As the funeral for Michael Jackson got under way in California Tuesday, fans of the King of Pop gathered in locations across the globe to pay homage to their idol. Thousands of fans poured in to Los Angeles en route to the public memorial service at the Staples Center arena, while Jackson’s family and closest friends attended a private gathering at the Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn cemetery before going on to the memorial downtown.
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Jackson memorial ticket pickup going smoothly, police say
The cars drove up to the stadium in a steady, orderly stream Monday — some drivers giddy with anticipation as they entered and shaking with excitement as they exited. By 10 a.m. 2,200 fans had come through Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, to pick up tickets to the star-studded memorial service for pop icon Michael Jackson
Obama, Russia and the Question of Color
It was December, the start of a dreary Russian winter, and Barack Obama’s face was staring down at pedestrians walking along Moscow’s gray streets.
Single black women choosing to adopt
Wendy Duren thought she did everything right. She broke off relationships with men who didn’t want to settle down. She refused to get pregnant out of wedlock.
Metro crash victims ‘inseparable’ since high school prom
David and Ann Wherley were high school sweethearts who were king and queen of their high school prom in York, Pennsylvania. They were preparing to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary next month, but their lives were tragically cut short last week in the Metro train crash in Washington. A former commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, David Wherley was also the military man who, on September 11, 2001, deployed planes over Washington to protect the White House and take out any aircraft that threatened the Capitol
Funeral for Farrah Fawcett set for Tuesday
A private funeral service for actress Farrah Fawcett will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles, California, according to her publicist. The family did not release any details about who would deliver the eulogy or how many people have been invited.
Box Office Weekend: Transformer ‘Bots Rule
This weekend the critics acclaimed a new action movie — the story of men and robots at war against a group of machines that could destroy part of the planet. That film was The Hurt Locker, about U.S. soldiers defusing bombs in Baghdad.
The Global Warming Bill’s Rough Ride Through Congress
If Nancy Pelosi gets her way by the end of the week, the U.S. House of Representatives will have passed landmark global warming legislation.
Michael Jackson Settles Out of Court with Sheik
Michael Jackson avoided a much-anticipated appearance in London’s High Court by reaching an out-of-court settlement with Sheik Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the prince of Bahrain, who was suing him for $7 million. “As Mr. Jackson was about to board his plane to London, he was advised by his legal team to postpone his travels since the parties had concluded a settlement in principle,” Celina Aponte, Jackson’s London-based spokeswoman, said late on Sunday
Jackson was star the world could not ignore
Michael Jackson had a level of hero worship on a par with Elvis Presley or the Beatles but he was the first black star to inspire such a massive following around the world. Total worldwide sales of more than 350 million records over his 40-year career give just a hint of the adoration there was for the “King of Pop.” The fact that his death came on the eve of a comeback tour in London will leave his devotees feeling even more bereft