Relatives Sue Ohio Coroners Over Remains

(AP) - Michael Jackson's father, Joe, says planning for the pop star's funeral is awaiting results of a second autopsy. Joe Jackson told reporters outside the family's Southern California compound at midday today that the second autopsy is under way, and he expects results soon. The county coroner conducted an autopsy Friday but has deferred a decision on the cause of death. More»

(NEWSER) - Michael Jackson’s body has been released to his family, Reuters reports. The family is said to be meeting at Jackson’s parents’ home to discuss funeral arrangements, but no plans have been released to the public. The body was taken to a mortuary from the morgue after an autopsy failed to provide an immediate cause of death. Coroner's officials will now await the results of toxicology tests as rumors swirl about Jackson's heavy use of prescription drugs. More»

Service taking place in New Jersey, being live-streamed

(AP) - Whitney Houston's funeral is under way in New Jersey at the church she attended as a girl in Newark. The service is being live-streamed here . Fans began gathering in the wee hours and set up a memorial in her honor nearby. Stevie Wonder and CeCe Winans are expected to sing at the service, and ex-husband Bobby Brown is in attendance. More»

Charlie, Braden remembered by people of all faiths

(AP) - The family of missing Utah woman Susan Powell thanked police, social workers, teachers, and everyone who cared about her two sons at a funeral today for the boys who were killed by their father in a gas-fueled blaze. The boys' grandfather Chuck Cox also thanked people of all faiths who had prayed for 7-year-old Charlie and 5-year-old Braden after they died. It "helps us to know that there are good people in the world—good people who fight against evil," Cox said. More»

...no one, though he wishes Herman Cain was still in the race

(NEWSER) - Joe the Plumber is running for Congress as a Republican in Ohio, but he's not endorsing any of the GOP candidates for president because his favorite is no longer in the race—Herman Cain. Just like Cain, Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher (aka "Joe the Plumber"), says he supports the idea of handing more power to the states, a 9-9-9-esque flat tax, and politicians who don't make a career out of serving, reports the Daily Beast . “Political experience means experience in screwing you,” he said. “I’m not an ambiguous person. I speak my mind. A lot of people don’t do that anymore.” More»