Bill Clinton on Haiti trip recalls how ‘immensely gifted’ Michael Jackson helped DemocratsGONAIVES, Haiti — Bill Clinton paused during an aid mission to Haiti on Tuesday to honor Michael Jackson for helping the Democratic Party raise cash at a crucial time. Palin’s choice of next Lt. Gov. raises succession questions in AlaskaWest Desk editing plan for Tuesday, July 7. The desk files for New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, California and Hawaii 24/7. Anna Jo Bratton is the supervisor, followed by Katie Oyan at 4 p.m. The desk can be reached at 1-602-417-2400. Note this planner will be updated periodically throughout the day and saved in workbench under WERday. These lines are not for publication. List of guests invited to Michael Jackson’s public memorialList of guests invited to public memorial service for Michael Jackson at the Staples Center in Los Angeles: Michael Jackson’s public memorial service under way in Los AngelesLOS ANGELES — A public memorial service for Michael Jackson has begun in downtown Los Angeles. Michael Jackson’s golden casket brought to LA public memorial siteLOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s golden casket has arrived at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles for a public memorial service. Jackson’s memorial to be bigger global online event than Obama’s inauguration
Michael Jackson’s mother loses control of son’s estate on eve of Los Angeles memorialLOS ANGELES — A judge said Monday that Michael Jackson’s longtime attorney and a family friend should take over the pop singer’s estate for now, rejecting a request from Jackson’s mother to be put in charge or share control. Road trip on a budget: Camping and long drives with kids for 3,000 miles cross-countryMARION, Mass. — With one set of grandparents on the West Coast and one on the East, my kids have seen the USA from the window of an airplane plenty of times. Judge says Michael Jackson’s longtime attorney and family friend should take over estateLOS ANGELES — A judge says Michael Jackson’s longtime attorney and a family friend should take over the singer’s estate. Michael Jackson’s family seeks delay in naming executors of will to probe singer’s affairsLOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s family wants a judge to delay the appointment of two men as temporary administrators of the pop superstar’s estate, a person close to the Jacksons said. Al Sharpton calls for nationwide ‘love vigils’ on Tuesday to honor Michael JacksonLOS ANGELES — The Rev. Al Sharpton has delivered a sermon in Los Angeles where he called for nationwide “love vigils” for Michael Jackson on Tuesday. Colin Powell says Americans should celebrate Michael Jackson’s art, not dwell on controversiesWASHINGTON — Colin Powell says Michael Jackson had controversy in his life, but in death his art should be celebrated. Jackson’s kids had an isolated life but a loving bond with their superstar father, friends sayNEW YORK — When Rabbi Shmuley Boteach brought his children to play with Michael Jackson’s kids at Neverland Ranch some eight years ago, the rabbi’s youngsters naturally made a beeline for the fabulous rides — the Ferris wheel, the roller coaster, the bumper cars. Hindus suggest interfaith prayers at Michael Jacksons public memorial serviceHindus have suggested interfaith prayers at the public memorial service for entertainment icon Michael Jackson, reportedly planned to be held on July seven in Los Angeles. Jacko death probe spam a threat to bank account numbers, passwordsWASHINGTON - Beware of any emails regarding the investigation into King of Pop Michael Jackson’s death, for they may be spam messages that infect computers with a virus able to steal bank account numbers and passwords. LA plans for massive crowds during Michael Jackson public memorial; ticket lottery announcedLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles city officials are preparing for massive crowds downtown during Tuesday’s public memorial for Michael Jackson at Staples Center, even though only 17,500 tickets are being offered to the public. Like pushing elephants on ice: Air Force pilots relish tricky firefighting missionsSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Friday: A law enforcement official says the sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson’s homeLOS ANGELES — Questions about Michael Jackson’s use of prescription drugs are intensifying after a powerful sedative was found inside his home. LA officials scramble to accommodate horde of Michael Jackson fans at Tuesday memorialLOS ANGELES — City officials are scrambling over the holiday weekend to try to figure out how to accommodate a public memorial service for Michael Jackson at a venue that can hold no more than 20,000 people. Michael Jackson memorial set for Tuesday at the Staples Center in Los AngelesLOS ANGELES — The question of when and where a public memorial service will be held for Michael Jackson has finally been answered. But how city officials will handle the likelihood of a massive crowd remains to be settled. Michael Jackson’s ex-wife wins court delay while she decides whether to seek custody of 2 kidsLOS ANGELES — The future of Michael Jackson’s children was thrown into question Thursday when his ex-wife emerged and won a delay in a custody hearing while she decides whether she wants to raise her two offspring. Attorney: Debbie Rowe still deciding whether to seek custody of kids she had with JacksonLOS ANGELES — Deborah Rowe, the ex-wife of Michael Jackson and the mother of two of his children, has not reached a final decision on whether to seek custody of the children, a lawyer said Thursday. Text of the AP’s interview of President ObamaAP transcript of an interview with President Barack Obama on Thursday. Memorial tributes spring up nearly anywhere there’s a Michael Jackson fanPITTSBURGH — Michael Jackson permeated popular culture so thoroughly that people and towns nationwide with no connection to him are holding services in his honor. Highlights from Obama’s AP interview: affirmative action, economy and moreHighlights of President Barack Obama’s interview Thursday with The Associated Press: AP Interview: Putin has ‘one foot in old ways,’ Obama says on eve of Russia tripWASHINGTON — On the eve of a trip to Moscow, President Barack Obama chided Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday for keeping “one foot in the old ways of doing business.” By contrast, he said Putin’s handpicked successor as president understands that Cold War behavior is outdated. Person close to situation says talks under way on possible Jackson event at LA Staples CenterLOS ANGELES — A person with knowledge of the situation says Los Angeles officials are holding closed-door talks about a possible event for Michael Jackson on Tuesday at a downtown arena. Obama says in AP interview that Supreme Court ‘moving the ball’ on racial hiring preferencesWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Thursday the Supreme Court was “moving the ball” on affirmative action in this week’s decision favoring white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., but he added that the court had not ruled out the use of racial preferences in the future. US layoffs still too high, too many families worried, Obama says in AP interviewWASHINGTON — With joblessness rising, President Barack Obama said Thursday he was “deeply concerned” about unemployment and conceded that too many families are worried about “whether they will be next” to suffer economically. DEA joins Jackson death probe; memorial plans still mystery after Neverland ruled outLOS ANGELES — With the federal Drug Enforcement Administration now joining the investigation into Michael Jackson’s death, Jermaine Jackson says he would be “hurt” if toxicology reports show that his younger brother abused prescription drugs. |