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Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he was one of the most popular entertainers in the world, and was the best-selling music artist during the year of his death. Jackson's contributions to music, dance, and fashion along with his publicized personal life made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The eighth child of the Jackson family, Michael made his professional debut in 1964 with his elder brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon as a member of the Jackson 5. He began his solo career in 1971 while at Motown Records. In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. His music videos, including those of "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller" from his 1982 album Thriller, are credited with breaking racial barriers and transforming the medium into an art form and promotional tool. The popularity of

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — With a police escort, Heather Heyer's mother, Susan Bro, broke the perimeter of the downtown walking mall where mourners gathered to visit the place where her daughter lost her life last year. She wasn't sure whether she was in the exact spot or the exact time when her daughter drew her last breath after a white supremacist drove a car into crowd there Aug. 12, 2017. But she was there to remember the suffering not only her daughter endured but the two Virginia State Police officers who lost their lives — Virginia State Police Troopers Lieutenant H. Jay Cullen III and Trooper-Pilot Berke M.M. Bates. "We're still suffering, we have so much healing to do," she said. "We have a huge racial problem in our city and in our country. We have got to fix this or we will be right back here in no time. Charlottesville: 'Old Jim Crow, new Jim Crow!' Charlottesville confronts racism, then and now Washington, D.C.: 'Not in my town'

Business at the Hotel Charlotte outside Yosemite National Park was so brisk in the first five years that Doug and Jenn Edwards owned it, they purchased the Groveland Hotel across the street last summer and spent $600,000 renovating it. It seemed like a sound investment, considering both lodgings were nearly fully booked from May through October. That was until the fire that's still burning near the park forced the closing of the Yosemite Valley on July 25. Bookings have dropped by half since then, with more than 400 room nights getting canceled right at the peak of tourism season, when nightly rates are at their highest. “It’s been pretty devastating for our business, in particular, as well as the town,’’ Jenn Edwards said, referring to Groveland, the last town on Highway 120 on the way to Yosemite in California. “We can’t even keep up with the cancellations right now. This is not the time we need to lose at least $100,000 in reservations.’’ The Edwards’ plight is echoed by me

Makenzie Noland celebrated her upcoming college graduation by posing in her cap and stole with her good friend "Big Tex" — a nearly 14-foot-long alligator that lives in a wildlife sanctuary in Beaumont, Texas. The soon-to-be Texas A&M University grad has been living at Gator Country for the past three months as she interns with the organization. During her time at the wildlife rescue, Noland has bonded with many of the 370 alligators on site, specifically Tex. Over the past several months, Noland has been training with Tex — under the careful supervision of alligator experts. "Tex is the one who let me into his pond. He does pick favorites, and I'm honored he likes me enough to let me get in there and play with him every day," Noland, 21, told Fox News. GIANT ALLIGATOR IN SOUTH CAROLINA ATTEMPTS TO SCALE FENCE TO ESCAPE TRAPPERS: 'THIS IS CRAZY' Noland likens the gentle giant to a "puppy," as he often follows commands in order to get

A pilot's tweet warmed many hearts and in no time it went viral. While many congratulated and gave their best wishes to the mother-daughter duo, other shared how they wished to see her mother's reaction on hearing the announcement. People often take to social media to share special moments with the world. Air India pilot Ashrrita Chinchankar did the same when she shared the story of how she will be present for mother’s retirement from Air India, and how she will have the privilege of being the first officer of the flight. Her mother, who is an air hostess, retired after 38 years of service on Tuesday. After the flight, she tweeted a picture of her mother along with the flight crew. Earlier Chinchankar had tweeted informing people that she would be flying her mother’s retirement flight. “Guys, tomorrow I will be flying with my mother on her retirement day, when she gracefully operates her last flight as an Air Hostess with @airindiain after 38 years of service 😊 privileged to

It is not a demand for social justice but proportional power-sharing that underlies the new quota agitations The renewed agitation by the Marathas in Maharashtra for reservation is a textbook study of how consensus across the political spectrum does not guarantee reasonable policy. No major political party in the state seems to have any objection to giving reservation to the Marathas and yet a coherent policy appears elusive if not impossible. This is mainly because of the tendency to take recourse to consensus both as avoidance and as competitive populism. But beyond avoidance, populism and electoral calculations, the stand of all political players appears to be informed by a new logic of reservation that might have deeper implications for both the politics of social justice and our understanding of the constitutional project of ensuring fair (equal) opportunity. This new logic, as can be inferred from “quota” agitations of the recent past, has five components. Reservation is increa

TAMPA - President Donald Trump brought his "Make America Great Again" tour to Tampa on Tuesday, touting his agenda and promoting Florida candidates to an eager audience at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Expo Hall's 8,000 seats were packed, with an additional 4,000 in an overflow room and crowds standing outside the building. After greeting the audience and mentioning that he won the state of Florida by a little more than 100,000 votes, Trump introduced gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, whom he recently endorsed for the Aug. 28 GOP primary. The Northeast Florida congressman implied that his campaign would mean an extension of Trump's policies, and he listed several of Trump's actions as president to audience applause, including having "the strongest economy we've had in years," moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem and appointing "strong constitutionalists" to courts. DeSantis is ahead of Agricultural Commissi