Michael’s music During the first half of last week, total national airplay for Jackson’s most popular 20 songs averaged about 350 spins a day. On the day of his death, that number spiked to 10,000 spins, and on Friday, 20,000 spins. The top five Jackson songs played last Thursday between 3 p.m. and midnight:  “Billie Jean”  “Thriller”  “Rock With You”  “Man in the Mirror”  “Beat It” SOURCE: Nielsen BDS

GIRLS BASKETBALL  STANDINGS, STATS
(Does not include last night’s games)

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Amelia 2-1 (James River), 4-5; Amelia Academy 4-2 (VCC), 9-6; Appomattox Regional 3-1 (Tri-Rivers), 9-4; Blessed Sacrament Huguenot 5-1 (VCC), 6-4; Charles City 0-3 (Tri-Rivers), 3-8; Collegiate 3-0 (LIS), 10-0; Goochland 1-2 (James River), 1-11; King William 1-2 (Tidewater) 3-7; New Kent 1-10 (Bay Rivers), 2-11; Powhatan 1-3 (Southside), 6-6; Richmond Christian 0-5 (VCC), 1-7; St. Catherine’s 2-2 (LIS), 7-3; St. Gertrude 2-3 (LIS), 7-6; Steward 1-1 (LIS), 4-6; Trinity Episcopal 0-2 (LIS), 8-4; West Point 1-1 (Tidewater), 10-1; West End Christian 6-1 (VCAA), 8-4.

BOYS BASKETBALL  STANDINGS, STATS
( Does not include last night’s games)

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Appomattox Regional GS 1-4 (Tri-Rivers), 3-9; Amelia Co. 0-1 (James River), 3-6; Amelia Academy 3-2 (VCC), 8-8; Benedictine 10-5; Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot 1-4 (VCC), 1-8; Charles City 2-2 (Tri-Rivers), 6-4; Chesterfield Community 2-1 (Tri-Rivers), 8-4; Collegiate 3-1 (Prep League), 7-3; Goochland 3-0 (James River), 8-4; King William 1-0 (Tidewater), 4-6; New Kent 7-3 (Bay Rivers), 9-3; Powhatan 1-2 (Southside), 3-9; Richmond Christian 5-3 (VCC), 9-3; St. Christopher’s 0-4 (Prep League), 2-11; Steward 4-1 (VCC), 7-3, Trinity Episcopal 2-2 (Prep League), 7-6; Banner Christian 4-0 (VCAA), 9-6; Evangel Christian 12-6; West End Christian 5-3 (VCAA), 8-7.

Richmond is dropping further down the list of most dangerous cities. Based on 2007 data, it now ranks as the nation’s 49th most-dangerous city, an improvement from its 29th ranking in 2006, according to annual rankings released yesterday by Washington-based CQ Press. The newest ranking is a significant improvement from 2005, when the city was ranked fifth most-dangerous by Morgan Quitno Press, a research firm purchased last year by CQ Press, a publishing company.