Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Overview

2011/04/06 Headlines: Radioactive Water Leak Plugged at Fukushima Plant; Tokyo Electric Power Proposed New Nuclear Reactors at Fukushima After Disaster; Libyan Rebels Criticize NATO Mission; Ouattara Forces Enter Gbagbo Residence; ICC Prosecutor Calls for Ivory Coast War Crimes Probe; Budget Talks at Impasse as Shutdown Looms; GOP Calls for $5.8T in Budget Cuts, Lower Taxes for Corporations and Top Earners; Wisconsin Holds Key Judicial Vote; GOP May Renew Anti-Union Legislation; U.S. Accused of Killing 6 Afghan Civilians; Saleh Forces Fire on Protesters; U.S. Calls for "Quick" Transition; Syrian Death Toll Rises to 173; Ecuador Expels U.S. Ambassador over WikiLeaks Cables; Petraeus in Rumored Bid to Head CIA; DNC Chair Taps Rep. Wasserman Shultz as New Chair; Supreme Court Stays Texas Execution; Texas Measure Would Force Schools to Promote Heterosexual Lifestyle; Study: African Americans Worse Off than in 2010