By David McAlary Washington 30 November 2006 An ancient piece of Greek technology recovered from a shipwreck more than 100 years ago is amazing scientists who have analyzed it in detail. Fragments of bronze gearwheels, now green and crumbling from m

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By Jessica Berman Washington 28 February 2007 According to the results of a new study, antioxidant vitamin supplements taken by people to promote their health may actually shorten their life. The findings were based on a review of dozens of studies o

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By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 28 February 2006 watch Good News report By definition, news is something that takes place that is out of the ordinary...and a lot of news could be considered bad: car b

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By Cindy Saine Washington 05 February 2008 First results of Super Tuesday primaries are already in from the state of West Virginia, where former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has won the Republican nominating convention. U.S. voters are going to th

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By Carol Pearson Washington 03 May 2007 A scene of video game violence It is no secret that video games and television programs often depict graphic violence. But now, three new studies show violence causes children, teenagers and young adults to be

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By Paula Wolfson White House 07 December 2006 One day after the release of a much-anticipated report on Iraq, President Bush discussed its contents with British Prime Minister Tony Blair. We have details from VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolf

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By Melinda Smith Washington 29 June 2006 Watch Coffee Benefits report Every morning millions of people around the world reach for a cup of coffee to start their day. But is that a good idea? For years, some health experts have warned about the negat

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By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 14 November 2006 warch Pandemic Impact A specialized information network known as MIDAS, short for Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study, shows an avian flu outbreak could wreak serious havoc on people and economies a

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By David McAlary Washington 19 December 2006 As we get older, most of us will have more difficulty remembering things, like phone numbers, grocery lists, and most importantly, when to take medications. But a new study shows that mental training for

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 18 September 2006 Israeli authorities on Monday charged three Hezbollah militants captured in Lebanon with murder and other terrorism-related crimes. ----- Suspected Hezbollah guerrillas from left to right, Maher Kurani, 30,

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By Jessica Berman Washington 24 May 2007 Scientists have always thought that babies learn language by hearing them, but a new study provides evidence that infants as young as four months can distinguish between different languages being spoken by usi

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By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 15 June 2006 watch Student report Students at school A child is resilient by nature, but adjusting to life in a new country can be even more difficult when that boy or girl doesn't understand the language spoken in sc

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By Ernest Leong Washington, D.C. 14 August 2006 watch Multitasking report It's a busy, fast moving world many of us live in, one that frequently requires us to multitask -- perform several tasks simultaneously. Some scientists say multitasking may n

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By VOA News 08 December 2006 An author of the Iraq Study Group report says a continued rise in violence in Iraq could lead to a catastrophe in the Middle East. Charles Robb (VOA TV image) Former U.S. Senator Charles Robb of Virginia made that assess

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By Kate Woodsome Hong Kong 25 December 2007 Thailand's deposed prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, says he would like to return home, now that his political allies have won the first elections held since a military takeover last year ousted him from

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By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 19 January 2007 One of the first and most comprehensive studies of the media in sub-Saharan Africa has revealed massive growth in the industry over the past five years, with the emergence of private and community radio sta

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By Chad Bouchard 2-337522 21 January 2007 A farmer carries buckets of water collected from a drying pond in Rembang, Central Java, Indonesia As Indonesia copes with one of its driest rainy seasons on record, a climate change study indicates global wa

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By VOA News 15 August 2006 watch report on Ceasefire Hold A Hezbollah supporter carries the group's flag as he walks through the rubble from Israeli bombardments in the southern suburbs of Beirut A cease-fire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah gue

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By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 16 June 2006 watch Emergency Room report American medical care is supposed to be among the best in the world. But a new study shows a picture of an emergency health care system that is critically ill. ----------------

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By Meredith Buel Washington 09 March 2006 An Iraqi man walks past unexploded ordnance next to the wreckage of a car bomb blast, in Baghdad,Iraq The International Crisis Group (ICG), a non-governmental

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