'Net big enough for Michael Jackson and Iranmsnbc.com - - 23 minutes ago
By Helen AS Popkin News of Michael Jackson's death broke on the Internet late Thursday afternoon. Not long after that, the Internet broke too.
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Major energy-climate bill chugs toward House voteThe Associated Press - - 22 minutes ago
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By AP WASHINGTON (AP) - Presidents named Reagan, Bush and Clinton applauded Michael Jackson in his lifetime. John Roberts, now the nation's chief justice, said there were limits to adulation of a pop star.
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Reuters - - 1 hour ago
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Detroit Free Press - 25 minutes ago
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