1. World—Satellite Splashes in Pacific NASA’s decommissioned satellite splashed down at sea without hurting anyone. General vicinity of Christmas Island in the South Pacific, south of Indonesia

2. National—MJ’s Doctor on Trial Dr. Conrad Murray is being tried for involuntary manslaughter for the death of Michael Jackson. Murray used the surgical anesthetic propofol to put Jackson to sleep every night for 2 months Jackson was preparing for a world tour and desperately needed sleep

3. Cantaloupe linked to 13 Deaths An outbreak of illness linked to consumption of tainted cantaloupes is linked to 13 deaths, 72 illnesses in 18 states. Cantaloupes have Listeria bacteria and traced to Rocky Ford cantaloupes—Jensen Farms in Granada, Colorado

4. World—Iran Ships to U.S. Coast Iranian Navy will send Navy ships to patrol the waters on the East Coast of the U.S. Iran claims to have the right to patrol the waters, just as the U.S. uses their right to patrol waters near the Middle East Iran has called the U.S. the “world arrogant power”