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Today's lead stories:
Senate Republican Leadership Threatens Enacting the Nuclear
Option
Civil Unrest Continues in Uzbekistan
Nelson Mandela in DC
Second Anniversary of Immigrant Deaths in Texas
Protests Throughout the United States Over the Cost of War
in Iraq
Excerpts from Speeches at the Opening Plenary at the Media
Reform Conference
FSRN Headlines
Editors at the magazine Newsweek are taking their licks after
deciding to reconsider a portion of a story that incited protests
among Muslims worldwide. David Koppel reports from D.C.
Protests in Bolivia have broken out around the country over
their new hydrocarbon law and paralyzed the capitol. From
Cochabamba, Luis Gomez has more.
Peace activists from Palestine, Israel and around the world
sealed themselves in barrels at the separation wall being
built by the Israeli government. Manar Jibreen reports from
the Independent Middle East Media Center.
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender activists and their supporters
wearing rainbow sashes were denied religious sacrament by
a St. Paul Catholic priest. Ann Alquist from KFAI reports.
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Senate Republican Leadership Threatens Enacting
the Nuclear Option (4:08)
The Senate Republican leadership has moved closer to enacting
the so called nuclear option to eliminate the filibuster for
judicial nominations. Senate leader Bill Frist says he could
bring up one of the controversial judicial nominees, possibly
Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen, for a vote some
time this week. Mitch Jeserich brings us this update from
Capitol Hill.
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Civil Unrest Continues in Uzbekistan (3:17)
Up to 500 people were killed in Andijon, Uzbekistan on Saturday,
as soldiers opened fire on residents protesting against poverty
and unemployment. Demonstrations spread to Korasuv on Sunday,
when protestors took over the building which houses the local
administration, forcing the government to open its borders
with neighboring Kyrgyzstan. As refugees fled, eight Uzbek
soldiers were killed in a clash. As the civil unrest continues
in Uzbekistan, US officials stated that the US is deeply disturbed
by state violence against unarmed civilians. Anastasia Gnezditskaia
has the story.
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Nelson Mandela in DC (3:00)
Nelson Mandela was in Washington DC today, speaking at the
Brookings Institute on aid to Africa. Mandela has also set
up a new foundation in the United States. Darby Hickey has
more.
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Second Anniversary of Immigrant Deaths in Texas
(2:43)
It's been two years since the worse human smuggling tragedy
in US history. 19 undocumented immigrants died after spending
hours crammed into a tractor- trailer with poor ventilation
in Texas. Tara Ramos has more from Victoria, Texas.
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Protests Throughout the United States Over the Cost
of War in Iraq (2:24)
Actions calling for an end to the Iraq war were held across
the US on Sunday. Protestors wore numbers to dramatize the
thousands of deaths from the war. London-based Iraq Body Count,
which only counts deaths that have been reported by the media,
estimates that between 21-to-25,000 Iraqis have lost their
lives, while a report published last year in The Lancet, a
British medical journal, estimates that 100,000 Iraqi civilians
have been killed as a result of the war. The Pentagon, meanwhile,
has confirmed more than 1,600 US soldiers have died in the
war. In Philadelphia, anti-war activists staged a die-in at
the Liberty Bell, while in Seattle, Boston, and elsewhere,
peace advocates held candlelight vigils and other actions.
FSRN's Vinny Lombardo reports from Santa Cruz, CA where about
40 people handed out leaflets to educate tourists about the
costs of war.
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Excerpts from Speeches at the Opening Plenary at
the Media Reform Conference (4:15)
The Media Reform Conference was held this weekend in Saint
Louis, to address the continuing consolidation of media corporations.
Christopher Sprinkle was there, and brings us these excerpts
from speeches during the opening plenary session- featuring
the voices of Janine Jackson, Malkia Cyril, Naomi Klein, Phil
Donahue, and Amy Goodman.
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