The family of an off-duty Essex police officer shot dead while intervening in a row have spoken of their shock at the deaths of two officers in Manchester.

BBC: PC Ian Dibell family's shock over deaths of officers

Erma Bombeck once wrote that any man who watches three football games in a row should be declared legally dead.

FORBES: Football and the Mortality of American Men

Death Row rapper Tupac Shakur had been shot dead the previous year.

BBC: Combs sued over royalties

As Friday's service began, three Sikh musicians in dark turbans sat cross-legged on the ground next to a row of six coffins and large, framed photos of the dead.

CNN: At service, Holder calls Sikh temple shooting a hate crime

For the second year in a row, Jackson tops our annual list of the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities.

FORBES: The Top-Earning Dead Celebrities

Dead Island 2 (rumored to be Dead World) is some way down the line, but Riptide joins Metro: Last Light and Saints Row 4 in a surprisingly strong lineup.

FORBES: Peak Zombie: Dead Island: Riptide Hands-On

After one large American merger, the two firms had a row over the annual picnic: employees of one company were accustomed to inviting spouses, the others were dead set against the idea.

ECONOMIST: After the deal