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MJ
Finally.
 * Finally what? --98.154.26.247 (talk) 06:24, 28 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Music is the best. Jackson wasn't. --Brian McNeil / talk 23:11, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

Right, since fucking Frank Zappa wrote an album that sold over 109 million copies, had a Super Bowl halftime show watched by more people than the entire game, and became a cultural icon, he's definitely more important than Michael Jackson. Oh wait, that's right. Zappa's not that great and won't ever be a fourth of how influential Jackson was. You know MTV? Yeah it would have never survived had it not started showing MJ's music videos. You know... "Thriller"... arguably the greatest music videos, if not short films of all time? Even if you never liked Michael Jackson's music or persona, I think you should recognize how much of a historic figure he was musically and culturally.
 * Jackson was indisputably talented, but the music was mostly bubblegum pop. People interested in being pop icons will hold Jackson up as an influence; those in it for music will cite Zappa. --Brian McNeil / talk 21:06, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

Micheal Jackson was one of the most talented musicians I've ever heard of. He outranks even DragonForce and Genesis in his music, and that's saying something. MJ really doesn't deserve to be falsely remembered as a damn child sexual molester that he never even was! At least people have enough brains to not make fun of a dead man.

--Mast3rlinkx (talk) 22:40, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

Rest in Peace
I don't care how weird he was, he was definitely talented. Poor guy won't be remembered for his music he'll be remembered for the media ruining his life.

The Man, The Legend, The Myth
God Bless u Michael Jackson R.I.P. I don't care what you guys think if he was a nut and a child molester his music was unbelieveable and his spirit will go on forever... --71.254.108.245 (talk) 23:13, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

--Mast3rlinkx (talk) 22:41, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Amen to that!

 * ( I love you M.J

Dear god
2009 is a shitty year to be a celebrity... 203.45.50.61 (talk) 00:03, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

 * What's that supposed to mean? --AdamM (talk) 00:52, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

He's like the 10th celeb dead this year. 72.224.127.117 (talk) 02:57, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

 * But celebrities die every year. Believe it or not. --AdamM (talk) 15:28, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

 * This is very true, however there have been a lot more high profile deaths than usual. Rgoodermote (talk) 21:09, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

 * Good point, there.

 * --Mast3rlinkx (talk) 22:42, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

A Legend
Michael Jackson was truly a legend in the history of music. Whether he is guilty of what he was convicted of, whether he got tons of plastic surgery or whether that was his real face aside, at one point, Mr. Jackson had an amazing voice that changed the generation.
 * Who could actually argue that it was his real face?! Come on! --83.141.77.130 (talk) 15:40, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

MJ died
YES HE DID

nathan weber has posted michael jackson has inspired me and other famous celebrities such as justin timberlake usher and many more but he will go in history as the king of pop rip mj

 * You are a famous celebrity inspired by MJ? --SVTCobra 01:15, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

what a legacy, no one will forget wacko jacko!

I can't even believed this happend! i mean I love him and he is so good and the doctor who told him yesterday when michael called them and told him he wasn't feeling good didn't even want to take him to the hosptial to see what was going on. Maybe then they would have know what happend!! I can't believe this! Farrah Fawcett died and from cancer and this is just sad. I'm 12 years old and I can't belive this is all happening. I would tell my brother that One day I waas going to meet Michael jackson on his tour and faint. Then i would go back stage and say "Michael I love you and your the greatest!" I always told him that I would love to marry michael if I was older becuase he's good looking and he was a amazing person! I will always love him forever more!!!!!!! RIP MJ becuase you will never be forgoten and remember everyone:He's in a better place were he can sit back and watch all the things he did when he was living. And he never left this world he is still with us. He was kind and he thought about people and he will never be forgoten. RIP King of pop! i will always love you in many ways. I never got to see michael ever!!!!!!!!!!
 * "One day I waas going to meet Michael jackson on his tour and faint"... What a great shame you were cruelly denied the opportunity to pass out at a pop concert. We're all sorry for your troubles. --83.141.77.130 (talk) 15:40, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

 * I just lost my childhood idol. :( 69.118.145.80 (talk) 02:00, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Criminal activities
I see no relevance in citing someones' alleged criminal activities in a news report that is about someones' death. Why not say something about how millions of people loved this person? Why even put anything in the so called "news" article that has nothing to do with the persons' death? I think it's tacky, disrespectful, and overall demeaning to be any kind of negative person when someone dies. You suck.
 * And why not? Its relevant information relevant to his life. If we added how many millions of people loved him, then we would have to add how many millions more hated him. We have a NPOV rule and adding all that would be like idolizing him. We are not here to do that or make sensationalistic claims. News articles are about the facts of a situation. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 17:12, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Noman Alam
I dont belive that he passed away. He was a man of music and music never dies.

 * I gotta agree with you, there...

 * --Mast3rlinkx (talk) 22:45, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

michael's music carries on his leagacy
Michael Jackson has made history with his music he knows parents share his music with their chidren. When Michael put that he has worked very hard to make Thriller a memorable CD he knew it would be a memerable CD, he knew it would be remembered and passed down. All though he is gone his music and views on life are not. His passing was a shock to my family and I because we were expecting and wanting to see him back at the top where he should be. He did so much even before his death and aparently that was enough. Rest in peace Michael Jackson. My respects Jacob.

MICHEALS PASSING
I HAVE BEEN A FAN OF MICHAEL'S FOR 38 YRS.I VIVIDLY REMEMBER HEARING MICHEAL SINGING ON THE RADIO IN MY HOME TOWN OF MANUREWA,NEWZEALAND WHEN I HAD JUST TURNED SEVEN.I HAVE FOLLOWED MICHEALS LIFE STORY OVER THE YEARS AND THE ACCUSATIONS MADE ABOUT HIM WERE NOTHING BUT LIES.THESE VULTURES DEVISED PLANS AND USED MICHEALS GOOD NATURE AGAINST HIM.THESE PEOPLE KNEW HOW SENSITIVE HE WAS TOWARDS YOUNGSTERS AND THAT ALL HE WAS TRYING TO DO WAS GIVE THEM A MEMORABLE CHILDHOOD.THE WORLD WAS WELL AWARE THAT MICHAEL MISSED OUT ON THE INOCENSE OF HAVING A CHILD HOOD.I AM SADDENDED TO HEAR OF HIS PASSING AND I AM SURE HE WILL BE UP IN THE HEAVENS PARTYING WITH ALL MY AND HIS FORFATHERS THAT HAVE GONE BEFORE US. YOURS KATHLEEN MARY KEEN--195.242.196.46 (talk) 06:36, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Bye bye

 * Caps lock makes it seem like you are SHOUTING AT ME WITH TEXT!.

Celine Dion vis a vis JFK
I find it interesting that Dion said: "It feels like when Kennedy died, when Elvis died. It's an amazing loss."

According to WP, she was born in 1968, JFK died in 1963. How could she possible feel something about Kennedy's death when she wasn't alive?

Just wondering, Calebrw (talk) 07:28, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Quote on his death
Craig Ross says, "He was innocent the whole time! The kids made him do it! He's the victim."

—165.145.84.125 (talk) 07:29, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I don't know who he is and I don't give a damn. --83.141.77.130 (talk) 15:40, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

 * Are you one of those people that hated MJ? This quote is, as far as I know, true! MJ was not a child molester, he was a legend!

 * --Mast3rlinkx (talk) 22:47, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

we're gonna miss the king of pop..
i still remember when i was young how much i adored the songs and the videos of michael jacson.. (mu'awiah al'amad)

I'm a Catholic Priest
And I'm glad I have less competition now.

