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Tuesday, January 8, 2008: 13 Meg Version


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Dial-Up Tuesday, January 8, 2008


29:03 minutes (6.65 MB)

Headlines Package - January 8, 2008


4:57 minutes (4.53 MB)
  • Pentagon Declines to Investigate KBR Gang Rape Allegations
  • Bhutto's Son Calls for UN Investigation
  • Possible Expansion of No-Protest Zones in UK
  • Sri Lankan Minister Killed in Bomb Blast
  • Cabinet Shuffle in Bangladesh
  • Colombia No Longer Accepting International Participation in Hostage Talks

Bush Heads to Jerusalem


3:59 minutes (3.65 MB)

Security across Jerusalem is being stepped up ahead of President Bush's visit tomorrow – the first during his eight year term. But the White House is now talking down expectations for the visit. A three-way meeting between Bush and Israeli and Palestinian leaders which was originally planned will no longer take place. Local leaders met Tuesday ahead of Bush's arrival and agreed that the two sides would being to negotiate on sensitive core issues. Irris Makler reports from Jerusalem.


Unions Split on Candidates


4:33 minutes (4.17 MB)

Presidential candidates are not the only ones with high stakes in this Primary. Labor unions are dedicated to electing a pro-union President who can save the declining labor movement. But as Yanmei Xie reports from New Hampshire, the unions are fighting over who that candidate should be.


Montenegro 's Government's Push Towards NATO Appears to be Failing


3:39 minutes (3.34 MB)

The government of Montenegro, the newest country in Europe, has taken significant steps towards joining NATO, claiming it will strengthen regional security and ensure accession to the EU. But despite a major publicity campaign by the government, opposition parties and NGOs say public support for joining NATO is falling. Amy Miller reports from Montenegro.


New York City's Ghost Bikes Honor Cyclists and Pedestrians Killed by Cars


5:27 minutes (4.99 MB)

At least 2,000 pedestrians and 300 cyclists have been killed on the streets of New York City in the past 12 years. In this same time span more than 150,000 cyclists and pedestrians have been injured in motor vehicle collisions. Seeking to honor those who have died while raising awareness around cycling and pedestrian issues, hundreds of people participated in a Street Memorial Ride in NYC. FSRN's Andalusia Knoll reports from New York City.