RT correspondent injured by GA police

RT correspondent injured by GA police


RT correspondent Kaelyn Forde was arrested while covering a protest against School of the Americas in Fort Benning

US police disregard civil liberties

US police disregard civil liberties

The United States has been known as a beacon for civil liberties, except these days it seems those rights are being stripped away more and more. Police in Fort Benning, GA arrested RT correspondent Kaelyn Forde and cameraman Jon Conway at a rally that was protesting the SOA, however the two were doing their jobs as part of the press. Author and blogger David Lindorff says US police are a part of a joint strike force with Homeland Security to collect information on Americans in order to create a police state.

Raw Video: North Korea Launches Attack

Raw Video: North Korea Launches Attack


North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire Tuesday after the North shelled an island near their disputed sea border, killing at least two South Korean marines, setting dozens of buildings ablaze and sending civilians fleeing for shelter. (Nov. 23)

TSA Pat-down Leaves Mich. Man Covered in Urine

TSA Pat-down Leaves Mich. Man Covered in Urine


A Michigan bladder cancer survivor who wears a bag that collects his urine says the head of the Transportation Security Administration called to apologize for an airport pat-down that caused the bag to spill its contents on his clothing. (Nov. 23)

Royal Wedding Set for April 29th

Royal Wedding Set for April 29th

The date is now set for the royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton; April 29th at Westminster Abbey. That is the same spot where Queen Elizabeth was married and where Princess Diana's funeral was held. (Nov. 23)

NKorea Fires Artillery Onto SKorean Island

NKorea Fires Artillery Onto SKorean Island

North Korea bombarded a South Korean island near their disputed western sea border Tuesday, killing marines and wounding more than a dozen. It had warned the South to halt military drills in the area. (Nov. 23)

AP Top Stories 23/11/2010

AP Top Stories 23/11/2010


Here's the latest news for Tuesday, Nov. 23: North Korea fires artillery at South Korea; Cambodia stampede death toll rises; Alaska's Senate race heads to court; Qantas puts A-380s back in the air.

Code Pink's Medea Benjamin: "I'll be at Fort Benning next year

Code Pink's Medea Benjamin: "I'll be at Fort Benning next year


Police officers in Fort Benning, GA arrested RT correspondent Kaelyn Forde and cameraman Jon Conway at a rally protesting the SOA. As more US civil liberties are being stripped from citizens, why has the mainstream media ignored this injustice? Medea Benjamin the co-founder of Code Pink says she plans to participate in the protest next year and believes the arrest of RT's crew will heighten awareness of this event.

Miller Sues Alaska; Extends Senate Contest

Miller Sues Alaska; Extends Senate Contest


Alaska's contested Senate election went to state court Monday when Rep. Joe Miller sued the state over the way write-in ballots for his GOP rival have been counted. (Nov. 23)

Loved Ones Remembered 7 Months After BP Disaster

Loved Ones Remembered 7 Months After BP Disaster

It's been a little more than seven months since the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 men. Now, family members of those 11 men are telling their stories, hoping their husbands and sons are never forgotten. (Nov. 23)

Raw Video: Aung San Suu Kyi Re-united With Son

Raw Video: Aung San Suu Kyi Re-united With Son

Aung San Suu Kyi met her son for the first time in ten years at Yangon Airport (November 23)

N. Korea Fires Artillery at S. Korean Island

N. Korea Fires Artillery at S. Korean Island


North Korea fired artillery barrages onto a South Korean island near their disputed border Tuesday, setting buildings alight and prompting South Korea to return fire and scramble fighter jets. One South Korean marine was killed. (Nov. 23)

Robot Breakdown Delays Rescue of NZ Miners

Robot Breakdown Delays Rescue of NZ Miners


The bid to rescue 29 trapped New Zealand coal miners ran into more problems on Tuesday as a mechanical robot broke down inside a tunnel at the mine. (Nov. 22)

Today in History for November 23rd

Today in History for November 23rd

Highlights of this day in history: UN war crimes panel to try Slobodan Milosevic for genocide in Bosnia; Ukraine's Viktor Yushchenko declares win in disputed vote; 'Life' first hits newsstands; Singer Enrico Caruso makes American debut. (Nov. 23)

Guilty Verdict in Chandra Levy Murder Case

Guilty Verdict in Chandra Levy Murder Case


A jury had found Salvadoran immigrant Ingmar Guandique guilty of the 2001 murder of Washington intern Chandra Levy. (Nov. 22)