Michael Jackson's death: I am aware that a lot of people will be basically happy of his death due to circumstances of the past few years, whether its true or not we will never know, let us remember him as the man who brought us so much, he is an inspiration to the world and he will be missed incredibly, whether you like him or not, you cant deny that he has changed the face of HIStoy.
 * That's an epic typo ya got there pardner! :-P --Brian McNeil / talk 00:53, 17 December 2009 (UTC)

You will never be forgotten!
R.I.P Michael, the greatest entertainer of all time!

he was a great man

He dies at 51.
 * No he didn't. --83.141.77.130 (talk) 15:40, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

you will be greatly missed- nancy grace

michael jacksons death
how did he die its wird evryone needs him he helps us but as he was dead i thaght what the name in lord god he was dead
 * Get help. --83.141.77.130 (talk) 15:40, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

This story is untrue. Michael Jackson is still alive. I saw him at the chip shop. He bought fish (cod, I believe), chips, curry sauce and two cans of 7-Up.
 * I suppose Elvis Presley and Marylin Monroe were in line behind him too? DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 17:17, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Are you sure about that order? Was it cod or just plain whiting? And was it Diet 7-Up? After all, we don't want Jacko to be eating poorly just because he faked his own death. --83.141.77.130 (talk) 15:40, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

Top blokes after death
Ah, Wacko Jacko. The Chasers would rewrite this song today if given the chance.

Only Zappa truly mocked appropriately when he was alive. "A foolish young man Of the Negro Persuasion Devoted his life To become a Caucasian He stopped eating pork He stopped eating greens He traded his dashiki ("UHURU!") For some Jordache Jeans He learned to play golf An' he got a good score Now he says to himself ("I AIN'T NO NIGGER NO MORE...HEY! HEY! HEY!")" --Brian McNeil / talk 17:30, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

fuck you McNeil, only you get amused by your weak humor and bigotry. get a life.

will greatly miss MJ loads.r.i.p

Mitchy

Sad to hear, so can we move on already?
As much as I like(d) Michael Jackson, network television/news seriously need to shut up about him. If I hear thriller one more time I'm going to break a blood vessel. There are wars, revolutions and nuclear standoffs going on right now, but all my TV wants to talk about is how "Thriller was like the best workout music ever".

Michael Jackson Rocks!
When ever I need good music I'll go to youtube time in Michael Jackson. He was awesome then and he still is. He is the person I look up to. He is in a better place now. We thank good that he gave us Michael Jackson. Some people have to go we might not see him but we can always keep him in our heart. I am a fover lover of Michael Jackson.
 * How long I've waited to see another fover lover of MJ! --83.141.77.130 (talk) 15:40, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

he will be missed
We all miss him very much. From his days at motown until he became known as the king of pop Meteorman7228 (talk) 01:04, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Michael for all
I grew up listening to Michael Jackson, so did my mother, her mother before her and my great-grandmother knew his name. Even in my adolescence, I still relish listening to Thriller and I could remember my mother playing him on the car radio when I was a child. So truly, Michael Jackson has reached out to many generations and people while a man like himself only comes around one generation. He has inspired millions and will continue to. I will always remember Michael Jackson!

--M.Ismael

we will sadly miss u micheal love ron and vickie —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.57.237.5 (talk) 17:08, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Unexpected reaction
This reaction of grief sure was not expected. I always thought he was well known but not exactly liked. The accustations are over with now... :/ Clark89 (talk) 07:35, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

No-one will read this. I don't care, it needs to be said.
Michael Jackson was amazing and did not deserve this shit. Poor guy :( Even in death people are making tasteless jokes about him.

He should have been remembered for his music, but somehow I doubt that'll happen now.

Rest in Peace Michael, You were simply too good for this pathetic planet.
 * What planet should he have been on then? --83.141.77.130 (talk) 15:40, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

Miss you already!!! 92.23.38.225 (talk) 20:31, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

we miss you micheal jackson i'am big fan of your why you have to leave us in a sad way you like a brother to me and my family my kids love your song they ask me why god had to take you from us love you and your family tell your mother and father we said hi keep their head up and be strong througth hard time god got you now and watching over babies do not for get to said goodbye keep heart open when i call out your name brother micheal what I'am going to do with out you hear on earth to song your to me on radio or see you on tv my heart and soul go out to your whole family and freind i will keep you in heart at all time when go sleep at night you are good preson you did not hurt nobody kids at all you love kid because you got wonderful kid of your own so do not net nobody tell you that you hurt kid at all my name norma Doxie and my kids name are anthony,jamal,shanez and my husdand name is anthony doxie we miss so much sense you left us in under happy way i love you and your mother father and sister and brother and your kids and me in your heart and soul wild in you are in heaven lookin down on us peace and love to you and your family and freind —Preceding unsigned comment added by Foxmom36 (talk • contribs) 06:06, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Shut up psychopath. --83.141.77.130 (talk) 15:40, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

Long live the king...
I listened to his music every single time he was alive. I saw on Sympatico, "What Happened To Micheal Jackson?" I read one quarter of it, and looked at the 9-1-1 tape on Wikipedia. I never thought that was going to happen. Never in my entire life.

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June 25, 2009

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From Wikinews, the free news source, this is the Audio Wikinews Brief for Thursday, June 25, 2009. I'm James Pain, and here are today's current stories.

Singer and songwriter Michael Jackson dies
Breaking News According to TMZ.com and the Los Angeles Times, singer and songwriter Michael Jackson has died at the age of 50. However other reports state that Jackson is in a coma after being rushed to UCLA Medical Center. Rescue crews from the Los Angeles Fire Department had earlier responded to his home in Hombly Hills, a suburb of Los Angeles, California. According to TMZ, staff members found the star to be not breathing. A 911 call was made and received, according to Fire Captain Steven Ruda, from Michael Jackson's home at 12:21 p.m.(PDT). Paramedics responded to his home just before 12:30 p.m. (PDT) after receiving the 911 call. Paramedics attempted CPR, for a suspected cardiac arrest but could not revive Jackson. Although there has been no official confirmation of the identity of the patient, the celebrity website TMZ, which has previously reliably broken similar stories, has taken the step of reporting on the death of the star. Also, the Los Angeles Times and Associated Press have said they have confirmed his death with anonymous sources familiar with the situation. According to CNN, the road on which Jackson lived has been blocked off in an attempt to reduce traffic at the location.

Steelmaker Corus to cut 2000 jobs in the UK and Netherlands
Corus, the fifth largest steelmaker in the world is set to cut 2000 jobs in both the United Kingdom and The Netherlands. 123 jobs are reported to be going in The Netherlands with the remainder going in the United Kingdom. Corus have blamed the job cuts due to the “further deterioration” for the demand of steel in both the United States and Europe. The company has around 50,000 employees world wide.

Freed journalist calls on Iran to release aid worker
At a press conference held Wednesday in Paris, France, Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi called on Iran to release Silva Harotonian, an Iranian citizen working for a United States aid agency. Saberi was jailed in Iran on charges of spying, and prior to her release shared a cell with Harotonian. Harotonian was convicted of attempting to initiate a revolution, and received a sentence in January of three years in jail.

Saturn moon may contain liquid water
A report published in the science journal Nature, of results from the Cassini probe, indicate the discovery of the existence of liquid water on Saturn's moon Enceladus, and with it the possibility of extraterrestrial life.However until further flybys and missions can be carried out other mechanisms for the presence of salt water ice cannot yet be ruled out.

Google not accessible in some parts of China
The search engine giant Google is reportedly not accessible in some parts of China and Google.com services such as mail were down from Wednesday night to Thursday morning Beijing time. Google officials have not commented but said they were investigating reasons behind the outage.

Queen's University agree to cut 103 members of staff
Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern Ireland has agreed to cut 103 members of staff and to close its German department. The ruling body agreed with the cuts claiming that it would save money and also increase the school's chances of entering the world’s top 100 universities. According to the BBC, the university wishes to ensure that most of the academic staff takes part in "high quality" research, so those who just teach students are most at risk of losing their jobs.

World's smallest car enters Ripley's Believe it or Not museum
The Peel P50, a single door, three wheel microcar went on display at New York's Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum on Monday. The little car can travel as fast as 38 mph (61 kph), and comes equipped with a handle on the car so the driver can pull the car to back up. Only twenty of the vehicles have survived since 1963, and the original price of £199 has soared to approximately £40,000 (US$ 65,000) today.

