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Today's lead stories:
Democrats Reject Bush's Pick for Ambassador to the United
Nations
Journalists Held in Iraqi Prisons
Zalmay Khalizad New US Ambassador to Iraq
Mexico's Left Leaning Mayor Faces Dubious Prosecution
Outrage Over Brutal Massacre in Colombia
Conservatives Under Pastry Attacks
FSRN Headlines
Pope John Paul II was buried today in the underground crypt
where according to Catholic doctrine, the apostle Peter is
also buried. The two and a half hour funeral mass was shown
live on broadcasts around the world as a sea of 300-thousand
pilgrims including global dignitaries made their way through
St. Peter’s Square. The city of Rome came to a complete
halt today due to the millions who flocked there in unprecedented
numbers. Vatican officials say they have closed the crypt
off to the public, hoping most people will go home.
The peace process in Northern Ireland took a step forward
this week; however, a paramilitary style shooting last night
puts the process into question. Maeve Conran reports.
An Oregon national guardsman lost his case to avoid deployment
to Afghanistan 4 months after his eight year enlistment was
up. Eduardo DeLanderos-Tierre reports from KBOO in Portland.
Bush administration officials reject a recommendation by
a federal task force to let states decide which program serves
Medicaid patients better. Dante Toza reports from Philadelphia.
Wal-Mart may have to pay a special tax to the state of Maryland
to compensate for poor wages. Doug Cunningham has the story
from the Worker’s Independent News Service.
This week the nation’s fastest growing union signed
up tens of thousands of workers in Illinois. Chris Geovanis
has more from Chicago.
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Democrats Reject Bush's Pick for Ambassador to the
United Nations (2:10)
The Senatorial nomination hearing for John Bolton to become
US Ambassador to the United Nations is set to begin on Monday.
While such nominations normally sail through Congress, Bolton's
fate remains in limbo. All the Democrats on the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee have announced their opposition to the
nomination, and one Republican who could tip the balance,
has yet to commit either way. There are fresh allegations
that Bolton improperly circumvented State Department rules
to gain access to sensitive intelligence reports and that
Bolton has sought to remove dissenters on intelligence matters
from their posts. In Washington, Mitch Jeserich takes this
look John Bolton.
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Journalists Held in Iraqi Prisons (3:27)
According to the Pentagon, a CBS news freelancer who was
shot in the hip by US troops Wednesday is being held in prison
as a suspected insurgent. Meanwhile, a journalist with the
Arab language satellite al-Arabiya network continues to be
held in prison. Aaron Glantz reports from Washington.
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Zalmay Khalizad New US Ambassador to Iraq
(4:00)
John Negroponte is making the transition from US Ambassador
to Iraq to the newly created position of National Intelligence
Director. Replacing him in Baghdad will be the Afghan born
Zalmay Khalilzad, currently serving as US Ambassador to Afghanistan.
KPFK's Sonali Kolhatkar reports on Khalilzad's tenure in Afghanistan.
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Mexico's Left Leaning Mayor Faces Dubious Prosecution
(2:55)
At the end of a nine-hour session, Mexico's Congress voted
360 to 127 to remove the mayor of Mexico City's immunity from
prosecution, so that he can be prosecuted for allegedly violating
a judicial order to cancel the construction of a hospital
access road. This could effectively eliminate the most popular
candidate from next year's presidential election. Shannon
Young reports from Oaxaca City.
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Outrage Over Brutal Massacre in Colombia
(4:04)
A brutal massacre of 8 people in northwestern Colombia has
sparked a national debate and international uproar, and could
even affect US military aid to the country. The victims of
the February 21 and 22 massacres were members of a "Peace
Community", which in 1997 declared its neutrality to
the 41-year-old armed conflict by prohibiting the guerrilla
and paramilitary fighters as well as the armed forces from
entering their villages. The peace community of San Jose de
Apartadó says the army and paramilitaries committed
this recent massacre. Meanwhile, the Colombian government
says the victims were involved with the country's largest
rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or
FARC, and blames the FARC for the killings. From San Jose
de Apartadó, Nicole Karsin has more.
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Conservatives Under Pastry Attacks (2:54)
Conservatives in the Heartland have been under pastry attacks.
Project for a New American Century's Bill Kristol was pied
at Earlham College on March 29, Patrick Buchanan was drenched
in salad dressing at Western Michigan University on March
30, and David Horowitz was hit on April 5 at Butler University.
Joining us to talk to us about the reasons for recent pieings
is Agent Apple of the Biotic Baking Brigade.
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