The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – May 26, 2004

Attorney General John Ashcroft warns of a possible Al Qaeda attack on the United States ..some democrats question the timing of the warning– saying it may be politically motivated. Former Vice President Al Gore with a slashing critique of top Bush adminsitration officials whom he accuses of causing a catastrophe in Iraq …Gore says Defense … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – May 25, 2004

The California Supreme Court hears oral arguments over San Francisco’s sanctioning of 4,000 gay marriages… Farm workers journey to Sacramento to ask for protection from dangerous pesticide drift….dozens of California farm workers have been poisoned in two separate incidents this month… With Police looking on, San Francisco Supervisors vote 8-2 to commend District Attorney Kamala … Continued


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The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – May 24, 2004

In a nationally broadcast address, President Bush promises to demolish Abu Ghraib Prison in Baghdad, the focal point of the prisoner torture and abuse scandal House democratic leaders urge republican speaker Dennis Hastert to order a Congressional investigation into the abuses at Abu Ghraib… At the United Nations, the U.S. and Britain unveil their proposal … Continued


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The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – May 21, 2004

The U.S. military discloses the pentagon has opened 33 criminal investigations of the deaths of at least three dozen prisoners held by us troops in Iraq and Afghanistan …eight are classified as homicides involving ‘suspected assaults of detainees before or during interrogation sessions …the justice department says its opened a criminal investigation of Iraqi prisoner … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – May 20, 2004

Unfettered by international outrage, Israeli troops widen their invasion of the Rafah refugee camp in the Gaza strip, killing seven more Palestinians. ….at least 41 Palestinians are dead after three’ days of the Israeli offensive …more buildings are destroyed and residents accuse the troops of flattening a small zoo An Israeli court convicts Marwan Barghoutti … Continued