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04 Jul 2009 16:59

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Sports: Former NFL star Steve McNair dead in apparent double-homicide

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  • Very sad story out of Nashville. Steve McNair, the former Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens star quarterback, was found shot and killed with another woman. McNair went to the Super Bowl with the Titans and was a three-time Pro Bowl selection before retiring in 2008. He was 38.source

04 Jul 2009 16:49

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02 Jul 2009 22:30

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Culture: You have to register to go the the Michael Jackson memorial

  • 11,000 free tickets for fans to fight over source

02 Jul 2009 11:51

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Biz: If you have a small child in a crib, you should probably read this

  • 400,000 Cribs recalled after a baby died source

01 Jul 2009 10:33

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Culture: Officials expect lots of people to come to Michael Jackson’s funeral

  • 125 miles of traffic jams are expected; no really source

01 Jul 2009 10:28

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Culture: Worst possible place to hold Michael Jackson’s funeral: Neverland

Oh, we know! Let’s put a dead guy who was trying to put his problems behind him in the place that caused most of them! source

30 Jun 2009 22:15

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Biz, Music: Dear Vibe Magazine: We hope they play hip-hop at your funeral

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30 Jun 2009 11:04

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Culture: If you need a refund for a Michael Jackson show, you are not alone

  • 750,000 people bought tickets to one of Jackson’s 50 heavily-promoted comeback shows, which were to start in July source

30 Jun 2009 10:56

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Culture: TMZ sez Michael Jackson’s spokesman, his dad, is getting nothing

  • The reason? Joe Jackson beat him as a child. Michael Jackson was the king of the dysfunctional childhood, becoming famous and having to deal with very rough family dynamics at an early age. According to his will, he never forgot it. He left his will to his mom, children and charity, but apparently didn’t leave his father, Joe, a red cent. Perhaps Michael wouldn’t want his dad speaking for him. source

30 Jun 2009 03:27

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Culture: Note to Twitter: Rick Astley didn’t die in a Berlin hotel room

  • Known for his 80’s pop hit “Never Gonna Give You Up,” the 43-year-old Rick Astley has been pronounced dead today. Astley’s body was found at the Angleterre Hotel in Berlin after an ambulance responded to an emergency call from his hotel room.
  • A CNN iReport submitted by John Manker • Saying that Rick Astley died. The attempted death pool Rickroll, perpetrated by image forum, 4Chan (whose members often go by “Anonymous” and are often involved in pranks), is an out and out lie. Just so you’re aware. • source