ENTERTAINMENT
Massive demand for Michael Jackson memorial...
More than half a million fans from around the world applied for 17,500 free tickets to Michael Jackson's public memorial service next week, organizers said on Friday as a massive security operation got underway.
BUSINESS
MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising Debt May Be Next Crisis
MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Legacy of debt from Founding Fathers not celebrated on Independence Day
POLITICS
Newsweek: First lady reaches out to D.C.'s poor
Away from the cameras, Michelle Obama has made it a practice to almost every week visit some worthy non-profit.
SPORTS
Report: Turkoglu ditches Blazers for Raptors
Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu decided Friday to pass on Portland and is reportedly likely to sign with Toronto for $56 million over five years.
TECHNOLOGY
US Court Rejects IBM Appeal in Executive's Move to...
PC World - A U.S. court has rejected an IBM appeal to bar David Johnson, the company's former chief of mergers and acquisitions, from working at rival Dell over concerns regarding trade secrets.
CRIME
Serial killer has South Carolina residents on edge...
Terrified residents canceled Fourth of July plans and holed up in their homes Friday as investigators hunted a serial killer believed to have shot four people to death.
FASHION
Louis Mariette innovative product design
Milliner Louis Mariette is name ad the Most Innovative Product Design at the first annual
LIVING
Hot Products in Atlanta
The Tree of Life fountain is from Caffco International’s Hen-Feathers Collection, shown in oxford cream stone.
HEALTH
Health Tip: Understanding Pre-Diabetes ...
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Before some people develop full-blown diabetes, their blood sugar is above normal, but not high enough to qualify for a diagnosis of diabetes.
TRAVEL
Comoros crash spotlights 3rd-world travel risks
First there was smoke, then flames burst out of the aircraft engine. But I was having difficulty communicating with the Mozambican flight attendant who was fussing with warm sodas and soggy sandwiches and did not speak English.
WEIRD
Spain police foil radio control zeppelin jailbreak...
Spanish police said on Friday they had foiled an Italian drug trafficker's plan to break out of jail in the Canary Islands using climbing equipment and a four-metre-long zeppelin.
EDUCATION
NYC Muslims push to add holidays to school year ...
Moneeb Hassan remembers having to choose between a final exam in American history or celebrating the Muslim holy day of Eid al-Adha. In the end, he chose both.

