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Michael Jackson’s international fans mourn idol as Los Angeles memorial beginsLONDON — Fans in Asia stayed up into the wee hours, bars across Europe held Michael Jackson theme nights and television stations from Sydney to Paris cleared their schedules Tuesday to broadcast the King of Pop’s star-studded memorial service live from Los Angeles. Michael Jackson’s international fans mourn idol before Los Angeles memorialLONDON — Fans in Asia stayed up into the wee hours, bars across Europe were holding Michael Jackson theme nights and television stations from Sydney to Paris cleared their schedules Tuesday to broadcast the King of Pop’s star-studded memorial service live from Los Angeles. Michael Jackson’s international fans mourn idol alongside Los Angeles memorialTOKYO — Japanese fans paid tribute to Michael Jackson on Tuesday, watching videos and listening to the pop legend’s songs as devotees around Asia vowed to stay up late into the night to watch the official memorial in Los Angeles. What’s new in Fairbanks this summerFAIRBANKS, Alaska — Visiting Alaska this summer? Make your way up to Fairbanks to sample some of the city’s newest attractions, including a school where you can cook with moose meat and birch syrup, and a series of cultural programs that include native dances and everything you always wanted to know about dog-mushing. Estonians sing en masse to lift spirits dampened by recessionTALLINN, Estonia — More than 20,000 choir singers gathered Sunday to fill the air with positive vibes as Estonians took their minds off a crippling recession in a mass celebration of folk songs. Michael Jackson moonwalk tribute draws hundreds in South AfricaJOHANNESBURG — Several hundred South Africans gathered on Friday for a moonwalking tribute to the King of Pop that reflected the diversity of the rainbow nation. Katie Holmes to perform Garland tribute on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’NEW YORK — So Katie Holmes thinks she can dance — and in few weeks, she’ll display her moves before a discriminating audience. How 1 immigrant high schooler soared, despite detainmentTRENTON, N.J. — He was born on the Fourth of July, an irony he would only appreciate later, during the dark period of his life, when liberty and freedom became far more than mere words in his high school history book. AP NewsBreak: Ark. guard involved in inmate’s near death previously fired by prison systemLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas prison guard fired after an inmate was left in his own excrement for a weekend and nearly died had been previously fired for receiving stolen food and rehired by the prison system, documents obtained by The Associated Press show. German choreographer Pina Bausch dies at 68BERLIN — Pina Bausch, a German choreographer known for her pioneering work, died Tuesday. She was 68. An AP Arts Review: Beloved ballerina chooses ‘Swan Lake’ for emotional exit from NY stageNEW YORK — Ballet fans tend to choose favorites among dancers, debating their attributes ad nauseam. But during Nina Ananiashvili’s 16 years with American Ballet Theatre, there was little debate. She was at the top of nearly everyone’s list. Overseas fans still in mourning for Michael Jackson, await news of a global tributePARIS — Mourning Michael Jackson fans lauded his talent, moonwalked in his honor, sang his lyrics and awaited word Monday on the possibility of a global memorial to the King of Pop. Tears and single gloves: Janet Jackson caps emotional night at BET Awards honoring her brotherLOS 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. One person who perhaps knew him best, though, brought the night into perspective: his sister. Janet Jackson takes the stage for an emotional BET finale and thanks fans for their loveLOS ANGELES — Janet Jackson has taken the stage at the BET Awards to speak on behalf of her grieving family and thank fans for their love and support. BET Awards honors King of Pop’s legacy with musical tributes, moonwalking and single glovesLOS ANGELES — While BET celebrated the life of Michael Jackson the entertainer, Janet Jackson — in her first public appearance since her brother’s shocking death — memorialized him as her beloved sibling and family member, eliciting tears as she vowed his memory would live forever. Bet Awards get under way with Michael Jackson’s legacy honored in song and costumesLOS ANGELES — The BET Awards became the official Michael Jackson TV celebration on Sunday, as the show kicked off with joyous tributes to the King of Pop, from a New Edition-Jackson 5 medley to Jamie Foxx’s monologue, delivered in that classic red leather zipper jacket and white glove. Bet Awards gets under way with Michael Jackson’s legacy honored in song and costumesLOS ANGELES — While BET celebrated the life of Michael Jackson the entertainer, Janet Jackson — in her first public appearance since her brother’s shocking death — memorialized him as her beloved sibling and family member, eliciting tears as she vowed his memory would live forever. BET Awards organizers ready for record turnout as artists prepare Jackson tributesLOS ANGELES — The Shrine Auditorium became an entertainment epicenter Saturday, as performers and organizers prepared for