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Today's lead stories:
John Bolton Nomination Headed to Senate Floor
Bi-Partisan Immigration Reform Introduced
Fuel Prices Affect Small Farmers
US May Be Turning its Back to Anther Human Rights Scandal
in the Middle East
Sweden's Harsh New Immigration Laws
Commentary by Mumia Abul Jamal: Nukes R Us
FSRN Headlines
Central American Leaders Push CAFTA in D.C.
Six leaders of Central American nations are wooing Congressional
leaders at the invitation of the White House hoping to soften
them up for pending trade pact legislation.??Brian Zinn has
more from D.C.
Nationalization of Oil in Bolivia
Social movement leaders in Bolivia are calling for the nationalization
of gas and oil resources countering the President?s call for
a summit to resolve their differences.??Luis Gomez reports
from Cochabamba.
Non-Proliferation Treaty Moves On
Late last evening delegates at the Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Treaty meeting finally agreed to an agenda after more than
a week of bickering behind closed doors.??Haider Rizvi reports
from the United Nations.
Haiti Court Overturns Conviction of Paramilitaries
Haiti's Supreme Court overturned a historic trial in which
53 former soldiers and paramilitaries were convicted for their
participation in a bloody rampage through a seaside slum in
1994. Reed Lindsay has more from Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Anti-US Protests in Afghanistan
Anti-U.S. protests in Afghanistan have lead to the death of
3 people today.??In two separate incidences in different towns,
police fired on hundreds of protestors where the three were
killed.??In the capitol of Kabul, more than 200 students marched
and then burned a U.S. flag.??These are the largest protests
in Afghanistan since the Taliban was ousted in 2001.??They
began earlier this week after reports that U.S. soldiers at
the Guantanamo Bay Naval base desecrated a Quran, the Islamic
holy book. An estimated 500 prisoners have been held at the
naval base for more than 3 years without access to attorneys.??Most
of them were picked up in Afghanistan and Iraq fighting the
U.S. invasion in those countries.??In response to the accusation,
US officials say that all religious texts should be respected
and they will investigate the matter.
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John Bolton Nomination Headed to Senate Floor
(4:21)
John Bolton's nomination to become the next US Ambassador
to the UN failed to achieve support from the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee after one Republican lawmaker on the committee
said that putting Bolton in the UN is the wrong message to
send to the world. However, that Republican lawmaker, Senator
George Voinovich of Ohio, said he would allow Bush's nominee
to go to the Senate floor for a full vote without the Committee's
recommendation. Mitch Jeserich has the story from Capitol
Hill.
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Bi-Partisan Immigration Reform Introduced
(1:41)
A new bi-partisan immigration reform bill was introduced
by Republican Senator John McCain and Democratic Senator Ted
Kennedy today. The bill seeks to increase funds to beef up
security at the border, crack down on employers who hire undocumented
workers, and creates a new guest workerVisa. The bill also
provides an opportunity for an estimated 11 million undocumented
immigrants who have a work history and no criminal record
to obtain a green card by paying substantial fines and penalties,
starting at $2,000. Representative Luis Gutierrez from Illinois,
an immigrant rights supporter, backs the new legislation:
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Although there is some bi-partisan support for the measure,
it is expected that Republican lawmakers will denounce it
as an amnesty bill. Immigration reform is expected to be a
hotly debated issue this summer; as several other farm guest
worker proposals will be considered.
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Fuel Prices Affect Small Farmers (3:27)
With the price of gas around $2.50 a gallon, food growers
around the country are taking another financial setback. While
overall farm income hit record numbers last year, small profit
margins have many individual growers keeping a watchful eye
on rising fuel costs. Leigh Robartes has more.
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US May Be Turning its Back to Anther Human Rights
Scandal in the Middle East (3:21)
Despite recent allegations of security failures, a controversial
US Army contract with Britain's Aegis Defense Services in
Iraq has been upheld by government officials. Critics of the
contract warn that the US may be turning its back on what
could prove to be another human rights scandal in the Middle
East. Kate McCabe has more.
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Sweden's Harsh New Immigration Laws (2:07)
Sweden, a country once famous for opening its doors to refugees,
has now started adopting harsher policies towards them. It
is reported that only 10% of those who apply successfully
obtain a residence permit. Ezgi Saritas has more.
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Commentary by Mumia Abul Jamal: Nukes R Us
(4:17)
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