USA upsets Spain, wins 2–0 in FIFA Confederations Cup semifinal
The United States defeated Spain in the semifinal round of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, claiming their first berth in the tournament's final. The United States, ranked #14 in FIFA World Rankings, snapped Spain's 35-match unbeaten streak heading into the game. The United States will play defending Confederations Cup champion Brazil or host team South Africa on Sunday in the tournament finals.

Gisela Dulko knocks Maria Sharapova out of Wimbledon
Former champion Maria Sharapova of Russia saw her comeback attempt come to an early end, as Argentina's Gisela Dulko beat her, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4. Dulko faces 10th-seeded Nadia Petrova in the third round, after the Russian beat Shahar Peer of Israel, 6-3, 6-2.

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Blake Griffin taken first in 2009 NBA Draft

June 26, 2009

The Los Angeles Clippers professional basketball team selected power forward Blake Griffin as the first overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Griffin, who won ten different player of the year awards for the 2008–09 season, was widely considered by analysts to be the draft's top pick. In his sophomore season at the University of Oklahoma, Griffin averaged 22.7 points, 14.4 rebounds, while shooting 65.4 percent from the field.

Griffin said that he was relieved after NBA commissioner David Stern called his name as the first draft pick.

"It's great to know exactly where I'm going and have it set in stone," Griffin told the University of Oklahoma web site, SoonerSports.com.

He added that he is not worried about the past failures of the Clippers, saying that he was looking forward to his future with the organization.

"We're not going think about what's happened in seasons past," Griffin said. "We're just excited about the opportunity and going to make the best out of whatever situation we're put in."

With the second overall pick, the Memphis Grizzlies chose University of Connecticut junior Hasheem Thabeet. The Oklahoma City Thunder chose Arizona State sophomore James Harden as the third overall pick. Fourth, the Sacramento Kings chose Tyreke Evans, a freshman from the University of Memphis.

With the first of four picks in the first round of the draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves chose 18-year-old Ricky Rubio, a guard from the Spanish professional team Joventut Badalona, before selecting Jonny Flynn from Syracuse University as the sixth overall pick. Later, the Timberwolves chose two players from the University of North Carolina: guards Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington as the 18th and 28th picks respectively. The Timberwolves later traded Lawson to the Denver Nuggets for a future first-round pick.

Also in NBA news Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers aquired veteran center Shaquille O'Neal in a trade with the Phoenix Suns. O'Neal will join 24-year-old LeBron James on the Cavaliers and the Associated Press predicts that O'Neal and James could equal some of the greatest duos in NBA history: "Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bob Cousy and Bill Russell, Shaq himself and Kobe Bryant."


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Iranian supreme leader insists government will not yield to protesters

June 26, 2009

In a speech Wednesday on state television, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei insisted that the Iranian government "will not yield" in the face of ongoing protests. Khamenei said that the results of the recent election would stand, and he emphasized "implementing the law on the election issue". As many as 17 people have died during street protests after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reasserted himself as President after a June 12 election.

Khamenei had commanded that the protests in the streets of Iran cease, to no avail. Previously, Khamenei had said five days would be given to look into possible fraud in the election process, but the Iranian electoral body the Guardian Council stated there had been "no major fraud or breach in the election".

"I had insisted and will insist on implementing the law on the election issue. Neither the establishment nor the nation will yield to pressure at any cost," Khamenei said on Wednesday.

The conflict in Iran has affected its foreign relations with other countries, and the Iranian government has claimed foreign governments exacerbated the ongoing protests. Foreign press and news media have been heavily restricted from reporting on the protests.

Iran decided to order two diplomats in Iran from the United Kingdom to leave the country, and in response the UK began procedures to expel two Iranian diplomats. "Iran's decision to try to turn what are clearly internal matters for Iran into a conflict with the UK and others is deeply regrettable and without foundation," said a representative for Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Gordon Brown.

Those arrested by the Iranian government during the protests include 25 journalists and staff members of Kalemeh Sabz, a newspaper owned by Iranian reform movement politician Mir-Hossein Mousavi. At the official website of Mousavi, his wife Zahra Rahnavard made a statement supporting the rights of the Iranian people. Her husband maintains that the election was fraudulent and is insisting on another poll.

Rahnavard was quoted on Mousavi's website stating: "It is my duty to continue legal protests to preserve Iranian rights." She was also critical of the Iranian government for handling protesters "as if martial law has been imposed in the streets". Rahnavard requested that activists and others arrested at the protests be released from prison.


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News of Michael Jackson's death overloads Internet sites and sparks hoaxes

June 26, 2009

The news of the death of Michael Jackson yesterday caused problems for web sites and caused hoax reports of other celebrity deaths to be posted. Twitter, where several celebrities immediately posted their comments on the news, saw its update frequency double as soon as the news broke. Facebook's update frequency tripled. Temporary server outages were reported for Twitter, TMZ.com (the site that originally broke the story), and the web site of the Los Angeles Times.

On Wikinews, the report of Jackson's death received 1,150 page hits in its first hour of publication, almost 9 times as much as the number of page hits received by Wikinews' second most popular story that hour. At its peak, the Wikinews story received 4,466 page hits in one hour. On Wikipedia, an edit war ensued when users repeatedly deleted references while reports of his death remained unverified. Once a credible source, the Los Angeles Times, verified the story, Wikipedia published the news.

Hoax stories sparked by news of Jackson's death included false reports of the deaths of Jeff Goldblum and Harrison Ford. These stories were rapidly revealed to be hoaxes, but some news outlets carried the stories by mistake. The entertainment report on Nine Network's Today show, for example, mistakenly carried the story of Goldblum's death. Goldblum was in fact alive and well in Los Angeles, California, according to an official statement issued by his publicist.

The hoaxes originated on a web site that generates superficially genuine but false news reports from pre-set formulae, into which the celebrity name of one's choice can be entered. One of the options available is for the report to state that the celebrity "dies in New Zealand" at Kauri Cliffs near Matauri Bay. Because of this, many people attempted to contact New Zealand police, forcing Inspector Kerry Watson of the NZ police to issue the following statement:
 * "Police at Kerikeri are receiving phone calls regarding a person falling from a cliff at Kauri Cliff. There is no such incident and police have no information to provide."

This is not the first time that this particular hoax has circulated. The exact same story, with the same cliffs, circulated about Tom Hanks in 2006 and about Tom Cruise in 2008. Cruise's publicist, Jeff Raymond, stated at the time that the story was "erroneous and unreliable Internet garbage".


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Not a lot of news coming from Iran since MJ pass away. I wonder if The Iranian government used that too their advantage.--66.229.17.49 (talk) 04:32, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

I hope MJ's death wont stop us from covering these events in Iran, and I hope momentum won't be lost for the Iranian protest itself because of this news. MJ's death isn't as important as an entire countries freedom. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.

--132.207.230.144 (talk) 19:05, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Good they should kill every last one of the protesters to protect the great islamic republic. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.105.67.58 (talk) 04:57, 28 June 2009 (UTC)


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Fans mourn death and celebrate life of Michael Jackson around the world

June 26, 2009

Fans have spontaneously gathered in many places around the world to both mourn and celebrate Michael Jackson who died yesterday.

In New York, a crowd of 200 people gathered, to dance and sing, under the marquee of the on 125th Street in Harlem, where the  famously performed at Amateur Night, which read "In Memory of Michael Jackson, A True Apollo Legend, 1958–2009".

In Los Angeles, California, hundreds of fans gathered outside of the where Jackson had been taken by paramedics.

At the, fans gathered at the star for radio commentator. Jackson's own star, located at 6927 Hollywood Boulevard, was inaccessible because of the premiere of  taking place at.

Fans at the exchanged the news via text message. Ironically, false rumours of such celebrity events have been common at the Festival in past years, as attendees have little access to news services. As a consequence many fans have not believed the news, and will not believe it until it is announced from on stage or printed in one of the Festival's own daily newspapers later today, as Jackson's death occurred at 22:26 last night local time. Some people, however, have been playing Jackson's music backstage, and an impromptu tribute to Jackson was held at the Festival's "Stone Circle". The Festival officially begins today, and it is expected that several performers will pay tribute to Jackson.

