KRTAfter pressure from the commission investigating pre-9/11 threats from Al Qaeda, national security adviser Condoleezza Rice will testify in public and under oath. Since last week the White House has been trying to avoid Rice testifying. President Bush and Vice President Cheney will also testify, but in a private session, according to MSNBC.
Kerry fires back at Bush
While in St. Louis Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry stated that President Bush had caused the United States to go down, “a dead-end road paved with broken promises.” Kerry’s speech that took place at the New Northside Baptist Church. During the speech he Kerry claimed that Bush’s leadership has successfully divided the country, according the Reuters.
Money for AIDS research runs low
The fight to end AIDS has been taking a beating concerning the amount of money treatment cost. Pharmaceutical companies have been fighting over patents to medicines that would be distributed to AIDS patients in poor countries. Six million individuals need the drugs in order to survive, but around 300,000 will actually receive the drugs, according to the New York Times
Deadly cyclone hits Brazil
A cyclone in Rio De Janeiuro, Brazil killed at least three individuals and has left over 3,000 people homeless. The damage was caused by the high winds and rain from the cyclone. The storm also caused a fishing boat to sink and its five crew members to go missing, according to Reuters.
Baghdad newspaper closes
Baghdad newspaper, Al Hawsa, was closed for 60 days by the U.S. The paper was closed because U.S. leaders in the region said the publishers were trying to instigate violence against allied troops. Once news spread of the papers closing thousands of Iraqis protested by burning American flags and shouting anti-American slogans, according to CNN.
French lawyer to defend Hussein
French lawyer Jacques Verges has stated that he will defend former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in any upcoming trials. Verges former clients include: Carlos the Jackal, Slobodan Milosevic and Klaus Barbie, all of which were notorious criminals. Verges was selected by Hussein’s nephew and he will also defend Iraq’s former deputy prime minister, Tariq Aziz, according to CNN. 7.)
T-shirt causes uproar
The Philadelphia company, Urban Outfitters was recently pressured to pull a t-shirt that read, “Voting is for old people.” The t-shirt which went on the stores shelves in mid-winter, upset a large portion of young voters across the country. The company claims that they did not intend to offend anyone, but wanted to draw attention “To sum up the current political affairs,” according to Rock the Vote.
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