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Over 1.6M apply for Jackson memorial tickets - Michael Jackson- msnbc.com
LOS ANGELES - More than 1.6 million fans registered for tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service over the two-day registration period that ended Saturday. Only 11,000 tickets will be given out for the Tuesday service at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. Another 6,500 tickets will be ...
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Michael Jackson memorial at Staples Center under consideration
latimesblogs.latimes.com — The Jackson family continued this afternoon to plan a memorial service and funeral for Michael Jackson, with... one source telling The Times that one plan involves a ceremony at Staples Center. Under this scenario, which the source said is still... (more) Michael Jackson memorial at Staples Center under ...
Just in Time for Tomorrow’s Memorial, Google Transit Arrives in L.A.
Just in Time for Tomorrow’s Memorial, Google Transit Arrives in L.A.
la.streetsblog.org — How to avoid traffic and get to the Staples Center tomorrow.  Image: Friends for Expo In case... you've been living under a rock for the past week, you know that Michael Jackson has passed away and a memorial has been planned for the Staples ... (more) Just in Time for Tomorrow’s Memorial, Google ...
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Greta’s first Fourth of July!
make. see. eat. do. — ... Even though we weren’t lucky enough to score any of the coveted tickets to the Michael Jackson memorial (stupid lottery!) Christine, Greta and I did manage to have a pretty awesome Fourth of July weekend down in sunny Dana Point with my Mom and sister, Courtney. Great food, cold beer, video games, and lots of fresh, beachy air, it was kind of the perfect weekend. And best of all, Greta was totally cool with her first loud fireworks display. Seriously, the look on her face in the pic above is actually a ...

Many excluded from opportunity to get tickets for Michael Jackson memorial services
Crooked Timber — ... The assumption about universal Internet access among Americans likely left some of the most enthusiastic Michael Jackson fans without the opportunity to enter the lottery for tickets to the memorial services being held today in Los Angeles. Registering for the lottery could only be done online and many millions of Americans don’t have Internet access in their homes. Worse yet, because registration was confined to the dates of July 3rd and July 4th, most public access points would have been inaccessible due to holiday closings at public libraries and other locations. ...

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Jackson Family Reps: Memorial Service at Staples
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