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Today's lead stories:
Remembering Nagasaki
Navy Dedicates War Ship on Nagasaki Anniversary
Zapatistas Launch Short-wave Radio Station
Democrats from Texas Remain in Albuquerque
Macys Lawsuit Forum
Remembering Nagasaki
Just days after the nuclear bomb “little boy”
was dropped on Hiroshima, immediately killing 140,000 people,
on August 9 1945, the US dropped a second bomb on the city
of Nagasaki, and this Saturday marked the 58th anniversary
of that nuclear attack. In the flash of an eye, 74-thousand
people were killed and the fallout has killed many more. Reporting
from Nagasaki, Miles Ashdown brings us the voices of some
of the survivors.
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Navy Dedicates War Ship on Nagasaki Anniversary
In Bath Maine on Saturday, at the Bath Iron Works Shipyard,
the US Navy dedicated the newest destroyer in its fleet. But
just outside the gates of the facility, protesters expressed
their criticism of dedicating a nuclear-capable warship on
the anniversary of the dropping of the second atomic bomb.
Correspondent David Goodman has our story.
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Zapatistas Launch Short-wave Radio Station
An Apparent stomachache prevented Zapatista Rebel spokesman
Subcomandante Marcos’ appearance during the Zapatista
National Liberation Army’s international gathering this
weekend to inaugurate their self-titled “Just Government,”.
Instead, a recorded message with his voice blared through
the Chiapas highlands village of Oventik, explaining the transitions
taking place inside rebel territory in the southeast of Mexico.
Among the many festivities that thousands ventured to share,
was the inauguration of the Zapatista Short Wave Radio Station.
Tim Russo and Luz Ruiz bring us this report from rebel territory,
in southeast Mexico.
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Democrats from Texas Remain in Albuquerque
While members of the U.S Congress enjoy an August recess,
state lawmakers in Texas are still embroiled in a drawn-out
battle over redistricting Congressional lines. Since the beginning
of August, 11 Texas State Senators have been holed up in Albuquerque
New Mexico to avoid yet another vote on a controversial redistricting
measure. And the Texas Supreme Court is set to decide today
on whether or not the 11 Democratic senators boycotting the
Special Legislative Session are “acting contrary to
their duties under the Texas Constitution and the Texas senate
rules”. The threat by Texas governor Rick Perry, when
he filed the suit, would force the 11 Democrats to return
to the state and impose sanctions if they don’t. At
the Texas State Capitol on Saturday thousands from around
the state showed their support for the Democrats who left
the state in an effort to stop the Congressional redistricting
8 years ahead of schedule. Stefan Wray has more.
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Macys Lawsuit Forum
Racial profiling is the latest charge being leveled by people
of color against the giant retailer Macys. One particular
Macy’s store in NY has recorded statistics which show
that 80% of Macy’s customers are white while 92% of
those detained in the store for suspected shoplifting are
people of color. A class action lawsuit filed recently in
a Federal Court in NYC could cost Macy’s as much as
500 million dollars in damages and yesterday at the legendary
Riverside Church in Manhattan, Macy’s, through an African
American attorney, met with an audience made up predominantly
of minorities to discuss the issue. From NY, Ian Forrest Reports.
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