Farrakhan calls for release of U.S. journalist held in Pakistan
(28k-100k)  Streaming Media: CNN Interview with Minister Louis Farrakhan

IRS warns of tax scam; Reparations not tax deductible
WASHINGTON�Tax time is already stress-filled for most Black Americans. A tax scam involving the just-due reparations owed to Blacks is making tax season even more stressful for the IRS and duped taxpayers.  �Once again, African Americans have become the focus of a potentially major crime network involving slavery reparations through false tax claims. These predators mostly target church congregations and the elderly, preying on their frustrations and their feelings of injustice,� said Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX).

Fallout after deadly explosion in Nigeria
LAGOS (GIN)�Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo is coming under attack for failing to provide strong leadership and give comfort in the aftermath of a deadly explosion in the densely-settled neighborhood of Ikeja.  Ikeja, despite its residential character, was home to an aging military depot containing explosives, cluster bombs, and other ordnance that went off like a bomb the night of Jan. 27. Responsibility for the explosion that left more than 600 dead and many missing is still under investigation.