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A fan of the late pop star Michael Jackson waits across the street from the Staples Center in Los Angeles for tickets to a memorial service to be held at the arena on Tuesday, July 7.

Michael Jackson Gets His Requiem

A celebration of the life of the King of Pop is scheduled for Los Angeles next week, with tickets available free, for those lucky enough to win a lottery

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Sarah Palin to Quit as Alaska Governor

In a hastily called news conference at her house in Wasila Friday, Palin announced that she would resign the governorship in a few weeks to "take a stand and effect change.

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The Country Is Evolving; Will the GOP?

New population estimates prove GOP leaders were on the right track when they identified minority voters as key to electoral success in the future.

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The Apollo Theater Celebrates Michael Jackson

The line to get into the celebration of Michael Jackson at Harlem's Apollo Theater snaked around the block

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The Young Eleanor Roosevelt

The future First Lady learned at an early age that one's prospects in life were not totally dependent on physical beauty

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Making American Muslim Theater

Wajahat Ali wrote a play about the post-911 reality for American Muslims. But auditioning suitable actors proves challenging

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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, once a big steel town, hopes to turn the rusting industrial area into a gambling magnet, with help from the Sands company

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DEAN PANIZZI, cousin of Billy Mays, at the television pitchman's funeral Friday