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US-MICHAEL JACKSON
LOS ANGELES _ The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official say as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer's memorial service. By Michael R. Blood. AP Photos.
WITH: US-MICHAEL JACKSON-NEVERLAND
US-MICHAEL JACKSON-MEMORIAL
LOS ANGELES _ Los Angeles city officials are preparing for massive crowds downtown during Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson at Staples Center, even though only 17,500 tickets are being offered to the public. By Robert Jablon.
US-PALIN RESIGNING
WASILLA, Alaska _ Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprises supporters and announces she is resigning from office at the end of the month, leaving open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012. By Rachel D'oro. AP Photos.
CANADA-PETRAEUS-AFGHANISTAN
CALGARY, Alberta _ The head of U.S. Central Command warns that the thousands of American troops surging into Afghanistan's turbulent Helmand province to battle the Taliban are in for a tough fight.
CANADA-PETRAEUS-AFGHANISTAN
CALGARY, Alberta _ The head of U.S. Central Command warns that the thousands of American troops surging into Afghanistan's turbulent Helmand province to battle the Taliban are in for a tough fight.
ABORTION SHOOTING
WICHITA, Kansas _ A man charged with shooting a prominent doctor who performed late-term abortions has been advocating through mailings from his jail cell that such killings are justifiable and communicating with individuals on the fringes of the anti-abortion movement, weeks after suggesting others might be planning similar attacks. By Roxana Hegeman. AP Photo NY115.
SOTOMAYOR-DOCUMENTS
WASHINGTON _ A civil rights group advised by Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor in the 1980s brought several discrimination lawsuits that sought to scrap the results of job tests because too few Hispanics scored well, according to new documents that are fueling Republican criticism of the judge. By Julie Hirschfeld Davis. AP Photo DCCD102.
US-ABORTION SHOOTING
WICHITA, Kansas _ A man charged with shooting a prominent doctor who performed late-term abortions has been advocating through mailings from his jail cell that such killings are justifiable and communicating with individuals on the fringes of the anti-abortion movement, weeks after suggesting others might be planning similar attacks. By Roxana Hegeman. AP Photo.
US-MUSLIM SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
NEW YORK _ Moneeb Hassan remembers having to choose between a final exam in American history or celebrating the Muslim holy day of Eid al-Adha. In the end, he chose both. By Suzanne Ma. AP Photos.
TAIWAN PRESIDENT
HONOLULU _ Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou is scheduled to arrive in Hawaii on Saturday for a weekend stopover before returning home.
BUSINESS & FINANCE
US-CANADA-ECONOMY
TORONTO _ Canada's finance minister says that the country's economic recovery will likely be modest and job losses will mount into 2010 even after growth has begun. By Charmaine Noronha.

CANADA-TECK RESOURCES-CHINA
TORONTO _ Mining company Teck Resources Ltd. says it is selling a 17 percent stake to China Investment Corp. for 1.74 billion Canadian dollars ($1.5 billion) in a bid to reduce its debt load. By Charmaine Noronha.
FEATURES
US-TEXAS BREWER-CENTENNIAL
SHINER, Texas _ By all accounts, Shiner beer shouldn't have made it this long. The Spoetzl Brewery ferments its brew in a one-stoplight town that's not on the way to anywhere, and much larger regional brewers long ago succumbed to consolidation and the muscle of national brewers. By Michelle Roberts. AP Photos.
US-ALGAE TO JET FUEL
LOGAN, Utah _ Somewhere among the beakers and the bubbling green-tinged tanks in this Utah State University lab, Jeff Muhs is searching for champion pond scum for the U.S. government. Work at the lab is part of a Pentagon project aimed at fast-tracking research to eventually produce algae-based biofuel that costs less than $3 per gallon (nearly 4 liters), can be produced at a rate of 50 million gallons (189 million liters) per year and meets strict military standards. By Mike Stark. AP Photos.
US-REVOLUTIONARY WAR GRAVES _ Preservationists and civic leaders are trying to save what could be the largest known burial site of Revolutionary War soldiers.
US-SATURDAY EVENING POST
INDIANAPOLIS _ The Saturday Evening Post, a centuries-old publication that helped make illustrator Norman Rockwell a household name and showcased some of America's greatest writers, is returning to its roots to show readers the value of a quiet read in an increasingly frenetic digital age. By Charles Wilson. AP Photos.
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