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Today's lead stories:
EPA’s New Rules
India and Pakistan Peace Attempts
Bush Signs Healthy Forest Restoration Act
Bereaved Israeli and Palestinian Parents
US Monitoring Immigrants with New Registration
Free Speech Radio News Headlines by Randi
Zimmerman
Former Serb General Gets 20 Years -- Geraldine Coughlan
The International War Crimes Tribunal today sentenced a former
Bosnian Serb General to 20 years in prison for his role in
the 3-year siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian war. It's
the first time the Court has handed down a conviction exclusively
in connection with the siege - described by human rights activists
as the worst of its kind in Europe since the Second World
War.
Israeli Government Relocates Palestinians -- Mohammed Ghalayini
12 Palestinians, who had been held without charge by the Israeli
administration, were deported to Gaza after a recent court
ruling.
Disabled Postal Workers Settle Suit – Kevin Little
Disabled postal workers will be able to get some compensation
for their discrimination claim against the United States Postal
Service.
Another Trade Conference in Miami -- Shannon Young
Miami will host another so-called free trade conference next
week where at least 3 heads of state from Central America
and the Caribbean will attend. Shannon Young gives a preview
of the Caribbean Latin American Action conference.
Prison and AIDS Activist Remembered -- Jamie Graham
A prison and AIDS activist was remembered for his vigilance
last night. Jamie Graham, with Radio Volta was at the memorial.
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EPA’s New Rules (4:02)
The EPA released its proposal to set new targets for utility
companies to reduce toxic emissions over the next 15 years.
The proposal would scrap the Clinton administration rules
requiring utility companies to dramatically reduce such emissions
beginning next year. The new rules proposed by the EPA would
provide utilities with a pollution trading system in which
utility plants that have exceeded the pollution limit can
purchase pollution credits from other plants that have not
polluted as much as they are allowed to. While the new EPA
administrator Mike Leavitt says the plan would still result
in an industry wide reduction of the emissions, Mitch Jeserich
reports that environmentalists are not convinced as they say
the plan looks like it could have been written by the power
companies themselves.
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India and Pakistan Peace Attempts (4:18)
The two nuclear powers in South Asia, India and Pakistan
have initiated some curtain-raisers for a possible peace talk.
A talk between Indian Prime Minister Atal Vajpayee and General
Pervez Mushraf is anticipated in January when the Indian Prime
Minister visits Pakistan for a South Asian Association of
Regional Co-operation (SAARC) summit. Critics say this is
not a sincere attempt to resolve the longstanding conflict
between the two countries – calling on the United States
to take a mediating role. From New Delhi, our correspondent,
Vinod K. Jose has the report.
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Bush Signs Healthy Forest Restoration Act
(3:24)
Proponents of the Healthy Forest Restoration Act, signed
by President Bush Wednesday, say it will facilitate the clearing
of brush and fire-prone trees on federal land across the country.
Detractors see it as an end-run around environmental laws
that protect forest biodiversity. They also say we only have
to wait until next year’s fire season to see that increased
logging won’t protect communities. Leigh Robartes has
more:
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Bereaved Israeli and Palestinian Parents
(3:45)
In Washington, US Secretary of State, Collin Powell, met
today with the authors of an unofficial Middle-East peace
plan – known as the Geneva Accord. The Secretary and
officials from the State Department and the White House spent
just over an hour talking to former Israeli Justice minister,
Yossi Beilin and former Palestinian Information Minister Yasser
Abed Rabbo – this as Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed
Qurei is on the way to Cairo to meet with representatives
of 12 Palestinian factions to discuss the possibility of reaching
a new cease-fire with Israel. Meanwhile, one unusual group
adding their voice to the peace campaign – bereaved
parents – Israeli’s and Palestinians working together
to end the conflict in which they have lost their children.
The PARENTS CIRCLE was set up nine years ago, by an Israeli
whose 19 year old son was kidnapped and killed. It now has
more than 500 families from both sides taking part in dialogue
with each other and campaigning for political results. Irris
Makler reports from Tel Aviv.
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US Monitoring Immigrants with New Registration
(4:15)
This week, the Bush administration suspended a controversial
post 911 program this that mandated registration of foreign
visitors from 25 mostly Muslim countries. The procedure will
be replaced with an automated border watch system, known as
the US-VISIT Program. Miae Kim reports.
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