The Maccabi Tel Aviv ended their NBA tour on a sour note as they had money and belongings stolen from their locker room at Staples Center arena, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Police are hunting for a man in his 40s thought to be behind the alleged theft of thousands of dollars in valuables and cash from members of an Israeli basketball team at Staples Center arena.

Police are hunting for a man in his 40s thought to be behind the alleged theft of thousands of dollars in valuables and cash from a visiting Israeli basketball team at Staples Center arena.

Interpublic Group 3rd-quarter profit falls 55.6 percent on worldwide slump in advertising. Interpublic Group of Cos. on Thursday reported a 55.6 percent drop in third-quarter profit on continuing worldwide slumps in advertising.

Attorney: Jackson's mother considering wrongful death lawsuit, physician likely target. An attorney for Michael Jackson's mother says she is considering a wrongful death lawsuit because of the circumstances surrounding her son's demise, and that the singer's personal physician is a likely target.

Controversial Jamaican reggae artist Buju Banton's U.S. tour includes 14 cities. Controversial Jamaican reggae artist Buju Banton's U.S. tour includes 14 cities. Last week, concert promoters LiveNation and AEG Live announced that they had canceled all of the scheduled concerts by Banton at company-owned House of Blues locations amid a furry of protest by gay rights groups. Banton is known for his violent anti-gay lyrics. His 1992 hit 'Boom Bye Bye' proposes pouring acid on gay men and shooting them in the head with a submachine gun. Four House of Blues venues have been dropped from the tour. Appearances in San Francisco, at the Regency Ballroom, and Los Angeles, at Club Nokia, have also been scrapped. The six canceled venues, however, represent only a fraction of the cities Banton will tour this fall. Banton will first appear at the Trocadero in Philadelphia next Saturday. The show's promotion was taken over by Jamaican Dave Productions after AEG Live dropped its support, gay weekly 'P

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Interpublic Group <IPG.N> reported a sharper-than-expected drop in quarterly results, sending its shares down 11 percent and making it clear that the advertising industry's troubles are not yet over.

LA city attorney: 'Criminal aspects' involved in probe of Michael Jackson memorial costs. Investigators looking into the chain of events that led City Hall to spend an estimated $1.4 million for police protection and other services at Michael Jackson's memorial have turned up possible criminal wrongdoing, the city attorney said Tuesday.

Scalpers put tickets to Michael Jackson memorial up for sale online, asking thousands. Michael Jackson's concerts always were difficult to get tickets to, but that's nothing compared to the pop star's memorial service.

Former Jackson biz associate: Debbie Rowe is confirmed to attend singer's memorial service. Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe will attend the pop superstar's memorial service.

Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe will attend the pop superstar's memorial service.

Like a modern-day Willy Wonka tale, fans celebrated Sunday after beating the odds to win coveted tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service at Staples Center.

1.6 million fans on edge as Michael Jackson memorial tickets winners are being notified. Who's getting the tickets?

Who's getting the tickets?

AP News in Brief. Police rule shooting of McNair a homicide; death of woman found with him still unclassified

Tokyo resident Chi Sato loved Michael Jackson so much that when she heard his memorial service would take place at a Los Angeles arena, she flew with two fellow fans across the Pacific.

AP Exclusive: Michael Jackson wrapped clandestine 'Dome Project' video in final weeks. Two weeks before he died, Michael Jackson wrapped up work on an elaborate production dubbed the "Dome Project" that could be the final finished video piece overseen by the King of Pop, The Associated Press has learned.

AP Exclusive: Michael Jackson wrapped clandestine 'Dome Project' video in final weeks. Two weeks before he died, Michael Jackson wrapped up work on an elaborate production dubbed the "Dome Project" that could be the final finished video piece overseen by the King of Pop, The Associated Press has learned.

This is It: Cancellation of Michael Jackson's 50 London concerts a huge headache for promoters. It was to be the comeback of the young century: Michael Jackson using the "This is It" tour to retake his throne as King of Pop, lord of the dance and darling of the masses.

This is It: Cancellation of Michael Jackson's 50 London concerts a huge headache for promoters. It was to be the comeback of the young century: Michael Jackson using the "This is it" tour to retake his throne as King of Pop, lord of the dance and darling of the masses.