By Amanda Cassandra New York 29 December 2006 New York's Number Seven subway train is nicknamed the International Express, because it weaves through Queens County, the nation's most ethnically diverse neighborhood, with people from 150 countries liv

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By Cathy Majtenyi Turkwel Power Station 29 September 2006 In Kenya's Rift Valley, the Turkana and Pokot ethnic groups have long battled over resources, such as cattle and land. But they recently put aside their differences for a day to take part in

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By Kane Farabaugh New York City 30 May 2006 watch Fleet Week report Since 1984, the U.S. Navy has made New York City one of its largest port calls in the days leading up to the U.S. holiday of Memorial Day, which honors those who have died defending

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By Carol Pearson Washington, D.C. 30 March 2006 watch Gender Controversy report This week a doctor in India was sentenced to two years in jail for testing the sex of an unborn child and then agreeing

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By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 12 June 2006 watch Stamp Collecting report Stamp collecting is a popular hobby that also can pay off financially. Stamps and related postal objects can be beautiful and exotic, plus they often have historical value. And

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By Rebecca Ward Washington 06 January 2006 H1 Bees Skrikanth Devarajan came to the United States on an H-1-B visa allowing him to work in the high-tech industry. But the Indian-born computer engineer

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By Nico Colombant Monrovia 04 January 2006 Later this month, Liberia will inaugurate Africa's first elected female president, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. Her task will be to help rebuild her war-shattered

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By Steve Schy Turin 24 February 2006 Han Xiaopeng has made history by becoming the first Chinese skier to win an Olympic gold medal. Han's shock victory came in the men's freestyle aerials event Thurs

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By Lisa Bryant Sevran, France 27 October 2006 People walk in silence as they take part in a memorial march in Clichy-sous-Bois, northeastern Paris, Oct. 27, 2006 France is marking the first anniversary of rioting in the immigrant-heavy suburbs of Pa

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By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 23 August 2006 watch Iraq Christians report The news media often focus on the conflict between Shi'ites and Sunni Muslims in Iraq. But there are other ethnic and religious groups under attack. The small Christian communit

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By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, DC 23 March 2006 watch US Bird Flu report The World Health Organization says the deaths of five people in Azerbaijan have pushed the world total human deaths from H5N

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By Cathy Majtenyi Mekele, Ethiopia 22 March 2006 The prickly pear cactus grows abundantly in many parts of northern Ethiopia's Tigray region. Sometimes known as a

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By Larry London Washington, DC 13 September 2006 watch Carbon Leaf report The members of Carbon Leaf have always managed to attract a large following -- from their early days as college students to their national appearance at the 2002 American Musi

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By Scott Stearns White House 09 November 2006 U.S. President George Bush and leaders of the opposition Democratic Party say they will work together. Their comments came after the latest election results showed Democrats have won control of Congress

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By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 15 May 2006 watch Development report The World Bank held a Development Marketplace event in Washington D.C. recently. It lasted only two days but its impact may be felt

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By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 01 August 2006 The rise of hardliners in Somalia's Islamist group is fueling regional and western concerns that a Taleban-style regime will be established and the country will become a breeding ground for terrorists. The grou

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By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 11 December 2006 watching Skipping Medications Skipping medications can be harmful The older we get, the more medications many of us seem to need to stay healthy. It takes more than just a good memory to keep track of

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By Doug Levine Washington 17 April 2006 A 1917 recording of Nora Bayes singing Over There, a 1938 radio broadcast of The Adventures of Robin Hood, Dave Brubeck's 1959 million-selling jazz album Time O

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By Anna Ardayeva Moscow 10 July 2006 Russia's federal security service chief says Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev has been killed in the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia. Basayev, the Kremlin's most wanted man, has been held responsible for Ru

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By Noel King Khartoum 03 December 2006 The United Nations says it is making progress in combating HIV/AIDS in Sudan, but warned that infection rates may be on the rise in the war-torn Darfur region. The United Nations estimates that Sudan has the hi

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