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"Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times."
Joseph Jackson
The father of Michael Jackson and the family patriarch was speaking after the sudden death of his son.

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Danks dominates Royals in Chicago's 5-0 win
Chicago scrambles to boost tourism after a dip in 2008
Peddlers balk at move
Blagojevich urged SIU to let 2 into law school
Adoptive Parents Grateful For 'Safe Haven' Law
Teen slain after Lawndale foot chase had aimed gun at officer

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Illinois wants to work with 'exceptionally important' India
Illinois to Require Insurers to Cover Therapy for Kids
California bullet trains get criticism
Pachyderms outdo people in cross-species chow bout

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Shakespeare's 'King Lear' inspires theatre artists in Kashmir
Madonna to pay homage to Jacko at O2 arena
James Gandolfini throws out intruder during Broadway performance
Sony Walkman named top music invention of last 50yrs

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Floyd looks to keep streak alive
KANSAS CITY -- Talk of celebrating the Fourth of July usually evokes images such as fireworks, picnics, the Taste of Chicago in Grant Park and, of course, Major League Baseball. This particular...

Navistar's Ontario workers reject contract offer
Navistar International Corp. workers in Chatham, Ontario, have rejected the company's latest contract offer, the Canadian Auto Workers union said on Thursday. The most recent collective agreement...

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Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week....

North Korea Independence Day missile launches described as provocative
South Korea's Defense Ministry says North Korea launched five missiles off its eastern coast...

Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska
Politics in Washington picked up a beat Friday, when former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin suddenly announced her resignation as Alaskan...

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Swiss banks cutting U.S. clients loose
Swiss banks are shunning business from the U.S. amid concerns over legal issues and prospects for tighter...

Obama still popular despite weakening economy, employment
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.5 percent last month -- the highest figure in 26 years. In the short term, the jobs report is a political setback for President Barack Obama and his economic policies. But the latest opinion polls suggest the president continues to hold public support despite the weak...

European equities mixed, U.S. markets closed
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    A 'parliamentary coup' paralyses New York Senate
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    Palin's shocking decision could end her president dreams
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    'Jackson kids don't think Debbie Rowe is their mother'
    Debbie Rowe preparing to gain custody of Jackson kids
    Surge in Jacko's music's post-death sales to benefit Dutch pension fund
    Massive rise in number of UK's bankrupt pensioners
    One third of Chinese population will be senior citizens by 2050

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    Mixing in Earth's outer core causes geomagnetic dipole to collapse
    Buzz Aldrin calls for human settlement on Mars
    Scientists make first direct measurement of lunar backscatter from solar wind
    The man who fell to Earth
    NASA has successfully stuck another rover