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Table of Contents: July 7, 2009
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Michael 1958-2009 (Michael Jackson / 1958-2009)
With a Dramatic Pause, the World Mourned the Death of a Brilliant but Troubling Idol

Prodigy 1958-1977 (Michael Jackson / Prodigy)
A Little Boy with Outsize Gifts Takes Charge of His Family's Band, Then Leaves It Far Behind

Superstar 1978-1989 (Michael Jackson / Superstar)
No Celebrity Supernova Burned Brighter Than Michael Jackson At the Peak of His Career

Jacko 1990-2009 (Michael Jackson / Jacko)
Deformed by Surgery. Warped by Fame. The Sad End of an American Icon

Music 1971-2001 (Music)
A 10-Album Catalog of Unforgettable Chart-Topping Hits, with a Few Autobiographical Glimpses

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Remembering Michael
From Sheryl Crow and John Mayer to Stevie Wonder and Kobe Bryant, celebrities recall Michael Jackson as a great musician, performer and good friend

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  1. The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting
  2. Tuition Hikes: Protests in California and Elsewhere
  3. For Churches, Beefed-Up Security Is a Mixed Blessing
  4. Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin
  5. Fat Fees and Smoker Surcharges: Tough-Love Health Incentives
  6. Female Sexual Dysfunction: Myth or Malady?
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  8. The Story of Barack Obama's Mother
  9. Three Key Lessons from Obama's China Tour
  10. The Fall of Greg Craig, Obama's Top Lawyer

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