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Thousands gather for final farewell

Jul. 7, 2009
Michael Jackson's body will be brought to the memorial service at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles today, sources said. A long motorcade of black vehicles left the home of Jackson's mother, Katherine, a short while ago and drove through the gates of Forest Lawn cemetery. Jackson's...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler