Rules or Politics? Preview of Meeting to Determine Michigan and Florida Debacle

Tomorrow the Democratic rules committee meets to determine the fate of the Michigan and Florida delegates. The Democratic Party stripped both states of their delegations for moving their primaries too early.  But the prolonged and close race this primary, plus repeated demands by the Clinton campaign to seat the delegates, will all culminate in tomorrow's meeting.

At stake - 128 pledged delegates from Michigan and 185 pledged delegates from Florida.

The Obama campaign originally wanted an even split with Clinton on the delegates, a position they've since softened.

Campaign Manager David Plouffe.

• Nader Calls for Nuclear Free US
• Pakistan’s Judiciary
• Mexican Rebels Offer to Participate in Talks with Government
• Secret Service in Racial Discrimination Case
• Nepal Becomes a Democracy

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• 111 Countries Agree to Ban Cluster Munitions
• Caste Protests Intensify in India
• Desmond Tutu Concludes Mission to Gaza
• Mass Graves Uncovered in Peru Give Clues to 1984 Massacre
• Federal Judge Overturns Farmer's Branch Rental Ordinance

Last November, Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf imposed a state of emergency and purged the nation's Supreme Court in order to halt legal challenges to his re-election. Although efforts to reinstate the judges have been ongoing, yesterday former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif branded Musharraf a traitor over the controversy and called for his impeachment. Now, an amendment to the constitution that would reinstate the judges will be put forth – a measure critics call a stalling tactic. Devin Therriot-Orr has more from Lahore.

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The 240 year old Kingdom of Nepal has become the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. Pro-democracy forces in Nepal have sought full democracy since India became a republic in 1950. Now, after a period of monarchy during which the royals were granted immunity from the laws of the land because they were believed to be incarnations of the Hindu Divinity Lord Vishnu, even former King Gyanendra is an ordinary citizen. PC Dubey has more from Kathmandu.

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For the first time in its history, Mexico's oldest guerrilla movement has offered to participate in talks with the government. The Popular Revolution Army – or EPR -- has requested, and received, mediation from a handful of recognized political and cultural figures. Bringing their allegations against the government to the court of public opinion, Vladimir Flores explains that the EPR accuses the Mexican government of crimes against humanity for what it calls the forced disappearance of two of its members.

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Independent Presidential candidate Ralph Nader says the US should not possess any nuclear weapons. His statement comes after Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain gave a speech on nuclear proliferation in which he, too, highlighted the need for a nuclear free world. But as FSRN's Leigh Ann Caldwell reports, McCain doesn't call for a nuclear free United States anytime in the near future.

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The Secret Service was in court today charged with destroying evidence and providing incorrect information in a racial discrimination matter filed by black secret service agents. Karen Miller has more

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