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Today's lead stories:
Prodi Declared New Italian Prime Minister
A Look at Gender, Sexuality and Race in Peru’s Elections
Iranians Skeptical about US Policy in the Region
Wal-Mart Hopes to Become Its Own Bank
Women in Nepal Say Radial Change is Needed
FSRN Headlines
PROSPECTS FOR PEACE IN SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka is once again witnessing a series of violent incidents
on the eve of a new round of peace talks. Ponniah Manikavasagam
reports from Sri Lanka.
29 CHARGED IN MADRID TRAIN BOMBINGS
In Spain, a judge has handed down indictments to 29 men for
their alleged participation in the Madrid train bombings.
The attacks killed 191 people on March 11, 2004. Although
al-Qaida claimed responsibility for the bombings, a 2 year
investigation has concluded that an independent Islamist group
was behind the attacks on four commuter trains. The trial
is expected to begin sometime next year.
UNION LEADER SENTENCED FOR SUBWAY STRIKE
In New York City, the President of the Transport Workers Union
has been sentenced to jail for last December's subway strike.
Mitch Jeserich reports.
STRIKE IN THE BUENOS AIRES SUBWAY SYSTEM
Workers from a company that outsources to the Buenos Aires
subway authority went on strike and shut down all 5 of the
city's subway lines today. FSRN's Marie Trigona has more from
Buenos Aires.
SKILLING TESTIFIES AT ENRON TRIAL
At the Enron trial in Houston, Jeff Skilling, former president
and CEO has taken the stand. Lisa Cohen reports from the courthouse.
BUSH APPROVAL RATING AT ALL-TIME LOW
President Bush's approval rating has sunk to a new low. According
to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, 60 percent of those
polled disapprove of the way in which Bush handles his job
as president. Those surveyed showed the strongest disapproval
of the situation in Iraq, gas prices, and health care.
VERMONT IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION
Over the weekend, more than 100 Vermont Democratic leaders
passed a resolution urging Congress to begin immediate proceedings
for the impeachment of President George W. Bush. Renee Carpenter
reports.
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Prodi Declared New Italian Prime Minister
(3:12)
Official result from Italy’s general election declared
center-left coalition candidate Romano Prodi as the country’s
next Prime Minister. FSRN’s Diletta Varlese report from
Italy, where current PM Silvio Berlusconi is refusing to concede
defeat.
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A Look at Gender, Sexuality and Race in Peru’s
Elections (3:51)
16.5 million voters headed to the polls Sunday in Peru’s
national Presidential and Parliamentary elections. Former
military colonel and nationalist candidate Ollanta Humala
leads in the popular vote, while Congresswoman Lourdes Flores
and former Peruvian President Alan Garcia are tied and vying
for the second place spot. Only the top two candidates will
go to the runoff round of elections. FSRN’s Kristy Li
Puma Herrera reports on the role of gender, sexuality and
race in this election.
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Iranians Skeptical about US Policy in the Region
(3:38)
Congress may wait until next January, after mid-term elections,
to pass a landmark nuclear deal between the US and India.
President Bush’s recent support for India purchasing
foreign nuclear technology without first signing the Nuclear
Non-Proliferation treaty has sent a mixed message to the Iranian
government. As FSRN Iranian affairs correspondent Saideh Jamshidi
reports, the favoritism shown to India is making Iranians
more skeptical about US policy in the region.
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Wal-Mart Hopes to Become Its Own Bank (4:20)
Wal-Mart is following procedure, with hopes of becoming
its own bank. The world’s largest retailer says they
will save money by cutting out third party banking fees, thus
reducing costs for consumers. But opponents say it sets a
bad precedent for commerce and would ignore it’s banking
responsibilities to low and middle income communities. Washington
Editor Leigh Ann Caldwell reports.
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Women in Nepal Say Radial Change is Needed
(4:50)
Women in Nepal have long been deprived of fundamental socio-economic
rights: in 1963, the Civil Code allowed husbands to divorce
infertile wives, yet women had no legal right to divorce their
impotent husbands. But last month, the Supreme Court annulled
the law. PC Dubey reports from Katmandu, where some say more
radical measures like the March 30 judgment are needed to
ameliorate the plight of women in Nepalese society governed
by the rules of patriarchy.
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