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Def Leppard's band mates are (from the left) Rick Savage, Phil Collen, Joe Elliott, Rick Allen and Vivian Campbell.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Michael Jackson iwith his pet chimp, Bubbles, and a bulldog in an undated photo

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Michael Jackson performs in 1997 in New York on his "HIStory" concert tour. The King of Pop died suddenly at 50 in Los Angeles on Thursday after cardiac arrest at his home.

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Riverdance returns to Wolf Trap for its annual engagement. **FILE**

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Michael Jackson sports his trademark glove as he performs "Billie Jean" during his "30th Anniversary Celebration, The Solo Years" concert at New York's Madison Square Garden, Friday, Sept. 7, 2001. (AP Photo/Beth A. Keiser, Pool)

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**FILE** Michael Jackson leaves the stage of the Monte Carlo Sporting Club after receiving his fifth trophy during the World Music Awards on May 8, 1996. (Associated Press)

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In this Aug. 29, 1993 file photo, pop singer Michael Jackson performs during his "Dangerous" concert in National Stadium, Singapore. (AP Photo/C.F. Tham, file)

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Singer Michael Jackson performs during halftime at Super Bowl XXVII between the Dallas Cowboys and the Buffalo Bills at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The Cowboys won the game, 52-17.

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In this Feb. 28, 1984 file photo, Michael Jackson is seen backstage at the 26th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles as he poses with the awards he won in eight different categories. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, file)

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Singers Michael Jackson, right, and Diana Ross hold their American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 30, 1981. Jackson won for favorite soul album, and Ross won for favorite female soul vocalist. (AP Photo) ** FILE **

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President Lincoln was overjoyed when a reporter just back from the Wilderness in May 1864 delivered a message that Gen. Ulysses S. Grant "told me to tell you, from him, that whatever happens, there is to be no turning back." The president had been cut off from news for two days.

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A great white shark cruises underwater in search of prey off Guadalupe, Mexico. A new study shows that great whites stalk specific victims and learn from their experiences. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

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DAD'S DAY: Imbundu Charles W. Namasaka and daughter Nyjai, 8, of Upper Marlboro, visit the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday while attending the National Rally for Responsible Fatherhood event in Washington. (Mary F. Calvert/The Washington Times)

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The Lakers acquired All-Star forward Pau Gasol in a trade with the Grizzlies on Feb. 1, 2008. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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In this Aug. 17, 2006, file photo, Glen Brown, 65, from D.C., passes by the Rock & Roll Hotel, a formal funeral home that was transformed into a bar and concert venue as part of a redevelopment of H street. (Nancy Pastor/The Washington Times )

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Mary Tyler Moore portrayed an assistant producer at a TV station with actors Ed Asner (left) and the late Ted Knight on her popular self-named 1970s show. ** FILE **

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The Rev. Clenard Childress in 2005

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In this photo taken July 9, 2008, U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter, smiles after speaking during a dedication ceremony at the State Supreme Courthouse in Concord, N.H.

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Planet Earth. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

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Frederick County Sheriff Charles Jenkins (right) and sheriff's office spokeswoman Cpl. Jennifer Bailey answer questions from the media Saturday about the bodies of a family of five discovered in a Middletown, Md., house. (Associated Press, file)