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Dani McClain has the latest headlines: landslide in Philippines kills 23 people; Supreme Court will hear arguments in free-speech case; judge refuses to set bail for Jose Padilla, held as an enemy combatant; New York City leaders protest tough lobbying laws; Two dozen pilots picket at Atlanta airport; Latin Jazz percussionist Ray Barretto dies; Russian biathlon athlete Olga Pyleva banned under Italy's anti-doping law.
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New York Protesters React to Cartoons
An extremist Muslim group protests outside the Danish Embassy in New York City. They denounce the publication in a Danish newspaper of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed. Dina Temple-Raston reports.
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U.N. Recommendation for Guatanamo Bay
United Nations Human Rights Commission monitors in Geneva call on the U.S. to close its detention facility for terror suspects at Guatanamo Bay, Cuba. Washington angrily rejected the report's recommendations. Tamara Rosenberg reports.
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Round One in the Atlantic Yards Project
For more than a year, community groups have voiced their fierce opposition to a plan that would turn part of downtown Brooklyn into a 22-acre complex containing residential towers, a hotel and a sports arena. So they went to court against the developer. Each side won a little and lost a little, in what is sure to be a lengthy legal battle. Mary-Rose Abraham reports.
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Going to Court for a Historic Park
The Parks Department has a $16 million plan to renovate Washington Square Park: flatten the plaza, add more lawn, move the fountain and put a fence around the park. A Greenwich Village group says all those changes are meant to dissuade protesters and limit public access. So they've filed a lawsuit to stop the plan. Elsa Heidorn reports.
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Testing for HIV at Home
The Food and Drug Administration is considering the approval of a home kit for HIV testing that could give results in 20 minutes. The ease of the swab test could help people to know their status quickly and get medication. But opponents point to the problem of learning about HIV status without the benefit of compassionate counseling in a clinic. Tamara Rosenberg reports.
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Overreacting to the Terrorist Threat?
Zaidee Stavely speaks with John Mueller, an expert in national security. He believes the United States is overreacting to the terrorist threat, provoking the terrorists further.
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Bush Administration on (Mock) Trial
President Bush may not be aware of it, but a citizens commission is putting him and his administration on mock trial. Marcelle Hopkins is at the public hearings which determine if the Bush Administration is guilty of crimes against humanity.
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News Update
Dina Temple-Raston has the latest headlines: Cheney's shooting victim leaves the hospital; Homeland Security begins training bus drivers against terrorism; U.S.-based airlines last year lost about 10,000 bags a day on average, the worst performance since 1990.
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A Deadly Place for Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists issued a report this week that named Iraq the deadliest place for journalists. More journalists have been killed in the current war than any other conflict since World War II. Galima Bukharbaeva reports.
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A New Voice in International News
Joseph Chaney speaks with Mark Seddon, U.N. correspondent for Al Jazeera International, the newly formed English language version of the Arabic language news service.
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Green Roofs in the Wintertime B1
After the Blizzard of '06, the snow is quickly melting in the unseasonably warm temperatures that follow. But you can still find snow on the city's green roofs. Zaidee Stavely reports on the benefits of green roofs to reduce wintertime energy costs.
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Career Fair Draws Green Thinkers
Columbia University today is hosting the second annual All-Ivy Environmental Career Fair. Students who are thinking globally will mingle with recruiters and experts to discuss ways to act locally. Megan Hauser reports.
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Putting Out the Welcome Mat for Wal-Mart
Strong opposition from unions and activists rebuffed Wal-Mart's last attempt to open in New York. But a recent poll shows a slim majority of New Yorkers want the low-cost retail giant in their neighborhoods. Joseph Chaney reports.
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