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Long odds for Jackson memorial tickets

NEW: Lottery for Michael Jackson memorial service now open to non-U.S. residents Computer will randomly select 8,750 names to receive pair of tickets Police, city officials urging those who don't have tickets to watch event on...

Stone Temple Pilots accentuate old faves

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - For a reunited band bent on having a future, Stone Temple Pilots spent most of its House of Blues show Wednesday visiting the past -- the distant past. But the sardine-packed crowd at the...

Michael Jackson's music had impact around the globe

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Michael Jackson went from being Gary, Ind.'s most talented kid to one of the most recognizable human beings on the planet. While his worldwide album sales were astounding, that wasn't the sole reason for...

Weather Channel nixes smooth jazz

Published: July 3, 2009 at 7:09 PM ATLANTA, July 3 (UPI) -- U.S. cable network the Weather Channel has announced an end to the smooth jazz playing in the background of its "Local on the 8s" segments. Geoffrey Darby, who joined...

R&B singer Maxwell ends seven-year break

NEW YORK (Billboard) - A vanishing act has become practically de rigueur for R&B musicians of a certain caliber. Many make a mega-hit album or two, collect Grammy Awards and critical accolades -- and then disappear.

Paris protest delays Yemenia flight - Aljazeera.net

Brisbane Times Paris protest delays Yemenia flight Aljazeera.net Dozens of protesters at the main airport in Paris have tried to block passengers from entering a Yemenia Airlines flight to Comoros, days after a plane crash...

Newsweek: First lady reaches out to D.C.’s poor

Away from the cameras, the Michelle Obama is reaching out to DC's poor and neglected With Congress on recess and many of the city's swells attending the Aspen Ideas Festival, it's a good time to check in on the Washington that...

Best Sellers-Audio

Reprinted with permission. (Platinum signifies more than 1 million copies sold; Gold signifies more than 500,000 copies sold.): Billboard Hot 100: Top 20 (Airplay monitored by Nielsen/BDS. "I Gotta Feeling," The Black Eyed...

BC-US--Best Sellers-Books-USAToday

Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback 1. "New Moon" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-P) 5. "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-P) 6. "Eclipse"...

Chicago scrambles to boost tourism after 2008 dip

City, businesses hope to reverse last year's dip Snug in sweat shirts aboard the top floor of a double-decker bus, Ian Haskell pointed out to his sons the iconic images of the area he grew up in as their ride wrapped around...

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