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Fans welcome Houston's body home
Even in death, Whitney Houston gets a star's welcome.

Fans gather outside this New Jersey funeral home as a hearse arrives carrying the pop star's body back to her home town of Newark.

The 48-year-old icon died Saturday in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills hotel room.

(SOUNDBITE) (English) SHAUN VAUGHAN, A NEWARK RESIDENT WHO SAYS HE ATTENDS THE NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH, SAYING:

"Whitney was considered family to me, and my family. I love her, I'm going to miss her. The last time we saw each other was in church and it was a beautiful Easter Sunday, which she gave God the glory. So I came out here to really see all the people so that I can go back to New Hope and say that our girl was loved."

As a girl, Houston sang in the choir at New Hope Baptist Church. But her rise to stardom and vocal prowess were later marred by drug and alcohol abuse.

One fan had words for Houston's 18-year-old daughter with ex-husband Bobby Brown.

(SOUNDBITE) (English) KIM PEACE, A NEWARK RESIDENT AND WHITNEY HOUSTON FAN, SAYING:

"Bobbi Kristina, your mother loves you. Keep your head up, be strong. You can get through this. Your mother is gone mentally, physically, but not spiritually.

The cause of Houston's death is still being investigated.

Services are expected at the Whigham funeral home later in the week.

Lindsey Parietti, Reuters

Whitney Houston funeral set for Saturday
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Whitney Houston will be laid to rest at a private funeral on Saturday, one week after she was found dead in her hotel room at the Beverly Hilton.

The invitation-only ceremony ? which is said to include a performance by her godmother, legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin ? will be held at New Hope Baptist Church in Houston's hometown of Newark, New Jersey. Though the general public are not allowed to attend, they will be able to watch live on the Internet thanks to an Associated Press news feed.

After reports that he had been banned by family, Houston's troubled ex-husband Bobby Brown is said to be back on the guest list. The two divorced in 2007, ending a 15-year marriage marred by abuse and drug addiction.

Houston's music touched her fans deeply, and there has been an overwhelming outpouring of grief and admiration, despite her personal demons. A makeshift memorial has been erected outside New Hope, and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has declared that all flags in the state be flown at half-staff on Saturday.

Even Osama Bin Laden was a fan of Houston's. A former mistress of the assassinated terrorist mastermind alleges in a new book that Bin Laden pined for the singer and fantasized about murdering Bobby Brown in order to claim Houston as his own. 

Whitney Houston funeral set for Saturday
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Whitney Houston will be laid to rest at a private funeral on Saturday, one week after she was found dead in her hotel room at the Beverly Hilton.
The invitation-only ceremony ? which is said to include a performance by her godmother, legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin ? will be held at New Hope Baptist Church in Houston's hometown of Newark, New Jersey. Though the general public are not allowed to attend, they will be able to watch live on the Internet thanks to an Associated Press news feed.

After reports that he had been banned by family, Houston's troubled ex-husband Bobby Brown is said to be back on the guest list. The two divorced in 2007, ending a 15-year marriage marred by abuse and drug addiction.

Houston's music touched her fans deeply, and there has been an overwhelming outpouring of grief and admiration, despite her personal demons. A makeshift memorial has been erected outside New Hope, and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has declared that all flags in the state be flown at half-staff on Saturday.

Even Osama Bin Laden was a fan of Houston's. A former mistress of the assassinated terrorist mastermind alleges in a new book that Bin Laden pined for the singer and fantasized about murdering Bobby Brown in order to claim Houston as his own. 

Fans pay tribute to Houston
A hearse carries the body of Whitney Houston from the funeral home to the New Hope Baptist Church, in Newark New Jersey.

Many of Houston's fans have left flowers, cards and balloons dedicated to the singer who became a global star with her 1985 debut album that included the hit "Saving All My Love For You."

On the streets of her hometown of Newark, Houston's friends and fans remember her.

