Archive - Jan 2005

Headlines
Military tribunals are illegal for prisoners being held by the Bush administration at the naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Leigh Ann Caldwell has more from WBAI in New York.

Turkish officials are concerned about strong statements from Kurdish leaders in Iraq re-emphasing autonomy. Ezgi Sirtas explains from Ankara.

We'll have more on the elections in Iraq coming up.

A Connecticut man waiting to be executed by the state is asking to be psychologically evaluated, promoting another delay. Melinda Tuhus reports from New Haven.

Headlines -5:11
SENATE HEARING ON SO-CALLED SOCIAL SECURITY CRISES
Today on Capitol Hill, senior employees at the Social Security Administration told Senators that the organization is being manipulated to deliver a political message that current and future benefits are at risk and the only solution to this so-called crisis is privatization. Jenny Johnson reports.

WHITE HOUSE WON’T APPEAL FCC RULING
The Bush administration will not ask the Supreme Court to allow controversial rules to take effect that would have loosened restrictions on how much of the market large media conglomerates can control. Awet Sellers reports from Washington DC.

ISRAEL TO ANNEX MUCH OF JERUSALEM?

Headlines (5:23)
Gitmo Prisoners Released from British Questioning
Four Britons returned from Guantanamo Bay on Tuesday have now been released by British police after questioning -- three years after being held without charge or trial by the U.S military. From London, Naomi Fowler reports.

2-Thousand in Guatemala March Against Mining
Two thousand people marched today in the city of San Marcos, Guatemala to protest gold and silver mining that they say threatens the country's natural resources.  Jill Replogle reports from Guatemala City.

Argentinians Want to Investigate Mexican Women's Murders

Headlines (5:13)
3-yr-old Killed in Gaza
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is negotiating with all sides in the Gaza strip as more charges and gunfire cuts through the occupied territory.  Laila El-Haddad has more from Gaza City.

New Mexico Is Open for Exploratory Drilling
Officials with U.S. Land Management announced that the state of New Mexico is open for exploratory oil drilling.  From KUNM in Albuquerque, Jim Williams has more.

Connecticut State Execution on the Horizon
The U.S. Supreme Court considers a Connecticut state execution scheduled to take place this week – the first in all of New England in 45 years.   Melinda Tuhus reports from New Haven.

Headlines
Gitmo Prisoners Attempt Mass Suicide in Protest
U.S. military officials confirm that 23 captives being held at the base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba attempted a mass hanging in 2003 to protest their imprisonment.  Originally, military officials said that a few of the prisoners engaged in “self-injurious behavior.”  Since the camp was opened in January 2002, there have been 34 suicide attempts and 110 others called “self-harm incidents.”  About 558 men were transported from the Middle East to Cuba and have been held for three years without charge or access to attorneys.  The Bush Administration calls the men “enemy combatants” and claims they have no rights under U.S. or international law.

Headlines
U.S. Supreme Court Gives Police More Power
The U.S. Supreme Court handed broader search powers to police when stopping motorists.  Victoria Jones reports from D.C.

Venezuelan Protests for Sovereignty
During a demonstration in support of Venezuelan sovereignty, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez accused the Bush Administration of provoking tensions in the region. Greg Wilpert reports from Caracas.

Warnings of Violence in Kosovo
Violence could flare up again in Kosovo unless the international community delivers on the independent aspirations for the ethnic-Albanian majority, according to a recent report. Jackson Allers explains from Pristina.