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Today's lead stories:
Anti-Muslim Backlash in London
Falluja Still Under Seige, Rebuilding Slowly Continues
Resolution to Investigate Downing Street Memo Introduced
Humanitarian Aid to Cuba Seized by US Customs
US Plans Anti-Chavez Radio and TV Broadcasts in Venezuela
Rwanda and Uganda Sign Extradition Treaty
Home Care Alternative for Infants a Success
FSRN Headlines
Police in London say that the investigation into four explosions
in the transportation system are advancing quickly. Police
arrested one man they say is tied to the four explosions and
released the pictures of four who are suspected of attempting
to detonate the foiled bombs. This morning police killed a
man of south Asian decent after he jumped the turn-style and
was running towards the train. Ian Blair, London Metropolitan
Police Commissioner said that the man, who's identity has
not been released, was a suspect tied to yesterday’s
bombings.
(Audio Cut of Tony Blair) Witnesses said that the man was
running towards the train in an oversized jacked. They also
said that the police shot their guns four to seven times.
In Pakistan, protestors rallied against the round up and
detention of Islamic extremists and suspected terrorists.
In response to the British bombings and from pressure from
western countries, Pakistan authorities rounded up more than
300 suspects of Islamic radicalism. Beena Sawar, a journalist
in Pakistan, says that those who are protesting are extremists
or are sympathizers.
(Audio Cut of Beena Sawar) Humanitarian aid groups are also
criticizing the mass detentions with out regard to the law.
New York subway riders are now subject to random searches.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the policy
as a precaution shortly after four partial explosions in London's
transportation system. Rebecca Myles files this report from
WBAI in New York.
Prisoners at the detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
have gone on a hunger strike. Stephanie Zarecky reports from
DC.
Four extremist guerilla groups In Indian administered Kashmir
have banned the return of migrant Hindu Pandits to the valley.
This comes three days after the Pandits spoke with moderate
seperatists of returning to Kashmir. Shahnawaz Khan reports
from Kashmir.
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Anti-Muslim Backlash in London (1:47)
Plainclothes police officers in London shot and killed a
man of South Asian descent that they say was a suspected suicide
bomber today. Authorities also released photos of four suspects
wanted in connection with yesterday's attempted bombings.
Meanwhile, a fresh wave of anti-Muslim backlash seems to be
spreading in Britain. Joining us to talk about the latest
in London is Free Speech Radio News correspondent Helen Kelly.
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Falluja Still Under Seige, Rebuilding Slowly Continues
(3:30)
Iraqi officials said today that two Algerian diplomats were
kidnapped Thursday in Baghdad, and at least six police officers
in the city were killed in attacks by guerrillas. In Samara,
an hour north of the capital, guerrillas attacked a Shiite
shrine, reportedly damaging it. Despite claims of success
by US officials in the military campaign against Iraq's guerrillas,
violence continues, even in Falluja, which has been sealed
by US and Iraqi troops since November. David Enders reports.
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Resolution to Investigate Downing Street Memo Introduced
(3:17)
A Congressional resolution of inquiry to investigate the
so called Downing Street minutes has been introduced in the
House of Representatives. Democratic Representative Barbara
Lee of California is sponsoring the resolution which is the
necessary first step to begin impeachment proceedings. The
resolution requests that the House International Relations
Committee look into statements from the British memo that
stated that prewar intelligence on Iraq's weapons capabilities
was weak and fixed to match the policy. Mitch Jeserich has
more from Capitol Hill.
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Humanitarian Aid to Cuba Seized by US Customs
(1:36)
US Customs officials confiscated humanitarian aid and temporarily
detained travelers at the US-Mexico Border. Members of the
16th annual Pastors for Peace Caravan to Cuba attempted to
cross through AcAllen, Texas but found themselves detained
and some of their cargo seized. I spoke with Lisa Valenti
with Pastors for Peace yesterday afternoon. (AUDIO of Valenti
:38) Checking against a list of items to seize, federal agents
from the Dept of Commerce, Customs, and local sheriff's departments
confiscated more than a dozen computers earmarked fro Cuban
school children. 9 buses, 2 box trucks and 3 cars were carrying
roughly 130 travelers and 140 tons of humanitarian aid including
computers, medical supplies, baby strollers and books. Although
the last of the buses made it across the border at 6 this
morning, a group of 7 people have stayed behind in Texas to
try to get the computers into Cuba. The rest of the group
will fly to Cuba tomorrow morning.
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US Plans Anti-Chavez Radio and TV Broadcasts in Venezuela
(3:35)
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a proposal to
fund radio and TV broadcasts into Venezuelan territory that
would be designed to counter the government of Venezuela's
President Hugo Chavez. The proposal was strongly rejected
by Venezuelan government officials, who said this move would
represent a violation of Venezuelan sovereignty and a complete
lack of knowledge of how many oppositional media outlets already
operate in the country. Greg Wilpert reports.
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Rwanda and Uganda Sign Extradition Treaty
(2:05)
Uganda and Rwanda have signed a repatriation treaty which
would extradite hundreds of Rwandan refugees who fled Rwanda
and have been seeking asylum in Uganda. The government of
Rwanda says some of the refugees took part in the 1994 genocide,
and insists they be sent back for trial in a system of village
courts. Many say the move is to ease tensions between the
two neighbors. Joshua Kyalimpa reports from Kampala.
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Home Care Alternative for Infants a Success
(3:40)
Innovative childcare services are among the most desired
programs across the country with low income families. New
Mexico is one of only four states that have created an option
to traditional day care. The infant home care program involves
a small stipend coupled with parenting classes- a combination
which, as Leslie Clark reports from New Mexico, is considered
quite a success.
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