6 posts tagged “2009”

According to ETonline.com the time and date for Michael Jackson’s public memorial have been set.

The service will be held on Tuesday, July 7th, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The program will also be shown at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre.

The DEA, Drug Enforcement Administration asked to help police take a look at Michael Jackson’s doctors and possible drug use.

Following Jackson’s death, allegations have emerged that he was consuming painkillers, sedatives, and antidepressants. The DEA was asked to help the probe by the Los Angeles Police Department, a law enforcement official in Washington told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the investigation.

A spokesman for the Jackson family said Wednesday, a public memorial for Michael Jackson is in the works but won’t be at the Neverland Ranch.

Authorities in Santa Barbara County have been preparing to thousands of fans to descent at Neverland Ranch after media report about a public viewing. However, the person, who is not authorized to speak for the family and requested anonymity, said nothing was planned for Neverland, at least through this Friday.

A presumed private memorial service for family and friends might take place at Neverland.

Members of the Jackson family met yesterday with official from the LA police and California HIghway Patrol about Michael Jackson’s funeral services. But of course, we don’t know any of those details.

The family is aware a Neverland burial for Michael Jackson is not possible. The state’s health and safety code makes interring any uncremated remains outside a cemetery a misdemeanor. According to the AP is is not possible to rule out that Jackson’s body might return to the ranch, either for the private service or a burial sometimes in the future, if the family can get appropriate permits and state regulations to agree on it.

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WASHINGTON (April 23) - For the first time in years, more Americans than not say the country is headed in the right direction, a sign that Barack Obama has used the first 100 days of his presidency to lift the public's mood and inspire hopes for a brighter future.

Nobody knows how long the honeymoon will last, but Obama has clearly transformed the yes-we-can spirit of his candidacy into a tool of governance. His ability to inspire confidence — Obama's second book is titled "The Audacity of Hope" — has thus far buffered the president against the harsh political realities of two wars, a global economic meltdown and countless domestic challenges.

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After 17 months of steep decline, both the president's Council of Economic Advisors and the Federal Reserve now believe the economy will begin to recover sometime in 2009.

Great news, to be sure. But it's also a warning to consumers: The deals you're seeing on everything from houses and cars to televisions and furniture won't last forever. Luckily, for a host of goods and services, the sale of the century (literally) is still on.
The reason is simple: no buyers. Personal savings in 2008 were nearly six times greater than in 2005, amounting to $191 billion or 1.8% of the nation's disposable income. In 2009, annualized savings for January and February exceeded $450 billion, or more than 4% of disposable income.

For those feeling bold enough to bargain shop, opportunities abound. Some deals, like housing and automobiles, might be obvious, but others, like diamonds, might not be.

In Pictures: 10 Things To Buy Before The Economy Improves

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