Newscast for Monday, September 16, 2013
UN investigation finds evidence of chemical weapons use in Syria as push for diplomatic talks continuesDoctors and health professionals warn of medical crisis in SyriaActivists call for deeper reforms...
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Details of Washington Navy Yard shooter prompt calls for expanded background checks Bagram prisoners challenge detention in US federal court Teacher strike in Mexico draws violent response from federal...
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FBI monitors activists, communities of color through surveillance programs, ACLU report findsImmigrant rights activists in California push Trust Act to limit ICE powers in holding detaineesVandana...
View ArticleNewscast for Thursday, September 19, 2013
House lawmakers debate nearly $40 billion cut to food stamp programFederal court backs key emissions cap in California climate change lawIn Wisconsin, sand mining used in fracking draws concern from...
View ArticleNewscast for Friday, September 20, 2013
House passes spending bill that guts healthcare; faces Obama vetoEPA releases rule to limit carbon emissions at new power plantsColorado residents raise concerns about oil and gas contamination in...
View ArticleNewscast for Monday, September 23, 2013
In Nigeria, dozens killed, scores injured in attack on shopping centerIsrael allows raw building materials to Gaza for private constructionIn Central India, villagers fight to protect forest from coal...
View ArticleNewscast for Tuesday, September 24, 2013
At UN General Assembly, nations raise concern about US surveillance abroadIran, US signal possibility of direct talks on key issuesEnvironmental leaders call for greater role for women in climate...
View ArticleNewscast for Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Senate moves forward with spending bill as some health experts call for expanded coverageUS signs global arms treaty, joining more than 90 nations in deal to stem weapons tradePalestinian Syrian...
View ArticleNewscast for Thursday, September 26, 2013
Senate bill would restrict NSA spying powers, open surveillance court to more oversightCalifornia prisoners challenge solitary confinement in federal courtAmid deadly sectarian attacks, Iraqis outline...
View ArticleNewscast for Friday, September 27, 2013
As international leaders address Syria, Iran at UN’s General Assembly, advocates call for protections for domestic workersIPCC climate change report calls for “substantial” cuts to emissions, charts...
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