(Getty Images) Fans take photos of a Michael Jackson billboard covered in messages outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles on July 5, 2009.

Here are the big stories on the agenda today:

• The lottery to say goodbye to a legend.  Late last night, only a few thousand die-hard Michael Jackson fans got an email telling them they'd won two tickets to his huge public memorial.  With tickets or not, they're coming, by the tens of thousands, and they'll be watching, by the tens of millions.  This morning, we're asking: is the LAPD ready for this?  We’re also talking to two fans who were lucky enough to win tickets to the memorial.  Hear why they feel they have to be there.  And American Morning will be live from Los Angels, starting at 6am eastern tomorrow.
• Hitting the “reset button” with Russia.  Right now, President Obama is meeting with President Medvedev in Moscow.  On the agenda: nuclear weapons and thawing icy relations.  But the real test could come later when he's face-to-face with Russia’s former president, who may still have more muscle.  Our Suzanne Malveaux is in Moscow tracking every development.
• Many in Washington still saying,  "she what??” – about Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's decision to step down.  The man known as "the architect" of two successful White House runs was baffled by the move.  One conservative even called her – a quitter.  What could this mean for her chances in 2012, if she chooses to run?  We want to know what you think about Governor Palin's early exit from office.  Sound off right here, or call our hotline at 1-877-MYAMFIX.

Here are the big stories on the agenda today:

• A potential bombshell regarding the custody of Michael Jackson’s two older children.  The singer's ex-wife says she'll fight for custody, but her lawyer is telling reporters something different.  We’ll also show you the tape of one of Michael Jackson’s last performances, from just two days before he died. Active, energetic, electric as always.  Almost hard to believe. American Morning will be live for what is expected to a huge memorial service for the singer at L.A.’s Staples center Tuesday morning.
• The end of “Macho.”  Is the world moving towards a monumental shift of power from men to women? That’s the premise of an essay by New America Foundation fellow Reihan Salam. He writes in the current issue of Foreign Policy about the “Death of Macho”.   Carol Costello interviews him about why he thinks women are gaining the upper hand and male dominance is nearing its end.
• The meltdown of marriage in the media.  How infidelity's visibility is eroding our most sacred institution, from Governor Sanford's affair… to Jon & Kate.  What is happening to the state of "marriage" in America?

US Marines wait for helicopter transport as part of Operation Khanjar at Camp Dwyer in Helmand Province in Afghanistan on July 2, 2009. Getty Images

Here are the big stories on the agenda today:

• New details on the Michael Jackson investigation.  The DEA is now on the case.  And now we know the “king of pop” may go out in front of a sold out arena after all.  Plus, Michael Jackson’s will surfaces.  It answers some questions... but raises a lot more, and pulls Diana Ross into the middle of the media circus.
• One of the first major military operations of the Obama Administration is underway right now in Afghanistan.  U.S. troops have launched a major operation against Taliban fighters in the Helmand River valley.  It's in the southwest corner of the country, a region that produces more opium than anywhere in the world.  It's the first large scale test of the U.S. military's new counter-insurgency strategy.  Some 4-thousand Marines are involved.  There’s also word that the Taliban is holding a missing U.S. soldier.  We’ll go live to the Pentagon for all the latest.
• “The FAA is a Very Sick Agency.”  It’s a report you're only going to see on CNN.  We've uncovered evidence that the Federal Aviation Administration, an agency that's supposed to keep you safe in while you fly, has ignored more than two-dozen problems flagged by whistleblowers.  Some of them are even facing retaliation.

A general view of the exterior of The Apollo Theater during a public memorial for Michael Jackson on June 30, 2009 in New York City. Getty Images

Here's what's on the agenda this morning...

A nurse who claims she treated Michael Jackson is telling her shocking story. Cherilyn Lee says back in April Jackson begged for a powerful intravenous sedative used in operating rooms so he could sleep. That nurse spoke exclusively to CNN overnight. You'll want to hear her story.

Details are also trickling out about Michael Jackson's will, which could be made public today. We're also learning there will be a public viewing and private memorial service at Neverland Ranch later this week. Londell McMillan, the Jackson family attorney, will be joining us live.

California's state senate shut down overnight! Lawmakers couldn't find the 24-billion dollars needed to fix the state's budget. Several state governments facing budget deadlines could be on the verge of doing the same. Could your state be next? Pennsylvania's Gov. Ed Rendell joins us live to talk about his state's possible shutdowns.

President Obama is taking the fight over health care reform out of Washington and on to your laptop. The president will be taking your questions about his plan from Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Meanwhile, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are still wrangling over details of the plan.

Iraqi soldiers parade to mark the withdrawal of US troops from Iraqi cities and towns across the nation on June 30, 2009, in the city of Karbala, 110 kms south of the capital Baghdad. Getty Images

Here are the big stories on the agenda today:

• New pictures and new details emerging about the final days and minutes of Michael Jackson’s life, as the fight for Jackson’s family and fortune begins.  Joe Jackson and Reverend Al Sharpton held a rather bizarre news conference yesterday, in which Michael’s father said there will be no funeral until the family sees private autopsy results.  Investigators also returned to Jackson’s rented home, and left with medications.  We're live in Encino, California.
• Also new information on the sudden death of TV’s most recognizable pitchman, Billy Mays. A medical examiner in Florida said Mays had an enlarged heart and probably had a heart attack in his sleep, so the hit on the head he suffered during a rough plane landing, probably did not kill him.
• It's not over yet.  An official tells the Associated Press that at least ten more people may be charged with helping Bernie Madoff pull off the biggest rip-off in history.  A judge sentenced the 60 billion dollar con man to 150 years in prison yesterday.
• Explosions over Iraq this morning, but ones in celebration.  There were fireworks as U.S. forces officially turned over control of cities and towns to Iraqi security forces.  The government has named June 30th "National Sovereignty Day,” but can Iraqi soldiers and police keep the country safe? We're live on the ground in Baghdad.

A removal vehicle leaves the rented Holmby Hills home of music legend Michael Jackson after his recent death, in Los Angeles on June 27, 2009. Getty Images

Here are the big stories on the agenda today:

• The doctor who was the last person to see Michael Jackson alive was interviewed for three hours by police over the weekend.  His lawyer was in the room and will join us live with a timeline of the singer's final moments, and the efforts to revive him.
• The death of TV’s most popular pitchman.  Billy Mays died hours after hitting his head on a hard landing.  He's the guy who had you running to the phone saying, "I gotta have this."  He made people with big ideas – millionaires.  Other passengers are talking about what happened inside that plane.  An autopsy is planned for today.
• It's judgment day for the face of corruption in this country, convicted con man Bernie Madoff.  The biggest rip-off artist in history – could spend the rest of his life in prison.  Some of his 8,000 victims will be there to send him off.