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9:40 AM ET, June 28, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Jackson's Kids: ‘We Want to Stay with Grandma’  —  Sources close to the Jackson family tell us Michael Jackson's three children — Michael Joseph, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine and Prince “Blanket” Michael II — say they want to stay with their grandparents, specifically Katherine.
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PopEater:
‘Bizarre Behavior’ of Doc Irks Jacksons  —  Reverend Jesse Jackson is shedding some light on the behind-the-scenes thoughts of Michael Jackson's family in the days following the singer's death, hinting that the Jackson family believes Michael's doctor knows more about the King of Pop's death than he's leading on.
People.com:
Jackson Family Issues Personal Statement to Fans  —  The Jackson family issued a statement Saturday, conveyed by family patriarch Joseph Jackson.  In full, it reads:  —  In one of the darkest moments of our lives we find it hard to find the words appropriate to this sudden tragedy we all had to encounter.
Stephanie Chavez / L.A. Now:
Michael Jackson's death: Second autopsy completed at the request of Jackson's family  —  The Jackson family has hired a private pathologist who completed a second autopsy on the performer's body today, according to sources familiar with the case.  —  The second autopsy came …
Discussion: EW.com, Los Angeles Times and ABCNEWS
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Police Seek to Question Jackson's Personal Physician  —  Michael Jackson's body has been released to a mortuary by the Los Angeles County coroner's office, which completed its autopsy Friday, and his family members have begun to organize the music legend's funeral.
TMZ.com:
Second Autopsy for Michael Jackson  —  A source close to the family of Michael Jackson tells TMZ the family has requested a second autopsy — and it is currently underway somewhere in Los Angeles.  —  The Los Angeles County Coroner conducted an autopsy on Friday and while he said there was …
Discussion: X17 Online
Peter Mikelbank / People.com:
Bradley Cooper Explains That Night Out with Jennifer Aniston  —  First they reputedly flirted at a party.  Then, June 18, they definitely had dinner together.  So, what is going on between Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Aniston?  —  That was the question put to The Hangover star on Friday in Paris …
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Michael Jackson / News of the World:
SUPERSTAR AND FAMILY MAN  —  MICHAEL Jackson's two eldest kids face a tug-of-love battle after their mum Debbie Rowe confessed he was not their father.  —  In an astonishing interview Debbie - mother of Prince, 12, and Paris, 11 - said she was artificially inseminated by an anonymous donor.
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The Sun:
Ravaged by drugs  —  TRAGIC Michael Jackson was left ravaged by drugs after repeatedly being given three powerful narcotic pain relievers at the same time.  —  Sources close to the Jackson entourage yesterday revealed how he was injected three-times a day with narcotic DEMEROL.
Discussion: X17 Online, Showbiz Spy and PopEater
Mark Gray / People.com:
Holly Madison: Kendra Wilkinson Nervous on Wedding Day  —  Holly Madison (left) and Kendra Wilkinson  —  With the wedding set for Saturday, everything's ready for Kendra Wilkinson to marry her NFL player beau Hank Baskett.  But how about the bride?  She's likely a little uneasy right now, admits her close friend.
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
It's Official!  Kendra Wilkinson Marries Hank Baskett  —  The Girl Next Door has become the blushing bride.  —  Kendra Wilkinson and her Philadelphia Eagle honey, Hank Baskett, tied the knot Saturday night at the Playboy Mansion, E! News has confirmed.  —  Paparazzi swarmed outside …
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Michael Jackson 1958 - 2009  —  The self-proclaimed King of Pop dies after suffering cardiac arrest at his Los Angeles home.  A look back at his life
 
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