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Today's lead stories:
Congressional Gift to Gun Industry
Congressional Black Caucus on Haiti
Colorado University Rape Culture
IBM Cancer Trial Verdict Due
British Terrorism Laws Under Scrutiny
Funds Frozen for Cuban 5 Advertisement
FSRN Headlines
Israeli Barrier Argument Ends at the Hague
Arab and Muslim nations urged the International Court of Justice
today to deliver a decisive verdict against Israel's separation
barrier in the West Bank. Geraldine Coughlan reports from
The Hague.
GMOs Contaminate Seeds
The Union of Concerned Scientists released a study finding
genetically engineered DNA is contaminating traditional seeds
of three major U.S. crops. Walter Tanner reports.
Gitmo Detainees Charged
Two Guantanomo Bay detainees have been formally charged with
conspiring to commit war crimes. From Washington, DC, Selina
Musuta reports.
Slavery in the U.S.
According to the Center for the Advancement of Human Rights
- slavery is alive and well in the United States. Andrew Stelzer
reports from Tampa.
Venezuela Referendum Update
Late last night, Venezuela's national electoral council made
a long-overdue decision regarding how it will deal with 1.2
million disputed signatures in favor of a recall referendum
against President Chavez.
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Congressional Gift to Gun Industry (4:04)
Today a bill in Congress cleared a major hurdle that would
shield the gun industry from civil lawsuits over the use of
its product in criminal activity. With the support of both
Democrats and Republicans, the Senate broke a filabuster attempt
on the bill. The Senate will continue debate over final passage
of the bill that will likely be voted on tomorrow. As Mitch
Jeserich reports, gun control advocates call the measure a
gift to the gun industry that profits off the illegal purchasing
of weapons.
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Congressional Black Caucus on Haiti (2:00)
As the Haitian government lingers on the brink of regime
change at the hands of opposition forces, the Congressional
Black Caucus called on the US to create a humanitarian zone
and reinforce the democratically elected government. Jenny
Johnson has more from our DC Bureau.
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Colorado University Rape Culture (4:02)
Controversy continues to rage at the University of Colorado
in Boulder, as students and women’s groups react angrily
to CU's handling of recent events. While the University recently
appointed a panel to investigate allegations of sexual assault
by some members of the football team, many say the University
has not adequately addressed the issues. Maeve Conran reports.
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IBM Cancer Trial Verdict Due (2:22)
In California, a landmark cancer trial is about to be decided.
Two workers in San Jose are the first of hundreds that will
sue tech giant IBM over chemical exposures they suffered in
its manufacturing facilities. Brian Edwards-Tiekert reports.
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British Terrorism Laws Under Scrutiny (3:56)
Today British Parliament debated the controversial Anti-Terrorism
Crime and Security Act which was brought in by Tony Blair’s
government alongside the Bush Administration’s implementation
of the Patriot Act after the events of 9/11. The Act was recently
reviewed by the Privy Council Review Committee and those results
will be debated today by the British Parliament. FSRN’S
Naomi Fowler reports.
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Funds Frozen for Cuban 5 Advertisement (2:11)
The Office of Foreign Assets Control, the agency that enforces
all US sanctions programs, froze US bank funds designated
for a New York Times ad about the Cuban Five. The Cuban Five
are five Cuban nationals who were arrested, tried and convicted
in 2001 by the United States government while trying to stop
Miami-based terrorist groups from carrying out violent actions
against the people of Cuba. FSRN’s Gail Walker has more.
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