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July 9, 2009 4:22 by Dana El Baltaji

With Michael Jackson, the end of the megastar?

“Can there ever again be a megastar the size of Michael Jackson?” asks the Christian Science Monitor.

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12 Most Disturbing Vintage Ads

Kipp’s favorite website, Oddee, presents 12 truly bizarre vintage ads.

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Michael, a Foreign Affair

Michael jackson’s death was a worldwide event tragedy, says the New York Times.

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Crime and the economy

Are economic growth and crime rates related, or are they mutually exclusive. The Economist‘s blogger investigates.

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Sadness, anger, but peace in Beirut

The cost of peace in Beirut is greater than some residents can handle, reports the BBC

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Google’s Bid to Shatter Windows

Newsweek doesn’t think Microsoft should be worried about Google’s new operating system. Not yet anyway.

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