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Gerald Ford Funeral; India Reacts to Saddam Execution; US Military Dead Surpasses 3000; Deadliest Year for Press; Violence Continues in Sri Lanka; Net Neutrality Victory; Pakistan Border Fence;

2007-01-02

Today, the nation bid farewell to its 38th President--Gerald Ford, who died last Tuesday at 93. At his funeral, Ford was eulogized as a man who represented small-town American values, and a Preside...

People across India, home to the world\'s second largest Muslim population, have responded with public anger to the execution of former Iraqi Dictator Saddam Hussain. Many Indian states were comple...

The number of US soldiers killed in Iraq passed 3,000 on New Years eve. The death toll reached 3,003 today - 30 more than died in the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentag...

Press freedom watchdogs released their 2006 annual reports documenting violence against media workers and the numbers are grim. The International Federation of Journalists reported the highest numb...

In Sri Lanka, the bringing in of the New Year was marked with more violence. As FSRN\'s Ponniah Manikavasagam reports, civilians are suffering from the instability.

In a victory for advocates of equal access to the Internet, Telecom giant AT&T has agreed to commit to principles of network neutrality for 24 months. Now, groups say Congress must act to pass ...

Pakistan’s President General Pervez Musharraf’s decision to build a fence on the Afghanistan border has provoked angry reactions in the country. But supporters insist that fencing and m...

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