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Judge gives lawyer, music executive temporary control of Jackson's estate

Jul. 6, 2009
John Branca and Interscope Records founder John McClain, who were named executors in the singer's 2002 will, are granted temporary power to oversee his affairs, over the objections of his mother. A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge gave an entertainment lawyer and a music executive...
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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