LOS ANGELES Nearly two in three Americans say news organizations have given too much coverage to the death of Michael Jackson, but half say the media have struck the right balance between covering the pop star's personal life and musical career.
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State Senator Denise Ducheny, D-San Diego, center, listens to the debate over a Democratic budget plan at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, June 24, 2009.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. A Democratic plan to begin closing California's $24 billion budget deficit failed Wednesday, as legislative leaders planned to work through the weekend to avoid a cash crisis when the new fiscal year starts next week.