No public Neverland memorial planned for Michael Jackson – AZCentral.com

No public Neverland memorial planned for Michael Jackson – AZCentral.com
LOS ANGELES — An effort to bury Michael Jackson at Neverland Ranch has fizzled and it appears more likely a funeral and burial will take place in Los Angeles, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Authorities in Santa Barbara County had been preparing for tens

Images: Oscar-Winning Actor Karl Malden Dead At 97 – San Diego Channel
The family of Karl Malden says the actor who won an Oscar for his role in “A Streetcar Named Desire” has died at age 97. Malden’s family informed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences of his death on Wednesday. Malden served as the academy’s president from 1989-92. He made his screen debut

CEA Urges Chinese Government to Halt Green Dam Software Mandate – PR Inside
Today, China s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said China will delay the mandatory installation of the Green Dam-Youth Escort software on new computers. This software will allow the Chinese government to bar computers from searching certain Internet sites. The

Prices for gold, other metals bounce back as dollar retreats; energy futures falter – Orlando Sentinel
NEW YORK (AP) Prices for gold and other metals are higher as the dollar loses ground against other major currencies. The dollar is down as stocks advance on reports showing stabilization in the manufacturing sector both in the U.S. and abroad, stoking some risk-taking among investors. Precious

Sanford backs out of promise to release records – Seattle Times
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has backed out of a promise to release personal financial records proving he did not use state money for trips to see his mistress. COLUMBIA, S.C. South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has backed out of a promise to release personal financial records proving he did

Mississippi’s still fattest but Alabama closing in – Modesto Bee
WASHINGTON — Mississippi’s still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: Obese baby boomers. It’s time for the nation’s annual obesity rankings and, outside of fairly lean Colorado, there’s little good news. In 31 states, more than one

Sole known survivor of Yemen crash flies to Paris – Lincoln Journal Star
MORONI, Comoros – 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. The only known survivor of the crash, she was being flown back to Paris on Wednesday night. The Yemenia

Federer reaches 21st straight Grand Slam semi; Haas, Roddick, Murray also gain Wimbledon semis – Chicago Tribune
In a match featuring short points and few rallies, Federer conjured up a few great returns to break the 6-foot-10 Croatian twice and secure a 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (3) victory on another sunbaked day at the All England Club. Federer, closing in on his sixth Wimbledon title, reached his 21st consecutive

Hugging cancer patient, Obama pitches health plan – Forbes
ANNANDALE, Va. — 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. Debby Smith, 53, of Appalachia, Va., fought tears as she told Obama of her kidney cancer and her