This week, the United States Census Bureau released its official count of the nations population. It said the population, as of April first, was three hundred eight million, seven hundred forty-five thousand, five hundred thirty-eight. The population

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Christian McBride Releases Album of Jazz 'Conversations' With more and more musicians jumping on the duets bandwagon, Christian McBride decided it was time to have a conversation with some of his closest friends and collaborators. Soon, he lined up m

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 01 October 2007 give a boost to the peace process. But as Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, there is mixed reaction among Israelis and Palestinians. Israel released the prisoners Monday as a goodwill gestu

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Urbanization in the past few decades has brought about significant social and economic changes in China. However, rapid urbanization has also spawned serious problems such as traffic jams, pollution and public safety hazards. To cure such urban ills,

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AGRICULTURE REPORT - Poplar Trees as Pollution Fighters By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Poplar trees can be cut

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By Margaret Besheer Washington 18 March 2006 Akbar Ganji has been set free after spending six years in prison Iran's most prominent dissident, journalist Akbar Ganji, has been released from prison, af

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Brown, White Among New Smooth Jazz Releases 保罗`布朗和皮特?怀特演绎新风格爵士乐 Paul Brown may have invented a whole new sub-category of jazz, smooth funk. In fact, strains of funk are heard throughout his latest album The Funky Joi

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During the past two years, Danny Gokey has gone from working as a commercial truck driver to signing with a major Nashville record company. The 2009 American Idol Top 5 finalist recently released his debut album, My Best Days. Danny Gokey's new album

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Amnesty International interim Secretary-General Claudio Cordone holds copy of 2010 Human Rights report There is still no scarcity of poverty and human degradation around the world. But Amnesty International says in its latest annual human rights repo

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Israel has decided not to lift its blockade on border crossings into the Gaza Strip until the militant group Hamas hands over a captive Israeli soldier. The decision to set the soldier's release as a top condition is expected to complicate prospects

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The Sudanese government has released a leading opposition leader. Hassan al-Turabi, leader of the Popular Congress Party, was detained in January after calling for President Omar al-Bashir to turn himself into the International Criminal Court in the

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Burma Releases Dozens of Political Prisoners Burma has released more than 100 political prisoners as part of a general amnesty, including a few prominent activists. Rights groups have welcomed their release but are urging that all political prisoners

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Little Big Town's trademark four-part harmony is the common thread through the latest album The Reason Why. The group four members share lead vocals on the album's 12 tracks. Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook forme

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Trumpeter Gabriel Johnson Releases Debut Album While Miles Davis was one of Johnsons most important musical influences, it was another iconic entertainer who helped jumpstart his solo career: filmmaker and jazz enthusiast Clint Eastwood. Johnson reca

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Devon Allman Releases Debut Solo Album, 'Turquoise' Devon blazed his own musical trail, without the guidance of his father Gregg. Thats because Gregg Allman, co-founder and leader of the world-famous Allman Brothers Band, divorced his mother when he

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Stony Plain Records Releases New Electric Blues Albums With veteran guitarist, singer and bandleader Duke Robillard you indeed get a healthy dose of blues, but youre also treated to his signature blend of RB, rock, jazz and Tex-Mex. Dukes guitar riff

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At Wednesday's regular government meeting, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called for more reforms and innovation to boost domestic consumption. As part of a raft of policies, the Chinese cabinet has promised to speed up reforms on the household registrat

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By Larry London Washington 19 March 2007 watch Chris Difford report In 1974, the British band Squeeze brought new wave music to prominence with hit songs like Cool For Cats, Up The Junction, Tempted, Black Coffee In Bed, and Hourglass. After an abse

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12 December 2007 Vietnam has released three of the four Vietnamese-born United States citizens it arrested in November and accused of involvement in terrorism. The release comes a day after the U.S. ambassador criticized the detentions. Matt Steingla

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 03 December 2007 Israel has released 429 Palestinian prisoners, in a bid to boost support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, following the Annapolis Mideast peace conference last week. As VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Je

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