Jackson memorial: both affirmation and denial

Categories: Entertainment, Most Viewed, Top Stories| Jul 7, 2009

The protracted departure of Michael Jackson from this world formally ended Tuesday morning with a private funeral at Forest Lawn and a public memorial at Staples Center. The first event was seen from afar, on television and so by the ...Read More

What's Driving the Michael Jackson Mania?

Categories: Entertainment, Most Viewed| Jul 7, 2009

As crowds gathered in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning for Michael Jackson's memorial, sections of freeways were shut down as the funeral procession made its way to the Staples Center. More than 1.6 million people registered online to win tickets ...Read More

Corey Feldman dresses like the King of Pop at Michael Jackson memorial

Categories: Top Stories| Jul 7, 2009

It wouldn’t be unusual to see an avid Michael Jackson fan dressed up as the King of Pop at the late singer’s memorial. Unless that fan is Corey Feldman. The iconic 80s actor made quite the entrance as he arrived to ...Read More

Private Jackson service precedes public memorial

Categories: Entertainment| Jul 7, 2009

Jul 7th, 2009 | LOS ANGELES -- A private ceremony for Michael Jackson got under way Tuesday morning at a cemetery in the Hollywood Hills, while fans began swarming the Staples Center in downtown in anticipation of a global spectacle. A ...Read More

Jacksons Set Out for Private Funeral

Categories: Entertainment, Most Viewed, Top Stories| Jul 7, 2009

A fleet of luxury cars began leaving the Michael Jackson family house early Tuesday morning, headed for a private funeral at Forest Lawn Memorial-Park in Los Angeles. As news helicopters hovered, four black Rolls-Royces and a half dozen shiny black Escalades ...Read More

Jackson Family Gathers At Cemetery Hours Before Memorial

Categories: Entertainment, Most Viewed, Top Stories| Jul 7, 2009

Michael Jackson's family is scheduled to gather on Tuesday morning (July 7) for a private funeral service at the Los Angeles' Forest Lawn Memorial Park just a few hours before the pop singer's fans will pay their respects at the ...Read More

Demonstrations, Counter Protests Expected in Honduras

Categories: Top Stories, World| Jul 7, 2009

Both the interim government of Honduras and supporters of ousted President Manuel Zelaya plan demonstrations for Tuesday in the Central American nation's capital, Tegucigalpa. This follows a shooting incident on Sunday in which at least one person died and several ...Read More

Obama meets with Vladimir Putin

Categories: Politics| Jul 7, 2009

MOSCOW—In a carefully choreographed event Tuesday morning, President Barack Obama met for the first time with the man most consider to be Russia’s top power-broker, prime minister and former president Vladimir Putin. Obama managed a few strained smiles during a four-minute ...Read More

LA aims to limit Jackson crowd

Categories: Entertainment, Most Viewed, SciTech| Jul 4, 2009

Facing overwhelming demand for tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service, officials are warning those who do not win seats for Tuesday morning's Staples Center event to stay away as police plan a massive deployment around the downtown arena. A total of ...Read More

Michael Jackson Memorial May Be Held at Staples Center

Categories: Entertainment| Jul 2, 2009

A memorial service for Michael Jackson may be scheduled for Tuesday morning at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, according to reports. The 20,000-seat coliseum – where Jackson last performed and rehearsed just two days before his death – will likely ...Read More