he list of people who stand to make a profit off the death of Michael Jackson is endless — and now you can add a few local hotels to the mix.

We spoke with the Fess Parker Wine Country Inn in Los Olivos, Calif. — which is located less than a mile from Neverland Ranch. They tell us that once news hit Jackson’s body might be coming to Neverland, they sold out in just 20 minutes! They are booked up solid from Thursday until Saturday.

We talked to two other hotels nearby and they say the same thing — sold out.

DETROIT (AP) — More foreign car brands could find their way into American garages under a plan by auto racing magnate Roger Penske’s dealership group to snap up Saturn from the ruins of General Motors Corp.

The deal announced Friday is another example of how the cataclysm that hit Detroit’s three carmakers is reshaping the global automotive landscape in profound ways, reducing their worldwide influence and — if Saturn turns out as Penske envisions — opening new markets to smaller companies.
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