In Toronto, fans gathered outside of the studio of, which adjoins the street, to watch as a special commemorative programme was broadcast live from the studio.


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Very interesting the number of views Wikinews gets with something like this. Where are most of the people coming from? Dotty•• |☎ 08:19, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Wikimedia currently does not release referrer logs (to my knowledge with exception to a top ten list every now and then. Nothing detailed enough to tell us anything but wikipedia gets a lot of hits from google). If i were to guess probably from links from wikipedia, and just seeing it on the front page. Also of interest is the stats from wikipedia Bawolff ☺☻ 08:33, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Now look, this article has more views! Dotty•• |☎ 10:04, 26 June 2009 (UTC)


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If someone gets picky, try Fans mourn death and celebrate life of Michael Jackson around the world. Most people will know what the celebration here is, I expect, though; and this title is shorter. Uncle G (talk) 08:13, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I know what it is, but at first it sounds a bit odd. Would support a name change. Dotty•• |☎ 08:21, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
 * See also what the celebrating fans say themselves on the subject:
 * Uncle G (talk) 08:44, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
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UK regulator proposes Sky share channels with other broadcasters

June 26, 2009

United Kingdom media regulator Ofcom has proposed that British Sky Broadcasting (Sky) make its premium film and sports channels available to rival broadcasters.

According to Ofcom, this would be the "most appropriate way of ensuring fair and effective competition". On hearing the news Sky responded by saying it "fundamentally" disagreed with the proposal and will use "all legal channels" to stop it.

Ofcom proposed they make the subscription channels available at a "regulated price" to its rivals which would enable them to access and offer more channels for their viewers. Ofcom has requested that parties respond by August 18.

Ofcom were quoted as saying "We do not believe that this proposed remedy would have a disproportionate impact on Sky, since we consider the proposed prices are above the level required to allow Sky a reasonable return on its content costs". BT Group welcomed the proposal saying "Prices have been too high for too long but this could all change if Ofcom breaks Sky's stranglehold."


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I find the media is making a big deal out of one mans death. Look at it this way in Iraq civilians die in a majority of cases because of the American Army making a bobo but Michael Jackson's death seems more important then this. Sometimes the media does not cover it at all instead they will show it on a 5 word news bulletin.Andimahony (talk) 12:35, 26 June 2009 (UTC)Andimahony

Makes me think of manufacture of the consent, they don't want you to mind too much about the real problems they just want to divert your attention on trivial issues. There was a serious situation in Iran where an entire nation is protesting and MJ's death comes in and boom! , the media jumps on him like if they were desperalty in need of trivial celebs news to talk about instead.

--132.207.230.144 (talk) 19:26, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
 * As for your Iraq comment, you're a little late there, aren't you? It's been several years since an Iraqi civilian died. 206.74.5.136 (talk) 05:54, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

hello you sexy beatsies
Although every life is equally important in the scheme of things, Michael's life was a prominent one. He was well-known and had many great musical achievements throughout his life. How is it a wrong thing to celebrate the life of a prominent, important musical figure? Is it not better to celebrate a life of someone so important than to forget it as if he never existed? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 59.167.232.197 (talk • contribs)


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Change the title to "Fans mourn death and celebrate life..." because it sounds like they are celebrating his death.
 * You aren't? Oh well, all the more beer for me at the party. --Brian McNeil / talk 18:34, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Lives in our HEARTS
In this great day,our favourite king and the best ever michael jackson is gone from our world.in this day all of us cried alot and there isnot any tissue that can clear our tears.some of us doesnot cry but feel happy because he went to the greatest ever our God {ALLAH} and {good willing -In shaa ALLAH} go to paradise if god wants as this what he deserves from all of his good indeeds that he did.he was the best person we ever saw.The legend MICHAEL JACKSON was very good person we cannot talk about his indeeds as we cannot count them.we must respect him and when we talk about him stand up.Now,our shining star went out.BUT we promise you that this star will live in our hearts.WE LOVE MICHAEL JACKSON. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 41.232.222.211 (talk • contribs) 22:00, 24 June 2013


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Death of Michael Jackson causes last minute changes to films and dramas

June 27, 2009 The death of Michael Jackson on Thursday has caused several last-minute changes to films and television dramas.

In Hollywood, Brüno, the film whose premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre last night prevented fans from reaching Jackson's own star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, was edited at the last minute to remove a scene involving La Toya Jackson. The scene involved the lead character, the eponymous Bruno played by Sacha Baron Cohen, interviewing La Toya Jackson, making jokes about the pitch of Michael's voice and his famous white glove, and pestering her for Michael's home telephone number.

The scene may or may not remain cut for the theatrical release of the film, to occur in a few weeks' time. Speaking at a party after the premiere, the film's director, Larry Charles, said "We decided to take it out for tonight and we'll reassess before the release whether to keep it out."

In the United Kingdom, the June 26 episode of the BBC's flagship soap opera, EastEnders, which is normally recorded several months ahead of transmission, was altered at the last minute to insert an extra scene where character Denise Wicks mentions Jackson's death to Patrick Trueman.


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I laughed at the pathetic and ridiculous "exclusive" claim in the third source for the EastEnders information. Uncle G (talk) 00:02, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

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You wrote "several last-minute changes to films and television dramas" but only list one of each. To me that sounds like "a few". --SVTCobra 00:39, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Arguably the title should be changed to Death of Michael Jackson causes last minute changes to one film and one TV drama. --SVTCobra 01:26, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Do you know that there have been just one of each? No, you don't.  Neither do I.  This story so far has examples from the U.S. and the U.K..  There are other countries in the world, and maybe other editors can add content from one of those countries.  As it stands, the title and introduction pluralize "changes", and more than one change exists.  You're focussing on the number of dramas and films.  But the deliberate focus of the title and introduction is on the changes.  Take a look at Philippine prisoners repeat performance of Thriller in tribute to Michael Jackson.  It's not just the U.S. and the U.K. that are responding to this event.  The situation with this story is that sources obtained so far only present examples from the U.S. and the U.K..  But the article deliberately doesn't state either that they are the only two, or indeed that they are not.  About the only reasonable change to the title in this vein, reflecting what we do know, would be along the lines of Death of Michael Jackson causes last minute film and drama changes.  Uncle G (talk) 01:46, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
 * No, I don't know that there are not several ... and as you say you don't either. You emphasize so far which would be fair if the article was in development, but you submitted it for review, meaning you thought it was ready to be published. So, I guess I am saying it is not ready for publication unless the title and the opening sentence actually comply with what is in the article. Cheers, --SVTCobra 01:59, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Then what you are saying is based not upon the article as it is before you. It already does comply.  It wouldn't comply if your suggested title were the title; but your suggestion is not the title, and the title and introduction as they stand nowhere give a number.  There is no such numerical mis-match to address.  Your issue is not an actionable one.  Present an actionable issue.  Uncle G (talk) 02:52, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
 * To think of it, why isn't this just "Bruno and East Enders make edits due to death of Michael Jackson"? --SVTCobra 02:04, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
 * It could well be. Uncle G (talk) 02:52, 27 June 2009 (UTC)


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US House of Representatives passes 'clean energy bill'

June 27, 2009

On Friday, the United States House of Representatives passed House Resolution 2998, better known as the, following days of debate. The final vote was 219–212, with only 8 Republicans voting for the legislation, and 44 Democrats voting against it. The resolution addresses the "greenhouse effect," and calls for a 17% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, and an 83% reduction by 2050. In addition, the legislation will establish new requirements for utilities, and various incentives for "going green." The resolution was sponsored by Representative of California, and Representative  of Massachusetts. At 3:09 a.m. (EDT) on Friday morning, a 341 page amendment was added to the resolution. In an attempted filibuster, House Minority Leader John Boehner read the majority of the added amendment, and stated that "...when you file a 300-page amendment at 3:09 a.m., the American people have a right to know what's in this bill."

