Chief Justice Roberts once wrote about limits on presidential acclaim for Michael Jackson

August 24th, 2009 Michael Jackson's mother praises Vienna tributeVIENNA — The King of Pop's mother said in a letter made public Monday that next month's global tribute for Michael Jackson in Vienna is "a wonderful idea" and an event that her son would have loved. The Sept. 26 concert — being planned by Jackson's brother Jermaine — will take place in front of a 17th-century palace in the Austrian capital.

August 20th, 2009 Ticket site swamped for Jackson tribute in ViennaVIENNA — Fans have swamped the Web site offering tickets for next month's global Michael Jackson tribute in Vienna. Some 85,000 passes for the Sept.

August 5th, 2009 Joe Jackson won't help raise son's childrenLOS ANGELES — Joe Jackson doesn't plan to help raise Michael Jackson's three children. The Jackson family patriarch lives in Las Vegas and wrote in a statement filed in a Los Angeles court on Monday that he only occasionally visits the family home in the San Fernando Valley, north of downtown Los Angeles.

June 30th, 2009 Iowa fair to have butter statue of Michael JacksonDES MOINES, Iowa — Michael Jackson is getting a new tribute. And it's in butter.

June 26th, 2009 If this is the first thing you are reading in the morning or wherever with a stern disbelieving look in your eyes, I must sigh and say its true. Across the country, a wave of emotional outburst was recorded as word spread that Michael Jackson had collapsed and died on Thursday.

May 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Michael Jackson has reportedly scrapped a house-hunting trip to Britain in the wake of the swine flu outbreak. The 'Thriller' hit maker was set to visit Britain later this month to find a place to stay as he takes up residency at London's O2 arena from July for a string of comeback shows.

March 21st, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson has reportedly demanded an apology from the BBC after two of its comedians compared him to the Irish Republican Army (IRA). British funnymen Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis likened the singer to the organisation on BBC Radio 4s 'The Now Show' March 13 saying, '(We) can't believe which 80s celebrities (we) want back less - Michael Jackson or the IRA?' Jackson is now furious at the comment, contactmusic.com reports.

March 18th, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson is set to revamp his image ahead of his eagerly anticipated comeback shows. The singer is reportedly planning to undergo more plastic surgery.

March 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Bob Geldof's daughter Peaches has revealed that she was "stroked" by pop star Michael Jackson when she was just eight years old. In an interview on U.K.

March 12th, 2009 LONDON - King of pop Michael Jackson will be renting Brit singer Rod Stewart's Essex mansion as he performs his London comeback tour at The O2 in July. Stewart, 64, has his pad just 31/2miles outside Greater London, it is set among the 180-acre Copped Hall estate, and even has a five-a-side football pitch.

March 11th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Michael Jackson is renting rock star Rod Stewart's mansion in Essex as he stages a 10-show comeback at the O2 Arena in July. According to thesun.co.uk, the mansion is three and a half miles outside Greater London.

March 6th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson has said he will stage his 'last performances in London' in July. He said the 'This Is It' shows would be his 'curtain call', reports mirror.co.uk.

January 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama had to take the oath of office again Wednesday as Chief Justice John Roberts had misplaced the word 'faithfully' in the earlier oath, a media report said. San Francisco Chronicle reported that 'Barack Obama took the advice of constitutional lawyers and retook the oath of office Wednesday that Chief Justice John Roberts flubbed the first time around'.

January 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has retaken his oath of office to silence any legal eagles raising doubts about his presidency because Chief Justice John Roberts flubbed while delivering it at Tuesday's inauguration. The second oath - also administered by Roberts - took place at 7.35 p.m.

January 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Michael Jackson wants to end an almost 24-year-long feud with legend Sir Paul McCartney by leaving his share of the Beatles back catalogue to him in his will. According to mirror.co.uk, McCartney was upset with Jackson when he outbid him in 1985 to win the ownership of the 350 million-pound publishing rights for the whole Lennon-McCartney songbook.