Nelson Mandela is no stranger to London. The city loves the South African statesman and Friday night nearly 50,000 gathered in London's Hyde Park to celebrate his 90th birthday. From the British capital, Tom Rivers reports. Nelson Mandela, left, wav

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National Mall Construction to Affect July 4 Celebrations Construction on National Mall If you are one of the 25 million tourists visiting the National Mall this year, you can't help but notice that it's going through changes. National Park Service in

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By David McAlary Washington 31 October 2006 The U.S. space agency says it will send space shuttle astronauts one more time to extend the life of the Hubble Space Telescope. The decision reverses one made by NASA's previous management two years ago,

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 30 April 2006 Israeli interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, April 30, 2006 Israel has decided to accelerate construction of its

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Canada's prime minister went on National Television last night to say there would be an election early next year. Paul Martin is responding to a political scandal as Richard Reynolds reports. The scandal that threatens Prime Minister Paul Martin's Li

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By Chris Simkins Washington, DC 23 February 2006 watch Frederick Douglass report Frederick Douglass February is African-American History Month in the United States. It's a time people recall and celeb

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By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 08 January 2006 Pope Benedict XVI baptizes a baby during a ceremony in the Sistine Chapel Pope Benedict has celebrated his first baptism ceremony, in the Sistine Chapel. In

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By Alan Silverman Hollywood 29 April 2007 For even the most popular movies, fame is often fleeting; but every so often - perhaps once or twice in a generation - a film transcends entertainment to become part of the culture. That is certainly the case

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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 Sabina Castelfranco Rome 09 April 2006 Faithful gather in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican during the Palm Sunday Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI, Sunday, April 9, 2006 Tens of thousands of R

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By Sabina Castelfranco Warsaw 26 May 2006 Pope Benedict XVI celebrates mass in Warsaw, Friday The rain in Warsaw did not dampen Polish enthusiasm for Pope Benedict XVI, who is on a pilgrimage of faith and sentimental journey to his predecessor's hom

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President Hugo Chavez is celebrating victory in a referendum to end term limits for elected officials. The president's proposal passed with 54 percent of votes cast. The measure will allow Mr. Chavez to stay in power as long as he keeps winning elec

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By Paula Wolfson Washington 04 July 2007 Across the United States, Americans are celebrating the Independence Day holiday with picnics, fireworks, and a sense of caution.Festivities in the U.S. capital are scheduled to include a concert and fireworks

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Americans are celebrating Independence Day Friday, the 232rd anniversary of the declaration of independence from Britain. As VOA's Kent Klein reports from Washington, that celebration is taking the form of parades, picnics, fireworks, and one very s

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By Larry London and Gary Jaffe Washington 02 February 2007 watch Ben Taylor report It is hard to imagine that a child growing up in the same house with two music superstar parents would not immediately be drawn to that world. Such was the case with

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By Parke Brewer Hamburg 10 June 2006 Germany's Miroslav Klose, right, during World Cup opening game The 2006 World Cup football tournament got under way with host country Germany winning its opening match against Costa Rica in Munich. Millions of fo

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By David Gollust Jerusalem 13 January 2007 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is meeting senior Israeli and Palestinian officials in what she says is an effort to empower moderate political forces in the region and re-start Middle East peacemaking.

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By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 15 January 2007 Leaders of South Africa's ruling African National Congress Saturday made a strong display of unity at celebrations marking the party's 95th birthday. President Thabo Mbeki, addressing what is due to be his

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By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 13 June 2006 Italian fans watch Italy vs Ghana, Group E, World Cup 2006, soccer match, on a giant screen set up in downtown Duomo square in Milan Italians celebrated their victory over Ghana in the first soccer game in th

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By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 14 April 2008 The first exit poll issued at the closing of voting in the Italian general election shows media mogul Silvio Berlusconi is on course to win and secure a third term as prime minister. The exit polls issued aft

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