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Michael Jackson memorial tickets handed out

July 5, 2009 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  

Like a modern-day Willy Wonka tale, fans began to celebrate Sunday after winning coveted tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service at Staples Center.

More than 1.6 million fans registered online for free in the random drawing of only 8,750 names.

Each person selected will receive two tickets to Tuesday's memorial. The odds of getting a ticket were about 1 in 183.

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