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Police: No problems at Jackson memorial

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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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.
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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.
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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.
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No comment from doc lawyer on anesthesia

LOS ANGELES, July 6 (UPI) -- The attorney for one of Michael Jackson's physicians isn't discussing whether the doctor administered anesthesia to Jackson the day the U.S. pop star died.
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.
Large response to Jackson memorial drawing

Large response to Jackson memorial drawing

LOS ANGELES, July 4 (UPI) -- More than half a million people have registered for a chance to attend a Los Angeles memorial for singer Michael Jackson, a Jackson family spokesman says.
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.
Jesse Jackson hospitalized

Jesse Jackson hospitalized

CHICAGO, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he'll undergo more testing Thursday for stomach pain at a Chicago hospital.
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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