(SOUNDBITE) (English) NEWARK RESIDENT AND CHILDHOOD FRIEND OF WHITNEY HOUSTON, LAUREN TAYLOR, SAYING:

"I went to school with her and her brother, her brothers, really all of them, we were together. We were like a block and a half from each other. You know, we got the chance to be with her, I mean, when she was coming up, and her mom did a really good job in getting her ready for her career. So we was able to be there."

FAN SINGING "SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU"

(SOUNDBITE) (English) MONA MCLAURIN, HAMPTON, VIRGINIA RESIDENT, SAYING:

"Well I came up here because I wanted to be here in the presence of Whitney Houston. I came from Hampton, Virginia, to be here to pay my tribute to her. I grew up with her music. Her music was in my era and so she touched my life with her music."

(SOUNDBITE) (English) DORRIS WOOTEN, FAMILY FRIEND AND NEWWARK RESIDENT, SAYING:

"She had a special thing. You know how some of the artists, they go, 'Wooooooo!', but she had a pitch where she could go right into the pitch, right into the note. She was really great."

(SOUNDBITE) (English) IRINA ORELLANA, NEW JERSEY RESIDENT, SAYING:

"I just feel so sad she's gone to soon and too young and I just want to send my condolences to her family, her friends and her loved ones and I love you, Whitney Houston."

Houston was among the greatest singers of the 1980s and 1990s, but her personal life and marriage to singer Bobby Brown was tumultuous. She admitted to heavy use of cocaine, marijuana, alcohol and prescription pills.

Her death at age 48 shocked her family, fans and the music industry.

Houston was found underwater in a hotel bathtub on the eve of the music industry's Grammy Awards. The cause of death has yet to be determined.

Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters

Fans pay tribute to Houston
A hearse carries the body of Whitney Houston from the funeral home to the New Hope Baptist Church, in Newark New Jersey.

Many of Houston's fans have left flowers, cards and balloons dedicated to the singer who became a global star with her 1985 debut album that included the hit "Saving All My Love For You."

On the streets of her hometown of Newark, Houston's friends and fans remember her.

(SOUNDBITE) (English) NEWARK RESIDENT AND CHILDHOOD FRIEND OF WHITNEY HOUSTON, LAUREN TAYLOR, SAYING:

"I went to school with her and her brother, her brothers, really all of them, we were together. We were like a block and a half from each other. You know, we got the chance to be with her, I mean, when she was coming up, and her mom did a really good job in getting her ready for her career. So we was able to be there."

FAN SINGING "SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU"

(SOUNDBITE) (English) MONA MCLAURIN, HAMPTON, VIRGINIA RESIDENT, SAYING:

"Well I came up here because I wanted to be here in the presence of Whitney Houston. I came from Hampton, Virginia, to be here to pay my tribute to her. I grew up with her music. Her music was in my era and so she touched my life with her music."

(SOUNDBITE) (English) DORRIS WOOTEN, FAMILY FRIEND AND NEWWARK RESIDENT, SAYING:

"She had a special thing. You know how some of the artists, they go, 'Wooooooo!', but she had a pitch where she could go right into the pitch, right into the note. She was really great."

(SOUNDBITE) (English) IRINA ORELLANA, NEW JERSEY RESIDENT, SAYING:

"I just feel so sad she's gone to soon and too young and I just want to send my condolences to her family, her friends and her loved ones and I love you, Whitney Houston."

Houston was among the greatest singers of the 1980s and 1990s, but her personal life and marriage to singer Bobby Brown was tumultuous. She admitted to heavy use of cocaine, marijuana, alcohol and prescription pills.

Her death at age 48 shocked her family, fans and the music industry.

Houston was found underwater in a hotel bathtub on the eve of the music industry's Grammy Awards. The cause of death has yet to be determined.

Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters

Bobby Brown out with his family at The Grove
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Bobby Brown was spotted out with Alicia Etheridge, and their son, Cassius Brown. Bobby was out showing his softer side with his family after the recent DUI.

Bobby Brown con su familia en The Grove
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Bobby Brown fue visto con Alicia Etheridge, y su hijo, Cassius Brown. Bobby fue a mostrar su lado más suave con su familia después de que el DUI reciente. 

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