Independent candidate for Govenor of Texas, Kinky Friedman made an appearance in front of the Harris County Administration Building, Houston, TX, an early voting site, at noon on Wed. oct. 25, 2006. 23:36

Independent candidate for Govenor of Texas, Kinky Friedman, made a campaign appearance in front of the Harris County Administration Building, in Houston, TX, an early voting site, at noon on Wed. oct. 25, 2006.

This audio is of the candidate, early voters and just random passers-by who were present at the visit.

This Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, for October 20 through October 27, 2006.

Israeli forces kill eleven Palestinians this week as efforts to broker a deal between Fatah and Hamas continue. Meanwhile, the leader of an extreme right wing group who adopt a very hard line against the Palestinians is given a seat on the Israeli cabinet as Minister of Strategic Threats. These stories and more, coming up. Stay tuned.

This week on TNS Radio: Disability-rights advocates push for voter access; new fence may make border more deadly; watchdogs criticize med board disclosures; uninsured population grows; Education Department pushes same-sex education; FCC looks at media diversity.

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Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre www.imemc.org for Thursday October 26th, 2006.

The Israeli Army kills three residents in the Gaza strip on Thursday, while invading cities in the West Bank and taking prisoners, these stories and more coming up. Stay tuned.

The Gaza Update

Three Palestinians were killed by the Israeli army in several attacks across the Gaza strip, on Thursday.