Dr. Conrad Murray Is Ready to Surrender
Dr. Conrad Murray, who was Michael Jackson's physician, is said to have met with his three lawyers to surrender to authorities if prosecutors file charges. Murray administered propofol and two more sedatives to Jackson before he died. Propofol is supposed to only be given by an anesthesiologist within a medical setting. Charges are expected to be filed shortly. [ABC News]

Gov. Study Shows Dramatic Drop in Child Abuse
A study performed by the federal government reveals that there is a dramatic decrease in child abuse when comparing data between 1993 and 2006. In 1993 there were reportedly 743,200 abuse victims, while 2006 had 553,000 children abused, bringing the child abuse rate down 26 percent. Experts credit child abuse crackdowns as well as public awareness for the substantial drop. [AP]

A Broken Government Keeps Haitians from Receiving Aid
Due to transportation issues and violence, the global aid flowing in to Haiti to help earthquake survivors is not getting through. Aid workers upbraid the slow distribution of food and medicine on the port, warehouse and airport stations, which is the responsibility of the government. Consequently, aid is bottlenecked at the aforementioned venues and Haiti's people haven't been able to get any relief. [Washington Post]

Woman Charged as an Accessory to First-Degree Murder
Yesterday, Dorice "DeeDee" Moore was charged for being an accessory to the first-degree murder of Abraham Shakespeare, a Florida lottery winner of $30 million who had been missing since last April. Shakespeare's body was found in Moore's backyard. Moore claims that she didn't hurt Shakespeare. [Examiner]

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