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In the wake of the successful pushback against the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure’s decision to defund Planned Parenthood, the Obama administration should listen to the majority of Americans: The United States, including Catholics, is strongly pro-choice.
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In an extended interview, co-authors Michael Ratner and Michael Steven Smith discuss the life of Cuban revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara and the chilling story behind his murder by the Bolivian military. In their book, "Who Killed Che?" Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing. [includes rush transcript]
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Tuesday, May 30, 2006
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Headlines
- Military Probe: Marines Killed 24 Iraqis in Haditha Massacre
- Two CBS Journalists Killed in Iraq Roadside Bombings
- Indonesian Earthquake Death Toll Tops 5,400
- Deadly Anti-U.S. Riots Hit Kabul, Afghanistan
- 75 Detainees on Hunger Strike At Guantanamo
- Justice Dept Asks Courts to Dismiss NSA Spy Suits
- More Headlines…
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Haditha Massacre: Was it an Isolated Event and Did the Military Try to Cover it Up?
An internal military investigation has found that U.S. marines killed as many as 24 Iraqis–including women and children–in the city of Haditha last November and then tried to cover it up. We speak with an attorney and researcher at Human Rights Watch, an independent journalist who spent months unembedded in Iraq and we go to Baghdad to speak with the bureau chief for Knight Ridder. [includes rush transcript]
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East Timor Declares State Of Emergency As Violence Spreads
As President Xanana Gusmao assumes emergency powers we speak with Jose Luis Guterres, East Timor’s ambassador to the United States and United Nations, and Charlie Scheiner, co-founder of East Timor Action Network, both of whom have just returned from East Timor. [includes rush transcript]
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Earthquake Death Toll Tops 5,400 in Indonesia; 200,000 Left Homeless
The death toll from a weekend earthquake in Indonesia has topped 5,400. More than 20,000 people were injured in the disaster and as many as 200,000 people have been left homeless, many without shelter or food. We go to Java to speak with an officer with the United Nations Children’s Fund. [includes rush transcript]
