Road to Beijing

A Death in the Family: The Current
Airing: Wednesday January 7 at 8:30 am on Radio One -- In 1994, William Mullins Johnson wrongfully convicted of murdering and sexually assaulting his niece. A look at what happens to a family when the truth goes missing and justice goes wrong.

Flaherty touts tax cuts as economic stimulus
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is suggesting tax cuts and measures to revive the commercial paper market may be included in the federal budget when it's tabled in three weeks.

Gas flow to resume when observers in place, says Russia's Gazprom
Russian gas company Gazprom says it will resume pumping natural gas to Europe as soon as international gas observers are allowed to monitor the flow through Ukrainian pipelines.

UN halts aid to Gaza, citing Israeli attacks on staff
A United Nations aid agency is halting all deliveries to the besieged Gaza Strip because of Israeli attacks on UN staff and installations, its director said Thursday.

Alcoa to cut back its global work force
Pittsburgh-based aluminum giant Alcoa is slashing its spending due to the economic downturn.