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Michael Jackson, ‘King of Pop,’ dead at 50

LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson's 50-concert comeback bid in London next month was intended to wash away the taint of freakish scandals and restore him to glory as the King of Pop. But the curtain will never rise.

Photographer: Jackson full of energy in rehearsals

LONDON — Michael Jackson looked in perfect health and gave an electrifying performance two days before his death during rehearsals for his planned comeback concerts, a photographer who took pictures of the rehearsals said Tuesday.

Jackson’s parents waste no time seeking control

LOS ANGELES — The Jackson family is determined to move on in order to protect Michael Jackson's legacy and make sure his three children are well, family friend Al Sharpton said Tuesday.

AP Source: Jackson’s will puts assets in trust

LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's will gives guardianship over his children to the singer's mother and leaves all his assets in a trust fund, a person with knowledge of the document told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Fans gather for Apollo Theater’s Jackson memorial

NEW YORK — Thousands of Michael Jackson fans converged on Harlem's famed Apollo Theater Tuesday for a public tribute to the performer, clutching photographs, cheering and dancing to his music at the legendary venue that launched the onetime child st

Court fight over Michael Jackson’s children looms

LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine, is taking care of the singer's three children and the family will go to court Monday in part to protect her rights to custody, the family's spokesman said.

Jackson’s parents declare authority over affairs

LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's father is declaring in the strongest terms yet that he and his wife have sole authority over the late pop star's affairs.

Lawyer: Jackson’s doc didn’t give excessive drugs

LOS ANGELES — A lawyer for Michael Jackson's doctor said his client never gave or prescribed Jackson the painkillers Demerol or OxyContin, and denied reports suggesting that the doctor gave the pop star drugs that contributed to his death.

Refund details for Jackson concerts still sketchy

LONDON — It's a tragic loss — and an accounting nightmare for the promoters of Michael Jackson's doomed 50-night "This is It" concert extravaganza in London.

Janet Jackson makes emotional appearance at BET Awards

LOS ANGELES — Some of the biggest stars on the planet turned back into gushing Michael Jackson fans at the BET Awards, donning single gloves, swapping stories about their idol and singing the King of Pop's standards.
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