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Vol XXXVII (No. 7), 02 Jul 2009
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Iraq Marks Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Cities

MIL/NYT, Jul 1, 2009


Baghdad: July 1, 2009 - Iraq celebrated the withdrawal of American troops from its cities with parades, fireworks and a national holiday on Tuesday as the prime minister trumpeted the country’s sovereignty from American occupation to a wary public.


Why junk food really is addictive

MIL/Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 1, 2009


July 1, 2009 - Snacks, cereals and ready meals can trigger the brain in the same way as tobacco, according to the former head of America's food standards watchdog.


Akshaye Khanna trying to change himself

MIL/Hindu/PTI, Jul 1, 2009


Mumbai: July 1, 2009 - Actor Akshaye Khanna says that he was trying his best to change his image as a moody and temperamental person to become more at peace with himself.


India wards of pressure from Major Economies Forum on Climate Change

MIL/Mohan Balaji, Jul 1, 2009


July 1, 2009 - India has refused to accept the pressure emerging from the developed countries to take on emission cuts ahead of the G-8 summit scheduled July 8-10 in L'Aquila, Italy. Leaders of the 17-nation Major Economies Forum will meet on July 9 in Italy on the sidelines of a G8 summit to try to find ways to slow warming which may bring more floods, droughts and rising sea levels.


Michael Jackson 'pleaded for sedative' before fatal heart attack

MIL/Timesonline, Jul 1, 2009


July 1, 2009 - Michael Jackson suffered from crippling insomnia and pleaded for a powerful sedative in the days leading up to his death, according to a nutritionist who was working for the pop star.


Yemen plane's black box located

MIL/BBC News, Jul 1, 2009


July 1, 2009 - One of the black box flight recorders from the Yemeni plane which crashed in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday has been located, a French official has said. Efforts to retrieve the recorder will begin during the day, the official added, quoted by AFP news agency.


President Obama condemns Coup in Honduras, No going back to dark past

MIL/NYT, Jun 30, 2009


Washington: June 30, 2009 – IR Summary/NYT - Obama administration was surprised by the coup on Sunday of Honduras’s President, which U.S. President Obama on Monday said it was illegal and strongly condemned it saying “We do not want to go back to a dark past, Military coup should not override elections.


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