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Jackson memorial crowd may rival '84 Olympics

Jul. 7, 2009
Besides the cause of Michael Jackson's death, another question mark surrounded the pop icon's public memorial service on Tuesday: How many people would come to Los Angeles, California, for the remembrance?
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Jackson memorial expected to tax the net

LOS ANGELES, July 7 (UPI) -- Media began covering the memorial for U.S. pop singer Michael Jackson at sunrise Tuesday as millions of fans worldwide said goodbye to the celebrity.
Jackson family attends private wake

Jackson family attends private wake

LOS ANGELES, July 7 (UPI) -- Randy and La Toya Jackson were among those who attended a private wake for their late pop icon brother, Michael, in Los Angeles Monday night.
LA gears up for Jackson memorial

LA gears up for Jackson memorial

LOS ANGELES, July 6 (UPI) -- Thousands of public safety personnel will be deployed to manage crowds at memorials for the late pop icon Michael Jackson, Los Angeles officials said.
Jackson may get Forest Lawn burial

Jackson may get Forest Lawn burial

LOS ANGELES, July 6 (UPI) -- Michael Jackson's family is working with Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries on plans for the King of Pop's remains, officials said.
Quincy Jones: Michael's music will go on

Quincy Jones: Michael's music will go on

CHICAGO, July 6 (UPI) -- Michael Jackson's music will live on, the U.S. pop icon's longtime friend and collaborator, producer Quincy Jones, wrote in a tribute to Jackson Sunday.

Report: Jackson may be buried in concrete

LOS ANGELES, July 5 (UPI) -- A friend of Michael Jackson's family says the late U.S. pop singer's coffin may be encased in concrete to prevent fans from digging up his grave.
Public memorial set for Michael Jackson

Public memorial set for Michael Jackson

LOS ANGELES, July 3 (UPI) -- Tickets for a public memorial service for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles will be distributed through a random drawing, organizers said Friday.
Public viewing of Jackson's body set

Public viewing of Jackson's body set

LOS ANGELES, June 30 (UPI) -- The body of pop star Michael Jackson will be returned to his Neverland Ranch in California for a public viewing, CNN reported Tuesday.

Custody battle likely over Jackson's kids

LOS ANGELES, June 26 (UPI) -- Michael Jackson's three children, orphaned by the pop icon's sudden death in Los Angeles, could become the focus of a custody battle, legal analysts said.

Jackson and ex close to custody deal

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Pop star Michael Jackson and his former wife Debbie Rowe are reportedly close to ending their dispute over custody of their two children.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch