Singer Michael Jackson Holds Auction

In April, the singer Michael Jackson is set to auction off more than 2,000 of his personal possessions. This would include his American Music Award for "Thriller," a velvet cape that was given to him from his children for Father's Day in 1998, a pair of rhinestone-trimmed socks from 1981, a basketball signed by Michael Jordan, his own original artwork, platinum and gold records, a customized Harley Davidson, and a Rolls Royce limousine. The auction will last for five days and will start on April 21st.

Actor James Earl Jones Gets SAG Life Achievement Award

The actor James Earl Jones is going to receive the 2008 Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in January. He has been devoted to advanced literacy, the arts, and local and national humanities. He was the voice of Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” movies and was the voice of Mufasa in the Disney movie “The Lion King.” He has already received two Tony awards, three Emmy awards, an Oscar nomination, and the National Medal of Arts.

Singer Natalie Cole Has Hepatitis C

Natalie Cole, who is a Grammy award winning singer and the daughter of late singer Nat King Cole, has been diagnosed with the disease Hepatitis C. The disease was diagnosed during a routine examination and was possibly caused by her previous drug abuse problems. Her physician, Dr. Graham Woolf, has said that her body is responding well to the medication and is now virus negative. She is now recovering from side effects from the medication, which would include fatigue, muscle aches, and dehydration. Hepatitis C is a liver disease that is spread by contact with infected blood.

Woman Awarded Money For Waking During Surgery

On Wednesday, a court awarded a woman, from the southern Austrian province of Carinthia, $11,000 because five years ago she woke up during major abdominal surgery and was unable to tell the doctors how much pain she was in. She had originally demanded more than $57,000 in compensation for mental and physical suffering. The court rejected that amount because they said there wasn’t enough proof that the woman regained full consciousness during the operation. Her lawyer tried to argue the fact that the anesthesiologist forgot to attach a tube that was supposed to be used to keep the woman sedated. The woman said that she could fell the surgeons using a scalpel and other pieces of instruments but she wasn’t able to talk or move.