Even as a judge granted temporary guardianship of Michael Jackson's three children Monday to their grandmother, permanent custody remained in question. Jackson's mother, Katherine, will care for Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., 12, Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, 11, and Prince Michael Jackson II, 7, pending a hearing on the family's petition Aug. 3.

The nurse says she rejected his demands for the drug, Diprivan

Michael Jackson was so distraught over persistent insomnia in recent months that he pleaded for a powerful sedative despite warnings it could be harmful, says a nutritionist who was working with the singer as he prepared his comeback bid.