By Gilbert Da Costa Abuja 29 June 2006 Two Nigerian journalists arrested for a story on a presidential aircraft have been released on bail by a court in Abuja Thursday. -------- The federal high court in Abuja has ordered the release of the two jour

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US Museum Showcases National Medical Collection These conjoined twins are not what you'd come across in a conventional museum. They are one of the exhibits at The National Museum of Health and Medicine near Washington. Its aim is to promote the under

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Social Media Impacts Retailer Decisions When New York resident Lauren Todd saw a photo of the Im too pretty to do homework T-shirt on Facebook last August, she was so annoyed, she started a petition on the social action website Change.org. It was out

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Rural Medical School Keeps Doctors in Small Towns For the first time in modern history, more people are now living in cities than in rural areas. That includes doctors, leaving many small communities with no primary care physician. However, a new pro

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The retired former chief of the U.S. central bank, Paul Volcker, told a congressional committee Thursday that to avoid further financial crises there needs to be greater regulation of financial institutions. Paul Volcker testifies before Joint Econo

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The international Red Cross has signed an agreement with an African meteorology organization, hoping to better predict and respond to disasters caused by climate change. A cooperation pact signed Monday in Dakar will give the Red Cross inside access

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GeographyMeetsSocialMediaonGeosocialSites Theres a well-worn phrase in real estate: location, location, location, meaning that where a property is located, alone, means more than anything else when it comes to assessing its value. But location is get

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African Music, Interactive Media At Texas Festival At this booth sponsored by the independent music exporters of South Africa, or IMEXSA, South by Southwest participants were able to learn about what that country has to offer. Organizer Renneth Tschi

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Global Politics Shaken By Social Media By his own admission, Beppe Grillo tries hard not to look like a politician. But his '5-star Movement' took 25 percent of the vote at the Italian elections last month - the highest share for a single party. Addr

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: An NPR investigation has revealed an epidemic of sexual assault against people with intellectual disabilities. This morning, we're going to hear about one part of a solution - sex ed classes. This is because the first step is to n

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By Jim Malone Washington 12 May 2008 Democratic Party presidential contender Hillary Clinton shows no signs of abandoning her bid for the White House, even though most political experts believe rival Barack Obama is now clearly on track to become the

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By Steve Schy Washington 17 May 2006 England and Sweden are expected to be the top two teams in Group B when the World Cup gets under way in Germany on June 9. But an injury to 20-year-old star Englan

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 01 August 2006 A senior U.S. military officer directly involved in training Iraq's army says in spite of notable progress it will likely take years before the new security forces can control the country on their own, and he doe

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 05 May 2006 Migrants from India wait at their home, an old movie theater in the town of Zouerate, Mauritania, Wednesday, April 19, 2006 The International Organization for Migrat

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 18 May 2007 Security personnel push back crowd gathered near site of explosion, 18 May 2007 A bomb explosion in a mosque in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad has killed at least five people and wounded more than 25. A

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By Margaret Besheer Irbil 12 December 2006 A minibus packed with explosives detonated in a crowded Baghdad square, killing at least 70 people and injuring more than 230 others. Most of the victims were poor day laborers waiting for work. From northe

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By Kane Farabaugh New York City 12 February 2007 watch Red Cross Terrorism report Emergency responders Representatives from Red Cross agencies in Spain and Britain joined American colleagues in New York at a recent symposium to share the lessons the

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President Barack Obama holds the signed New START treaty with Russian president Dmitri Medvedev at the Prague Castle, 08 Apr 2010 U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev have signed a treaty to reduce their countries' nuclea

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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 07 March 2007 Press-freedom watchdogs are alarmed over the recent prison sentences of four journalists in the self-declared Somaliland republic. Cathy Majtenyi reports for VOA from Nairobi. Publisher Yusuf Abdi Gabobe, of So

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By Nico Colombant and Karene Bassompierre Abidjan 06 April 2006 A micro-algae recently rediscovered by scientists is helping weak and sick people in West Africa. VOA's Nico Colombant reports from Abid

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