Headlines - April 2009
Thursday April 30, 2009
- Gaza Still Waiting for Pledged Aid: UN Official
- Air Pollution Endangers Lives of Six in 10 Americans
- Defying Threats, Fighting Oppression: The Woman Leading Protests in Afghanistan
- Canadian Federal Government Spends Millions on Bottled Water
- Climate Chaos Predicted by CO2 Study
- Feds Wrongly Deport Citizen Living in N.C.
- Culture of Unpunished Sexual Assault in Military
- British Troops Officially End Combat Operation in Southern Iraq
- Baghdad Violence Worst in Year
Wednesday April 29, 2009
- Spanish Judge Opens Probe into Guantanamo Torture
- Justice Department Urges Equalizing Drug Sentences
- Accused BLM Bid Monkey-Wrencher de Christopher Pleads Not Guilty
- Landmark Civil Rights Law in Jeopardy?
- Kyrgyzstan Denies Talks With US on Air Base
- Investigator Sought for Torture Probe
- Bybee Defends Signing Interrogation Memos
- 100 Days of Latitude
Tuesday April 28, 2009
- Court Rebuffs Feds, Reinstates Torture Suit
- NCLB No Panacea: US Educational Skills Improve; Learning Gap Stagnates
- Senator Specter to Switch Parties
- How ’07 ABC Interview Tilted a Torture Debate
- Democrats Pushing Bybee Impeachment, Special Prosecutors
- Plan to Cut Weapons Programs Disputed
- 30,000 Flee Army Raid on NW Pakistan: Local Official
- Poaching, Human Encroachment Force Elephants to Abandon Troubled Zimbabwe
- Climate Change Hitting Entire Arctic Ecosystem, Says Report
Monday April 27, 2009
- US Seeks to End Bush Mountaintop Coal Mining Rule
- Bracing for New Prisoner Abuse Photos
- Obama Puts Gun-Control Issue on Back Burner
- Washington Forum Draws Worst Greenhouse Polluters
- Activists Serve Blackwater With 'Statement of Foreclosure for Moral Bankruptcy'
- Water Controversies Boil Over
- Radiation From 1960s Nuclear Tests Is Still Hurting My Family
- Non-Violent Protests Against West Bank Barrier Turn Increasingly Dangerous
- Iraq PM: Deadly US Raid 'Breach' of Security Pact
Sunday April 26, 2009
Saturday April 25, 2009
Friday April 24, 2009
- At Least 60 Killed, Over 100 Wounded in Suicide Attacks in Iraq
- Sri Lanka Guilty of 'Humanitarian Disaster'
- Beehive Design Collective Shares Stories of Activists
- Democrats Split on Bush-Era Interrogation Probe
- Industry Ignored Its Scientists on Climate
- US to Release Photos Showing Alleged Abuses by American Personnel
- Wildfires Add to Speed of Global Warming
- New Promise of a Nuclear-Free World
Thursday April 23, 2009
- An Unearthed Resource: Gas Drilling in Northeast Raises Health and Environmental Concerns Among Residents
- G8, Poor Nations Seek Deal to Stem Biodiversity Loss
- Bombings Kill More Than 70 in Iraq
- Israeli Forces 'Can't Clear Themselves'
- BigAg Ticked at Michelle Obama's Organic Garden
- GI’s to Fill Civilian Gap to Rebuild Afghanistan
- Senate Report: Rice, Cheney OK'd CIA Use of Waterboarding
Wednesday April 22, 2009
- Dozens of Prisoners Held by CIA Still Missing, Fates Unknown
- IDF: Probes Prove No War Crimes Committed in Gaza
