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Peace, Power and Politics in Nigeria
Nigeria made history this week as one elected president handed over power to another after a long history of coups and military rule. But after an election process widely criticized as fraudulent, Umaru Yar’Adua will likely face legal challenges to his victory. Also, Jack Kevorkian is released from prison, and Sargeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band turns forty. Sara Terry guest hosts.
In Nigeria this week, two civilians made history, as one elected president handed over power to another in a first for that nation’s long history of coups and military rule. But this year’s election process was widely criticized as fraudulent, and Umaru Yar’Adua most likely will face legal challenges to his victory. What will be on his agenda as he tries to govern the second-wealthiest country in Africa, where half the population lives in poverty?Also, Jack Kevorkian is released from prison and, on Reporter's Notebook, it’s been called one of the most influential albums of all time – today, Sargeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band turns forty. Sara Terry guest hosts.
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3 storiesDr. Death Released from Prison
Jack Kevorkian , the retired pathologist who says he assisted at least 130 suicides, left prison in Detroit today, after completing eight years of a ten to twenty-five-year sentence for second degree murder. The man dubbed "Dr. Death" was convicted for injecting lethal drugs into a man suffering from Lou Gehrig's Disease. George Eighmey…
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Nigerians witnessed an historic first this week, the peaceful transfer of power from one civilian president to another. Despite this first after the nation 's long history of coups and military rule, the election process that brought Umaru Yar'Adua to power has been widely criticized as fraudulent and will most likely result in legal…
Read the story36 minSgt Pepper's, Still Sounding Good at Forty?
The most famous lonely hearts club in the world turns forty today. Long-time music writer Alan Light celebrates the Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, which has been called the most influential album ever.
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