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Today's lead stories:
Investigations into Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina
New Orleans Residents Vow to Stay
Evacuees Plan on Long Term Stay in Baton Rouge
John Roberts Confirmation Hearing Announced
Philippines Congress Reject Attempt at Presidential Impeachment
Political Activists Targeted in the Philippines
Egyptians Ready for Election with No Surprises
Bush Administration Silent on Offers of Aid from Cuba
FSRN Headlines
Typhoon Pummels Japan
Typhoon Nabi came ashore in southern Japan and South Korea
today, killing five people, injuring dozens and forcing tens
of thousands to flee their homes. Waves driven by 78 mph winds
slammed into coastal barriers and storm surges flooded seaside
towns. The eye of the storm made landfall at Isahaya near
Nagasaki on the mountainous island of Kyushu. Kyushu is home
to about 10 per cent of Japan's almost 130 million people.
The typhoon grounded hundreds of flights in Japan and South
Korea, blocked trains and ferry services and closed down highways.
Tens of thousands of travelers were stranded. The typhoon,
named Nabi, meaning, "butterfly" in Korean, was
classified as a Category 3 storm. Forecasters expected it
to weaken to a Category 1 over the next 24 hours. Japan sent
troops to fortify barriers, assist evacuees and provide other
help in storm-hit areas. More than 270,000 households in Kyushu
lost power. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi cut short a two-day
campaign trip to western Japan. And in Mexico heavy rains
coupled with deforestation has resulted in landslides that
have killed 5 children and destroyed nine schools in the last
two days.
India to Reduce Troop Levels in Kashmir
India says it will cut troop levels in Indian-administered
Kashmir if there is an end to violence. From Delhi, Vinod
K. Jose reports.
Corpus Christi Massacre Survivors Call for Justice
The Committee 68 for Democratic Freedom filed a formal complaint
today with the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights
calling for the reinvestigation of the 1971 Corpus Christi
massacre. Chad Benjamin Potter reports from Washington D.C.
Iraq Update
Iraqi and U.S. troops killed at least seven civilians today
during an operation. One U.S. soldier died when a bomb struck
his vehicle yesterday. Iraqi police and troops backed by U.S.
forces launched the operation some days ago in Tal Afar, which
they claim is a conduit for foreign fighters slipping into
the country. Iraqi forces have now begun compulsory evacuation
of the town's central Saray district. And in Baghdad, a parliamentary
panel drafting a new constitution said last-minute efforts
to fine-tune the text to overcome objections from minority
Sunni Arabs had failed. Five million copies of the new document
will go into print starting on Thursday, in time for a referendum
due by October 15. Many Sunni leaders have vowed to make sure
the draft is rejected in its present form at the referendum.
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Investigations into Federal Response to Hurricane
Katrina (2:18)
President Bush and Congress pledge separate investigations
into the federal response to Hurricane Katrina. Many Congressional
members spent their first day in session calling for oversight
into the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as well
as a restructuring the way the U.S. responds to emergencies.
In DC, Selina Musuta reports on the future of investigations
and proposed Hurricane Katrina relief plans.
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New Orleans Residents Vow to Stay (3:33)
As army and National Guard units continue to arrive in New
Orleans, rescue efforts are winding down, but cleanup efforts
have yet to begin. Most of the city remains without electricity,
water or gas, but many residents have elected to stay, especially
in parts of the city that do have some services. David Enders
files this report from New Orleans.
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Evacuees Plan on Long Term Stay in Baton Rouge
(3:09)
The city of Baton Rouge is accommodating the hundreds of
thousands of evacuees from Hurricane Katrina. The city appears
to be the first stop for many who are waiting until relatives
in other states are able to come and get them. Yet many of
the evacuees are planning on staying, at least until they
can go back to New Orleans. FSRN's Leigh Ann Caldwell and
Dolores M. Bernal report from Baton Rouge.
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John Roberts Confirmation Hearing Announced
(1:51)
Hundreds of people in Washington D.C. viewed the body of
the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist in the Supreme Court
building today. Rehnquist died at the age of 80 on Saturday
night after serving 33 years on the Bench. John Roberts, President
Bush's nominee to replace Rehnquist, was one of 8 pallbearers
who carried the coffin into the Supreme Court's great hall.
Meanwhile, Congressional leaders announced that Roberts' confirmation
hearing to become the next Chief Justice has been rescheduled
for Monday. Mitch Jeserich brings us this update from Capitol
Hill.
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Philippines Congress Reject Attempt at Presidential
Impeachment (:49)
The Philippines Congress today rejected opposition attempts
to impeach President Gloria Arroyo, who is facing voter fraud.
Rupert Cook reports from Manila.
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Political Activists Targeted in the Philippines
(3:09)
While the international community focuses on voter fraud
charges against Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,
a lesser known battle is also being waged people in that country.
Since Arroyo replaced President Joseph Estrada in 2001, the
country has been steeped in turmoil. In the four and a half
of years since she took office, a reign of terror has gripped
the nation as human rights organizers, political activists,
church leaders, lawyers, journalists, farmers and others continue
to die at the hands of the military. FSRN's Leilani Albano
reports.
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Egyptians Ready for Election with No Surprises (2:40)
Egypt's first multi-candidate presidential election will
take place tomorrow, although there is little suspense over
the winner. Everyone expects President Hosni Mubarak, who
has been in power for 24 years, to secure a fifth term. Ursula
Lindsey reports from Cairo.
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Bush Administration Silent on Offers of Aid from
Cuba (2:32)
The Bush Administration has yet to respond to offers of
aid from Cuba for Hurricane Relief. President Fidel Castro
has pledged 1,100 doctors as well as medicine for residents
devastated from the damage, and added that politics shouldn't
come between a humanitarian gesture from one people to another.
FSRN's Joseph Mutti reports from Havana.
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