Public Jackson memorial to be held at Staples Center; date unknownUSA Today - - 1 hour ago
AP By Kelley L. Carter and Arienne Thompson, USA TODAY A free public memorial for Michael Jackson will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, but the date has not been finalized.
Video: DEA Joins Investigation Into Jackson's Death 
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dea's expertise gives it a role in investigation of Michael ... Los Angeles Times
California turns to 'IOUs' amid budget impasseReuters - - 1 hour ago
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2 (Reuters) - As California marked its second day of a new fiscal year without a budget agreement, the state government moved ahead on Thursday to issue billions of dollars in "IOUs" in order to avoid a cash crisis.
California ready to issue ious Los Angeles Times
Coup D'etat in Honduras Highlights Zelaya's Relationship with ChavezVoice of America - - 1 hour ago
The coup in Honduras that ousted President Manuel Zelaya has been widely condemned by the international community. The United States and other countries around the world are calling for his reinstatement.
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Times Online - - 1 hour ago
The pilots of the Air France aircraft that crashed off Brazil may have fought to control their stricken aircraft to the end, because it was intact when it hit the Atlantic ocean, investigators indicated yesterday.
Inquiry Finds French Flight Struck Ocean Intact New York Times
Comoros crash spotlights 3rd-world air travel risk The Associated Press
Israel worries over intense 'legal war'
Jerusalem Post - - 21 minutes ago
The defense establishment is concerned at intensifying legal campaigns in foreign courts that aim to deter Israel from using force against Hamas and Hizbullah.
American soldier feared captured in Afghanistan
The Associated Press - - 21 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - An American soldier is believed being held by the Taliban after he walked off his base in eastern Afghanistan without his body armor and weapon, officials said Thursday.
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E-mail hacker allegedly threatened SC governor, mistress
MiamiHerald.com - - 38 minutes ago
RIO DE JANEIRO -- A television anchor who is the only journalist known to have spoken with South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's Argentine lover since news of their affair broke last week said the couple received an e-mail threat from the ...
SC gov's wife may be able to forgive affair The Associated Press
Washington Post Cancels Plans to Hold Costly Dinner for Lobbyists
FOXNews - 4 hours ago
The newspaper had circulated a flier offering lobbyists and organization executives a chance to meet with the Beltway insiders at the home of publisher Katharine Weymouth, for an "off-the-record dinner and discussion" -- for a fee.
Post says publishers' conference won't be held The Associated Press
Washington Post offered 'access' for cash Washington Examiner
Congressman Henry Waxman headed back to work
Reuters - - 1 hour ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - US Representative Henry Waxman, hospitalized in Los Angeles for a fainting spell days after spearheading House passage of a landmark climate change bill, will be back at work on Capitol Hill next week, a spokeswoman said on ...
How Congress Really Works Washington Post
Henry Waxman to be discharged from the hospital today, aides say Los Angeles Times
US STOCKS-Bleak payrolls report mauls Wall St; volume thin
Reuters - 2 hours ago
* June payrolls data fuels worry about recovery * Broad sell-off sinks market; energy, tech, banks wilt * Dow off 2.6 pct; S&P off 2.9 pct; Nasdaq off 2.7 pct * For up-to-the-minute market news click [STXNEWS/US] (Adds volume) By Ellis Mnyandu NEW YORK ...
Jobs Report: A Blow to Optimism
BusinessWeek - - 4 hours ago
A dismal June jobs report offers few, if any, "green shoots." Will a soft labor market slow a recovery? By Moira Herbst Don't get your hopes up.
Meltdown 101: Unemployment by the Numbers The Associated Press
Jobless rates for teens, especially Hispanics, skyrocket Bizjournals.com
Feds seize Madoff penthouse, wife leaves
The Associated Press - - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK (AP) - Federal marshals seized disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's $7 million Manhattan penthouse on Thursday and forced his wife to move out and leave her possessions behind, including a fur coat she asked to take with her, an official told ...
Federal authorities take possession of Madoff's home BloggingStocks
Microsoft: Bing needs to improve when news breaks
CNET News - - 5 hours ago
One of the biggest news stories in years caught Microsoft's Bing a little off guard. The flood of traffic on the Internet following reports that Michael Jackson had been rushed to a Los Angeles hospital last Thursday, where he later died, ...
Bing Adds Twitter Search, Overload PC World
Report: Guilty verdict overturned in MySpace suicide case
CNET News - - 3 hours ago
Lori Drew, the woman convicted of using a hoax MySpace profile to harass a teenage girl to the point of suicide, was acquitted by a Los Angeles judge on Thursday, Wired reported.
Video: Myspace Conviction Thrown Out
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"MySpace mom" Lori Drew's conviction thrown out Ars Technica
Ad Industry Sets Seven Privacy Protection Principles
InformationWeek - - 2 hours ago
Internet marketers have agreed on a set of seven principles for online ads to foster consumer trust and forestall government regulation.
Jackson's former wife 'undecided'
BBC News - 1 hour ago
The late Michael Jackson's ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, is undecided over whether to fight for custody of their two children, her lawyer has said.
Lawyer: Rowe deciding whether to seek custody The Associated Press
Debbie Rowe to Seek Custody of Jackson Kids People Magazine
Billboard: Jackson had two albums in works
msnbc.com - 2 hours ago
LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson had two albums in the works at the time of his death, Billboard reported Thursday. The singer was reportedly crafting a pop album with songwriter Claude Kelly and Akon as well as a collection of classical compositions.
Chicago is the epicenter of another film credit
Chicago Tribune - - 11 hours ago
Depp stars as legendary Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger in Michael Mann's "Public Enemies". (Universal Pictures) Sure, Johnny Depp looks dashing as John Dillinger.
"Public Enemy' entertaining but not a classic Cape Cod Times
Artest leaving Houston for the Lakers
Houston Chronicle - - 1 hour ago
With Ron Artest, left, no longer in the mix, the Rockets are turning their attention to free-agent forward Trevor Ariza. Sorry, your version of Flash doesn't support this video.
Lakers close to deal with Artest Los Angeles Times
Source: Houston Rockets GM meeting with Lakers' F Trevor Ariza The Canadian Press
A new shot in Woods' repertoire
SI.com - 1 hour ago
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) -Tiger Woods first tried the shot in competition during the third round at the Memorial, choking up on the grip of his driver about 2 inches, and he pulled it off to perfection.
Kim sets course record at Congressional with 62 The Associated Press
Kim's record 62 leads AT&T National Seattle Post Intelligencer
Venus, Serena take very different paths to final
FOXSports.com - - 1 hour ago
It's the Williams sisters again - no surprise there, but their route to the Wimbledon final could hardly have followed such differing paths.
Russians lose in Wimbledon semifinals to the Williams sisters The Canadian Press
Sister Act 4: Venus, Serena reach Wimbledon final The Associated Press
New flu may not spread like regular flu -studies
Reuters - - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - The new H1N1 influenza strain may be just a little less catching than seasonal flu, but seems a little better able to cause stomach upsets, researchers reported on Thursday.