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Michael Jackson’s Mother Heads To Court Over Estate

Katherine Jackson faces off with executors to acquire more information about son’s estate. By Gil Kaufman Katherine Jackson Photo: Aaron Lambert/ Getty Images The battle over Michael Jackson ‘s fortune will begin in earnest in a Los Angeles courtroom on Monday (August 3), when the singer’s mother, Katherine Jackson, will ask a judge to give her more control over the late pop star’s assets. According to CNN , dozens of lawyers are expected to crowd into Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff’s courtroom as Jackson faces off with the two men who were named as executors of her son’s will, longtime attorney John Branca and former music industry executive John McClain

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Poll shows plurality of Americans want Palin to stay home

FromCNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney A new poll out Tuesday suggests nearly one in three Americans would prefer Sarah Palin to stay home.(CNN) — As former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin prepares to launch the next step of her political career, a new survey suggests nearly one in three Americans think it’d be best if the onetime GOP vice presidential candidate stayed home — and one in five would like to see her on another presidential ticket.According to the new Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll, 32 pe

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Fox News Finally Addresses Glenn Beck’s Unrestrained Lunacy

With Glenn Beck running loose spouting all sorts of crazy-talk, you just knew at some point he’d say something to cause enough of an uproar that the Fox News brass would have to address it. Beck finally did that today.

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Pregnant Nicole Richie hosts a fashion show..

Nicole Richie and Pete Wentz hosted a fashion show in Hollywood. The former Simple Life star, who's expecting her second child with partner Joel Madden, opted for a chic black figure-hugging bodysuit and black stilettos as she promoted her House Of Harlow 1960 jewellery range to celebrity friends including rapper Eve and actresses Perrey Reeves and Sara Paxton. Nicole, whose second baby is reported to be due around September, wrote on her blog that the show was being filmed for a new MTV show called Styl'd.

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Watch Michael Jackson’s Public Memorial Service [Streaming Live at 9:55am PST]

(Photo: Getty) In the event you haven't turned on a television or opened an Internet browser since June 25, 2009, we have some sad news: The King of Pop is dead. He passed away that afternoon from cardiac arrest. His funeral services will be broadcast across the world today at 9:55am PST.

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Michael Jackson: American Icon

Fans sign a large poster of Michael Jackson outside of the Michael Jackson public memorial service held at Staples Center on July 7, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. Jackson, 50, the iconic pop star, died at UCLA Medical Center after going into cardiac arrest at his rented home on June 25 in Los Angeles, California.

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NeNe On Anderson, Kate Gosselin and…Pullin’ Wigs!

NeNe Leakes is on a mission to meet Anderson Cooper. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star tells me she doesn’t understand why the Silver Fox of CNN hasn’t called her. After all,..

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Antidepressants, not sleep drugs, often prescribed for insomnia

Insomnia, the inability to fall or stay asleep, can make the days feel fuzzy and the nights never-ending. The disorder can increase the risk for depression and suicidal thoughts, lower work productivity and even raise blood pressure, studies have shown. About 40 million Americans have chronic sleep disorders that prevent them from getting good rest.

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It’s 3 a.m. do you know where your climate bill is?

Kevin is skeptical that we need to worry about the market in carbon derivatives that will be created by cap and trade, observing that most of these instruments will be relatively simple contracts like futures, and that “Waxman-Markey has some pretty good language regulating them in any case.” Well, Waxman-Markey had some good language regulating carbon and other energy derivatives. Most of it was authored by Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan, who wanted to eliminate over the counter (OTC), or unregulated, derivatives altogether and force trading onto exchanges.

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Does your doctor judge you based on your color?

John Reid, a retired businessman, came home from a Caribbean cruise a few years ago with an infected toe as a souvenir. As a diabetic, he knew it was serious, so he went to the emergency room near his home in New York City.

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