Democracy Now Headlines- Wed. July, 22, 2009

Today's Headlines * UN Reports $4.8B Shortfall in Meeting Humanitarian Needs * Pakistan Opposes Expanded US Attacks in Afghanistan * 16 Killed in Iraq; Maliki, Obama to Hold Talks * Coup Regime Rejects Own Negotiators Proposal on Zelaya Return * Venezuela to Revise Colombia Ties over US Bases * Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinian Land * Amnesty Criticizes Saudi Arabia on Crackdowns * Admin Shuns Request to Disclose Health Exec Visits * Execs, Top Earners Account for More than Third of All US Wages * House Advances Measure Reducing Private Role in Student Loans * Study: Teen Pregnancies, STDs Rose under Bush * Cambridge Police Drop Charge Against Henry Louis Gates