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Democracy Now! – February 13, 2012

Whitney Houston Remembered for Unprecedented Crossover Success; Black Power on TV: How ‘Soul Train’ Host Don Cornelius (1936-2012) Reshaped Independent Black Media; Latin Jazz Musicians Lead Protest Against Grammys For Cutting 31 Musical Categories From Awards Show; U.S.-Backed Bahraini Forces Arrest and Deport Two American Peace Activists Acting As Human Rights Observers.

Headlines | Feb 13, 2012

    Greek Protests Spread As Parliament OKs Austerity Measures
    Belgium Firefighters Spray Water on Police at Anti-Austerity Protest
    Expanded Role For U.S. Special Operations Forces Sought
    Arab League Calls For Peacekeepers in Syria
    Obama’s Budget Includes New Taxes on Millionaires, Cuts to Medicare
    Catholic Leaders Oppose Obama’s Compromise on Birth Control
    Death Toll of U.S. Contractors in Afghanistan Rises
    Pakistani Minister: U.S. Drones Are Counter-Productive
    Five More Arrested at Murdoch Newspaper in Bribery Case
    Republican Congressman Faces Ethics Probe Over Insider Trading Allegations
    New President of Maldives Rejects Call For Elections

 

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