Palin to resign as Alaska governor
Sarah Palin announced Friday she plans to resign as governor of Alaska in a few weeks, saying she will try to "affect positive change" from outside government.
Lottery for Free Jackson Memorial Tix
Fans will receive free tickets to Jackson's memorial through an online lottery.
Palin to step down as Alaska governor
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is expected to announce Friday that she will not seek a second term, a Republican source close to Palin tells CNN.
Sailor gunned down on sentry duty, Navy says
A sailor found dead earlier this week at California's Camp Pendleton was shot while standing sentry, and a fire was set in an attempt to cover up evidence, the U.S. Navy said.
Cops hunt serial killer after 4 shootings
Authorities in South Carolina are looking for a serial killer they believe has shot four people to death within 10 miles of each other over the past six days.
Ed Sec Pushes Charter School Debate
With stimulus money on the line, states urged to embrace the charter movement.
States Ring in the 4th ... With No Money
Several states enter first the weekend of the fiscal year without a budget plan.
U.S. Pushes Deeper Into So. Afghanistan
Marines battle Taliban in massive Afghan offensive; suffer first casualties.
Cheney discussed inquiries into CIA leak
Vice President Dick Cheney talked with top White House officials about how to respond to reporters' inquiries into who leaked the identity of a CIA operative, according to a court filing.
Economy taking bang out of July Fourth
What's a July Fourth celebration without fireworks? Many cities across the United States will find out Saturday.
Cop nabs robber minutes after graduating
One of the NYPD's newest officers made his first arrest just minutes after graduating from the Police Academy in a ceremony at Madison Square Garden.
Sanford spending holiday with family in Florida
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford left the Governor's Mansion on Friday to visit with his family in Florida, his office said.
Ruling disappoints MySpace victim's mom
Tina Meier had hoped to see her neighbor and former friend, Lori Drew, go to prison for her role in the online hoax that caused Meier's 13-year-old daughter, Megan, to end her life. But even though a judge is throwing out Drew's conviction, Meier believes Drew didn't get away with anything.
Drug raids reveal 'sobering' mass of arms
Federal agents busted a drug-trafficking ring that distributed methamphetamine and cocaine from Mexico in Washington state and carried unusually powerful weaponry.
Johnny comes marching home - to no job
National Guardsmen are coming home from Iraq to face a new enemy - a swooning economy that has landed like a KO'd heavyweight on the canvas of their home towns.
July 4 fireworks shows go up in smoke
With the recession eating away at state and local budgets everywhere, it will be a silent Fourth of July across the country for many communities that have canceled their annual fireworks shows.
Hate crime probe in gay sailor's death?
The chairman the House Veterans Affairs Committee is calling for a Defense Department and Marine Corps probe to see if the killing of a gay sailor at Camp Pendleton was a hate crime.
Woman obsessed with bunnies back in jail
An Oregon woman obsessed with bunnies has been ordered back behind bars after police found her in a hotel room with more than a dozen rabbits.
Ex-speed eaters gain weight with few regrets
Don Lerman set a record by eating seven sticks of salted butter in five minutes. During six years of competitive eating, he gained 100 pounds.
States set to ring in Independence Day sans budget
Several states are facing the prospect of government shutdowns and program cuts as they enter the first weekend of the fiscal year and July Fourth holiday without a budget in place.
Cabbie sprays deodorant to repel attacker
Police in suburban Chicago say a taxi driver who didn't have Mace handy when he was attacked by a knife-wielding passenger instead disarmed the man with a can of aerosol deodorant.
Drug use talk continues to dog Jackson's death
Michael Jackson traveled with what amounted to a "mini-clinic," complete with an IV pole and an anesthesiologist who medicated the insomniac singer, during his HIStory tour in the mid-90s, sources close to Jackson told CNN Thursday.
Jackson Memorial Set for Tuesday in LA
Michael Jackson memorial set for Tuesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles
Students get X-rated version of class DVD
A Northern California elementary school teacher sent her students home for the summer with a video of class memories, only the DVD included six seconds of her having sex on a couch.
NSA to help watch feds' civilian networks
A Bush-era plan to use National Security Agency help in screening government computer traffic on private-sector networks is proceeding, according to current and former government officials.
Cops seek record aid to avoid layoffs
The nation's police departments are clamoring for an unprecedented amount of federal aid to forestall big local tax hikes or the possible layoff of nearly 40,000 police officers.

  Marshals seize Madoff's $7 million penthouse
  Calif. prepares to pay bills with IOUs
  Hot dog heavyweights weigh in
  Obama delays release of CIA report
  Video shows police chief, cop kissing
  Peers slap federal judge over Web sex files
  Judge to acquit mom in MySpace suicide
  Jackson memorial service limited to 11,000 fans
  S.C. first lady: I'm angry, can forgive him
  MySpace suicide case conviction overturned
  Statue of Liberty's crown to re-open July 4
  Cops: Teens mistake sex screams for assault
  Judge admonished for explicit pics on Web site
  United clears up glitch, travelers on their way
  July 4th fireworks fun, dangerous, feds warn
  Rape charge dropped in pizza rescue case
  4 million Inflatable baby floats recalled
  U.S. won't close CIA 'black sites' for now
  New Sotomayor papers show opposition of Bork
  Kids locked in shed at Texas daycare
  Judge Tosses 'MySpace Mom' Verdict
  Obama: Job figures sobering; recession slowing
  Sanford didn't use public money improperly
  Fireworks sellers hope it's a 'backyard' 4th
  SEC lawyer issued Madoff warning in 2004

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