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Today's lead stories:
The Reauthorization of the Patriot Act Moving Though Congress
Meeting of High Ranking Iraqi Ambassadors in Jordan
Protestors Condemn Attack on Noticias Newspaper Offices
Proposed Legislation Seeks to Protect Reporters
California State Senator Investigating Domestic Military Spying
African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum Comes to a Close
Welfare Legislation Lacks Vision for Child Care Funding
FSRN Headlines
In Yemen, 13 people died in the second day of protests over
an increase of gas prices. Protestors and police clashed as
Yemeni's were chanting anti-government slogans, threw stones,
and attacked government buildings. Outrage erupted over the
governments effort to cut debt. In addition to increasing
gas prices, spending programs will be cut for the impoverished
country. 45 percent of Yemeni's live in poverty and 35 percent
are unemployed.
Two Algerian ambassadors and their drivers were kidnapped
in Iraq. This is the fourth Arab nation to have its diplomats
taken hostage. Eliana Kaya reports:
Four small explosions, or possible explosions, erupted on
London's transportation system, which caused a shut down and
confusion in London. Reporter Helen Kelly spoke with FSRN.
The House of Representatives passed a spending measure that
would fund radio and television stations in Venezuela. The
amendment, part of the House Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, was sponsored by Florida Republican Connie Mack. The
broadcast is to be an opposing viewpoint to President Hugo
Chavez and to promote democratic values in Venezuela. Representative
Mack and the Bush Administration oppose leftist President
Hugo Chavez. And the bill comes as Chavez will launch a television
network that, he says, will be the voice of South American.
A study appearing in today's New England Journal of Medicine
reports on the first nationwide program to monitor quality
of care in hospitals. It highlighted significant differences
in that quality. Melinda Tuhus reports.
A retired U.S. couple donated $50,000 in humanitarian aid
to Cuba for hurricane relief. Mike Fox reports.
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The Reauthorization of the Patriot Act Moving Though
Congress (4:10)
The reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act passed through
a key Senate Committee today to extend all 16 expiring provisions
of the controversial measure, originally passed just days
after 9/11. The House of Representatives is expected to approve
its version of the Act later on tonight. Mitch Jeserich reports
from Capitol Hill.
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Meeting of High Ranking Iraqi Ambassadors in Jordan
(1:56)
Iraqi ambassadors were in Amman, Jordan today to discuss
Iraqi foreign relations and garner international support for
the current Iraqi government. Oula Farawati has more.
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Protestors Condemn Attack on Noticias Newspaper Offices
(1:49)
Approximately 3000 people marched through downtown Oaxaca
City yesterday afternoon in condemnation of attacks against
the Noticias newspaper. After a one-month blockade at the
paper's main office, 31 press workers who had been sequestered
inside of their building were violently removed on Monday
night by a group of around 100 men armed with bats and metal
rods. Although the scandal is now receiving international
press coverage, there has been relatively little action on
the federal level to resolve the conflict. In Oaxaca City,
Shannon Young and Vladimir Flores file this report.
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Proposed Legislation Seeks to Protect Reporters
(2:14)
The Bush administration stated on Wednesday that proposed
legislation that protects reporters from revealing their sources
would be bad public policy and undermine the fight against
terrorism. But supporters of the bill say that the legislation
protects the first amendment rights of reporters. Selina Mususta
reports from DC.
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California State Senator Investigating Domestic Military
Spying (3:52)
A California State Senator is broadening his investigation
of domestic spying by the California National Guard. The controversy
started after news reports the guard spied on a Mother's Day
anti-war rally in Sacramento. Now, Senator Joseph Dunn thinks
the problem may be larger, with orders coming down from the
Federal level- which could be a violation of a federal law
barring domestic spying by the military. Christopher Martinez
reports from Sacramento.
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African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum Comes to
a Close (2:53)
The 2005 African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA Forum,
hosted by Senegal, ended their three day meeting, which focused
on how eligible African countries can diversify their exports
by taking advantage of the broad range of products eligible
for preferential U.S. treatment under AGOA. From Senegal,
Ndiaga Seck reports.
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Welfare Legislation Lacks Vision for Child Care Funding
(3:16)
When considering welfare legislation, childcare has never
been a priority for policy makers. Some in congress believe
that child care funding is not an necessary asset for low
income parents. But as Shanina Shumate from the Welfare Radio
Collaborative reports, low income mothers say that without
child care, they have difficulty meeting basic needs.
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