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• Michael Jackson’s doctor sentenced to 4 years

  November 29, 2011 in Nation/World The doctor convicted in the overdose death of Michael Jackson was sentenced to the maximum four years behind bars today by a judge who denounced him as a reckless physician … 2

• Cirque du Soleil’s ‘IMMORTAL’ captures ‘spirit of Michael’

  November 6, 2011 in News on Page D1 Being “immortal” was not in the cards for Michael Jackson. Yet that didn’t deter Cirque du Soleil from bringing Jackson back to life, in the same way it revived Elvis … 9

• Spotlight: Sendak exhibit promises wild time at EWU

  October 23, 2011 in Features on Page D6 Let the wild rumpus begin. A national traveling exhibition, “In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak,” arrives at Eastern Washington University on Thursday.

• Spotlight: Chewelah’s Stone hits No. 3 on national Soul charts

  October 9, 2011 in Features on Page D6 A 24-year-old singer from Chewelah found himself firmly in the Top Ten of the national R&B/Soul charts this week. Allen Stone released his self-titled sophomore album on Tuesday. By Thursday, …

• Spotlight: Locally filmed ‘Norman’ scoring big with critics

  September 25, 2011 in Features on Page D6 The soon-to-be- released “Norman” is a Spokane rarity – a locally filmed movie getting outstanding reviews and major film festival awards. “Norman” is a coming-of-age story about a high school …

• Love Cirque’s Beatles? You’ll love ‘Michael’

  December 12, 2010 in Features on Page D4 Michael Jackson isn’t exactly touring anymore, but “Michael Jackson: The Immortal, World Tour” is on the way to the Spokane Arena next year on Nov. 12. This is a Cirque …

• Virtual online world ‘Planet Michael’ to live in Entropia

  September 24, 2010 in Features on Page C4 The man who made the moonwalk famous will soon be getting a planet of his own. The Michael Jackson estate has entered a licensing deal with a Los Angeles company …

• Children try to live life of normalcy without King of Pop

  June 28, 2010 in Features on Page C1 They are show business royalty, heirs of the King of Pop. Someday they will be very rich. But a year after Michael Jackson’s death, Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson are …

• Music marks year after pop icon’s death

  June 25, 2010 in Features on Page D4 In the past 365 days without Michael Joseph Jackson, the pop star’s legacy has come into sharper focus, his art, music and magic liberally extracted from his dizzying celebrity and …

• Jackson’s finances rebound since death

  June 23, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – The money is rolling in. The bills are being paid. And all those people who said Michael Jackson might earn more in death than in life are … 1

• Michael Jackson doctor pleads not guilty in singer’s death

  February 8, 2010 in Nation/World Michael Jackson’s personal physician pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter Monday, setting the stage for a sensational celebrity courtroom drama as prosecutors attempt to prove Dr. Conrad Murray caused the …

• ‘This Is It’ shows Michael Jackson once again

  January 29, 2010 in Features on Page D4 Available on DVD this week: “Michael Jackson’s This Is It”: A behind-the-scenes peek at planning for the late King of Pop’s planned farewell concert tour. (1:51; PG for some suggestive …

• King of Pop’s last work

  October 27, 2009 in Features on Page C5 Kenny Ortega was responsible for some of Michael Jackson’s biggest concerts, including what were planned to be his comeback shows in London. But in the singer’s final days before his …

• Jackson autopsy results revealed

  October 2, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson’s outward appearance was marred when he died with puncture marks to his arms, surgical scars around his body and cosmetic tattoos on his lips and …

• Nation in brief: Private service held for Jackson

  September 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Glendale, Calif. – Michael Jackson was mourned by his family and celebrities including Elizabeth Taylor, Barry Bonds and Macaulay Culkin at a private funeral service held Thursday night outside the …

• Coroner: Michael Jackson death ‘homicide’

  August 24, 2009 in Nation/World A law enforcement official tells the Associated Press that the Los Angeles County coroner has ruled Michael Jackson’s June 25 death a homicide. 1

• Sources: Drugged Jackson left alone

  August 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson’s personal physician left the performer alone and under the influence of a powerful anesthetic to make telephone calls the morning the pop singer died, according …

• Jackson’s ‘Moonwalk’ set to return

  July 31, 2009 in Features on Page C1 On the morning after Michael Jackson died, literary agent Joy Harris began getting the e-mails: When, publishers wanted to know, would Jackson’s memoir “Moonwalk” be returned to print? “It did …

• Michael Jackson investigation expands

  July 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 LAS VEGAS – Federal agents searched the home and office of Michael Jackson’s personal physician Tuesday in a widening investigation of whether administering a powerful anesthetic as a sleep aid …

• Disc maker teams with Joe Jackson

  July 16, 2009 in Features, Business, Region on Page A1 Spokane business owner Erick Hansen, who for two years has tried without success to make the city a hub for Blu-ray disc technology, has forged a partnership with Joe Jackson, …

• A memory fit for a king

  July 13, 2009 in Opinion on Page A7 Chicago Tribune, July 8: Even in death, he made a spectacle of himself. Billions of mourners around the world watched Michael Jackson’s memorial service Tuesday, an unrestrained display of communal …

• LA scrambles for help with Jackson service tab

  July 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles spent $1.4 million to provide security, traffic control and other services for Michael Jackson’s memorial service, city officials said Wednesday as they looked for ways …

• In flood of goodbyes, one rings most true

    July 8, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 The final, posthumous performance of Michael Jackson was in the transcendent tradition of his previous shows: part musical feast, part religious experience, part examination of a man who seemed like …

• Jackson farewell strikes spiritual note

    July 7, 2009 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson was eulogized in words and song Tuesday by an all-star list of musicians, athletes and other celebrities during a mournful ceremony in downtown Los Angeles, … 1

• Jackson memorial tickets awarded

  July 6, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Fans celebrated Sunday after beating the odds to win coveted tickets to Michael Jackson’s memorial service at Staples Center. More than 1.6 million fans registered online for …

• Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson’s home

  July 3, 2009 in News, Nation/World The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson’s home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer’s memorial service.

• Nurse: Jackson begged for drugs

  July 1, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson was so distraught over persistent insomnia in recent months that he pleaded for a powerful sedative despite warnings it could be harmful, says a nutritionist …

• Jackson’s kids in care of his mom

  June 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson’s family moved quickly Monday to take control of his complicated personal and financial affairs, winning temporary custody of his three children and asking a judge …

• Lawyer says Jackson had pulse at first

  June 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson still had a faint pulse and his body was warm when his doctor found him in bed and not breathing, a lawyer for the doctor …

• Interest in Jacko memorabilia spikes following death

  June 26, 2009 in News The first customers in the door this morning at The Long Ear in Coeur d’Alene were looking for the same thing as Thursday’s last customers – something from the King …

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