Rove stands by refusal to testify on Siegelman allegations; China
earthquake's
death toll continues to climb; Blue Dog Democrats oppose veterans'
education
funds; the EU pushes for the US to abolish capital punishment; Alaska
judge
rules in favor of conscientious objector; Bush's credibility in Middle
East
spirals down; the French government attempts to influence Agence
France-Presse's coverage; Danny Schechter on the world beyond the
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t r u t h o u t | 05.14
Rove Refuses to Testify on Siegelman Issue
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/051408A.shtml
Ben Evans re****ts for The Associated Press: "A House Judiciary Committee
deadline passed Monday with former White House adviser Karl Rove standing
by
his refusal to testify about allegations that he pushed the Justice
Department
to prosecute former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman."
China Quake Toll Nears 15,000
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/051408B.shtml
For The Los Angeles Times, Mark Magnier and Barbara Demick re****t: "As
rescue
workers plowed deeper into the wreckage left from Monday's earthquake,
uncovering more victims trapped in the most remote mountain villages near
the
epicenter in Sichuan Province, the death toll soared to nearly 15,000. The
new
figure was announced by Chinese state news services as night fell
Wednesday in
China. Now more than 48 hours after the quake, the hope for surviving is
dimming and some officials said they expect the death toll to climb to
20,000."
Conservative Democrats Fight GI Bill Benefits
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/051408C.shtml
Mike Lillis, for the Wa****ngton Independent, writes on the state of the GI
Bill. As Iraq veterans struggle to pay post-combat tuition, both the GOP
and
Blue Dog Democrats are blocking legislation to up their education
benefits.
EU Condemns US Resumption of Executions
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/051408D.shtml
Reuters re****ts: "The European Union on Wednesday condemned the resumption
of
judicial executions in the United States and said aboli****ng capital
punishment was fundamental to protecting human dignity and furthering
human
rights."
Judge Counters Army, Approves Conscientious Objector Status
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/051408E.shtml
For the Anchorage Daily News, George Bryson writes: "The Army should grant
conscientious objector status to Pfc. Michael Barnes, a Fort
Richardson-based
paratrooper who had his request for that designation denied last year,
U.S.
Magistrate John D. Roberts concluded Tuesday. In a 26-page recommendation
to
the U.S. District Court, Roberts noted that the Army failed to show 'any
basis
in fact' to sup****t its decision to deny Barnes' petition to be honorably
discharged due to his religious beliefs."
Lebanon Conflict Damages Bush's Credibility in Mideast
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/051408F.shtml
Alistair Lyon writes for Reuters: "Hezbollah's humbling of Lebanon's
U.S.-backed government has dealt a further blow to American credibility in
the
region less than a year after Hamas Islamists seized Gaza from Palestinian
leaders sup****ted by Wa****ngton. The ****'ite Islamist group's easy
military
triumph over pro-government gunmen preceded this week's visit to the
region by
U.S. President George W. Bush, who had cast Lebanon as a success for his
declared drive for democracy in the Arab world."
Christophe Beaudufe | The AFP Is Not a Blog
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/051408G.shtml
Writing for Le Monde, the president of Agence France-Presse's Society of
Journalists, Christophe Beaudufe, excoriates the French government for
attempting to exert political influence on the 50-year-old agency which,
by
law, is independent of all political and economic powers.
Danny Schechter | Is Who Becomes the Next President All That Matters?
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/051408H.shtml
For AlterNet, Danny Schechter writes: "I know. I know. How this is the
most
im****tant election in history, and why the next occupant of the White
House
will not only be answering the red phone at 3 a.m. but possibly be saving
these not always United States from the decline that even Time magazine
has
announced the country is facing. Yet, as I travel outside the country, I
can't
help but feel, or is it fear, that this logic leaves out some rather
im****tant
considerations."
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