Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop” who reigned over the music world like no other, died yesterday as he prepared for a comeback bid to vanquish nightmare years of sexual scandal and financial calamity. He was 50.

MICHAEL JACKSON saw his musical versatility and head-turning dance moves propel him from child prodigy to solo superstar before child sex abuse scandals tarnished his reputation and his career.

Beyonce Knowles has reportedly upset fellow pop star Janet Jackson - by implying that her family were not from a high-class background.

Barack Obama and John McCain headed into the final weekend of the presidential campaign today focused tightly on the economy.

Two men have pleaded guilty to charges of secretly taping Michael Jackson.

A former drummer for the Jackson Five was stabbed to death, police said.

A 13-year-old girl found shot dead in her bedroom in Ohio died because she told authorities her best friend was being molested, family members say.

FROM the California courthouse to Michael Jackson’s old Indiana neighbourhood to towns around the world, fans reacted with euphoria at the pop star’s exoneration.

A man who spent nearly two decades on death row in the US for raping and killing a teenager was executed early today.

MICHAEL JACKSON sleeps with children in his room because he grew up in a close family where they commonly shared beds, his lawyer said.

Michael Jackson sleeps with children in his room because he grew up in a close family where they commonly shared beds, his lawyer said.

CONTROVERSY has dogged the career of Michael Jackson, the self-styled King of Pop.

A former Baptist school headmaster who allegedly kidnapped an 11-year-old girl faces abduction and sexual abuse charges following his arrest in Las Vegas.

A former Baptist school headmaster who allegedly kidnapped an 11-year-old girl faces abduction and sexual abuse charges following his arrest in Las Vegas.

We are receiving reports that a teenager has been shot dead at a school in Gary, Indiana.