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AP via Yahoo! News - Thu Jul 9, 3:41 pm ET
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shut the door Thursday to a resolution honoring Michael Jackson because debate on the symbolic measure could raise "contrary views" about the pop star's life.
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McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News - Thu Jul 9, 3:34 pm ET
WASHINGTON — Amid the great debates of the day over health care, global warming and economic recovery, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that there will be no pause in the action to honor Michael Jackson.
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CNN - Thu Jul 9, 2:39 pm ET
Michael Jackson's single white glove was his trademark -- an iconic image for a performer whose career constantly set, then redefined, pop culture trends.
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E! Online via Yahoo! News - Thu Jul 9, 2:14 pm ET
Michael Jackson's departure from the Staples Center Tuesday didn't require the involved level of hocus-pocus that's been speculated.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Thu Jul 9, 12:50 pm ET
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday shot down calls for a formal congressional measure honoring Michael Jackson, warning a debate might air unpleasant "contrary views" about the late "King of Pop."
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USA Today - Thu Jul 9, 11:58 am ET
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she sees no need for a House resolution in praise of Michael Jackson.
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USA Today - Thu Jul 9, 9:13 am ET
Since Michael Jackson's unexpected death, fans and industry insiders have been wondering what unreleased music the pop icon may have left behind.
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Rolling Stone - Thu Jul 9, 6:57 pm ET
Chris Cornell The main memory I have of Michael Jackson is from when I was a kid. When you're a child and you see another child on TV with other brothers who are basically children — and I had two brothers — and you see what they're doing, and listening to the music they're making, it kind of knocks you out. That was the initial impact, that that was even possible. Especially being a kid from ...
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HealthDay via Yahoo! News - Thu Jul 9, 9:03 am ET
THURSDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- News reports about a possible link between pop star Michael Jackson's death and his alleged abuse of prescription drugs may have increased the public's concern about prescription medication overdose risks, suggests a survey of U.S. pharmacists.
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USA Today - Thu Jul 9, 8:51 am ET
Los Angeles city officials say $1.4 million was spent to provide security, traffic control and other services surrounding Michael Jackson's memorial service.
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US Weekly - Thu Jul 9, 3:54 pm ET
The majority of boldfaced names at Michael Jackson's July 6 memorial at Los Angeles' Staples Center hadn't spoken to the the singer in years. Many never even met him at all. Brooke Shields - who broke down in tears as she remembered her "true friend" - last saw Jackson (whom she met as a teenager) 18 years ago at Elizabeth Taylor's 1991 wedding. (At the memorial, she recalled how the two of ...
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PC Magazine - Thu Jul 9, 6:26 pm ET
The online availability of the Michael Jackson memorial combined with the power of social networking has made news surrounding the singer's death the "most buzzed about" event in Internet history, according to data from Nielsen.
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AP via Yahoo! News - Thu Jul 9, 6:00 am ET
Michael Jackson's glimmering casket took center stage at the Staples Center, sitting for more than two hours as celebrities memorialized the King of Pop under the watchful eyes of millions. And when the ceremony was over, it was gone.
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AP via Yahoo! News - Thu Jul 9, 6:31 am ET
Los Angeles spent $1.4 million to provide security, traffic control and other services for Michael Jackson's memorial service, city officials said as they looked for ways to have others help the financially troubled city pick up the bill.
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Rolling Stone - Thu Jul 9, 2:27 pm ET
"Weird Al" Yankovic The first time around I pursued Michael Jackson about a song parody, it was a shot in the dark. We're talking about the most popular and famous person in the known universe, and here I was, this goofy comedy songwriter. He not only returned our phone calls, but he approved it. He thought it was a funny idea. Then when we did the second parody, "Fat," he was nice enough to let ...