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US – Friday, July 3

Assets go into trust for family

Details of Michael Jackson’s will began to emerge Wednesday with all of his multimillion-dollar estate being placed in a family trust, even as plans for his highly anticipated funeral remained sketchy.

Honduras: Zelaya is not coming back

TEGUCIGALPA. The Honduran interim government defied international pressure and vowed there was “no chance at all” of ousted President Manuel Zelaya returning to office.

The Beckhams’ island getaway

GOSSIP. According to the Sun, David Beckham is planning a trip to Necker Island, Richard Branson’s private island hideaway, to celebrate his 10th wedding anniversary with Victoria Beckham. And the best part? It only costs $51,000 a night to have the whole island to themselves.

The gangster of Hollywood

FEATURE. Johnny Depp doesn’t know what time it is. Though he technically calls an adorable village in France home and owns an island in the Caribbean, the mercurial actor spends so much time working that his internal clock is all out of whack.

Sales pressure seen hurting consumers

Consumer and labor groups demanded Bank of America Corp. and other lenders reform their sales practices so that workers under pressure to meet sales quotas do not saddle customers with costly and unnecessary products.

Consumer Trends

Got smart-phone envy?

You’re in an elevator, on the subway or waiting in a line, and while those around you are tapping away on their BlackBerrys and iPhones, you take out your plain old cell phone and can’t help but feel a little … inadequate. Worry no more. Here are a handful of phones and programs that will help you quash those feelings of cell phone shame.

Photo: GETTY IMAGESLast will of Michael Jackson

I, MICHAEL JOSEPH JACKSON, a resident of the State of California, declare this to be my last Will, and do hereby revoke all former wills and codicils made by me.

National

No Neverland services

The Los Angeles Times reported that Jackson’s body will not be buried at his Neverland Ranch in Central California due to legal regulations about private residence burials.

National

California in a state of fiscal emergency

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a fiscal emergency to force lawmakers into a special session to tackle a state budget gap that has widened to $26.3 billion from $24.3 billion after they failed to close it on Tuesday.

New York

NYPD warns city still a bull’s-eye for terror

Osama bin Laden is alive and plotting another attack on New York, the NYPD warned yesterday, as officials fight to retain a program to protect the city from dirty bombs.

National

Obama praises pullout, but warns of difficulty

WASHINGTON. President Barack Obama yesterday lauded the pullout of U.S. forces from towns and cities in Iraq as an important step toward a full U.S. troop withdrawal by 2012, but warned of “difficult days” ahead.

New York

Mayor to retain control

The city’s school governance, which reverted to a Board of Education after the state Senate on Tuesday night failed to extend mayoral control, will remain under Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s authority after the city’s borough presidents appointed board members.

Photo: GETTY IMAGESCops: City buildings vulnerable to attack

NEW YORK. The tall buildings that make New York’s skyline instantly recognizable also make the city a prime target for terrorists, the NYPD warned in a new publication yesterday aimed at persuading developers, architects and building managers to guard against attacks.

Opinion

Rest in peace, Michael Jackson

A week ago today, the world lost one of its most precious treasures. Michael Jackson, the greatest entertainer to ever walk the earth, died tragically from cardiac arrest. While much of the media coverage has focused on the most salacious aspects of his life, Jackson has undoubtedly left a legacy that is bigger, broader and brighter than the words of his detractors.

BOSTON

Will Mass. be able to wipe the slate clean?

BOSTON. With Gov. Deval Patrick signing sweeping ethics reform legislation Wednesday, the state is hoping to turn the page after a series of embarrassing accusations against former lawmakers in the last year has rattled the public’s faith in government.

International

Violence still a fear as U.S. departs Iraq

Iraq took a major step toward reasserting its sovereignty yesterday when U.S. combat troops handed urban areas over to the country’s relatively untested police and soldiers.

National

Minnesota court rules Democrat Al Franken won Senate seat

FDA: Decrease Tylenol dosage

Racial profiling persists in U.S.

Neverland Ranch viewing for MJ

Rebound concerns as confidence falls

Coloradans can now catch the rain

Maximum Bern: 150 and wife’s contempt

High Court reverses Sotomayor decision

Poll: Teens expect they’ll die young

Madoff sentenced to 150 years in prison

International

U.S.: Air security better post-9/11

Airbus A310-300 from Yemen wrecks

Train derails in Italy; 13 die

China puts off Web- filtering program

Jackson’s voice coach talks

Iran upholds vote after a recount

Leaders rally for ousted Honduran

Report: 50% of Russians die of drink

Pitchman extraordinaire Billy Mays dies at age 50

Memories of a bodyguard

The June edition of MMMpod features an interview with Perry Farrell on getting Jane's Addiction back together, as well as a talk with actor Ed Helms about his love/hate relationship with a capella music. We also have new music from Phoenix, Magic Magic, Lady Sovereign, and a classic from Booker T. & the MGs. As always, there's a chance to win a whole lot of free music.

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