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Today's lead stories:
Government Collapse in Kyrgyzstan
UN Resolution to Send Peacekeepers to Sudan
Protests Mark the Anniversary of Military Coup in Argentina
Wives of Cuban Prisoners Held in the US Petition the UN for
Visitation Rights
California Cities Hold Vigils on Anniversary of Passage of
Three Strikes Law
Proposed Bill to Ban Providing Birth Control at University
of Wisconsin
FSRN Headlines
Students End Hunger Strike
Georgetown University students ended their 9-day hunger strike
after university officials agreed to an immediate wage and
benefit increase for school employees. Ingrid Drake reports
from the D.C. Radio Coop.
Canada Denies Refugee Status to US Soldier
A U.S. conscientious objector has lost the first round in
his bid to receive asylum in Canada. Kristen Schwartz has
more from CKLN.
Pinochet Granted Immunity
Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet has again been granted
immunity from charges of murder by the nation’s high
court. Jorge Garraton reports from Santiago, Chile.
Child Suffering and Death Is Preventable
More than ten million children under the age of five, mostly
in sub Saharan Africa die each year from preventable causes,
according to a new report. Sam Olukoya reports from Lagos.
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Government Collapse in Kyrgyzstan (3:44)
Mass protests in Kyrgyzstan have led to the collapse of
the government. President Askar Akayev has resigned, although
mass protests and looting continue. Several deaths have been
reported as protestors, attacking government buildings, clashed
with police, although police presence has diminished in the
past day. Here to talk with us about the developments in Kyrgyzstan
is Dr. Gregory Gleason, Professor of Political Science at
the University of New Mexico.
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UN Resolution to Send Peacekeepers to Sudan
(3:19)
The United Nations agreed to send 10,000 peacekeepers to
Southern Sudan. But the United States' refusal to support
the International Criminal Court could slow accountability
of the war-torn region. FSRN's Leigh Ann Caldwell reports.
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Protests Mark the Anniversary of Military Coup in
Argentina (2:47)
Thousands of Argentines have rallied to mark the 29th anniversary
of a military coup that ushered in the country's last dictatorship
that was supported by the US government. During the 5 year
so-called Dirty War, the junta maintained strict limits on
people's freedoms, and cracked down on political dissidents:
tens of thousands of people were detained, tortured and murdered.
There were two different mobilizations in Buenos Aires that
marked the anniversary of the coup- one opposes the current
government and other one supports it. Mat Goldin reports.
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Wives of Cuban Prisoners Held in the US Petition
the UN for Visitation Rights (3:13)
The wives of two Cubans jailed on espionage charges in the
US are petitioning the United Nations High Commissioner on
Human Rights, because they have not been allowed to visit
their husbands in prison. From Geneva, Julia Steinberger reports.
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California Cities Hold Vigils on Anniversary of Passage
of Three Strikes Law (3:51)
Protestors gathered in cities throughout California yesterday
to mark 11 years since the state passed the Three Strikes
Law, the most rigid sentencing in the nation. From KPFK in
Los Angeles, FSRN's Page Getz has more.
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Proposed Bill to Ban Providing Birth Control at University
of Wisconsin (2:34)
This week students as the University of Wisconsin are on
Spring Break and if one State Representative has his way,
this will be the last Spring Break the students will have
access to the "Morning After" Pill, also known as
emergency contraception. Wisconsin Representative Daniel Lemahiew
has authorized a bill that would prohibit the University of
Wisconsin health officials from providing the prescription.
Brian Garcia has the story.
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