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Today's lead stories:
Shifting $ from Reconstruction to Security in Iraq
US Groups Condemn US Action Over Sudan
FDA: Anti-Depressants Need Suicide Warning Labels
SD Native Children Not in Native Homes
Eliminating Vocational Training in CA
FSRN Headlines
More Violence in the Occupied West Bank
Israeli forces killed an 11-year old girl and at least 10
Palestinian fighters in separate incidents in the occupied
West Bank. Laila el-Haddad reports from Gaza.
Nigeria Neglects to Transfer Bakassa Pennisula
Nigeria was supposed to hand over the Bakassa peninsula to
Cameroon today - but the transfer has been put on hold. From
Legos - Sam Olukoya explains.
Brazil's University for All
A new, independent report card flunks America’s colleges
in a key subject for many students and parents: affordability.
While noting progress in areas such as student preparation,
the biennial study by the National Center for Public Policy
and Higher Education drops the country to an "F"
in affordability from the "D" it received two years
ago in the not-for-profit group’s report. Meantime,
Brazil’s Government passed legislation called Universidade
Para Todos, or a University for All, that will provide greater
access to higher education for the poor. Natalia Viana reports
from Sao Paulo.
UNPF Says Womens Rights Progressing, But Billions More Needed
The United Nations Population Fund says there's been steady
progress over the past decade in increasing women's rights
and providing access to reproductive health care. But in its
annual report, the UN agency says billions more dollars are
needed to meet the goals set at a landmark conference in Cairo
ten years ago. President Bush has blocked the 34 million dollars
annually that Congress has approved for the fund -- charging
that the UNFPA helps China manage programs that involve forced
abortions. The agency denies that assertion.
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Shifting $ from Reconstruction to Security in Iraq
(4:02)
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill today reacted angrily that only
1 billion dollars has been spent on Iraqi reconstruction,
while over 7 billion dollars has been given to contractors.
This comes as the White House submitted a request to Congress
to take another three and a half billion dollars from reconstruction
and shift it to increase security, as the US acknowledges
that several key areas of Iraq are controlled by the resistance.
Mitch Jeserich has more from Capitol Hill.
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US Groups Condemn US Action Over Sudan (3:50)
Peace talks between the Sudanese government and rebel groups
collapsed on Wednesday, leading many to wonder if negotiations
will resume before the humanitarian crisis in the region escalates
further. From Washington, DC Selina Musuta reports on a coalition
of US groups who are speaking out against the actions on the
Sudan by the U.S., European Union, and anti-Sudanese government
activists.
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FDA: Anti-Depressants Need Suicide Warning Labels
(4:15)
An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration has
concluded that strong warnings should accompany a broad class
of antidepressant drugs when prescribed to children. The advisory
panel led hearings where they heard testimonials from families
who blame antidepressants for the death of their loved one
and independent doctors who believe the evidence of danger
from antidepressants is decade-old. Jenny Johnson reports.
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SD Native Children Not in Native Homes (3:59)
There is growing outrage in South Dakota over the policy
of removing children from their families, a policy that seems
to harshly impact native families. A newly formed grassroots
multi-racial women's group, Voice Of Women (VOW) is bringing
attention to the welfare of South Dakota children who are
removed from their families by the state's Department of Social
Services (DSS) when their parents turn to the DSS for help.
Parents are finding themselves being prosecuted and charged
with neglect or abuse of their own children. Of particular
concern is how these actions are impacting the Indian Child
Welfare Act. FSRN correspondent Jim Kent reports.
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Eliminating Vocational Training in CA (3:09)
As all students around the country are now back at school,
there is growing concern over many aspects of the nation’s
education system. One concern involves the national trend
away from vocational education programs in high schools in
what some see as an important youth resource being threatened
with extinction. California may be the first state to close
high school shop classes, creating hard times for high school
graduates who do not want to go to college. Annie Esposito
reports from Northern California.
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