the Sunday’s BET Awards show that’s being retooled as a tribute to Michael Jackson. Pop king Jackson was content to remain mainly a fan of film, taking only scattered movie rolesLOS ANGELES — The cliche is that rock stars want to be movie stars, and movie stars want to be rock stars. Michael Jackson was content to be the King of Pop. Filipino inmates famous for recreating ‘Thriller’ video pay dance tribute to Michael JacksonCEBU, Philippines — The Filipino inmates who shot to global fame with a YouTube video of their “Thriller” dance swayed and stomped again Saturday in a behind-bars tribute to their idol, Michael Jackson. Friends say Jackson was energetic, upbeat as he prepared for comeback tour in LondonLOS ANGELES — The King of Pop seemed driven and upbeat in the weeks, even hours, before his death as he rehearsed rigorously for a series of 50 concerts in London that were to begin a late-career comeback. Michael Jackson fans moonwalk, hold vigils, rush to music stores after pop king’s deathMEXICO CITY — Michael Jackson imitators moonwalked at Mexico’s Angel of Independence, a prison in the Philippines organized a “Thriller” tribute dance, political leaders paid homage and French fans gathered at Notre Dame to sing and cry Friday as the world mourned the King of Pop. This is It: Cancellation of Michael Jackson’s 50 London concerts a huge headache for promotersLONDON — It was to be the comeback of the young century: Michael Jackson using the “This is It” tour to retake his throne as King of Pop, lord of the dance and darling of the masses. Grief over Michael Jackson’s sudden death unites the world in mourning, sorrowLONDON — Michael Jackson was due to make his triumphant return to the stage in London next month — but instead his sudden death has left millions of fans feeling they’ve lost a lifelong friend. Michael Jackson’s death spurs sorrow transcending world’s bordersLONDON — Michael Jackson was due to make his triumphant return to the stage in London next month — but instead his sudden death has left millions of fans feeling they’ve lost a lifelong friend. ‘We lost a hero:’ Fans around the world in shock over pop superstar Michael Jackson’s deathSYDNEY — The news stunned nearly everyone, from the young man in Colombia who was named after the King of Pop, to Malaysians who named a soy drink for him, to a generation of people around the world who have tried to moonwalk. Michael Jackson, King of Pop, reigned in a world of TV, and left television a different placeNEW YORK — Michael Jackson is forever linked with music, but the King of Pop reigned in a visual world, where TV could never take its eyes off him. Autopsy planned as authorities seek to clear up mystery surrounding Michael Jackson’s deathLOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson, defined in equal parts as the world’s greatest entertainer and perhaps its most enigmatic figure, was about to attempt one of the greatest comebacks of all time. Then his life was cut shockingly — and so far, mysteriously — short. ‘We lost a hero:’ Fans around the world in shock over Michael Jackson’s deathSYDNEY — The news stunned nearly everyone, from the young man in Colombia who was named after the King of Pop, to Malaysians who named a soy drink for him, to a generation of people around the world who have tried to moonwalk. ‘It just seems so unreal:’ Fans around the world in shock over Michael Jackson’s deathSYDNEY — In Malaysia, they hoped he would be remembered like Princess Diana. In Mexico, one of his impersonators said part of his life had been torn away. Even Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called it “lamentable news,” though he criticized the media for giving it so much attention. Michael Jackson, the gifted child star who rose to become the ‘King of Pop,’ dies in LA at 50LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson, the sensationally gifted child star who rose to become the “King of Pop” and the biggest celebrity in the world only to fall from his throne in a freakish series of scandals, died Thursday. He was 50. Jackson died at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. Ed Winter, the assistant chief coroner for Los Angeles County, confirmed his office had been notified of the death and would handle the investigation. Michael Jackson dies in LA hospital; King of Pop was 50LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson, the sensationally gifted child star who rose to become the “King of Pop” and the biggest celebrity in the world only to fall from his throne in a freakish series of scandals, died Thursday. He was 50. French luxury label Emanuel Ungaro gives Spain’s macho flamenco dancer a rock-’n'-roll twistPARIS — The Spanish flamenco dancer got a rock-’n'-roll makeover Thursday at Emanuel Ungaro, in a menswear collection that popped with pink polka dots and fluttered with fuchsia scarves. Ark. governor has ‘full faith’ in prisons chief despite escapes, abuse claim, lap dancesLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A spokesman says Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has “full faith” in the state’s prison director despite revelations that guards left a naked inmate covered in excrement for a weekend. |
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