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No Michael Jackson resolution in Congress

Jul. 10, 2009
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi balks at a vote to honor the late pop star. Some lawmakers worried that the debate would get ugly. The controversy that has followed Michael Jackson, in life and in death, reached the halls of Congress on Thursday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) said she...
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Pelosi shoots down Jackson resolution

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WASHINGTON, July 9 (UPI) -- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will not open up the floor for a vote on a proposed resolution honoring the late recording artist Michael Jackson.
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LONDON, March 4 (UPI) -- Michael Jackson's representatives say the U.S. pop star is planning a press conference at the O2 arena in London, sparking speculation he'll soon perform.
Michael Jackson to keep Neverland Ranch

Michael Jackson to keep Neverland Ranch

LOS OLIVOS, Calif., March 14 (UPI) -- Michael Jackson's lawyer said the pop star has worked out a refinancing deal to keep his Neverland Ranch in Los Olivos, Calif.

Michael Jackson planning European tour

LAS VEGAS, June 24 (UPI) -- Pop star Michael Jackson is planning a European tour after he was unable to attract interest in Las Vegas, where he has lived since December.

Michael Jackson tours Italy

NAPLES, Italy, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Michael Jackson has left Bahrain for an Italian vacation with his children, it was reported Thursday.

Michael Jackson buys property in Bahrain

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Michael Jackson surfaces in London

LONDON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Michael Jackson attended the musical "Billy Elliot" Saturday in London, arriving about 15 minutes late for the Saturday matinee.

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.

Jackson could sue doc maker Bashir

LONDON, June 15 (UPI) -- The filmmaker whose documentary on Michael Jackson led to the pop star being charged with child molestation could now be sued by the acquitted singer.

Subpoena goes out in Michael Jackson case

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- California prosecutors have subpoenaed a British journalist to testify in the child molestation trial of pop star Michael Jackson.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler