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Police search for Jackson's doctor

Friday, June 26, 2009

Police investigating Michael Jackson's death were looking for one of the pop king's doctors after seizing a car that they said may contain drugs or other evidence.

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'Charlie's Angels' star had cancer

Friday, June 26, 2009
LOS ANGELES — A winsome smile, tousled hair and unfettered sensuality were Farrah Fawcett’s trademarks as a sex symbol and 1970s TV star in “Charlie’s Angels.” Full story »

Jackson lived like king but died awash in debt

Friday, June 26, 2009
LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson the singer was also Michael Jackson the billion- dollar business. Full story »

Michael Jackson was much more than the King of Pop

Friday, June 26, 2009
NEW YORK — When Michael Jackson anointed himself “King of Pop” over two decades ago, there was considerable rumbling about his hubris: Yes, he may have become a world sensation with record-setting sales of “Thriller,” and yes, he may have had a string of No. 1 hits with smashes like “Billie Jean” and “Beat It,” but the KING OF ALL POP MUSIC? Full story »

Michael Jackson's health woes took center stage

Friday, June 26, 2009

Moorpark decathlon team meets President Obama

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Ten members of the Moorpark Academic Decathlon Team celebrated their back-to-back national championships Wednesday by paying a visit to Obama in the Oval Office.



Obama had invited the team to the White House after it captured the national championship April 25 in Memphis, Tenn., edging past Wisconsin and earning 30 individual medals from the competition.



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Obama says immigration overhaul is essential

Friday, June 19, 2009
President Barack Obama says he is committed to a comprehensive immigration overhaul that includes a way that illegal immigrants can become U.S. citizens. Full story »

Senators begin amending health care bill

Thursday, June 18, 2009
Initial congressional work on the historic health care overhaul pushed by President Barack Obama is going so slowly that Sen. Christopher Dodd told colleagues: "I never suggested this was going to be warp speed." Full story »

Senate questions Obama's financial oversight plan

Thursday, June 18, 2009
President Barack Obama's plan to increase oversight of banks and other financial institutions ran into skepticism Thursday on Capitol Hill where senators sharply questioned whether it was enough to prevent another economic meltdown.

The lack of a ringing endorsement suggests the proposal was headed for a rewrite by a Congress sensitive to voter frustration with the government's handling of the economy.

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Gunman kills guard at Holocaust Museum

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

WASHINGTON — Authorities say at least two people have been shot at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington.


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Switch to digital TV starts Friday

Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Ventura County residents made more than 40,000 requests for government coupons to help purchase TV converter boxes as they brace for Friday’s nationwide transition from analog to digital broadcasting. Full story »

FDA on the verge of getting congressional approval to regulate tobacco

Monday, June 8, 2009
Congresswoman Lois Capps and other public health advocates have a hard time understanding why it has taken so long to convince the federal government that tobacco should be regulated as a drug.

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President's words resonate in Muslim world

Friday, June 5, 2009

Son, brother-in-law of Rockies’ Torrealba are safe after kidnapping

Friday, June 5, 2009

Locals react to Obama's speech

Friday, June 5, 2009

Egyptian native Tarek Elneil is happy President Barack Obama chose his country to make a speech reaching out to Muslims and Americans, calling on them to set aside their mistrust and work together for a more peaceful world.



"The Arab world looks to Egypt as a leader," said Elneil, 53, a Moorpark resident and member of the Islamic Center of the Conejo Valley, a Newbury Park mosque, said Thursday.


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