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Today's lead stories:
Bolivia's New Hydrocarbons Law May Bring Down Government
Opposition to Election Referendum in Egypt
New Offensive in Iraq
Amendment Seeks to Withdraw US Troops from Iraq
Student Converge on Military Recruitment Centers
FSRN Headlines
The Bush Administration is winning Congressional votes for
far right nominees after months of threats and compromises
by Democrats. Kelly Giddens reports from D.C.
The US House expands temporary nuclear holding plants around
the country anticipating an unlimited approval process for
the Yucca Mountain facility. Leigh Robartes reports from Moscow,
Idaho.
Hundreds of teamsters in Connecticut join more than a thousand
in California for protests against the Coca Cola Corporation.
Melinda Tuhus reports from New Haven.
Swedes protested in front of the first Euro-Atlantic Partnership
Council Security Forum encouraging Swedish neutrality and
discouraging US military dominance. Ezgi Sirtas reports from
Sweden.
An estimated 1-thousand US soldiers surrounded and then attacked
a town along the Euphrates River in Iraq. The offensive focused
on the town of Haditha with a population of 90-thousand. US
military officials claim insurgents in the town launched an
attack against US soldiers earlier this month and continue
to be a significant threat. According to reports from the
fighting, three Iraqis have been killed and two US Marines
have been injured.
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Bolivia's New Hydrocarbons Law May Bring Down Government
For over a week, Bolivia's diverse and powerful social movements
have been on strike against a new hydrocarbons law. Various
towns and cities and the capital city of La Paz in particular,
are slowly shutting down as roads are blockaded and gasoline
becomes increasingly limited. Indigenous peasants have poured
into La Paz from the countryside, and today university students
have joined them. While the various movements oppose the new
hydrocarbons law, they are divided on whether to demand outright
nationalization of gas. In an attempt to carry on business
as usual, the government's response has been to reaffirm the
rule of law. Meanwhile, the calls for President Carlos Mesa
to resign continue amidst rumors of military coups. Linda
Farthing has the story.
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Opposition to Election Referendum in Egypt
A few months ago, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak proposed
a change to the constitution to allow more than one candidate
to run in presidential elections in September. Today, Egyptians
voted in a referendum on the proposed law. Mubarak's government
has touted the change as major political reform, but opposition
groups say the new law is purely cosmetic, and called for
a boycott of the referendum. Ursula Lindsay reports from Cairo.
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New Offensive in Iraq
US Forces have started a major offensive in Iraq today.
Dubbed New Market, the plan has deployed 1,000 soldiers and
marines in the Anbar province. The offensive seeks to stop
insurgent attacks in the region- more than 600 people have
died in insurgent attacks in Iraq since the new government
was installed less than one month ago. Meanwhile, rumors continue
about the possibly injury of alleged al-Qaida leader Abu Musab
Al-Zarqawi - who may have fled Iraq. We're joined by Faiza
Al-Araji, an Iraqi engineer and blogger.
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Amendment Seeks to Withdraw US Troops from Iraq
As the new offensive in Iraq continues, Democratic Representative
Lynne Woolsey of California brought an amendment to the House
floor today calling on the President to devise a plan for
the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. Our Capitol Hill Correspondent
Mitch Jeserich spoke with the Representative earlier today
. Calls for Investigation into Prisoner Abuse Calls for an
independent investigation into the prisoner abuse scandal
came from Amnesty International and a bipartisan advocacy
group. Both groups believe the scandal undermines US security
rather than strengths it. Jenny Johnson has more.
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Student Converge on Military Recruitment Centers
Students at nine Seattle area high schools, colleges and
universities this week walked out of classes and converged
on military recruitment centers across the city. Mark Taylor-Canfield
reports from Seattle.
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