National News Briefs for Thursday, July 30, 2009

Daily News Briefs:

: Warrants for Michael Jackson's doc call singer 'addict'

: Crowley cites 'frank' talk with Obama, Gates

: GOP, Blue Dogs get health reform slowdown

: Jessica Simpson steps out after Romo breakup

: Boxer's death ruled suicide

: Texas mom found dead was notified her son was AWOL

: Road deaths down in Texas

: Man claims he found a rodent inside Diet Pepsi can