Archive - Sep 2005

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Judith Miller Testifies in front of Grand Jury
New York Times reporter Judith Miller was released from jail yesterday after getting the go ahead from the Vice President's Chief of Staff, Lewis Libby to disregard their confidentiality agreement. Gus Caravalho reports from Washington.

Scientists Say Global Warming Causes More Intense Hurricanes
Scientists today said climate change and the destruction of coastal wetlands could mean the same types of disasters New Orleans saw with Hurricane Katrina. Renee Feltz has more from Houston.

Former White House Official Under Fire

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The Supreme Court has a new chief justice. Today the U.S. Senate voted to confirm John Roberts, with only about half the body’s democrats dissenting. Senate democrats have drawn fire for not putting up more of a fight after Roberts largely evaded probing questions during his confirmation hearings. But Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Arlin Specter, a republican, applauded what he called bipartisanship, and a thorough review of Roberts’ qualifications:

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Roberts will take his seat in time for the supreme court session that begins Monday, when the high court will be tackling issues like assisted suicide, campaign finance law, and abortion.

Headlines (5:50)
Representative Tom DeLay has been indicted. A grand jury charged him along with two political associates for political conspiracy. He spoke from his office in the Capitol:
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The House Majority Leader will step down from that post, but will retain his Texas seat. As Ellen Ratner reports, this is not the first time Tom Delay has run into legal trouble.

Israel has continued it's attacks and search for Palestinian militants into it's fifth day knocking out power to thousands of residents in Gaza. Manar Jibreen reports:

Mexico's Secretary of Agriculture has resigned amidst intensifying protests by sugar cane workers. Shannon Young reports from Oaxaca.

Headlines (5:07)
Sudanese miliatias have crossed into the border with Chad and killed at least 36 villagers and stolen livestock. The incident comes as peace talks resume in Nigeria to end the Sudanese crisis. Sam Olukoya reports:

Retaliatory attacks and arrests continued in the West Bank ordered by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Meanwhile Sharon's opponents vow to continue their campaign to unseat him. Manar Jibreen reports:

The state officials in Australia cleared the way for controversial new anti-terrorism laws to be passed through federal parliament. Erica Vowles reports from Sydney:

Headlines (5:45)
The IRA has rid itself of all weapons international monitors say. 2 months after they said they would do so.

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The IRA has used it's weapons to fight the British rule in Northern Ireland. But many are skeptical of the IRA's move. They say the real test will if and how they confront diplomatic relations in the political process in the coming months.

In a high profile trial against several people accused of participating in the September 11th attacks in New York, the Spanish Hight Court sentenced 18 people to prison who are accused of association with Al Qaeda. Maria Carrion reports:

Headlines (5:27)
Violence broke out in Gaza. Four Israeli rockets killed at least 10 Palestinians, including children, and injuring 85. This was in response to the shelling of the Israeli town Esderot, by Hamas. And that incident was reaction to the killing of three Palestinians in Separate Gaza village. Manar Jibreen has more on the attack that began the day’s violence.

Headlines (5:25)
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.

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Hurricane Rita has become a category 4 hurricane as it inches towards the Mexico or Texas or Louisiana coasts. Evacuation efforts are underway in Galveston, Houston, and those left in New Orleans. But as Renee Feltz reports from KPFT in Houston, some people may not be able to leave.

Protests in an Indian north western province by indigenous people or tribals as they are locally known are heading toward a major showdown against the Indian government. Binu Alex reports.

The largest armed group in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region has threatened to sabotage oil installations following the arrest of its leader. Sam Olukoya reports from Lagos.