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Jackson memorial to be star-studded affair

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:00:54 EDT

The Michael Jackson memorial service at the Staples Center on Tuesday will be a star-studded affair, with singers Mariah Carey, Usher and Stevie Wonder among the participants. Also participating: basketball stars Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson, and singers Jennifer Hudson, John Mayer and Smokey Robinson.

U.S. strategic shift: Win, hold Afghan territory

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:54:10 EDT

As Marines mount a new U.S. push to force Taliban fighters from a stronghold in southern Afghanistan, a new military strategy is taking root.

Key architect of U.S. war in Vietnam dies at 93

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:27:58 EDT

Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, a key architect of the U.S. war in Vietnam under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, has died at age 93, according to his family.

Cops: Ex-NFL star McNair's girlfriend bought gun

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:06:36 EDT

The pistol found at the scene of the shooting that killed former NFL quarterback Steve McNair and his girlfriend was purchased by the woman two nights before, police said Monday.

S.C. police: 'We believe a killer is off the streets'

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:44:00 EDT

Police in Gaston County, North Carolina, shot and killed a robbery suspect early Monday, and then called in police from South Carolina who have been chasing a serial killer.

Police: Accused cat killer took anatomy class

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:17:40 EDT

A South Florida teenager accused of murdering 19 cats excitedly described to police how he dissected cats in class, and where to find cats for experimentation, according to police.

Stolen wallet found in cherry tree decades later

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:40:58 EDT

Nearly 27 years ago, amid a crowd of people in Central Park, Ruth Bendik's wallet was stolen. The culprit is still at large, but the wallet has been found -- in the hollow trunk of a cherry tree.

Why marrying for money isn't a bad idea

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:19:07 EDT

There's a new book out called "Smart Girls Marry Money: How Women Have Been Duped Into the Romantic Dream -- And How They Are Paying For It," by Elizabeth Ford and Daniela Drake.

Health care: How Canada stacks up to U.S.

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:10:11 EDT

For Shona Holmes, simple pleasures such as playing with her dog or walking in her plush garden are a gift.