Democracy Now Headlines-Fri. Feb.6, 2009

DemocracyNow
February 06, 2009
Today's Headlines * Senators Seek Stimulus Cuts as Obama Warns of Economic Catastrophe * Obama Signs Child Health Insurance Expansion * Probe: Govt. Bailout Exceeded Market Value of Firms Stocks, Assets * Jobless Benefits at 26-Year High * Madoff Whistleblower Faults SEC for Ignoring Warnings * Last Gitmo Trial Closed Under Obama Order * Study: Most Arrests in Immigrant Crackdown Nab Innocents * LA to Pay $13M Settlement for May Day Crackdown * Israel Deports Passengers After Reportedly Attacking Gaza Aid Ship * US Considers Uzbek Alternative to Kyrgyz Base Closure * Army Probing Unprecedented Suspected Suicides