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Memorial Set in LA; Powerful Sedative Found

Associated Press
Fri, July 03, 2009

Details of next Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson are being released by the owners of Staples Center. 

Staples Center boss Tim Leiweke says 17,500 tickets free tickets will be provided. There also will be a free worldwide video feed.  Leiweke says 11,000 tickets will be for seats inside Staples Center and 6,500 will be for seats in the adjacent Nokia Theatre, where fans will watch a simulcast.  People who want tickets must register on the Web at Staplescenter.com.  After 6 p.m. Saturday, 8,750 names will be randomly selected to receive two tickets each.  Notifications will go out on Sunday.  Those selected will obtain their tickets via Ticketmaster on Monday.  No details of the memorial service itself have been released.

A Los Angeles city councilman is concerned about how the financially-struggling city will pay for police overtime that may be necessary.  He says with the July Fourth holiday weekend "it's the worst time" to try to "work something out."

 

Meantime, a law enforcement official says the powerful sedative Diprivan was found in the pop star's home.  Diprivan is an intravenous anesthetic drug widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. A lso known as Propofol, it's very unusual to have in a private home.  The law enforcement official spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak about the matter.  Authorities are looking into whether Jackson had been using painkillers, sedatives and antidepressants. 

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