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Today's lead stories:
Iraq - Kidnapped Internationals Speak Out: FSRN Exclusive
More Troops to Iraq: Democrats Vs. Activists
The Case of Laro Nicol: Tempe, Arizona
IRS Goes Easy on Corporations
FEC Holds Hearing on Campaign Activity
Indonesia’s Governing Party Loses Election
FSRN Headlines
Italians Mourn Death in Iraq
Italians are mourning the man taken hostage and killed in
Iraq. They are equally angry that their government has put
more Italian citizens in harms way. Diletta Varlesse reports
from Brescia.
ANC Remains in Power
In South Africa’s 3rd democratic elections, the ruling
ANC party will remain in power even though their political
hold appears to be diminishing. Na’eem Jeenah reports
from Johannesburg.
EU and UN Criticize Bush Deal with Sharon
The European Union and the United Nations Secretary General
are criticizing the Middle East deal George W. Bush brokered
with Ariel Sharon. The situation will likely cloud British
Prime Minister Tony Blair’s visit with Kofi Annan. Susan
Wood reports from the U.N.
CT Activists Rally for Prisoner Reduction
Criminal justice activists from all over Connecticut rallied
at the capital in Hartford to push for a bill that would reduce
the prison population. Melinda Tuhus has the story.
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Iraq - Kidnapped Internationals Speak Out: FSRN Exclusive
In Baghdad today the Pentagon's Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman,
Richard Myers, announced more U.S. troops would soon be on
duty in Iraq, a move that has many military families outraged.
At the mid-point of April, more American and Iraqi lives have
been lost this month than at any time since ‘major combat
operations’ in Iraq were declared over one year ago.
And as we reported in the headlines, an Italian was killed
in Iraq today as was an Iranian diplomat, while three Japanese
hostages were freed. Russia has begun the evacuation of its
citizens from Iraq amid rising fears for the safety of foreigners.
6 International Aid workers were also held for 24 hours in
Fallujah yesterday, but as Aaron Glantz reports from Baghdad,
when they were released today the activists had harsh words
for the American occupation.
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More Troops to Iraq: Democrats Vs. Activists
In Washington D.C. today two long time Democratic Congressional
members slammed President Bush's efforts in Iraq. They say
Bush has not leveled with the American people on the progress
of the occupation and they say more troops must be sent to
Iraq, something some anti war groups reject. Mitch Jeserich
brings us the story.
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The Case of Laro Nicol: Tempe, Arizona
Until about one year ago, Marine Corps Veteran Laro Nicol
was a husband, father of three and an air-traffic controller,
who lived in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe, Arizona. He was
also a committed activist, involved in Cop Watch Phoenix-
a place where, according to the Arizona Republic, a person
is 2.5 times more likely to be killed by a police officer
than in larger cities like New York or LA. Last year, the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms raided the Nicol home,
after a paid confidential informant told Federal Authorities
that Nicol was a known drug addict who possessed a cache of
illegal explosives. Free Speech Radio News correspondent Aura
Bogado has more.
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IRS Goes Easy on Corporations
While people across the country rush to make the midnight
IRS tax deadline, a new report shows the IRS has been increasingly
negligent in carrying out its own responsibilities, especially
when it comes to enforcing corporate tax law. FSRN’s
Catherine Komp reports.
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FEC Holds Hearing on Campaign Activity
The Federal Election Commission finished hearings today
on proposed rule changes that would bring under regulation
independent advocacy organizations whose major purpose is
campaign activity. The contentious debate raised issues of
freedom of speech and the use of soft money to influence elections.
Jenny Johnson has more.
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Indonesia’s Governing Party Loses Election
In a somewhat shock result, Indonesia's Golkar party has
claimed victory over President Megawati Sukarnoputri's Indonesian
Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) in general elections.
The Golkar party was founded by former Indonesian dictator
Mr. Suharto. However because of the geography of Indonesia,
millions of votes are still to be tallied. Yet it is certain
that the President Sukarnoputri’s party has lost the
popular vote in Indonesia’s capitol, Jakarta. The PDIP
is the main US political partner in Indonesia and their loss
to the radical Islamic party, Prosperous Justice, followed
by the military-led Democrat Party could be a major blow to
the US. Eric Klein reads for Meggy Margiyono in Jakarta Indonesia.
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