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Jackson left behind an 'Endless' supply of music
6:58 PM on 07/01/2009
Michael Jackson had a mountain of unreleased recordings in the vault when he died -- music that is almost certain to be packaged and repackaged for his fans in the years to come.
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Winners and losers in Michael Jackson's will
6:20 PM on 07/01/2009
A look at who wins and loses in Michael Jackson's 2002 will, which aims to move all of his estimated $500 million-plus assets into a private family trust.
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Teenage girl survives plane crash in Indian Ocean
2:45 PM on 07/01/2009
Despite a fractured collarbone, a teenage girl clung to the wreckage of a plane for more than 13 hours before rescuers found her floating in the Indian Ocean, authorities said Wednesday. She is the only known survivor of the crash.
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Obama pitches health care overhaul at town hall
2:41 PM on 07/01/2009
At an emotional forum in Virginia, President Barack Obama hugged a cancer patient Wednesday and vowed to bring greater efficiency and accessibility to the nation's health care system.
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Obesity rates among adults in U.S. rises
1:59 PM on 07/01/2009
LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Obesity rates among adults rose in 23 U.S. states over the past year and did not decline anywhere, says a new report from the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood...
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