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THE REPORT OF HIS IRRELEVANCE WAS A SLIGHT EXAGGERATION: Practically no one is buying Michael Jackson's latest album. To say the singer and his life are perceived as a circus side show is an understatement. Newspaper reports have his record company trying desperately to dump him. Yet Jackson's appearance at a London train station Friday was described as "Beatlemania" as fans gave him love.

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FATHER'S DAY DEALS: Florida Aquarium, dads free with another paid admission and newspaper coupon. 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa. (813) 273-4000. . . . Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum, dads free with one child's fare and another adult fare, 83rd Street E (behind post office), Parrish. Toll-free 1-877-869-0800. . . . Florida International Museum, dads get merchandise discounts and free admission with a paid child's admission. 100 Second St. N, St. Petersburg. (727) 822-3693. . . . Great Explorations: the Hands-on Museum, dads free with a paid child's admission. Third floor of the Pier, 800 Second Ave. NE, St. Petersburg. (727) 821-8992. . . . Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), dads get discounts in the Science Store, free lunch in the Galaxy Cafe with purchase of one meal at regular price and free admission with a paid child's admission. 4801 E Fowler Ave., Tampa. (813) 987-6100. . . . Lowry Park Zoo, dads free with a paid child's admission. 1101 W Sligh Ave., Tampa. (813) 935-8552. . . . Sunken Gardens, dads free with a paid child's admission. 1825 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. (727) 551-3100. . . . Weeki Wachee Springs, dads free with a paid child's admission. U.S. 19 S at State Road 50, Weeki Wachee. Toll-free 1-877-469-3354.

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Two teenage girls will certainly remember Saturday night's Goo Goo Dolls concert at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in Tampa. After all, it isn't every day that a rock star will invite his fans onstage, especially not to perform along with the band.

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