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Pakistan's Leadership Crisis and Nuclear Weapons
Last night's deadly bombing has dramatized political instability in Pakistan, a crucial American ally despite a record of nuclear proliferation. Did the US allow Pakistan to become a nuclear power and engage in illegal weapons trade? What can be done now? Also, bright lights will go out in California's big cities on Saturday night.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenLast night's deadly bombing has dramatized political instability in Pakistan, a crucial American ally despite a record of nuclear proliferation. Did the US allow Pakistan to become a nuclear power and engage in illegal weapons trade? What can be done now? Also, bright lights will go out in California's big cities on Saturday night--in the name of energy conservation.
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3 storiesAftermath of the Attack on Benazir Bhutto in Karachi
After midnight last night, two bomb blasts disrupted Benazir Bhutto's triumphant return to Pakistan after eight years in exile. Almost 150 people were killed and hundreds more injured.
Read the story11 minViolence Greets Bhutto's Return to Nuclear-Armed Pakistan
Benazir Bhutto's return to Pakistan yesterday was made possible by a deal with Pervez Musharraf, who offered her amnesty from charges of stealing millions of dollars during her two terms as Prime Minister in exchange for Bhutto's party allowing Musharraf to be reelected President by the parliament, even though he is still the head of the Army. …
Read the story32 minCities Turn to a Blackout to Go Green
"Good things happen in the dark" is the slogan of a California event planed for this Saturday as a run-up to a national event planned for next March 29. At 8pm West Coast time this Saturday, lights will go out for an hour in major California cities. The TransAmerica Pyramid and the Golden Gate Bridge will go dark in San Francisco.
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