Reactions to the legislation have been mixed, with opponents and advocates speaking out. The President of the, Kevin Knobloch, said that the Union was "thrilled that Congress has finally caught up with science and the American people in recognizing the need to switch on clean energy." A report by the, a conservative think tank, stated that the legislation would "damage the economy and hobble growth."

Most House Republicans opposed the bill for going too far in its regulation, with GOP chairman Mike Pence saying that "raising the cost of energy is a bad idea in prosperous times." Democrat Dennis Kucinich, on the other hand, opposed the bill for not going far enough, calling it an "illusion" that "locks us into a framework that will fail." Kucinich pointed out that the bill gives subsidies to coal, which is not a clean source of fuel, and includes greenhouse gas emitters such as trash incinerators under its definition of "renewable energy."


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Philippine prisoners repeat performance of Thriller in tribute to Michael Jackson

June 28, 2009

Prisoners at Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center prison in the Philippines yesterday repeated their mass dance performance to "Thriller" in tribute to Michael Jackson, who died on Thursday. The YouTube video of one of their previous performances gained popularity and widespread attention for the prison, and its warden Byron F. Garcia, in April 2007.

700 visitors, including local and foreign tourists, watched from above the prison's exercise yard as prisoners performed at 15:00 local time (07:00 UTC). The prisoners had, coincidentally, performed the routine last Thursday, for tourism officials, mere hours before Jackson's death. Over Friday, they practiced for nine hours for today's performance.

The prisoners themselves expressed their feelings over Jackson's death. Wenjiel Resane, who played the role of Jackson's girlfriend in the routine, said "I felt sad because we lost our idol.".

Alfredo Gaballo, another inmate, said that Jackson "inspired us, so we are all sad about his death".

Other Jackson numbers performed by the prisoners included "Ben" "I'll Be There", and "We Are the World". At the end of the performance the prisoners displayed, on a 1.5-by-3 metre tarpaulin, a picture of Jackson holding a sword with his name written below.


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Sales of Jackson songs and memorabilia rise after his death

June 27, 2009

The death of Michael Jackson on Thursday has caused retail demand for his songs and for memorabilia to increase.

Song sales
Yesterday, the top nine selling items at Apple's iTunes Store were albums by Jackson, with first and second being a "hits" album and the 1982 album Thriller.

Amazon.com similarly reported selling more Jackson merchandise in the 24 hours following his death than it had sold in the preceding 11 years, and that sales of Jackson CDs accounted for 60% of its total business on Thursday. Yesterday morning the top seller in the album chart for Amazon's U.K. division was Off the Wall, followed by Bad and Thriller in second and third places, respectively.

Many stores, including Graywhale CD Exchange in Salt Lake City, several record stores in Danville, Virginia, and many retailers in New Zealand, have all reported selling out of Jackson's CDs and DVDs. The flagship store of Tower Records Japan, in Shinjuku, sold out of several of Jackson's DVDs and ran low on several other items including CDs. The Danville Register Bee recommended to its readers that if they had record players they should investigate antique and charity shops, after one antique shop reported discovering three Jackson Five vinyl albums in its basement.

The effect of the increase in sales had an effect on stock prices. Midday yesterday, Apple shares rose around 2%, Amazon shares rose around 1.3%, and eBay shares rose by 0.64%. Stock market analysts predict that this will be a short-term effect, however. Scott Fullman, an investment strategist at WJB Capital Group in New York, stated "This is going to be one of these events that will have an immediate impact and then wane out in a week or two.".

Memorabilia sales
In Las Vegas, 21 items of Jackson memorabilia, including handwritten lyrics for Jackson's song "Bad" and the shirt that Jackson wore on his Victory Tour in 1984, sold at auction yesterday at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino for a total of USD$205,000, with the shirt, at USD$52,500 the most expensive individual item.

eBay has reported an increase in individuals auctioning Jackson memorabilia. These range from records to a Fedora hat signed by Jackson.

Also for sale on eBay and elsewhere are tickets to the This Is It concerts, at the O2 arena, where Jackson had been scheduled to perform. Ticket sellers such as Ticketmaster, Seatwave, and AEG Live have announced that they will be refunding concert tickets. But under standard contract law such refunds only apply to the original purchasor of the ticket, who dealt with the ticket companies directly. Anyone buying a ticket on eBay only has recourse against the seller on eBay that they bought from, and even then only if it was explicitly stated in the terms and conditions of the particular eBay sale that a refund was available.

At the 2009 Glastonbury Festival, stalls have been selling commemorative T-shirts to Festival attendees, with various different slogans including "Michael Jackson R.I.P 1958–2009" and "I was at Glasto 09 when Jacko died". T-shirt vendors also appeared outside of the UCLA Medical Center where paramedics took Jackson, proferring for USD$10 T-shirts with the slogan "in loving memory of Michael Jackson" and a silhouette of Jackson, although they had few takers.

In Union Square in New York, one street artist was selling hand-made buttons that have pictures of Jackson's album covers on them. In Times Square, another T-shirt vendor was selling T-shirts printed with copies of the front page of USA Today that reported Jackson's death.

One observer, Allison Southwick (a Better Business Bureau spokeswoman), commented "I'm honestly expecting to see a Web site pop up by the end of the day selling Michael Jackson commemorative plates." Whilst such commemorative plates have yet to appear, collectors have been offering commemorative stamps of Jackson for sale on eBay and elsewhere. Several commemorative stamps of Jackson already exist. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines issued $5, $2, $1, and 60¢ Michael Jackson stamps in 1985, as part of its Leaders Of The World series. Tanzania issued a 350s stamp, part of a Famous Black Entertainers set, in 1990. Guinea issued a 500f stamp in 1991. St Vincent issued another $2 Jackson stamp in 1991, as part of Famous Entertainers series. And Grenada issued a 60¢ Jackson stamp, part of its Gold Record Winners series in 1992.

Comparison to history
Gore Vidal once remarked of the death of rival Truman Capote that it was a "good career move". The death of an artist does serve to increase the popularity of their works. People have speculated whether this will be a temporary or a permanent thing for Jackson.

Jim Lentz, who is the Chief Operating Officer of American Royal Arts (a memorabilia dealership in Boca Raton), asked "Is he Elvis or Marilyn Monroe, or is he Mike Tyson?".

Elvis Presley died at 42, officially of heart failure. Stores sold out of his records and souveniers within hours of the news of his death. In the 20 years following his death, RCA Records sold approximately 400 million of his recordings.

In the days and weeks immediately following Presley's death, RCA had to sub-contract pressing to other companies, as it was unable by itself to keep up with demand. Sony Corporation announced yesterday that it had received "unprecedented" levels of orders for CDs of Jackson's music, and was considering boosting production. It had received 150,000 orders for CDs at its music unit in Tokyo. "The amount is unprecedented for one day and we think we need to consider increasing the production of CDs that we plan to sell from July." said a spokesman for the company. Amazon has been informing customers buying Jackson CDs that they might have to wait between 1 and 3 weeks for their orders to be shipped.


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Armed Forces Day to get underway in the UK

June 27, 2009

The United Kingdom's first Armed Forces Day is set to get underway later today. Previously called Veteran's Day, it was changed by the government in an effort to raise awareness and understanding. The day is meant for the public to show their appreciation to the armed forces of the UK, their families and veterans.

Her Majesty the Queen sent a message to all British servicemen to thank them for their contributions and the risks they take. Major celebrations are due to be held around the country, in cities including Leeds, Glasgow, Manchester and Plymouth.

Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth said the day should be "a celebration of the armed forces in all of their glory, not just what they do while they're in service". During his first trip to Afghanistan he went on to say that young soldiers said that, "They were telling me at that time that they didn't tend to talk about what they had been up to because people weren't interested. I just thought that that was so depressing. Now you can see lots of organisations - small businesses, large businesses, communities - trying to show their appreciation.  And it is just phenomenally important. It's a huge improvement on the situation that was existing a couple of years ago."


