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Jackson not kids' biological father

June 29, 2009 - A new twist in the future custody of Michael Jackson's children, with the mother of the two eldest kids claiming Jackson is not the biological father.

In an interview with News of the World, Debbie Rowe said she was artificially inseminated by an anonymous donor.

Ms Rowe also revealed she doesn't want to be reunited with her children, after forfeiting custody of them in a $10 million dollar payout.

She has not seen 12 year old Prince Michael and 11 year old Paris, since her divorce from Jackson 10 years ago.

Michael Jackson's father is declaring in the strongest terms yet that he and his wife have sole authority over the late pop star's affairs.


Janet pays tribute to her brother
June 29, 2009 - Fighting back tears, Janet Jackson has paid tribute to her dead brother at an awards show honouring black performers.

'To you, Michael is an icon. To us, Michael is family, and he will forever live in all of our hearts,' she told the audience at the Black Entertainment Television Awards in Los Angeles.

'On behalf of my family and myself, thank you for all of your love. Thank you for all of your support, we miss him so much.'

Her father Joe Jackson also attended, prompting reporters to shout out questions as he walked up the red carpet.

When asked how he was coping, he replied: 'I am okay, thank you, The celebration of my son brought me out tonight.

'It's fantastic, I just wish he had could have been here to see all this.'

But he seemed to have invoked the ire of some Michael Jackson fans by appearing to promote a new business venture in an interview on CNN.


TV Pitchman Billy Mays Found Dead

June 29, 2009 -Billy Mays, the product pusher with a booming voice and jet-black beard, was found dead at his Florida home on Sunday. He complained to his wife he didn't feel well after an incident on a plane when an overhead object hit him in the head. Mourning family members are awaiting an autopsy to determine the cause of the sudden death. The coroner's office expected to have the autopsy done by Monday afternoon.

Mays told his wife he didn't feel well when he went to bed Saturday night. Earlier in the day, he said he was hit on the head when the airplane he was riding in had a rough landing at Tampa Bay's airport.
The airline, U.S. Airways, said no passengers reported any serious injuries, and Mays himself cheerfully recounted the landing for a local TV station.


The bumpy landing occurred because the plane blew its front tires.
Tampa police spokeswoman Laura McElroy said linking Mays' death to the landing would "purely be speculation." She said Mays' family members didn't report any health issues with the pitchman, but said he was due to have hip replacement surgery in coming weeks.

"Although Billy lived a public life, we don't anticipate making any public statements over the next couple of days. Our family asks that you respect our privacy during these difficult times," Deborah Mays says in a statement, Police do not suspect any foul play.


Born William Mays in McKees Rocks, Pa., on July 20, 1958, Mays developed his style demonstrating knives, mops and other "As Seen on TV" gadgets on Atlantic City's boardwalk. For years he worked as a hired gun on the state fair and home show circuits, attracting crowds with his booming voice and genial manner.


AJ Khubani, founder and CEO of "As Seen on TV," said he first met Mays in the early 1990s when Mays was still pitching one of his early products, the Shammy absorbent cloth, at a trade fair. He said he most recently worked with Mays on the reality TV show 'Pitchmen' on the Discovery Channel, which follows Mays and Anthony Sullivan in their marketing jobs.

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