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Eight youths, tending their flock of sheep in the snowy fields of Afghanistan, were exterminated last week by a NATO airstrike.
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times foreign correspondent Anthony Shadid died of an apparent asthma attack today while covering the conflict in Syria. One of the most celebrated journalists covering the Middle East, Shadid, 43, had been a guest on Democracy Now! several times over the past decade reporting on Libya, Tunisia, Iraq and Lebanon.
Part 2: "Who Killed Che? How the CIA Got Away with Murder": New Book Ties Johnson Admin to Che Death
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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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- House Backs Economic Stimulus
- IMF: Global Economy to See Lowest Post-War Growth
- 7 Palestinian Girls Wounded in Israeli Attack
- Israel: Gaza Borders Closed Until Captured Soldier Freed
- Israeli West Bank Settlement Expansion Grew 57% in 2008
- Hamas Official: “We Accept a State in ‘67 Borders”
- UN: 250,000 Trapped in Sri Lanka Fighting
- Iraq Won’t Renew Blackwater License
- Iran Calls for US Apology for 1953 Coup, Jetliner Attack
- CIA Algeria Station Chief Accused of Raping 2 Women
- Holder Denies Assuring No Torture Prosecutions
- Penn. Judges Accused of Taking Kickbacks for Jailing Youths in Private Prisons
- Union Membership Grew in 2008
- SEIU Removes Leadership at Dissident California Local
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Economic Stimulus Moves to Senate Following House Approval
The House has passed an $819 billion stimulus package, marking one of the most expensive pieces of legislation ever to move through Congress. Not a single Republican voted for the bill. We speak to William Greider, national affairs correspondent for The Nation magazine. [includes rush transcript]
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Food Safety: Georgia Plant Knowingly Shipped Contaminated Peanuts; Study Links Corn Syrup to Toxic Mercury
We look at two stories on food safety. The FDA has
issued one of the largest food recalls in history after eight people died of salmonella poisoning. A Georgia peanut plant knowingly shipped products contaminated with salmonella on a dozen occasions over the past two years. And a pair of new studies has revealed traces of toxic mercury can be found in many popular food items containing high-fructose corn syrup. The sweetener has become a widely used substitute for sugar in processed foods, including many items marketed toward children. [includes rush transcript]
