Roundup: Pirate Arrives in N.Y.
Tue, 21 Apr 2009
The accused Somali pirate in the U.S. To face justice. Former Vice President Cheney speaks out on waterboarding. Aggressive driving accounts for most accidents. CBS News Correspondent Nick Young has today's World News Roundup.
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" A Somali pirate arrives in New York. Cheney and waterboarding I've known formally ask the CIA to declassify those animals are aggressive driving deadly driving. We have definitely noticed the existing culture of do -- as I do. Good morning I'm Nick Young with the CBS world news roundup he arrived in New York last night it. It's up -- Wally I'll move -- the only one of the fourth Somali pirates who took sea captain Richard Phillips hostage to survive he said nothing as he was escorted by federal agents he will appear in court later today University of California law professor shaman -- he says. The suspect did not have to be tried in Africa." " Not only was this the US -- that's all but moreover any country can prosecute a higher. It's what we call -- universal jurisdiction prime." " New York attorney Ron -- says he and others in the civil rights community are weighing whether to put together a legal defense team." " We're extremely concerned. About the situation he faces the circumstances of this capture. And and whether or not given the general hysteria around pirates these days he's going to be able to receive a fair trial." " Wally -- he could face life behind bars if he's convicted. NATO officials say today the pirates have seized a Belgian flag cargo ship and taken its crew of ten hostage. North of the Seychelles and details of come to -- about another clash with pirates off the coast of Somalia. A Canadian warship shooting -- Somali pirates who were attacking a Norwegian tanker on Sunday. NATO forces captured seven pirates interrogated and then freed him without their weapons because of jurisdictional questions. The debate over the waterboarding of suspected terrorists held by the US is heating up. In the wake of the release of classified documents covering aggressive interrogation techniques former Vice President Dick Cheney says he's asked the CIA to open up files he contends show that these practices worked." " I know specifically of reports that I read that I saw them lay out what we've learned through the interrogation process. And what the consequences were for the country." " The Cheney interview aired by Fox News came on the same day as President Obama visited CIA headquarters. By the CBS news correspondent Peter -- at the White House Peter how much pressures mr. Obama under over this whole issue." " Well look -- really coming from all sides from conservatives like Dick Cheney and the opposing view from Democrats and human rights advocates who urged the president is still consider investigating the interrogators in the people who issued their orders. Mr. Obama summed up his approach and at CIA visit we." " Or willing to uphold our values and ideals. Even when it's hard. Not just one." " The administration has already ruled out prosecuting CIA interrogators in the top officials who develop the policy light at the White House Peter -- CBS news it's another room." " Thwarted computer breach that could have national security implications were lined with CBS news reporter Vicki barker this time it's the Pentagon's 300 billion dollar joint strike fighter project that follows similar breaches of the Air Force's air traffic control system the US electricity grid and other key infrastructure. In the case of a fighter jet the most sensitive material seems to have -- well wait from the world wide web. But The Wall Street Journal that's a clandestine cyber war between the US and its potential adversaries seems to be heating up snake." " If -- driver who gives no quarter on the road a new study says you could be in the fast lane to serious trouble your CBS's Jon -- A new look at federal reports on fatal accident shows as many as 56% were caused by aggressive driving." " Things like excessive speed failure to yield the right of way running around." " The AAA foundation for traffic safety Peter Kissinger has a message for all drivers the aggressive driver is not always the other guy." " One of things we would really want people to do -- honestly reassess their own driving behavior." " And says Kissinger don't -- other drivers for example by tailgating or driving too slowly in the fast lane. John hearty CBS news Washington it's likely to be one of the toughest fights of his administration CBS's Bob -- reports on the start of the legislative process. On reshaping medical health insurance coverage." " We've got to make sure that. Health care is affordable for people who currently are priced out of health care." " Ron Pollack of families USA has long lobbied for reform -- says the tribe is rife with business on board." " When they provide health coverage for their workers." " its increasingly unaffordable." " A senate hearing today will bring together doctors insurance companies hospital executives and others -- ideas of how to make this work. But by CBS news Capitol Hill." " It's being billed as a landmark study and it raises questions about just how beneficial it is for women to have their ovaries removed during a routine hysterectomy. Doctor Jennifer Aniston is medical correspondent for the CBS early show." " While their risk of ovarian cancer in the future was decreased significantly their risk of death from other causes actually went up and there was no long term survival benefit. To those women who had their ovaries removed at the time of benign hysterectomy." " This is holocaust remembrance day while sirens wailed Israeli stop their activities for several moments in memory of those killed by the Nazis during World War II." " Today the wraps come off a partnership that Microsoft and the Mayo clinic believes makes good medical sense CBS news correspondent Jim Taylor has the story it's called the Mayo clinic health manager." " Which is. For storage and sharing health information." " Doctor Sydney told shuttle Mayo clinic which also hands -- free advice one." " The health information in this system for the entire family unit. It provides personalized. Health recommendations. From Mayo clinic expertise." " More info at Mayo clinic dot com Jim Taylor's CBS news the call is going out from coast to coast for Americans to give back to their communities President Obama will sign a national service bill today. That among other things will triple the size of the americorps program over the next eight years. It gives middle and high school students a chance to earn money for college. And that's the world news roundup for this Tuesday April the 21 2009. I Nick Young CBS news." Related Audio and Video |
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