- Border Policies Need Overhaul, Group Says
- US Congress Begins Drive for Climate Change Bill
- Nobel Laureate Accuses Israel of 'Ethnic Cleansing'
- Senator Kerry's Panel to Call Afghanistan Veterans
- Senate Panel: Military Agency Had Hand in Developing CIA Interrogation Methods
Tuesday April 21, 2009
- RFK Jr. Blasts Obama as 'Indentured Servant' to Coal Industry
- US Lacks Capacity to Win Over Afghans
- Obama Leaves Door Open to Bush Officials' Prosecution
- Fears of Bloodbath as Sri Lankan Forces Push Into Tamil Tiger Enclave
- Civil Lawsuit Over Katrina Begins
- Gore: 2009 Turning Point in Environment Battle
- California's Gay Marriage Trailblazers Look East for Signs of Progress
- In Iraq, 'Everybody Knows Somebody Killed by the War'
- Cheney Demands Release of CIA Memos Proving Torture 'Success'
- Climate Concern Unites Natives at UN Conference in Anchorage
Monday April 20, 2009
- Palestinian Water Crisis Deepens
- Marijuana Advocates Point to Signs of Change
- The Second Scramble for Africa Starts
- Delegates Walk out of UN Racism Conference
- Sources: Wiretap Recorded Rep. Harman Promising to Intervene for AIPAC
- Stressed Americans Postpone Healthcare: Study
- CIA Waterboarded al-Qaida Suspects 266 Times
Sunday April 19, 2009
Saturday April 18, 2009
- Israel Stands Ready to Bomb Iran's Nuclear Sites
- Bartering is a Modern Trade
- G20 Death: Met Police Officer May Face Manslaughter Charge
- Barack Obama Shakes Hands with Hugo Chavez
- CIA Director Asked to Preserve Secret Prisons
- Greens Hail Obama's OK to Regulate Greenhouse Emissions
- Afghanistan's Women Find Their Voice
Friday April 17, 2009
- Released Memos Could Lead to More Disclosures
- EPA to Propose Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Compost Flies at Nuclear Regulator Commission Meeting
- Kite Runner Joins Gay Penguins on Top 10 Books Americans Want Banned
- US Mulls Asylum for Haitian Immigrants: Clinton
- Obama Won't Ease Restrictions at US-Canada Border
- Interrogation Memos Detail Harsh Tactics by the CIA
- Obama Envoy Tells Israel US Wants Palestinian State
- Obama in Mexico: More Rhetoric for Change
Thursday April 16, 2009
- It's Official: Obama Will Not Prosecute CIA Torturers
- What's It Like to Be a Pirate? In Dirt-Poor Somalia, Pretty Good
- Israel Won't Cooperate With UN Probe of Gaza War
- Pet Trade Puts Orangutans at Risk
- EPA Will Mandate Tests on Pesticide Chemicals
- Iraq Air Raids Hit Mostly Women and Children
- Spanish Prosecutors Oppose Guantanamo Torture Probe
- US Foreclosure Filings Jump as Moratoriums End
- Anti-Obama Rebellion Poses Risk for the GOP
- NSA’s Intercepts Exceed Limits Set by Congress
- Holder: Closing Guantanamo Is 'Most Daunting Challenge'
- Across the United States, Waters in Crisis
Wednesday April 15, 2009
- Errant Drone Attacks Spur Militants in Pakistan
- Lehman Brothers Sitting on a Stockpile of Uranium 'Yellowcake'
- Will Obama Block Release of Key Bush-Era Torture Memos?
