Today’s Headlines from Democracy Now
International Stock Values Plummet After S&P Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating – On Wall Street, the Dow lost 634 points, or 5.5 percent, on Monday. It was the sixth-largest point decline ever.
Hundreds Arrested in Britain as Unrest Spreads Across Nation – More than 450 people have been arrested in the largest street riots and looting Britain has seen in decades. Armored vehicles are now patrolling parts of London .. Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone said sweeping government spending cuts for education were in part to blame for the violence
U.S. Vows to Stay the Course After Single-Bloodiest Attack in Afghan War; Bars Media From Ceremony – Obama vowed to stay the course in Afghanistan, while remembering the 30 U.S. troops killed .. The military is planning to transport the remains of the service members to Dover Air Force Base, but in a controversial move, the Pentagon has barred the media from covering the ceremony
Court Refuses To Dismiss Torture Lawsuit Against Donald Rumsfeld – A federal court has refused to dismiss a lawsuit against Rumsfeld for his role in crafting policies that led to torture in Iraq .. Monday’s decision comes just one week after another U.S. district judge ruled a separate tortured-related lawsuit against Rumsfeld could proceed to trial
July Fourth-Warmest Month in U.S. History – Oklahoma’s statewide average temperature of 88.9-degrees Fahrenheit was the warmest monthly statewide average temperature on record for any state during any month. July was also the hottest month ever in Texas. In Dallas, the temperature exceeded 100 degrees on 30 of the 31 days in July
Wisconsin Voters Head To Polls In Recall Elections – Six Republican state senators are facing recalls after they supported Gov. Scott Walker’s union-busting bill earlier this year. Democrats would regain control of the Senate if they win three of the recall elections
Salvadoran Soldiers Arrested In Connection With 1989 Jesuit Priest Murders – The move comes three months after Spain’s highest court ordered the capture and processing of 19 suspects in the killings
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