Qantas to Return A380s to Service

Qantas to Return A380s to Service

Qantas says it will return some of its grounded superjumbo fleet to the skies following the completion of engine safety checks since a massive failure over Indonesia earlier this month. (Nov. 22)

Police Eye Boy's Fatal Fall at Staples Center

Police Eye Boy's Fatal Fall at Staples Center


The family of a 2-year-old boy was posing for pictures in a luxury suite high inside Staples Center when he managed to scale a clear safety barrier and fell more than 20 feet to his death, police said on Monday. (Nov. 22)

Body Scanner 'Opt-Out' Planner Describes Motives

Body Scanner 'Opt-Out' Planner Describes Motives

The organizer of an effort to encourage people to "opt-out" of body scanners at airports the day before Thanksgiving describes his motivations for encouraging people to request a pat-down instead. (Nov. 22)

L.A. Mayor Demonstrates Airport Body Scanners

L.A. Mayor Demonstrates Airport Body Scanners


L.A.'s mayor is imploring those expected to pass through the airport for the Thanksgiving holiday to not put up a fuss if asked to go through body scanners. To show just how easy it is, he twice stepped inside a scanner as reporters watched. (Nov. 22)

AP Top Stories 22/11/2010

AP Top Stories 22/11/2010

Here's the latest news for Monday, November 22: Guilty verdict in D.C. intern case; Government says pat-downs will go on; Stampede in Cambodia kills hundreds; U.S. boy leads short protest in China.

Hundreds Die in Stampede at Cambodian Festival

Hundreds Die in Stampede at Cambodian Festival


Thousands of people stampeded during a festival in the Cambodian capital Monday, leaving more than 330 dead and hundreds injured in what the prime minister called the country's biggest tragedy since the 1970s reign of terror by the Khmer Rouge. (Nov. 22)

Chinese Police Stop U.S. Boy's Peace Protest

Chinese Police Stop U.S. Boy's Peace Protest


A 13-year-old U.S boy, Jonathan Lee, who is campaigning for a peace park, was released from Chinese detention along with his mother, after staging a brief protest near Tiananmen Square in Beijing. (Nov. 22)

First Person: Already Camping for Black Friday

First Person: Already Camping for Black Friday


Lori Davenport of St. Petersburg, Florida is the first in the nation to camp outside a Best Buy for this year's Black Friday sales. The retailer gave her an iPad for her dedication. (Nov. 22)

Raw Video: Hundreds Dead in Cambodia Stampede

Raw Video: Hundreds Dead in Cambodia Stampede

Thousands of Cambodians celebrating a water festival on an island in a river in the capital stampeded Monday night, leaving more than 330 people dead and hundreds injured. (Nov. 22)

Consumers May Spend More This Holiday Season

Consumers May Spend More This Holiday Season


As holiday spending kicks into high gear, the AP's Mark Hamrick reports consumers may be feeling just a bit better this season. (Nov. 22)

Guilty Verdict in Chandra Levy Murder Case

Guilty Verdict in Chandra Levy Murder Case


A jury had found Salvadoran immigrant Ingmar Guandique guilty of the 2001 murder of Washington intern Chandra Levy. (Nov. 22)

Viktor Bout: Villian before proven guilty

Viktor Bout: Villian before proven guilty


Alleged arms trafficker Viktor Bout claims is U.S. officials
were trying to pressure him to make a confession when he was extradited from Thailand. He told this to Russian diplomats when they visited him in the New York prison. A claim ignored by US mainstream news outlets vilifying Bout as the worlds greatest villain. If convicted, Viktor Bout faces life in prison, but he denies all the charges

NO NO NATO

NO NO NATO


As leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization met in Lisbon, thousands met in the streets for protest of their policies and very existence. The root of many activists' complaints, from the war in Afghanistan to tactical nuclear weapons in Europe, boil down to US policies

Police crackdown, US activists lose rights

Police crackdown, US activists lose rights

The United States prides itself on the rights to free speech and protest. However, as more preemptive arrests of activists occur, are US citizens losing their rights? Over the weekend RT correspondent Kaelyn Forde and cameraman Jon Conway were arrested, trying to do their jobs. Author and activist David Swanson says there is a police crackdown on activists and protestors that violates our first amendment rights.

RT correspondent arrested-- for no reason?

RT correspondent arrested-- for no reason?


RT correspondent Kaelyn Forde and cameraman Jon Conway were arrested over the weekend filming a demonstration against the SOA in Fort Benning, GA. Police are still considering another charge against them, for allegedly failing to obey officers' instructions. Kaelyn Forde, who's at the center of the story, described the police's actions as 'brutal'.