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Four Indonesian airlines allowed back into Europe; Zambia, Kazakhstan banned

July 17, 2009 The European Union (EU) has allowed four Indonesian airlines back into their airspace. A blanket ban had been placed on Indonesian air carriers in 2007. The EU has now added every Zambian airline and all but one from Kazakhstan to their blacklist.

The four airlines allowed to fly into Europe are state-owned flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, privately owned scheduled carrier Mandala Airlines and two private chartered airlines dealing mainly with western clients, Airfast Indonesia and Premiair.

The decision to place the nation's fleet on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union followed a string of accidents, as well as a safety audit by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The accidents included the Adam Air Flight 574 disaster, where an airliner vanished from radar and crashed, Adam Air Flight 172, a nonfatal accident in which a plane cracked in half after landing and Garuda Indonesia Flight 200, a runway overrun that killed 21.

The ICAO had issued 600 safety recommendations to Indonesia. According to foreign minister Hassan Wirajuda, there are 69 requirements issued to the airlines by the EU, of which 62 have been met. Indonesia has also made improvements to its safety infrastructure, introducing better inspections. Earlier this year, five airlines had their operating certificates revoked for failing inspections. The EU said the decision was made as a result of "significant improvements and accomplishments of the Indonesian civil aviation authority" which "are recognised in the area of safety." Garuda plans to launch services to Europe next year.

The EU list now also contains all Zambian airlines and every airline from Kazakhstan except Air Astana. Astana has had restrictions put upon its flights to Europe.

European Commissioner for Transport Antonio Tajani used these additions as an opportunity to repeat a call for the list to be made global, which he had first suggested after the crash of Yeminia Flight 626 earlier this month.

"We cannot afford any compromise in air safety," he said. "Citizens have the right to fly safely anywhere in the world. It is high time that the international community rethinks safety policy. Those airlines which are unsafe should not be allowed to fly anywhere."

The only other modification to the list was to Angolan flag carrier TAAG. Previously banned completely, they will now be allowed to fly some of their aircraft into Portugal, with operating restrictions. The move comes after the Portuguese and Angolan civil aviation bodies signed a deal to co-operate to improve safety.


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Farrah Fawcett's funeral arrangements announced

June 27, 2009

The arrangements for the funeral of American actress Farrah Fawcett were announced today, after she died last Thursday after a battle with cancer. The funeral is to be a private one, open only by invitation, held at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles at 23:00 UTC (16:00 PDT) on June 30, 2009.

Fawcett's son, Redmond O'Neal, who is currently in jail on a narcotics charge, has been permitted to attend the funeral under a compassionate licence granted by commissioner Jane Godfrey. He will not be wearing his jail uniform, but will be required to be in handcuffs.

Fawcett played Jill Munroe in the 1970s television series Charlie's Angels, which made her internationally famous. During her career, she was nominated for several Golden Globes and Emmys.


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Brazil ceases hunt for bodies from Air France crash

June 27, 2009 Brazil has ceased searching for floating debris and bodies from. The crashed into the  26 days ago, on June 1.

51 bodies from the 228 passengers and crew have been recovered, with most remaining unidentified. 600 pieces of wreckage have also been pulled from the sea. However, the said that the chances of finding anything else was slim as it was nine days since the last corpse was found.

French naval vessels, including, are continueing their search for the and. The recorders are due to continue to emit locator beacons until at least July 2.

France's (BEA) is due to release a preliminary report on the same date. Speculation is blaming a failure of the, which serve as speed sensors, but the BEA is warning against early conclusions regarding the cause of the accident, the worst in the airline's history.


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So far we have 5 articles on Michael Jackson's death since the 25th and the aftermath and 2 awaiting review. I don't know enough to write about this woman, but I am not going to let this article get 3 lines of text basically when there are that many Jackson articles with so much content. That is not only a major NPOV issue I think, but also bad journalism and bad taste. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 18:55, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
 * BTW I don't mean anything personal towards anyone or their contributions. Not blaming anyone, because I am as much to blame. I am just saying that there is such thing as too much and too little. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 18:58, 27 June 2009 (UTC)


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Man on Florida bus threatened with knife for praising Michael Jackson

June 28, 2009

A man on a bus in North Lauderdale, Florida, United States was threatened with a knife after he praised Michael Jackson, according to a police report. A man is in custody over the incident.

Passenger James Kiernan, 60, received a text informing him of Jackson's death, and read the news out to the other occupants. The bus driver, who was not identified, said that "Michael Jackson should have been in jail long ago," to which Kiernan responded, "The world just lost a great musical talent."

Another passenger, Henry Wideman, 54, reacted angrily to Kiernan's comment. After exchanging shouting and swearing with Kiernan, Wideman chased him along the bus with a knife.

The driver contacted a dispatcher and stopped the bus to await authorities, at which point Wideman fled. Wideman was later arrested. He remains in jail, charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.


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June 28, 2009

Citing a lack of results from the primary autopsy by the Los Angeles (LA) Coroner's Office of Michael Jackson's body, the Jackson family has requested that an independent coroner examine the body in hopes of finding the cause of death. The LA Coroner's have ruled out foul play, but the toxicological tests could take as long as 6 weeks, and as of now have not specified the reason for Jackson's death. The Coroner's officer has stated though the decision for an independent autopsy was surprising, they didn't have any issues with allowing it.

The Jackson family has been unable to contact Michael Jackson's personal physician, Conrad Murray, who was with the star during his final hours. Police have stated that Dr. Murray is not a suspect, but they are attempting to set up an interview.

Reverend Jesse Jackson, an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister, has been in contact with the family and has been providing counseling. He stated "they [the Jacksons] didn't know the doctor...He should have met with the family, given them comfort on the last hours of their son." An associate of Ed Chernoff, Dr. Murray's lawyer, stated that "contrary to what has been out there, Dr. Murray has been co-operating with authorities from the outset and will continue to do so."

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God bless the UK armed Forces. Cheers from America.--66.229.17.49 (talk) 22:36, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

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9 year old girl reported to be latest US swine flu death

June 27, 2009

The latest Swine Flu death in the United States is reported to be a 9-year-old girl from Buffalo, New York. Maya Harden died from complications caused by the virus at Women and Children's Hospital on Saturday morning. She is the second Swine Flu victim to die in Buffalo in the last week.

According to WIVB Channel 4, Harden who attended 4th grade at Buffalo Science Magnet School 59, had been admitted to Children's Hospital on June 16, where she remained on life support until her death. The report says that during that period, Harden was contracted pneumonia which then lead to an infection. Harden was just nine days short of celebrating her 10th birthday. At least one other child from School 59 is reported to be in critical condition at Children's Hospital.

On June 20, a 15-year-old boy also from Buffalo, died at the same hospital, and developing pneumonia. He was initially suffering from renal failure. The boy, Eighth grader Matthew Davis attended class at Buffalo Science Magnet School 97.

In a statement to the press, Dr. James Williams, Superintendent of Buffalo Public Schools, called the deaths a terrible loss. "It is with a heavy heart and deep sadness that I inform our Buffalo Public Schools family and the entire Buffalo community that we mourn the loss of another student. Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time while they struggle with this terrible loss."

According to the World Health Organization, at least 263 people have died from complications caused by the virus worldwide. Nearly 60,000 people have been infected.


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Amnesty International tells Iran to free imprisoned journalists

June 28, 2009

The human rights organization Amnesty International has requested that Iran free journalists imprisoned in the wake of violence which occurred after recent presidential elections in the country. The Iranian government maintains that it has only detained those that have played a role in influencing the recent instability.

News media have reported that dozens of journalists have been arrested in Iran, according to Amnesty International there may be up to 30 journalists imprisoned in the country. Amnesty International refers to the imprisoned journalists as "prisoners of conscience."

Associated Press reported that reporters for foreign news media outlets have been barred from covering recent events from streets in Iran, and in addition multiple foreign journalists have been forced to leave the country. According to Amnesty International Iason Athanasiadis-Fowden, reporter for The Washington Times, was arrested on about June 19, and Maziar Bahari of Newsweek was arrested on June 21. On June 22, approximately 20 of the 25 employees for the Iran-based newspaper Kalameh Sabz were taken into custody. Kalameh Sabs was founded in 2009 by Mir Hossein Mousavi, the opposition candidate in the recent presidential election.

