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The Pacifica Evening News is a collaboration of KPFA and KPFK in Los Angeles and KFCF in Fresno. The hour-long newscast airs on all three stations each weeknight at 6:00 PM. KPFA News broadcasts news headlines throughout the day at 5:55, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 10:00, 12:00 and 4:00. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
A surprise choice by President Bush for the country’s first National Intelligence Director …Bush names the U.S. ambassador to Iraq John Negroponte, the former ambassador to the United Nations. . . . .critics say that as ambassador to Honduras Negroponte was involved in the Iran-Contra scandal and sanctioned the activities of Honduran death squads A … Continued
A world plan to fight global warming goes into effect, without participation of the U.S., the world’s largest polluter Tens of thousands of mourners crowd the streets of Beirut, Lebanon for the funeral of their assassinated former prime minister… The Shiite Iraqi alliance that won the election is unable to select a prime minister — … Continued
The Bush Administration recalls the U.S. ambassador from Syria, citing outrage over the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister …Syria denies responsibility… An Iraqi physician who lived in London and heads a Shiite party, is reported to be the leading candidate for the post of prime minister… A lawsuit seeks to overturn the California … Continued
The United Iraqi alliance — backed by Shiite clerics — begins talks on forming a new government after scoring nearly half the votes in Iraq’s national assembly election… An anti war display outside a Sacramento home sparks angry protests and repeated vandalism by local residents. . . San Francisco hotel workers urge the city’s hotel … Continued
Election results released today say Iraqi Shiites have gotten the most votes in their country’s elections. But they didn’t get two-thirds, which would have allowed them to form a government on its own. So far 12 parties have qualified for seats in the temporary National Assembly. Police officers and hospital officials say militant attacks in … Continued
North Korea urges its people rally around their leader, Kim Jong Il, after the U.S. refuses to hold bilateral talks. . .. Defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld comes out against a German proposal that would create a transatlantic rival to Nato. . . . Former Vermont governor Howard Dean wins the post of Democratic party chair…. … Continued
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger nominates former Republican state lawmaker Bruce McPherson of Santa Cruz to become Secretary of State ….McPherson served 11 years in the state legislator as a moderate Republican German prosecutors decline to investigate defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other top officials of the Bush Administration over charges they were responsible for torture at … Continued
The House of Representatives votes to bar undocumented immigrants from obtaining drivers licenses…. .the bill also grants judges greater powers to deport asylum seekers and authorizes bounty hunters to track down people in the country illegally In the Senate a victory for business and the Bush administration as that body approves legislation overhauling class action … Continued
More irregularity in the Iraq election.. .officials say they must recount votes from 300 ballot boxes…. hundreds — perhaps thousands — of other ballots have been declared invalid apparently because of tampering North Bay congresswoman Lynn Woolsey turns up the heat on the House of Representatives International Relations Committee. . . . .she wants a … Continued
Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon agree to a ceasefire after four years of Mideast bloodshed… President Bush campaigns in Detroit for his program of deep cuts in domestic spending, restructuring Social Security and limiting damage awards… Union members turn out in San Francisco to.rally against governor Schwarzenegger’s proposal to do away with mandatory meal breaks.. … Continued
