Entertainment News
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ABBA's Benny Andersson shoots down talk of reunion to fill Jackson void in London arena
LONDON (AP) — Forget those reports that Swedish supergroup ABBA will be reuniting to cover Michael Jackson's sold-out concert dates. more
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Madonna to pay tribute to Michael Jackson in concert at same arena where he was to perform
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Madonna is paying tribute to Michael Jackson in the same arena where he was to stage his great comeback. more
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Queen Latifah promotes beauty, empowerment at Essence Music Festival in New Orleans Photo
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Queen Latifah dropped by the Essence Music Festival on Friday to help celebrate its 15th year of uplifting and empowering the African-American community through issues-filled seminars by day and high-powered musical performances by night. more
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Michael Jackson moonwalk tribute draws hundreds in South Africa Photo
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Several hundred South Africans gathered on Friday for a moonwalking tribute to the King of Pop that reflected the diversity of the rainbow nation. more
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Spokesman: Country singer Ferlin Husky hospitalized in Tenn. with possible pneumonia
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A spokesman for country star Ferlin Husky says the singer has been hospitalized in Tennessee. more
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International film festival opens in Czech Republic, honors Isabelle Huppert
PRAGUE, (AP) — The 44th International Film Festival opened Friday in the Czech Republic with a week of events planned, including an award for French actress Isabelle Huppert and a world premiere by Milos Forman. more
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Music producer Quincy Jones says Michael Jackson's sudden death too surreal to handle
LONDON (AP) — Legendary music producer Quincy Jones says Michael Jackson's sudden death is too surreal to process. more
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LAPD actions, delays and drugs he took scrutinized after Michael Jackson's death Photo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The investigation of Michael Jackson's death is widening as questions intensify about the drugs he took, the doctors who provided them and the actions of police. more
Offbeat News
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Pachyderms outperform people in NYC cross-species eating contest, 505 hot dog buns to 143
NEW YORK (AP) — In the fight of pachyderms vs. people — the pachyderms now have the upper trunk. more
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This is your captain streaking: New Zealand airline's safety video shows staff sans clothes Photo
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's national airline has adopted a cheeky way to encourage passengers to watch its in-flight safety video: The cabin crew's uniforms are nothing but body paint. more
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Oregon woman obsessed with rabbits sent back to jail after she's found in hotel with bunnies
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon woman obsessed with bunnies has been ordered back behind bars after police found her in a hotel room with more than a dozen rabbits. more
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Illinois cabbie uses spray deodorant to fend off knife-wielding passenger who tried to rob him
ELGIN, Ill. (AP) — Police in suburban Chicago say a taxi driver who didn't have Mace handy when he was attacked by a knife-wielding passenger instead disarmed the man with a can of aerosol deodorant. more
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California teacher gives students DVD of class memories, with clip of her having sex
ELK GROVE, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California elementary school teacher sent her students home for the summer with a video of class memories, only the DVD included six seconds of her having sex on a couch. more
National News
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Quotations of the day
"Many just accept that lame duck status, and they hit that road. They draw a paycheck. They kind of milk it. And I'm not going to put Alaskans through that." — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announcing her resignation effective July 26. more
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South Carolina serial killer reignites memories of 60s killing spree in rural town Photo
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — A terrified rural South Carolina community hunkered down over the Fourth of July after the sheriff said a serial killer was on the loose, and longtime residents were reminded of a murderer who terrorized the town in the 1960s. more
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Details of events in Palin's political career
— 1992-1996 — Sarah Palin enters public life in Alaska, serving two terms on the Wasilla City Council. more
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Person familiar with situation: Detroit police chief says mayor has told him he's being fired
DETROIT (AP) — The mayor of Detroit is firing the city's police chief, a person familiar with the situation said Friday. more
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Saving NY's Valley Forge: Revolutionary War patriots' graves besieged by development Photo
FISHKILL, N.Y. (AP) — Ed Spaeth was researching his family tree when he discovered an 18th-century ancestor likely was buried in the woods just down the hill from his Hudson Valley home. more
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Firefighters in SC battle big blaze at shuttered mill; dense smoke visible across state line
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — A shuttered mill in northwestern South Carolina has caught fire, spewing clouds of dense, black smoke visible for miles. more
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US Coast Guard says 4 Michigan fishermen found safe on Lake Erie after 19-foot boat capsizes
MONROE, Mich. (AP) — Four Michigan fishermen whose 19-foot boat capsized in western Lake Erie have been rescued. more
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AP News in Brief
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she will resign from office July 26; doesn't announce plans more
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Ouch! Slap! Itch! Cuts for mosquito control could lead to problems for cash-strapped cities Photo
Millions of mosquito eggs laid across southern Texas after Hurricane Ike hit the coast last summer are waiting for the little bit of rain and hot summer days they need to hatch. That's got the man whose job it is to fight the bugs worried — he's already running out of money. more
