By David McAlary Washington 15 May 2007 Another African epidemic is taking the spotlight, cancer. Experts say aging and infectious diseases are increasing Africa's cancer burden. A new non-governmental group is trying to raise global awareness of the
By Yi Suli Detroit, Michigan 23 May 2007 A detail of some artwork in the exhibit The world's fast-growing megalopolises often grab headlines, but another urban phenomenon is having just as much of an impact on the planet. Many cities around the world
By Jeffrey Young Washington 08 May 2007 To most Americans, the governments in their towns and regional areas called counties are the governments they interact with the most. And alongside these local governments are groups of citizens who work on the
By Paula Wolfson White House 02 May 2007 Negotiations are under way between the White House and the U.S. Congress on a revised war funding bill. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports President Bush is emphasizing the need to find common ground, and find it qui
By Andre de Nesnera Washington 04 May 2007 Nicolas Sarkozy and Segolene Royal French voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a new president to succeed Jacques Chirac. The two contenders are center-right Nicholas Sarkozy and Socialist Segolene Royal.
By Mary Morningstar Washington 14 May 2007 Country singer Miranda Lambert entered Billboard's Country chart at Number1 with her 2005 debut album Kerosene. The 23-year-old Texan has done it again with her brand new CD. VOA's Mary Morningstar has this
By Jim Malone Washington 02 May 2007 President Bush and congressional Democrats are expected to make a fresh attempt at compromise over funding the war in Iraq following the president's veto of an emergency war-funding bill Tuesday. VOA National Corr
By Susan Logue Jamestown, Virginia 10 May 2007 Monday (May 14th) marks the 400th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement in the United States. One of the key figures in that history is a young Indian girl named Pocahontas -- the daughte
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 02 May 2007 Liberia has announced it will again export diamonds, using the profits to finance reconstruction, instead of conflict, as was the case in the past. But experts caution that transparency is still crucially important,
By Jeff Swicord Terre Haute, Indiana 24 May 2007 As part of our continuing series on Searching for Solutions, VOA traveled to Terre Haute, Indiana, to tour one of two so called clean coal electric generating plants in the United States. Clean coal te
By David McAlary Washington 16 May 2007 Scientists say West Nile virus is killing large numbers of birds across North America. The organism has devastated big proportions of several bird species that commonly populate town and city suburbs throughout
By Al Pessin Washington 24 May 2007 General David Petraeus President Bush and Defense Secretary Robert Gates say a report from their top general in Iraq, due in September, will be a key element in deciding the future of the U.S. commitment in that co
By Jim Malone Washington 09 May 2007 September is looming as a key month in the U.S. political debate over the war in Iraq. Congressional Democrats and a growing number of Republicans say they will take a hard look at how President Bush's military s
By Jim Malone Washington 03 May 2007 The latest U.S. public opinion polls suggest there is good news and bad news for the two top contenders for president next year, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Rudy Giuliani. The latest survey was release
By Amberin Zaman Istanbul 13 May 2007 Demonstrators attend a rally in support of secularism in Izmir, western coastal city of Turkey, 13 May 2007 Tens of thousands of secular Turks massed in the Aegean port city of Izmir Sunday to protest Turkey's Is
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 09 May 2007 Lisa Dunn-Dern, author The books of children's author Lisa Dunn-Dern portray an interracial family like her own. Her second book has just been released, and as Mike O'Sullivan reports, the author is expandin
By Anita Elash Paris 05 May 2007 French voters choose their new president on Sunday. Polls predict conservative candidate Nicolas Sarkozy will win. During her last day of campaigning, his opponent, Socialist Party candidate Segolene Royal, said a Sar
By Parke Brewer Washington 08 May 2007 These are the opening weeks of the 2007 Major League Baseball season, and by this time next year fans in the nation's capital will be watching their team in a brand new stadium. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer re
By Katherine Cole Washington 30 May 2007 For close to 50 years, mandolinist and composer David Grisman has been a leading proponent of acoustic music in America. He's recorded dozens of albums of his own music, launched his own record company, and pr
By Katherine Cole Washington 30 May 2007 For close to 50 years, mandolinist and composer David Grisman has been one of America's leading proponents of acoustic music in America. In that time, he's recorded dozens of albums of his own music, and produ
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