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<title>Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson&#039;s home 
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<title>Los Angeles officials brace for Michael Jackson memorial 
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:21:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:14:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Michael Jackson was working on two albums 
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