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First up, the latest on Michael Jackson. Debbie Rowe, former wife of Michael Jackson, told an interviewer today that she wants custody of the children she had with him. The DEA has joined in the investigation into Michael Jackson's death. As the mystery continues surrounding Michael Jackson's death, a possible battle over custody over the children, and an enigmatic will, we'll bring you the latest on this continuing story. For more on the Michael Jackson investigation, go to: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/02/AR2009070200175.html Next up, Sarah Palin Civil War! The recent article in Vanity Fair detailing a tumultuous 2008 Presidential Campaign for Sarah Palin has had shockwaves in the GOP. Today, newly released emails show further infighting in the campaign. We'll ask the Politico's Roger Simon and Mike Allen for analysis. For more on the continued fighting over Sarah Palin, go to: http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0709/PalinSchmidt_flame_war.html Plus, in the wake of the Al Franken victory in the Minnesota Senate Race, Norm Coleman's name has been tossed around as a possible gubernatorial candidate. We'll preview the 2010 gubernatorial races with Chairman of the Democratic Governor's Association Governor Brian Schweitzer (D-MT) and Former Representative Tom Davis (D-VA). For more on the Norm Coleman as gubernatorial candidate, go to: http://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/0709/Will_Coleman_run_for_governor.html And the economy is in worse shape then expected Today, newly released economic numbers indicate a rise in unemployment to 9.5 percent, a 26-year high. When does the Bush economy become the Obama economy? We'll play Hardball with Member of the Council of Economic Advisors Austan Goolsbee. For more on the new economic news, go to: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/02/AR2009070200354.html?hpid=topnews Finally in the Politics Fix, Politico's Roger Simon and Mike Allen will stay with us to discuss on the possibility of a Mark Sanford resignation, the infighting in the GOP over Sarah Palin and the rest of the day's political news. For more on the Mark Sanford situation, go to: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/24426.html ========================================= This e-mail is never sent unsolicited. You have received this The Hardball Briefing Newsletter newsletter because you subscribed to it or, someone forwarded it to you. To remove yourself from the list (or to add yourself to the list if this message was forwarded to you) simply go to http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25810860, select unsubscribe, enter the email address receiving this message, and click the Go button. Microsoft Corporation - One Microsoft Way - Redmond, WA 98052 MSN PRIVACY STATEMENT http://privacy.msn.com <http://privacy.msn.com/>