Monthly Archive: January 2006

January 31, 2006

Download MP3 Headlines (5:49) OPENING ARGUMENTS IN ENRON TRIAL Opening arguments began today in the Enron trial, with both sides staying on message. Lisa Cohen reports from Houston. Federal prosecutors told jurors today the...

January 30, 2006

Download MP3 Headlines (5:02) CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT A major climate study released today by the United Kingdom’s Meteorological Office has found that there is “strong evidence that climate change due to human emissions of...

January 27, 2006

Download MP3 Headlines (6:01) POST-ELECTION UNREST IN GAZA Hundreds of Fateh supporters took to the streets of Gaza City today, [protesting their party’s loss in the historic legislative elections and] calling for the resignation...

January 26, 2006

Download MP3 Headlines (5:21) VERDICT IN AGENT ORANGE LAWSUIT A South Korean court today ordered chemical companies, Monsanto and Dow, to pay over 65 million dollars in damages to South Korean veterans of the...

January 25, 2006

Download MP3 Headlines (5:03) 2005, HOTTEST YEAR ON RECORD: NASA An analysis performed by NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies has concluded that 2005 was the hottest year on record. The previous record holder...

January 24, 2006

Download MP3 Headlines (5:16) INTERIM REPORT ON CIA RENDITION FLIGHTS AND SECRET PRISONS The European organization investigating allegations of CIA operations within its territory submitted its preliminary report today. The Council of Europe found...

January 23, 2006

Download MP3 Headlines (4:52) CANADIAN ELECTIONS Canadians are voting today in a special election. Today’s election comes after a no-confidence vote caused the collapse of Prime Minister Paul Martin’s government last November. Opinion polls...

January 20, 2006

Download MP3 Headlines (5:04) SHIA ELECTION VICTORY IN IRAQ Preliminary results are in from Iraq’s parliamentary elections. The United Iraqi Alliance, dominated by Shia Muslims, won more seats than any other party, but failed...

January 19, 2006

Download MP3 Headlines (5:31) THE PHILIPPINES QUESTIONS JOINT FORCES AGREEMENT A Philippine Congressional committee today called for the scrapping of a security pact that allows large-scale military exercises with United States forces within its...

January 18, 2006

Download MP3 Headlines (5:49) UNREST CONTINUES IN IVORY COAST Violent unrest in Ivory Coast continues into its third day. Four pro-government protesters are dead and ten others are wounded following today’s clashes with UN...