July 6, 2012 - With the first six months of the year now complete, Nielsen and Billboard report that Adele, Gotye and the late Whitney Houston are among the artists with the top-selling songs and albums of 2012 so far.
April 5, 2012 - Cocaine was a "contributing factor" in Whitney Houston's drowning death in February, but was only one of a number of factors leading to the singer's demise, according to her final autopsy report.
March 22, 2012 - The Los Angeles County coroner has ruled that Whitney Houston's death on Feb. 11 was the result of an accidental drowning. Heart disease and cocaine use were listed as additional factors in her death.
February 16, 2012 - New Jersey governor Chris Christie has taken heat in some quarters for ordering the state's flags to be flown at half-mast to observe the passing of Whitney Houston, and now he's firing back.
February 14, 2012 - In what is probably not an unexpected development, sales of Whitney Houston's back musical catalog have skyrocketed since the 48-year-old R&B singer was found dead in her Beverly Hills hotel room Saturday (2/11).
February 12, 2012 - Though it will likely take weeks before an official coroner's inquest into the death of singer Whitney Houston is completed, multiple news and tabloid reports are beginning to paint a picture of how she may have died.
February 11, 2012 - The pop music world -- fans and fellow artists alike -- is only beginning to assess the loss of Whitney Houston Saturday (2/11), even as details regarding her death continue to filter in.
February 11, 2012 - In the hours since police confirmed the Saturday afternoon death of Whitney Houston at the Beverly Hills Hilton, principals in the coordination of Sunday night's Grammy telecast have scrambled to arrange an appropriate tribute to the pop superstar.
February 11, 2012 - Whitney Houston has died, her publicist confirmed on Saturday (2/11). She died at the Beverly Hilton hotel, according to law enforcement officials. Her cause of death is currently under investigation.
With the first six months of the year now complete, Nielsen and Billboard report that Adele, Gotye and the late Whitney Houston are among the artists with the top-selling songs and albums of 2012 so far. 
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