Jenny Leong, co-ordinator of Amnesty International in Australia, expressed concern to ABC Online about the well-being of the imprisoned journalists. "People have been detained for peacefully expressing their views and in the case of journalists it's even more shocking when they are prevented the ability to freely express themselves when it is precisely their job to be able to provide that information," said Leong.

Amnesty International stated that Etemad-e Melli newspaper editor Mohammad Ghochani was arrested and is located in a jail of the Ministry of Intelligence and National Security of Iran. Keyvan Samimi Behbehani, a member of the Center for Human Rights Defenders' Arbitrary Arrests Committee and editor of a banned periodical called Nameh, was taken into custody by Iranian officials at his home.

Deputy director for the Middle East and North Africa for Amnesty International, Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, said that without further information from the Iranian government, Amnesty International would be under the impression that authorities were attempting to quash freedom of speech. Sahraoui said that "Unless the authorities lift all unlawful restrictions on freedom of expression which includes the right of journalists to report on events and release all the journalists arrested, we can only assume they are trying to hide evidence of abuse and further silence any critical voice."

In an official release from Amnesty International put out Friday, the organization said that by their actions of imprisoning journalists, the Iranian authorities were sending a message that they were only interested in hiding information from the public. "It is shocking that journalists – whose job it is to provide information to others – are being detained, on top of all the other draconian measures the authorities have taken to restrict the free flow of information about what is really happening in Iran. Rather than trying to investigate alleged abuses, the only message the authorities are sending is that they are seeking to hide the truth, both from their own citizens and the rest of the world," read the statement.


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I like the completeness of this article because... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.79.83.124 (talk) 18:57, 29 June 2009 (UTC)


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Crackhead. Mike Halterman (talk) 07:54, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

Melodramatic much?
Why are two old men arguing over the legacy of Michael Jackson? Seriously, they're allowed to like it, but Michael Jackson isn't someone to have a knife fight over. Maybe Tupac and Biggie are, but not Michael Jackson. And what was a 54 year old man doing on a Florida bus with a knife anyway? And what kind of 60-year old man knows about text messaging? The whole incident seems pretty suspect to me, but hey, who am I to deny the impact Jackson had on the world or even to begin to quantify it?--173.67.62.144 (talk) 19:44, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

Frankly, I believe both people were right :) Michael Jackson is one of the greatest musical talents in the history of man and I think that some of the stuff he allegedly did were true which makes me believe he should've gone to prison. Too bad this man with the knife doesn't believe in the first amendment; he could still be out doing what he wants to do. Hopefully someday people will see their stupidity... 67.107.197.251 (talk) 22:42, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

A Man Threatened with Knife
When I read this article I was amazed, if any Muslim will do the same the heading of the story will be “A Muslim Terrorist Threatened with knife for praising Michael Jackson"

This is so often that any act performed by any of the Muslim being shown like he is terrorist and harmful for the world. But same activity performed by a none Muslim will not be shown in same scenario. Quite Shameful. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.65.163.102 (talk) 10:14, 1 July 2009 (UTC)


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Crash kills nine on Oklahoma turnpike

June 29, 2009

A crash has killed nine people on a turnpike (toll road) northeast of Miami, Oklahoma. The accident occurred on Friday when a semi-trailer truck struck a line of stationary traffic from behind on the Will Rogers Turnpike near state lines with Missouri and Kansas.

Traffic had come to a standstill as a result of an earlier accident eastbound when the accident occurred. The road has a speed limit of 75 mph, and it is currently thought that the truck driver made no attempts to stop his vehicle. He was hospitalised. A spokesperson for the nearby Freeman Hospital said eight people were treated there, and it is reported a twelve-year-old girl is among the injured.

The girl had to be cut free from the wreckage of her car, and was taken to the Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City where she was in critical condition. Her parents were both killed. The accident occurred at 1p.m., and it was four hours before any eastbound lanes re-opened, leaving vehicles stranded in high temperatures and prompting emergency services to distribute water to motorists.

Also killed are an Oklahoma City family of four and a seven-year-old Texas girl and her father. The mother from that family is in a critical condition, and another woman was also killed in the same car. Lt. George Brown of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol described the scene: "It looks like a war zone. There's mangled metal everywhere. There's debris, fluids, dead bodies." A man who has worked thirty years as a tow truck driver said the crash was "the worst one I've ever worked."

A number of other smaller incidents occurred in the area afterwards. At least three accidents were caused by vehicles slowing down in response to the crash, and four cars collided with each other westbound. No-one was killed in the other accidents.

It took hours to locate the last fatality, who was in a car pinned under the semi-trailer. Two tow trucks were required to separate the vehicles. A total of seven vehicles were involved, including three cars which were beneath the truck by the end of the accident sequence.

A criminal investigation has been launched. A blood sample has been taken from the truck driver, 76-year-old Donald Creed, who has been released from hospital after treatment. There is no indication alcohol was a factor in the accident.

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American pitchman Billy Mays dies at age 50

June 28, 2009 American pitchman and advertiser Billy Mays has died at the age of 50. Mays was probably most known for his pitching of the multipurpose cleaning product OxiClean.

According to reports, Mays' wife, Deborah, found him unresponsive Sunday morning in their home located in Tampa, Florida. Fire-rescue crews pronounced him dead at 7:45am EDT. The cause of death was heart disease.

According to reports, he was a passenger on U.S. Airways Flight 1241, a flight to Tampa from Philadelphia, that suffered a tire blowout upon landing on Saturday night. He was quoted as saying objects from the overhead compartments hit him in the head, but he did not seek medical treatment. Nobody was reported injured in the incident. Deborah said he did not feel well when he went to bed at around 10:00pm EDT the previous night.

An autopsy is expected to be completed by Monday afternoon.

"Although Billy lived a public life, we don't anticipate making any public statements over the next couple of days. Our family asks that you respect our privacy during these difficult times," said Deborah Mays in a statement to the press.

Mays recently began co-starring in a television show on the Discovery Channel called Pitchmen. Mays, along with English advertiser Anthony Sullivan starred in the show where they would 'pitch' several products. By the end of the show, two inventors would be selected and be given a chance at selling their product "en masse".

Mays also pitched sales for several other products including furniture polish Orange Glo, Mighty Putty, the Gopher, Zorbeez, and the cleaning product Kaboom!.


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Goodnight sweet prince.
Enjoy the eternal buy one get one free breakfast burritos in heaven dude. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.228.131.148 (talk) 18:45, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

rest in peace
rest in peace. best beard in history. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.27.37.76 (talk) 19:38, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

I was a big fan you went too soon —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.49.118.196 (talk) 22:17, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

LET IT BE KNOWN
LET IT BE KNOWN THAT TODAY IS 'BILLY MAYS DAY', AND IT SHALL BE CELEBRATED ACROSS THE INTERNET BY TYPING IN ALL CAPS, TO EMULATE THE BOOMING VOICE OF THIS AMAZING MAN. --98.110.200.96 (talk) 23:16, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

At least
He never touch little kids.--66.229.17.49 (talk) 00:57, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm sure at least he knew how to spell —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.27.37.76 (talk) 19:42, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Cause of Death
I think he died from internal bleeding within his head. He claimed he had a "Hard head" when he got hit in the head on the plane, but really, he was slowly dying, overnight into the morning.--24.36.113.128 (talk) 06:04, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

He probably died not only from heart disease, but yelling too loud as well. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.64.223.205 (talk) 21:39, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

He will be Missed
Many people enlighten us for what they do but Billy Mays was very passionate to be a very good pitchman, he knew how to get attention. He was passionate and memorable. Rest In Peace Billy. He will be missed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by CrumpledSheatMedal (talk • contribs) 22:21, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

its sad —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.146.98.120 (talk) 23:29, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

