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Today's lead stories:
Texas Residents Evacuate As Hurricane Rita Approaches
Oil And Chemical Processing Plants In The Path Of Hurricane
John Roberts Receives Confirmation Vote
Protests Mark The Opening Of IMF And World Bank Meetings
Post-Disengagement Gaza Remains In Legal Limbo
Anti-Malaria Campaign In Uganda
FSRN Headlines
The European Union softens its stance on Iran over its nuclear
program in an effort to appease Russia and China, who oppose
reporting Iran to the United Nation's Security Council. The
new draft resolution criticizes Iran's nuclear activity, but
postpones reporting Iran to the Security Council until a later
date. The previous, tougher resolution, which is still an
option requests that the UN nuclear watchdog, the International
atomic Energy Agency report Iran during this session. Iran
claims victory over the European Union's new action.
Local militias protesting the arrest of a separatist leader
in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region have taken over a Chevron
oil installation. Sam Olukoya reports from Lagos.
A helicopter crash in Mexico killed all nine people on board,
including Public Security Minister Ramon Martin Huerta. He
was a prominent figure in Mexico's war on drugs. Also on board
was Jose Antonio Bernal, an inspector from a government watchdog
on human rights, who has received multiple death threats from
drug cartels. The plane crashed into a mountain near Mexico
City. The government is investigating whether the crash was
caused by foul play or foggy skies.
Negotiators from the United States and three Andean nations
gathered in the Colombian city of Cartagena for what they
hoped would be their last round of talks toward a free-trade
agreement. Opponents of such an accord, meanwhile, protests
in at least seven Colombian cities. Chip Mitchell reports
from Bogotá.
Palestinian factions have agreed to end victory parades in
Gaza celebrating the Israeli pullout. This comes one day after
a meeting between Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas
and leaders of all 13 factions. Manar Jibreen reports.
Britain’s policy of free lifelong health care has been
renowned worldwide. But leaked government papers show the
British government is permanently opening large parts of the
public health program to to private companies. From London,
Naomi Fowler reports:
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TEXAS RESIDENTS EVACUATE AS HURRICANE RITA APPROACHES
(3:46)
Hurricane Rita continues to move closer to the Gulf Coast
and is expected to make landfall on Galveston Island on Friday
night. From KPFT our correspondent Dolores M. Bernal brings
us the latest on the evacuation efforts being made around
the Houston region and how some Katrina survivors are trying
to cope with moving again.
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OIL AND CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANTS IN THE PATH OF
HURRICANE (4:25)
A 100 mile corridor inland from the Texas Gulf coast is
a point of serious concern for oil industry watchers and environmentalists.
Many of the world's oil companies house their headquarters
in Houston. While roughly 50% of US domestic oil output comes
from the Gulf Coast region. This week all offshore oil employees
have been evacuated and platforms shut down. And many of the
on-shore refineries will have been shut down by today or tomorrow
morning.
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JOHN ROBERTS RECEIVES CONFIRMATION VOTE
(3:46)
Judge John Roberts was recommended positively for confirmation
as Chief Justice by the Senate Judiciary Committee this afternoon.
Roberts nomination will go to the Senate floor next week,
where he is expected to be confirmed to lead the Supreme Court.
As Darby Hickey reports, Senators will likely soon take up
the next nominee to the high court, to replace retiring Justice
Sandra Day O'Connor.
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PROTESTS MARK THE OPENING OF IMF AND WORLD BANK MEETINGS
(2:57)
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund are holding
their joint annual meetings this weekend in Washington , DC.
On Thursday, former Secretary of Defense, Paul Wolfowitz kicked
off the meetings by giving his first annual meeting address
as the president of the World Bank. In his address, touched
on the issues such as debt cancellation. Meanwhile, anti World
Bank and IMF protesters marked the annual meetings with demonstrations
of their own. Selina Musuta files this report.
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POST-DISENGAGEMENT GAZA REMAINS IN LEGAL LIMBO
(2:46)
As the Gaza Disengagement drew to a close last week, Israeli
officials were quick to declare the end of their responsibility
for-and occupation of- the impoverished coastal strip, as
leverage for a seat in the security council and improved relations
worldwide. But Gaza 's legal status after the disengagement
is not as clear as meets the eye. Laila El-haddad has more
from Gaza.
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ANTI-MALARIA CAMPAIGN IN UGANDA (2:37)
President George Bush is to Increase U.S. Funding to some
African countries to fight Malaria by $1.2 Billions. Uganda
, Angola and Tanzania the countries worst hit by the malaria
parasite will be the first beneficiaries. In Uganda some civil
society organizations are asking the US government to force
the Uganda government to be more accountable before this money
is released. The global fund to fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis
another fund put in place by the donor community have suspended
funding to Uganda worth 280 billion shillings citing massive
corruption in the fund. Joshua Kyalimpa reports.
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