Archive - Oct 10, 2008

Headlines Package - October 10, 2008

Fri, 10/10/2008 - 14:45

5:18 minutes (4.86 MB)
  • Connecticut Overturns Gay Marriage Ban
  • RNC Police Raid Spawns Activist Lawsuit in St. Paul
  • Zimbabwe Economic Woes Blamed on Unity Government Deadlock
  • Police Crack Down on Striking Mexican Teachers
  • Pakistani Bombing Death Toll Nears 100 at Anti-Taliban Tribal Meeting

Top Global Finance Leaders to Meet with Bush

Fri, 10/10/2008 - 13:30

3:26 minutes (3.15 MB)

As the Dow Jones reaches its lowest point in 5 years, global markets are also struggling – and President Bush is set to meet with members of the G7, the International Monetary Fund and The World Bank this weekend in Washington. At issue, the nationalization of US and global banks and how nations are responding to the US financial crisis. Karen Miller has more.

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European Governments Respond to Financial Crisis

Fri, 10/10/2008 - 13:29

4:17 minutes (3.93 MB)

It's been another turbulent week in the global financial markets. European countries have experienced a rash of bail-outs, differing levels of government guarantees on savings, bank mergers and collapses in the space of a few days. Naomi Fowler reports on how European governments are reacting.

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Indian Muslims Denounce Harassment, Arrests

Fri, 10/10/2008 - 13:24

4:31 minutes (4.14 MB)

Indian police have arrested dozens of Muslim youth in connection with a series of recent bomb attacks across Indian cities that killed more than 150 people since January this year. The Police claim little-known Muslim groups are behind these bombings. But members of India's 150 million strong Muslim communities think police are indulging in a defamation campaign against Muslim community at large. Bismillah Geelani has more from New Delhi

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Tens of Thousands of Voters Purged from Rolls

Fri, 10/10/2008 - 13:24

3:34 minutes (3.27 MB)

If you're planning on voting in the upcoming election this November, you may want to double-check and make sure your name is on the rolls – especially if you live in a swing state. According to a study of state and Social Security records accessed by the New York Times, tens of thousands of otherwise qualified voters have been purged from the rolls, or have been prevented from registering. Uprising Radio's Sonali Kolhatkar spoke with Brad Friedman, of www.bradblog.com, a popular site devoted to voting integrity. (You can hear the entire interview at www.uprisingradio.org.)

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