RIP
RIP BILLY MAYS JR. YOU WILL BE MISSED, WE LOVE YOU!!!! (TYPE IN ALL CAPS TO REMEMBER THE LEGACY OF THIS WONDERFUL MAN) 98.111.168.4 (talk) 06:03, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Billy Mays
Billy Mays was a great man who loved his job and the people he worked with. They were only second to his family, who he had loved and supported throughout his career. He will be missed for his style, his way to make people happy and interested in a product. No one can doubt his incredible ability to take a mediocre product and turn it into a hit. I am exetremly saddened by his death and cannot get it into my mind that he is really gone. He was loved by all, and will continue to be loved for the rest of human history. Billy Mays was and will be the greatest pitchman of all time. -Jason Fox —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.234.41.128 (talk) 06:32, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

THE MOST CHARASMATIC TV SALESMAN
I TOOK A SORT OF PERVERSE DELIGHT IN BILLY MAYS' COMMERCIALS. THOUGH I USUALLY MUTE COMMERCIALS WHEN I WATCH TELEVISION, I ACTUALLY UNMUTED TO HEAR BILLY, ESPECIALLY IF HE WAS SELLING A NEW PRODUCT. HE WILL BE MISSED, SINCE THERE'S NOW NOTHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO WHEN IT COMES TO COMMERCIALS, VINCE OFFER POSSIBLY EXCEPTED. I HOPE HE'S GOT A NEW ONE IN THE WORKS. 209.30.170.213 (talk) 02:38, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Possible Lawsuit?
R.I.P. Oxyclean never worked, but at least you made me think it did for a while.

Does anyone smell a lawsuit? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.167.43.234 (talk) 16:03, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

He probably died from an overdose of hair dye! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tigerdicky (talk • contribs) 02:08, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

rip billy mays, he will be missed —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thegreen16 (talk • contribs) 01:48, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

SAD

Michael Jackson, Billy Mays
Has anyone noticed that Billy Mays died 3 days after MJ?

P.S. Best TV show ever, R.I.P. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.95.141.228 (talk) 02:04, 24 March 2010 (UTC)

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Thank you! Now I know how he died! RIP Billy Mays —219.74.99.33 (talk) 02:20, 11 June 2010 (UTC)

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It sucks —201.150.129.144 (talk) 18:46, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

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tHX FOR THE INFO —68.48.76.238 (talk) 21:32, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

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Thats so sad he was a great man I can't blieve your doing this it's just so poor wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhIt's sad so ssssssssssssssssswwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!): —24.250.255.155 (talk) 23:19, 25 October 2011 (UTC)

Wow! Just Wow!
I can't believe the liberals took away Billy Mays Jr. through the cocajoonéi. angry —The preceding unsigned comment was added by WonkMont (talk • contribs) 15:17, 20 April 2023 (UTC)


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Brazil wins FIFA Confederations Cup final, defeats USA 3–2

June 29, 2009

After being down 2–0 at halftime, Brazil defeated the United States 3–2 in the final round of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, claiming their third FIFA Confederations Cup finals victory.

The match was held at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg, South Africa. The FIFA Confederations Cup has been held there as a prelude to next year's 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The United States made its first appearance in any FIFA men's tournament final while Brazil made its fourth appearance in a Confederations Cup final (after 1997, 1999 and 2005). The victory may result in Brazil claiming the top position in FIFA's world football rankings.

The United States, the CONCACAF Gold Cup champions, qualified for the match by defeating Spain in the semifinal round by a score of 2–0, just days after nearly being eliminated from the tournament. Brazil qualified for the match by defeating South Africa 1–0 last Thursday in the second semifinal match. Brazil was the defending Confederations Cup champion having won in 2005 and winners of five World Cups.

Early goals by Clint Dempsey (10') and Landon Donovan (27') gave the United States a commanding 2–0 lead at halftime. Brazil quickly retaliated with two goals by Luís Fabiano (46' and 73') in the second half to tie the game. A goal by Lúcio (83') helped seal the comeback victory for the Brazilians while the team controlled the clock for the remaining ten minutes.

Eight saves by USA goalkeeper Tim Howard helped stifle the Brazilian offense for most of the match until the latter end of the match. Brazil attempted 24 shots with 11 on goal while USA attempted 8 with 4 on goal.

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Honduran president expelled by army

June 29, 2009

Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was expelled by the country's army on Sunday. Zelaya declares the action a coup d'état.

"Today's events originate from a court order by a competent judge. The armed forces, in charge of supporting the constitution, acted to defend the state of law and have been forced to apply legal dispositions against those who have expressed themselves publicly and acted against the dispositions of the basic law," said the supreme court in Honduras.

Zelaya was attempting to change the constitution via a constitutional referendum to allow himself to be re-elected following the 2009 Honduran political crisis.

Speaking from Costa Rica, Zelaya said, "Tomorrow, I will attend in the Summit of Central American presidents in Managua." Leaders from around the world have reacted to the ouster, saying it is against the Inter-American Democratic Charter and the Vienna Convention.

"I call on all political and social actors in Honduras to respect democratic norms, the rule of law and the tenets of the Inter-American Democratic Charter," President of the United States Barack Obama said, "Any existing tensions and disputes must be resolved peacefully through dialogue free from any outside interference."

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Shouldn't this be deleted and replaced by File:F icon.svg, a higher quality (svg), free-image? Julián (reply) 21:50, 28 June 2009 (UTC)
 * The two are not quite the same. The version on Wikinews will not be needed at any higher resolution (used in social bookmarks) and is taken directly from Facebook. --Brian McNeil / talk 14:24, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Even so, I don't see the use of Fair use where there is a free, better substitute. In any case, logo should be replaced for pd-ineligible, since it's just a blue background with a line and an F. Julián (reply) 23:05, 4 July 2009 (UTC)
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 * MediaWiki will render the SVG as a JPG or GIF of appropriate size - most browsers don't currently support direct display of SVG. However, render the SVG to the same size as the icon lifted from the Facebook site and they are not the same. I also suspect moving the lower resolution version to Commons would simply result in deletion per the arguments put here that what someone thinks the Facebook logo should look like is good enough. --Brian McNeil / talk 22:29, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Can't we just assert PD-ineligible here, locally, then? That's should get around Julian's issue with the conflict in the fair-use policy. --SVTCobra 22:35, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

I see no reason not to use PD-ineligible, other than this just gets it one step closer to round two where it moves to Commons, the "It's close enough to use someone else's this is how I would have done their logo if asked" argument will do the rounds, then it'll come back to bite us when they delete it, stick up an editprotected to replace with the SVG, and every single published Wikinews article has a broken image link on it. Leave it as-is and we'll be just fine. This is something to be pragmatic over, not ideological. --Brian McNeil / talk 22:49, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

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Miss Georgia relinquishes crown after 12 hours

June 29, 2009 Kristina Higgins, who won the title of Miss Georgia 2009 Saturday evening at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in downtown Columbus, gave up the crown almost as quickly as she received it. On Sunday morning, Emily Cook, the first runner-up, received word that she would be the new Miss Georgia 2009, and would compete for the title of Miss America next January in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Higgins, 24, having previously won the title of Miss Capital City, beat out 34 other pageant hopefuls to take the crown, only to relinquish it privately the next morning. In a rather confusing twist, Higgins had competed twice before in the Miss Georgia pageant, placing second just last year. In a prepared statement via the Miss Georgia Scholarship Pageant, Higgins said, "Due to my current job responsibilities as a middle school teacher and the responsibilities and time commitment as Miss Georgia, I have decided to not fulfill the duties of Miss Georgia 2009. I am grateful for the opportunity to have been chosen as Miss Georgia and fully support the system and wish Emily Cook the best of luck." Higgins is a 2008 graduate from Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, receiving her degree in special education.

Cook, 22, won the title of Miss Cobb County before eventually placing second in Saturday's competition, and now takes over duties for Higgins effective immediately. A 2005 graduate of Kennesaw Mountain High School, Cook graduated this May with a degree in music from the University of Miami, and will be pursuing a law degree this year at the University of Georgia in Athens.

Cook was scheduled to make her first televised appearance as Miss Georgia 2009 on Sunday evening, during WTVM's six o'clock news.