AP - A judge has approves Michael Jackson's mother's request for temporary guardianship of his children.

AP - Television pitchman Billy Mays likely died of a heart attack in his sleep, but further tests are needed to be sure of the cause of death, a medical examiner said Monday.

AP - The BET Awards turned up the star power Sunday as the annual event was transformed into a musical farewell to Michael Jackson.

AP - Several performers strutted down the BET Awards red carpet clad in Michael Jackson inspired memorabilia in remembrance of The King of Pop.

AP - Michael Jackson still had a faint pulse and his body was warm when his doctor found him in bed and not breathing, a lawyer for the doctor told The Associated Press on Sunday.

Reuters - Top black performers paid high tribute to fallen pop star Michael Jackson at Sunday's BET Awards where his sister Janet Jackson and father Joe Jackson made their first public appearances since the singer's death.

Reuters - TV studios plan a strong presence at Comic-Con, the annual fan convention that seems to feature a greater number of series each summer.

AP - Television viewers knew him as the OxiClean guy: the bearded, boisterous pitchman on commercials airing hundreds of times a week nationwide. "Hi. Billy Mays here," he would begin, before showing off his latest cleaning product or gadget.

AP - Some of the biggest stars on the planet turned back into gushing Michael Jackson fans at the BET Awards, donning single gloves, swapping stories about their idol and singing The King of Pop's standards. One person who perhaps knew him best, though, brought the night into perspective: his sister.