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The Church of Michael Jackson?

(Oct. 22) -- His Poppiness? Many people have said they "worship" Michael Jackson, an expression of high praise and not usually taken literally. Now, perhaps the late "King of Pop" will actually be worshiped as divine. Two hundred and fifty "members of the 'Michael Jackson Community' of Montargis have registered...

Calif. Lawmaker Ponders Neverland as State Park

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 13) -- The former home of the King of Pop could become California's latest state park under an idea being floated by a California state lawmaker. Assemblyman Mike Davis said Tuesday that he believes it's worth studying whether the California Department of Parks and Recreation should take over the...

Michael Jackson's Father Files Wrongful Death Suit

LOS ANGELES (June 25) -- Michael Jackson's father filed a wrongful death lawsuit Friday against the doctor charged with giving the pop superstar a lethal dose of sedatives one year ago, accusing the Nevada doctor of negligence, secrecy and poor training. Joe Jackson sued Dr. Conrad Murray on Friday - the anniversary of...

2009 Word of the Year: Twitter

(Nov. 30) -- "Twitter" has been named the "Top Word of 2009," beating out such contenders as "vampire," "H1N1" and "Obama." According to the Global Language Monitor, a Texas company that tracks word usage on the Internet, the name of the popular microblogging Web site was the most attention-grabbing word of the...