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Fans stand near a memorial for deceased pop star Michael Jackson outside the Jackson family home in Encino, California July 3, 2009. Jackson, the child star turned King of Pop who set the world dancing but whose musical genius was overshadowed by a bizarre lifestyle and sex scandals. Jackson was 50. REUTERS/Eric Thayer


Massive demand for Jackson memorial tickets
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than half a million fans from around the world applied for...

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A view of St. Peters' square in April 2009. The Vatican City ended 2008 with a deficit of 15 million euros (21 million dollars) and had been affected 'like other states, by the economic and financial crisis', a statement said.  Photo:Alberto Pizzoli/AFP


Vatican hit by economic downturn: official figures
AFP - VATICAN CITY (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI has not escaped the economic downturn, with...

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Pachyderms outperform people in NYC cross-species eating contest
The Canadian Press - NEW YORK - In the fight of pachyderms vs. people - the pachyderms now have...