Monthly Archive: April 2005

Download MP3 Headlines (5:25) The Oregon state Supreme Court has tossed out close to 3-thousand marriage licenses issued to same sex couples in one county.  Judges ruled that even if a county has questions about...

Download MP3 Headlines (5:59) Repeal Estate Tax? At press time, Republicans in Congress are debating a measure that would abolish taxes on inherited wealth. David Opper reports from Washington DC. The DRC Takes Uganda...

Download MP3 Headlines (6:25) 8 States File Suit Against EPA The state of Wisconsin joins eight other states in their lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency’s mercury standards. JoAnne Powers from WORT in Madison...

Download MP3 Headlines Protestors demonstrated outside the Vatican today as a disgraced U.S. cardinal said mass for Pope John Paul II.  Cardinal Bernard Law resigned following the sexual abuse scandal that shook the rafters of...

Download MP3 Headlines (6:02) Pope John Paul II was buried today in the underground crypt where according to Catholic doctrine, the apostle Peter is also buried. The two and a half hour funeral mass...

Download MP3 Headlines (6:05) Connecticut’s Republican governor indicates she will sign the civil union legislation that the state Senate passed this week and the House is expected to vote on as early as next...

Download MP3 Headlines (5:11) Urban League Report The National Urban League released The State of Black America 2005 report today showing stark disparities between the status of blacks and whites. David Koppel reports from...

Download MP3 Headlines More $ for Nukes? The Nation’s top nuclear weapons administrator wants additional money from Congress to develop more advanced systems. Kelly Giddens has more from D.C. Louisiana Court Says $ Considered...

Download MP3 Headlines Suspect Killed in Police Custody San Francisco police killed a 26-year-old suspect in their custody while he was restrained in what is known as a “body wrap.”   Lisa Wu reports from...

Download MP3 Headlines Millions Prepare for Pope’s Death One point one billion Catholics and millions of others are preparing for the death of Pope John Paul II. Crowds continue to gather in St. Peter’s...