- Economic Survivalists Take Root
- Medical Marijuana Requests Climb Sky High
- Birds Face Longer Migration Due to Climate Change, Experts Warn
- Liberals Signal More Scrutiny on Afghan Policy
- Right-Wing Extremism May Be on Rise, Report Says
- 1,500 Farmers Commit Mass Suicide in India
- Education Standards Likely to See Toughening
- A Voice of Hope for Afghanistan's Women
- US Readies Plans for High-Speed Rail Development
- Weighing in on Offshore Drilling
Tuesday April 14, 2009
- Corn, Soy Yields Gain Little From Genetic Engineering: Study
- A Long, Dark Journey to Joyous Night in El Salvador
- Regulating Radioactivity: Derision for Uranium Disposal Decision
- Germany Bans Cultivation of GM Corn
- The Bush Six to Be Indicted
- US Appears Set to Boycott UN Session on Racism
- Overfishing to Wipe out Bluefin Tuna in 3 Years: WWF
- World Will Not Meet 2C Warming Target, Climate Change Experts Agree
Monday April 13, 2009
- Local Police Increasingly Target Migrant Communities
- Australian Unions Call for Action to Oversee Nanotechnology
- Agency Opposes Water Recycling at Homes
- Immigration Rallies: Activists Plan Vigils, Lobbying Efforts to Push Immigration Reforms
- New Sofas to Blame for Rash of Allergies
- Female Vets Struggling to Get Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Targeted Killing of Women's Rights Activist Shocks Afghans
- Rising Circulation at Papers Sold by Homeless
- Will Obama Prosecute the Captured Somali 'Pirate' in a US Court?
- GM Told to Prep for Bankruptcy Filing: Report
Sunday April 12, 2009
- Warning That Pakistan is in Danger of Collapse Within Months
- UK Minister Says US Foreign Policy on Pakistan is Damaging Britain
- Obama Administration's Early Friction with New Israeli Govt
- Political Winds Shift in Favor of Legalized Pot
- At Cal, Global Poverty Minor's Hot, Humane
- Cuyahoga River Fire Galvanized Clean Water and the Environment as a Public Issue
Saturday April 11, 2009
- Is America's Love Affair with Suburbia Over?
- Obama, Who Vowed Rapid Action on Climate Change, Turns More Cautious
- KU Professors Found Companies Realized Big Tax Savings by Spending for Lobbyists
- Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Contracted to Lobby for Turkey
- Is Gates Channeling Cheney on Iraq with 'Last Gasp' Remark?
- Community Organizing Never Looked So Good
Friday April 10, 2009
- Water Crisis Rocks LA, Mexico City; Who's Next?
- Congresswoman Blasts Obama's War-Funding Request
- Recession Blamed for Sharp Increase in Shooting Sprees
- Sonoma County's Signature Apple Making Slow Comeback
- With Advocates’ Help, Squatters Call Foreclosures Home
- Revolving Door, Bailout Edition
- Canada’s Seal Hunt Left Obama Outraged in ’06
- General Ray Odierno: We May Miss Iraq Deadline to Halt al-Qaeda Terror
- Israel-Palestine: One-State Supporters Make a Comeback
- CIA to Close Secret Overseas Prisons, End Security Contracts
- Health Risks of Shipping Pollution have been 'Underestimated'
Thursday April 9, 2009
- Where the Poor Pay More for Water
- US Made Little Progress on Food Safety in 2008
- Protesting Priest's Path Leads Repeatedly to Jail
- Senate Budget Revives 'Nuclear Pork'
- US Can Send Noriega to France: Court
- Military Used Pigs in Blasts to Test Armor
- Poor Pay Price of Progress in India
- Anti-US Demo Six Years After Saddam Statue Toppled
- Recession Anxiety Seeps Into Everyday Lives
- Obama Risks Liberal Backlash on War Funding
- Obama Climate Adviser Open to Geo-Engineering to Tackle Global Warming
Wednesday April 8, 2009
- Modern Life's Pressures May Be Hastening Human Evolution
- Maine Lawmakers Tout Single-Payer Healthcare System
- Putting the 'Pirate' Attack in Context
- London Man Who Died at G20 Protest Attacked by Police, Video Shows
- Too Old for Foster Care, and Facing the Recession
- Military Sonar Blamed for Mass Dolphin Strandings
- Former Oilsands Exec Named Head of Climate Working Group
- National Parks on Front Lines of Climate Debate
- Experts: Earth Warming Faster; A Trigger for "Dangerous" Change?
