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Today's lead stories:
House Judiciary Committee Approves Anti-Immigration Measure
Christian Peacemaker Teams Kidnapper Extended Deadline for
Demands
Georgia Neglects Home-Front to Focus on NATO
State Violence in Egyptian Parliamentary Elections
Tookie’s Effect on Children and Gang Violence
25th Anniversary of John Lennon’s Murder
FSRN Headlines
WAR CRIMES SUSPECT ARRESTED
Retired General Ante Gotovina has been arrested in the Canary
Islands. Gotovina is the third most wanted ex-Yugoslavia war
crimes suspect and has been indicted by the Hague Tribunal
for war crimes committed against Serbs in Croatia. Zoran Culafic
reports from Belgrade.
PATRIOT ACT VOTE
Congressional negotiators agreed today on language to extend
the USA Patriot Act for another four years. The legislation
is set to expire at the end of the month. Sen. Russ Feingold
threatened to filibuster saying the measure does not include
adequate safeguards to protect constitutional freedoms. The
House and Senate are expected to vote on the extension sometime
next week.
TAX CUTS FOR THE WEALTHY
The House passed three tax cut bills yesterday and will consider
another bill intended to do the same today. Wendy Wang reports
from Washington DC.
U.S. AND PERU SIGN TRADE AGREEMENT
The government of Peru has signed a free trade agreement with
the United States. Negotiations for the bi-lateral trade agreement
originally began as part of a larger Andean trade agreement.
Colombia and Ecuador left the negotiations after they were
unable to come to an agreement by the late-November deadline
assigned by the US. The congressional bodies of both countries
must ratify the agreement before it can take affect.
HOMELESS IN LA
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa appointed business
leader Estela Lopez today as executive director of the city's
Homeless Services Authority Board, which distributes funds
to homeless organizations. Leilano Albano reports from Los
Angeles
MASS EVICTIONS IN LAGOS
The Police and Army in Nigeria have started the forceful eviction
of civil servants from government housing in Lagos. The exercise
could see thousands of people losing their homes. Sam Olukoya
reports from Lagos.
TAV OPPOSITION CONTINUES
Thousands of people from around Italy have joined Susa Valley
locals to oppose the construction of a major railway project
in northwest Italian Alps. Diletta Varlese has the story.
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House Judiciary Committee Approves Anti-Immigration
Measure (1:57)
The House Judiciary Committee approved an anti-immigration
measure that will make it easier to deport immigrants and
takes steps towards militarizing the border. Yet the bill
does nothing to address the status of the some 11 million
undocumented immigrants living and working in the US. Mitch
Jeserich reports from Capitol Hill.
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Christian Peacemaker Teams Kidnapper Extended Deadline
for Demands (3:14)
In a video released earlier today, the kidnappers of four
peace activists in Iraq, said they would allow forty-eight
more hours for their demands to be met before executing their
captives. David Enders reports from Amman, Jordan.
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Georgia Neglects Home-Front to Focus on NATO
(3:58)
After having completed 4 months of training with the US
Marines, a battalion of 550 Georgian soldiers is to now be
deployed to Iraq. The operation is in step with Georgia's
strategic alliance with the US and its ambitions to join NATO.
During recent celebrations to mark the second anniversary
of the Rose Revolution, Georgia's President, Mikheil Saakashvili,
said he believes NATO membership is possible by 2008. However,
as FSRN’s Guy Degen reports, critics say that with a
high rate of unemployment and continued corruption, the media
is under pressure to critique the government and to ignore
domestic reforms which require greater attention.
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State Violence in Egyptian Parliamentary Elections
(4:14)
Voting in Egypt’s month-long parliamentary election
concluded yesterday. The election has been marred by escalating
violence and the use of government troops to prevent voters
from reaching the polls. Ursula Lindsey reports from Cairo.
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Tookie’s Effect on Children and Gang Violence
(4:03)
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has scheduled
a private clemency hearing for Stan “Tookie” Williams
today. Defense lawyers are expected to argue that Williams
is an international peacemaker, a 6 time Nobel Peace Prize
nominee, and an effective role model and mentor for at risk
youth. To date, over 500 teachers nation-wide have signed
a letter urging clemency for Tookie, and thousands of young
people have written to Tookie’s web site, thanking him
for his teachings. FSRN’s Sarah Olson takes a look at
just how effective Tookie’s work has been in working
with kids and gang violence.
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25th Anniversary of John Lennon’s Murder
(1:45)
Today marks the 25th anniversary of John Lennon’s
murder outside the Dakota Apartments in New York as he and
Yoko Ono were on their way home from a recording session.
After leaving the Beatles, Lennon concentrated his efforts
against the Vietnam War, a campaign that gained attention
from the FBI – which gathered about 300 pages on him
for their John Lennon file. As we close our newscast today,
we’ll be going out with Lennon’s Power to the
People.
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