Web braces for Michael Jackson onslaught

His death nearly brought the Web to a standstill with several sites buckling under the sheer weight of traffic. And Michael Jackson’s memorial service promises to be no different — with media organizations bracing for a tsunami of traffic. Given the feverish interest in all things Jackson, the Los Angeles memorial could be the most-viewed online event of all time.

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Jackson memorial ticket pickup going smoothly, police say

The cars drove up to the stadium in a steady, orderly stream Monday — some drivers giddy with anticipation as they entered and shaking with excitement as they exited. By 10 a.m. 2,200 fans had come through Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, to pick up tickets to the star-studded memorial service for pop icon Michael Jackson

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Lucky fans get news on Jackson memorial tickets

Some lucky Michael Jackson fans got the e-mails they were hoping for Sunday, saying they’ve won two free tickets to Tuesday’s memorial service. “OMG OMG OMG OMG i got tickets to the michael jackson memorial service!!!” Deka Motanya wrote Sunday afternoon in a Twitter message. The 8,750 fans chosen were summoned to Dodger Stadium Monday to pick up their tickets and have a wristband placed on their arms to prevent them from reselling them.

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Cemetery staff ‘working’ with Jackson family, police confirm

The first official indication that a family service for Michael Jackson will be held at Forest Lawn Cemetery came from a Los Angeles police official Sunday. Forest Lawn officials were working with the Jackson family on their plans, which were part of “a package” of events Tuesday, said Jim McDonnell, assistant chief of staff of the Los Angeles Police Department. His comments, however, did not answer questions about where or when Jackson would be buried.

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How Medicated Was Michael Jackson?

The role of heavy pain-suppressant drugs in Michael Jackson’s life — and possibly in his death — continues to come into focus ahead of Tuesday’s planned memorial service, with new allegations, Friday, that the powerful anesthetic Diprivan had been found in the pop-star’s home. Citing a single, unnamed law-enforcement source, the Associated Press made the Diprivan claim on Friday. Diprivan, also known as Propofol, is typically used in hospital operating theaters as an intravenous anesthetic.

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Jackson shared bond with ‘very dear friend Diana Ross’

Michael Jackson and Diana Ross shared a bond that he apparently thought would last long after his death. In his will Jackson wanted Ross — who took him under her wing and who he called one of his dearest friends — to take care of his children if his mother, Katherine Jackson, was not alive or was unable to do so. While the public may have been surprised at Jackson’s decision, the two have a long history together

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