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Today's lead stories:
Powell In The Middle East
Palestinian Refugees in Iraq
Texas Democrats Walk Out
FCC Public Hearing: San Francisco
Protesting For The Right To Protest
Powell In The Middle East (2:46)
At least 10 Americans were killed today in a series of explosions
that rocked the Saudi capital Riyadh in the worst deadly suicide
attack against US citizens since 9/11. US secretary of state
Colin Powell deplored the attacks and said that they bore
the "earmarks of Al-Qaeda”. The bombings marred
the secretary’s visit to the Middle East that aimed
at forging peace between Israelis and Palestinians and push
for the US brokered middle east peace roadmap. Oula Farawati
reports from Amman, Jordan.
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Palestinian Refugees in Iraq (4:07)
The Iranian press is reporting today that Iran and the United
States have reached a compromise over Iraq, at secret talks
in Geneva. The Israeli paper Ha’artz said that “the
U.S. had promised to disarm the Iranian rebel group Peoples
Mujaheddin in Iraq and, in return, Teheran had been asked
not to meddle in the internal affairs of Iraq, especially
among the Shiites in south Iraq”. Meantime, hundreds
of Iraqi Palestinians have become refugees since the fall
of Saddam Hussein, the victims of eviction by their landlords.
And as Aaron Glantz reports from Baghdad, the Palestinians
aren't getting a sympathetic ear from the Iraqi people.
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Texas Democrats Walk Out (3:12)
In a surprise move yesterday, Democratic Representatives
in the Texas House fled the state in order to break quorum
and prevent the House from voting on a controversial redistricting
scheme being pushed by U.S. Congressman Tom Delay and the
State’s Republican leadership. The plan, if allowed
to move forward, would split Austin Texas into new Congressional
districts that reach the New Mexico border and the Rio Grande.
Stefan Wray has more.
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FCC Public Hearing: San Francisco (4:04)
California Congresswoman Lynne Woolsey and Commissioner
Michael Copps of the Federal Communications Commission convened
a forum in front of some 300 people at Dominican College in
San Rafael California yesterday to hear public comment on
rules changes which could allow for increased media consolidation.
The FCC is scheduled to vote June 2nd. Max Pringle reports
from KPFA.
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Protesting For The Right To Protest (4:23)
Over 500 demonstrators gathered at the port in Oakland last
night to confront the corporations that they call war profiteers,
and to reclaim their right to non-violent community demonstrations.
On the sunny Monday afternoon, demonstrators, led by the Brass
Liberation Orchestra, marched between 5 peaceful picket lines.
Sarah Olson has more from Oakland.
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