Tuesday April 7, 2009
- Obama Sides With Banks Accused of Racism
- World 'Abandoned' Rwanda During Genocide: Kagame
- New Budget, Not Quite a Fundamental Shift
- Vermont Legalizes Gay Marriage With Veto Override
- US Congressmen Visit Aid Projects, Ruins in Gaza
- Government Able to End Hunger in US, Activist Says
- Mine-Filled Iraq to Accelerate Clearance
- Bob Dylan on Barack Obama, Ulysses Grant and American Civil War Ghosts
- RCMP Still Uses Tasers Too Often, Watchdog Finds
- Ranks of Homeless Swell as Middle Class Teeters
- More Drone Attacks in Pakistan Planned
- Supreme Court Won't Allow Prolonged, Secret Questioning of Crime Suspects
Monday April 6, 2009
- Medical Officers Violated Ethics While Overseeing Interrogations, Red Cross Says
- Judge: US Used Mentally Ill Witness in Guantanamo Cases
- Pfizer to Pay £50m After Deaths of Nigerian Children in Drug Trial Experiment
- Landmine Victims Defeat Diplomats in Soccer Match
- Climate Warning as Antarctic Ice Bridge Shatters
- Communities Print Own Currencies to Keep Cash Flowing
- Official: Uganda to Rebury Rwanda Genocide Victims
- Torturer Says US Policy Fueled Rise of Khmer Rouge
- Obama Goes Ahead With Missile Defense Shield Despite Disarmament Pledge
Sunday April 5, 2009
Saturday April 4, 2009
- NATO to Commit Extra Troops to Afghanistan
- Ice Shelf About to Break Away From Antarctica
- Walling Off the Slums…or ‘Eco-Barrier’?
- Ex-Blackwater Workers May Return to Iraq Jobs
- Suit Seeks Hundreds of Millions From BP
- Barack Obama's New Offensive Against Nuclear Weapons
- Gates Envisions 'Fundamental Shift' in Weapons Spending
Friday April 3, 2009
- UN Official Pleads for Opening of Gaza Borders
- A Mutiny Among Militia Threatens Peace in Iraq After US Airstrike
- Groups See US Troop Surge Harming Afghan Civilians
- Unanimous Ruling: Iowa Marriage No Longer Limited to One Man, One Woman
- Judge Rules Some Prisoners at Bagram Have Right of Habeas Corpus
- Same-Sex Partners Mired in Deportation 'Nightmare'
- Climate Change the Biggest Loser of G20 Summit, Warn Environmental Groups
- Admiral Says War Veterans Will Suffer for Years
- Budget Passes House With No GOP Votes
- Study: Arctic Sea Ice Melting Faster Than Expected
- Honoring the New Age: Ithaca College’s Park Center for Independent Media Presents First Izzy Award
Thursday April 2, 2009
- Jury: University of Colorado Wrongly Fired Prof Ward Churchill
- National Parks Seek to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Workers, Visitors
- Student Is Charged With Obstructing Utah Land Auction
- Chavez in Iran: Obama Still Leads 'Empire'
- EU Wary About Pushing Vote on France GM Maize Ban
- Aid Group: G20 ‘Must Give Money to Africa’
- Law in Afghanistan Legalizing Rape in Marriage Prompts Outcry
- Obama Weighing More Troops for Afghan War
- New Israeli FM Lieberman Rules out 'Concessions' to Palestinians
- Baltimore City Hall Garden Plots to Be Planted in Veggies
- Electronics Firms Urged to Boycott 'Blood Minerals'
Wednesday April 1, 2009
- Stopping Foreclosure: One Woman's Home
- Climate Change Bill Could Side-Swipe Oilsands
- Boeing Co. Given $20 Million Contract to Beef up Surveillance on US/Canadian Border
- Obama White House Close to Settling Missing Emails Case
- US to Reverse Bush Policy on Human Rights
- US Expands Pakistani Drone-Strike Zone
- G20: One Size Does Not Fit All
- US and Russia to Consider Reductions of Nuclear Arsenals in Talks for New Treaty
- G20 Protests: Thousands Flood Into City of London