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Today's Top Stories: AP Exclusive: Insomniac Jackson begged for drug Iraqis celebrate US pullback but bombing kills 33 AP Source: Jackson's will puts assets in trust Franken wins Minn. Senate race; Coleman concedes OAS gives 3-day deadline to Honduran coup leaders Gunmen fire on group of Detroit teens, wounding 7 AP Newsbreak: SC gov 'crossed lines' with women Big cities see resurgence in population growth Farrah Fawcett's life celebrated at LA funeral Orioles rally for stunning 11-10 win over Red Sox Franken declared Senate winner, Coleman concedes Cash-strapped states up against budget deadlines Bomb kills 32 in Iraq as U.S. troops leave Suspected North Korea arms ship changes course Yemeni plane crashes off Comoros, girl found alive Obama aide says no more troops to Afghanistan All-day party celebrates China web filter delay Michael Jackson gets more bizarre after death Bomb blast kills 33 as Iraqis take charge of security Iran's Karroubi rejects Ahmadinejad vote: website AP Exclusive: Insomniac Jackson begged for drug Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:39 pm PDT AP - Michael Jackson was so distraught over persistent insomnia in recent months that he pleaded for a powerful sedative despite warnings it could be harmful, says a nutritionist who was working with the singer as he prepared his comeback bid. Full Story Top Iraqis celebrate US pullback but bombing kills 33 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:31 pm PDT AP - Not a single American soldier was in sight. Gone, too, were the American helicopters whose buzz has for years defined Baghdad's background track. Full Story Top AP Source: Jackson's will puts assets in trust Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:13 pm PDT AP - The first hints about Michael Jackson's final wishes surfaced Tuesday in a will he signed nearly seven years ago to the day, and although details won't be available until the document is filed in a court, there's nothing to indicate that its instructions are at odds with the hasty arrangements made by the singer's mother and father. Full Story Top Franken wins Minn. Senate race; Coleman concedes Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:23 pm PDT AP - Al Franken ascended Tuesday from the ranks of former "Saturday Night Live" comedians to an even more exclusive club, outlasting Republican Norm Coleman in an eight-month recount and courtroom saga to win a seat in the U.S. Senate. Full Story Top OAS gives 3-day deadline to Honduran coup leaders Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:05 pm PDT AP - Honduran coup leaders have three days to restore deposed President Manuel Zelaya to power, the Organization of American States said Wednesday, before Honduras risks being suspended from the group. Full Story Top Gunmen fire on group of Detroit teens, wounding 7 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:33 pm PDT AP - Gunmen in a green minivan opened fire on a group of teenagers waiting at a bus stop near a Detroit school on Tuesday, wounding seven including two who were in critical condition, authorities said. Full Story Top AP Newsbreak: SC gov 'crossed lines' with women Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:34 pm PDT AP - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, already struggling to salvage his family and his political career after admitting a scandalous affair, added explosive details Tuesday, including more visits with the mistress he calls his "soul mate" and additional women in his past. Full Story Top Big cities see resurgence in population growth Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:50 pm PDT AP - Reversing a decade-long trend, many of America's largest cities are now growing more quickly than the rest of the nation, yet another sign of an economic crisis that is making it harder for people to move. Full Story Top Farrah Fawcett's life celebrated at LA funeral Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:43 pm PDT AP - The life of "Charlie's Angels" star Farrah Fawcett was celebrated Tuesday at a private funeral in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. Her longtime companion, Ryan O'Neal, 68, was among pallbearers who accompanied the casket, covered in yellow and orange flowers, into the Roman Catholic cathedral. Full Story Top Orioles rally for stunning 11-10 win over Red Sox Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:47 pm PDT AP - Nick Markakis hit a two-run double off Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon to complete the biggest comeback in Baltimore Orioles history, an 11-10 win Tuesday night before a mixture of delirious hometown fans and stunned Red Sox backers. Full Story Top Franken declared Senate winner, Coleman concedes Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:03 pm PDT Reuters - Democrat Al Franken, a satirist turned politician, was declared the winner of a Senate seat in Minnesota on Tuesday, clearing the way for President Barack Obama's party to secure a critical 60-seat majority in the Senate. Full Story Top Cash-strapped states up against budget deadlines Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:01 pm PDT Reuters - California prepared on Tuesday to resort to issuing IOUs as the giant but cash-strapped U.S. state struggled to approve a new budget in time for the new fiscal year that begins on Wednesday. Full Story Top Bomb kills 32 in Iraq as U.S. troops leave Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:35 pm PDT Reuters - Hours after U.S. troops handed over control of Iraq's cities to its domestic security forces, a car bomb in the northern city of Kirkuk killed at least 32 people and wounded more than 100 on Tuesday, police said. Full Story Top Suspected North Korea arms ship changes course Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:41 pm PDT Reuters - A North Korean ship tracked by the U.S. Navy on suspicion of carrying a banned arms cargo may be returning home, a U.S. official said, as Washington cracks down on companies helping Pyongyang export missile systems. Full Story Top Yemeni plane crashes off Comoros, girl found alive Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:26 pm PDT Reuters - An Airbus A310-300 from Yemen with 153 people on board, including 66 French nationals, crashed into the sea off the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros as it approached in bad weather early on Tuesday, officials said. Full Story Top Obama aide says no more troops to Afghanistan Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:30 pm PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama's top security adviser has told U.S. military commanders there are no plans to send more troops to Afghanistan for now and that the focus instead will be on economic development and reconstruction, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday. Full Story Top All-day party celebrates China web filter delay Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:37 pm PDT Reuters - Chinese web users flooded to a trendy art zone cafe Wednesday to celebrate a last-minute halt to a rollout of government-sponsored filtering software, and make a stand for freedom of expression in the Communist-run state. Full Story Top Michael Jackson gets more bizarre after death Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:59 pm PDT Reuters - Bizarre in life, Michael Jackson's complex personal affairs are taking even stranger twists in death, with sketchy reports on Tuesday of plans for an elaborate public memorial and questions over the parentage of his children. Full Story Top Bomb blast kills 33 as Iraqis take charge of security Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:14 pm PDT AFP - Iraqi forces were in control of towns and cities nationwide after the pullout of US troops six years after the invasion, but a bloody car bombing underscored the tough challenge ahead. Full Story Top Iran's Karroubi rejects Ahmadinejad vote: website Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:21 pm PDT AFP - Iran halted the publication of a reformist party newspaper after its defeated presidential candidate said he would refuse to recognise Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election, its website said. Full Story Top

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