Monday, April 16, 2007

The Christian Science Monitor

Headlines for Monday, April 16, 2007

WORLD

Nigeria's soft-spoken top candidate
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua is the ruling party's candidate in Sunday's presidential election.

The response to last week's bomb attack underscored that the 275-member body is stymied by partisan divides that undermine hopes for political progress.

Amid allegations of torture and harassment, refugees say they had no choice but to flee.

The pro-democracy coalition led by Garry Kasparov lacked a permit, and was overwhelmed by the harsh tactics of state forces.

Armenians from all over the world are hoping to revive a church decimated by decades of communist rule.

US

US antiterror tactics crimp new terror case
Some of the strongest evidence against Jose Padilla, whose trial begins Monday, was coerced and can't be used in court.

As US tax rates drop, government's reach grows
Study: 1 in 2 Americans now receives income from government programs.

Don Imus's firing could cause radio and cable talkers to be more careful in some of their characterizations, say analysts.

The showdown in D.C. over Iraq war funding
In the end, Bush will get the $100-billion plus he has requested from Congress, key Democrats say.

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