BETWEEN THE LINES Syndicated Radio Newsmagazine --Weekly Summary --http://www.btlonline.org

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BETWEEN THE LINES THE WEEK ENDING AUG. 3, 2007

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1) Iraqi Opposition to New Oil Law Grows

Interview with Antonia Juhasz, a fellow with Oil Change International, conducted by Melinda Tuhus

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2) Bush, Blair Push to Restart Middle East Peace Talks: Genuine Effort or Window Dressing?

Interview with Chris Toensing, editor of Middle East Report, conducted by Scott Harris

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3) Poverty and Economic Inequality Fuel Protests and Strikes in Peru

Interview with Jo-Marie Burt, assistant professor of government and politics at George Mason University, conducted by Scott Harris

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4) This week's summary of under-reported news

Compiled by Bob Nixon

- Greenpeace accuses the Japanese nuclear industry of lying about the extent of damage to the world's biggest nuclear plant in Kashiwazaki, Japan, shut down indefinitely after an earthquake. - President Bush has threatened to veto an expansion of the decade-old State Child Health Insurance Plan, which covers nearly 7 million children. - After two years, tomato pickers with The Coalition of Immokalee Workers in Florida won an agreement with McDonald's to double their wages. Tomato pickers were hauling two tons of tomatoes a day to make about $60, or $10,000 annually.

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