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By Greg Flakus Houston 29 February 2008 Leaders of the US energy industry met in Houston Thursday for what was billed as a presidential summit on energy issues, but they drew only one candidate, Senator Hillary Clinton. As VOA's Greg Flakus reports f
By Daniel Schearf Irbil, Iraq 29 February 2008 U.S. officials have praised Iraq's recent efforts to develop its economy and pledged cooperation on banking and trade. But Iraqi officials say the lack of security is still restricting investment and gro
By Tendai Maphosa London 28 February 2008 An Amnesty International report is calling for Iranian authorities to stop harassing women human rights defenders and take urgent steps to dismantle discriminatory legislation. Tendai Maphosa reports for VOA
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