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
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More Than 140 Dead in Clashes in China’s Xinjiang Province
Chinese authorities announced today that some 140 people had been killed and over 800 wounded in protests that roiled Urumqi, the capital of China’s far western Xinjiang province, on Sunday. According to the official news agency Xinhua, Urumqi police chief Liu Yaohua told a press conference that the number of dead was still rising and that there had also been extensive damage to property.
Honduras Braces for a Protracted Fight
Prospects for an early resolution to the showdown over the ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya appear grim as a deadline for his reinstatement approaches this weekend. The Organization of Americans States had given the coup leaders until Saturday to restore Zelaya to office, but they appear unlikely to comply
Fans face long odds for Jackson memorial tickets
Fans continued to register by the thousands early Saturday, hoping to be among the 8,750 people who will be randomly picked to attend the memorial service for singer Michael Jackson next week.
Goldman Sachs vs. Rolling Stone: A Wall Street Smackdown
Goldman Sachs is a giant pig. A giant pig that blows bubbles through a wand shaped like a dollar sign.
The Battle Over Michael Jackson’s Legacy
At Wednesday night’s rehearsals, the middle-aged man of 50 was showing the kids how it’s done.
Al-Sadr demands full U.S. withdrawal from Iraq
The ongoing presence of U.S. troops in Iraq "shows that the (Iraqi) government and the occupation are not serious about the withdrawal," a key Shiite cleric in the country said Wednesday. Muqtada al-Sadr made the statement on his Web site a day after U.S.
Honduras Coup: With Zelaya Ousted, Both Sides Protest
Two plazas. Two demonstrations. One street apart.
Germany’s Bright Idea: Street Lighting on Demand
Every night at 11 p.m.
Australia gang war rages over drugs, money and power
Australia’s reputation as the happy, go lucky country was turned on it’s head in the late 1990s as the usually safe streets of the Victorian capital were transformed into a gangland war zone. Melbourne’s “underbelly” of organized crime suddenly became very public. Men hungry for easy money, power and control of the state’s lucrative illegal amphetamines trade were prepared to do whatever it took to be the boss of the underworld.