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Today's lead stories:
Ahmed Abu Ali Supporters Speak Out
Ibrahim Jaafari Selected As Shiite Candidate
Palestinian Prime Minister Faces Legislative Battle
India Ends Military Aid To Nepal
Local Activists Oppose Wal-Mart in New Hampshire
Stadium at the Heart of NYC's Olympic Bid
FSRN Headlines
Government Employees Sue Defense Department
Federal government employees claim they were shut out of a
process to reform the labor relations system of the Department
of Defense. Today, a coalition of labor unions announced a
lawsuit against DOD. Jenny Johnson reports from Washington
DC.
German’s Protest President Bush
On day three of President Bush’s European tour, more
than 7,000 protestors braved freezing conditions in the Western
German city of Mainz to demonstrate against the war in Iraq
and US foreign policy. Guy Degen reports from Bonn.
Piqueteros Demand Access to Education
More than 700 piqueteros are protesting ion front of the Argentinean
Education Ministry, demanding that the Government help poor
children go to school. Matt Goldin reports from Buenos Aires.
Mexico to Allow Absentee Ballots
Mexican legislators voted late yesterday to make a significant
reform to the nation's electoral code. Shannon Young has more
from Mexico.
Aceh Peace Talks End
Three-day peace talks between the Indonesian government and
Free Aceh Movement in Helsinki, Finland ended today. The Indonesian
minister of Information says that the GAM delegation accepted
a special autonomy status for the gas-rich province. From
Jakarta Meggy Margiyono.
Two British Soldiers Convicted of Prisoner Abuse
Two British soldiers have been found guilty at a court martial
of charges relating to abusing Iraqi prisoners at Camp Bread
Basket, Basra, during May 2003. Daniel Kenyon and Mark Cooley
face up to two years in jail. Cooley was found guilty of two
charges - one of disgraceful conduct of a cruel kind after
he drove a forklift truck with a bound Iraqi suspended from
the prongs. Cooley told the court that he was moving the man
out of the sun's glare. Kenyon, the most senior soldier on
trial, was convicted of failing to report the actions of junior
soldier. He was also found guilty of failing to report that
soldiers under his command had forced two naked prisoners
to simulate sex. The military panel will sentence the men
on Friday.
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AHMED ABU ALI SUPPORTERS SPEAK OUT (3:26)
Human rights groups and friends of Ahmed Abu Ali denounce
the Justice Department's indictment of Abu Ali of conspiracy
to assassinate George Bush. Abu Ali, a US citizen, was returned
from Saudi Arabia this week where he had been detained without
charge for 2 years. Abu Ali's lawyers contend that evidence
used against him was obtained through torturous interrogations.
Mitch Jeserich reports from Washington DC.
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IBRAHIM JAAFARI SELECTED AS SHIITE CANDIDATE
(2:42)
In an unexpected announcement today, Iraqi Interim Prime
Minister Ayad Allawi said he would, in fact, form a coalition
to challenge the Shiite alliance's pick for Prime Minister.
In continuing violence, a car bomb in Iraq's northern city
of Mosul killed at least two today and one US soldier died
north of Baghdad when his convoy was hit by a roadside bomb.
At least 1,026 US soldiers have been killed by hostile fire
since the invasion began nearly two years ago. In the capital
today, reaction ranged across the spectrum at the announcement
by the coalition of Shiite political parties that captured
most of last month's vote that they had chosen Ibrahim Jaafari,
a conservative doctor, as their candidate for prime minister.
David Enders files this report from Baghdad.
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PALESTINIAN PRIME MINISTER FACES LEGISLATIVE BATTLE
(2:53)
The Palestinian legislative council postponed its meeting
aimed at discussing Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei's new cabinet.
Qurei needs the approval of a minimum of 43 of the council's
85 members to support his choices for the new government.
On Monday, he managed to get the approval of only 39 members.
From Ramallah, Awad Duaibes has more.
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INDIA ENDS MILITARY AID TO NEPAL (2:38)
After boycotting the South Asian Association of Regional
Cooperation or SAARC meeting, India has also cancelled its
military aid to Nepal in response to the King of Nepal dismissing
a democratically elected government. For over three weeks
now, Nepalese citizens have lived under military rule, with
the government regularly censoring media and detaining hundreds
of political rivals, activists and journalists. As the Nepalese
monarchy continues its tirade against what it calls high scale
corruption, there are mixed views on India's decision to cut
military aid. FSRN's Binu Alex has more.
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LOCAL ACTIVISTS OPPOSE WAL-MART IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
(4:16)
Wal-Mart's plan to build a new super store in New Hampshire
hit a roadblock Tuesday night. The company wants to fill in
neighboring wetlands to make room for a parking lot for a
new store they want to build in the town of Nashua. The town's
water supply is obtained through the same wetlands Wal-Mart
wants to pave a parking lot over- a move local activists say
would put their water in jeopardy. Avishay Artsy has more
in Nashua.
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STADIUM AT THE HEART OF NYC'S OLYMPIC BID
(3:57)
The International Olympic Committee is visiting New York
City this week to examine the city's capability to host for
the 2012 summer Olympics. But for New Yorkers and city officials,
the heart of the bid rests around a stadium on the West Side.
FSRN's Leigh Ann Caldwell has more.
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