latimes.com - 6/26/2009
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"It was a very serious situation when we arrived," he added. The paramedics "knew who they were working on. They performed the highest level of care as they would, whether a celebrity or anyone else." Hundreds of reporters gathered at the hospital awaiting word on his condition. The sources, ...
tmz.com - 6/25/2009
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tmz.com —
Filed under: Michael Jackson , R.I.P. We've just
learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50. Michael...
suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hill home and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics ...
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Michael Jackson Dies
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 6/25/2009
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[Updated at 3:15 p.m.: Pop star Michael Jackson
was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving...
at a hospital in a deep coma, city and law enforcement sources told The Times.] [Updated at 2:46 p.m.: Jackson is in a...
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Michael Jackson is dead [Updated]
msnbc.msn.com - 6/25/2009
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Goodbye, Michael.
BlueOregon —
At age 50, Michael Jackson has passed away. There's more at the L.A. Times.
Leftists Complain About Jackson Coverage, But See Smear Potential
The Radio Equalizer: Brian Maloney —
FINAL EXPLOITATION Lefties Angry, Opportunistic Over Michael Jackson's Death It's not generally in dispute that Michael Jackson was exploited as a child for his immense talent. Later, it was Jackson himself who was accused of predatory behavior. Now, his death provides potential opportunities to score cheap political points through false associations and unfounded smears. Over the past several hours, many have focused on how the world has changed since ...
Michael Jackson: Imperfect Icon
Commondreams.org Views —
This is a big world, with many remote corners where America is known only as a distant and different land. But Michael Jackson touched almost all of them. The music star's death Thursday , at age 50 after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest is an international event. And we ought to recognize why that is so. For all the eccentric – and ultimately unsettling – behavior that would see the "king of pop" ridiculed as the "king of weird" –-or worse-- Jackson was for a significant part of the 1980s and 1990s as much or more the face of America as Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush ...
Natural Star
The Republic of T. —
... For some reason — I don’t know why — a woman sitting a few rows in front of me thought to tell me the news about Michael Jackson. Shocked, took out my cell phone and looked up the news. It was true. ...
For Michael Jackson
The Republic of T. —
... For some reason — I don’t know why — a woman sitting a few rows in front of me thought to tell me the news about Michael Jackson. Shocked, took out my cell phone and looked up the news. It was true. ...
Michael Jackson Link Collection, Part 1
The Moderate Voice —
... A feature-length article in the Los Angeles Times‘ main news section has details about the comeback tour Jackson was planning at the time of his death: ...
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Michael Jackson dead
faustasblog.com 6/25/2009 — of a heart attack , according to TMZ.com:
Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home and paramedics were unable to revive him. We’re told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.
A source tells us Jackson was ...
Michael Jackson Dead
bootsandsabers.com 6/25/2009 — An American icon has passed.
We’ve just learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50.
Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home and paramedics were unable to revive him. We’re told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse ...
Michael Jackson still dead!
classicalvalues.com 7/8/2009 — Questions like this one from Ann Althouse make me feel so out of touch that they hurt my self esteem:I'm watching the Michael Jackson Memorial. Isn't everybody? Um, no. I didn't even know it was on TV. While I did...
Michael Jackson Memorial Service-Free to Public in Los Angeles
politicolnews.com 7/3/2009 — The memorial service for Michael Jackson will be held on Tuesday July 07, 2009 by the Jackson family and tickets will be handed out but there will be no funeral procession or viewing. Some evil people if they are thinking of scalping tickets to this memorial are being warned. The Jackson ...
Was Michael Jackson Murdered?
chicagoboyz.net 6/28/2009 — I know I shouldn’t wallow in tabloid speculation but this profile of Michael Jackson [h/t/ Instapundit ] suggest that he might have been.
If the story is true, Jackson would have been worth more alive than dead to many people including his entourage. If Jackson failed to perform due to ...
Michael Jackson Dead
rhymeswithright.mu.nu 6/26/2009 — There once was a talented performer named Michael Jackson. But that individual died long ago, and was replaced by a strange caricature of a human being whose sexual proclivities would have put a less famous person behind bars. That new-and-not-improved...
Michael Jackson’s Memorial- The Final Farewell
politicolnews.com 7/7/2009 — The Los Angeles Police department have a challenging day ahead with the city hosting the final farewell for Michael Jackson the memorial.
Michael Jackson the Memorial will be attended by famous entertainers and sports figures from Kobi Bryant, to Stevie Wonder, Usher, Lionel Richie, Smokey ...
Michael Jackson Hospitalized - Update: LA Times Reports Jackson Has Died
littlegreenfootballs.com 6/25/2009 — I suppose we need a thread to talk about the breaking news that pop star Michael Jackson was rushed to UCLA Medical Center with “cardiac arrest.” No definitive word on his condition as I write this...
UPDATE at 6/25/09 3:16:04 pm:
TMZ reports that Jackson has died :
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Never Can Say GoodBye to Michael Jackson
politicolnews.com 7/2/2009 — No matter what you say or think of Michael Jackson and his troubled life you can probably pick a time in your past or a special moment and recall the title of one of his songs. From a small little boy from Gary, Indiana to the world’s most famous moon walker.
A memorable artist with [...]
Michael Jackson Home Re-Investigated for Drugs
politicolnews.com 6/30/2009 — Today investigators re-entered Michael Jackson’s home in Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles and retrieved samples in brown envelopes for evidence. Jackson’s personal physician Conrad Murray a cardiologist whom Jackson only met once was hired to be on tour with him in Europe. Joe ...
First thoughts: Don't stop 'til you get enough —
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From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Ali Weinberg*** Don’t Stop 'Til You Get Enough: As anyone who has turned on a television set in the past 12-15 hours has noticed, Michael Jackson’s passing will overshadow any political news today ...
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