By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 13 July 2007 The Sri Lankan government says it is planning victory celebrations and is drawing up an economic plan for the east of the country, where troops have captured a Tamil Tiger stronghold. But as Anjana Pasricha r

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now let's hear about the man The New Yorker magazine calls, quote, the thinking man's guitar hero, unquote. Gary Lucas has played just about everywhere with just about everyone from Captain Beefheart to DJ Spooky to John Sebastia

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By Sonja Pace London 26 March 2007 Northern Ireland's bitter rivals, the protestant Democratic Union Party and the Irish Catholic Sinn Fein reached agreement in Belfast Monday that they'll begin sharing power as of May 8. VOA's Sonja Pace reports fro

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By Doug Levine Washington 12 November 2006 After releasing four consecutive tribute albums to the Great American Songbook, Rod Stewart returns to familiar territory with his latest effort, Still The Same Great Rock Classics Of Our Time. Stewart hasn

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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 11 October 2006 A new 10-nation survey says Christian Pentecostalism is growing, and that Pentecostals, known for their exuberant style of worship, are also becoming more active in politics. Mike O'Sullivan reports fro

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Pope Benedict XVI has met privately with Australians who were sexually abused as children by priests. The pontiff held prayers and spoke with them Monday at the conclusion of a nine-day visit for World Youth Day, an international Catholic festival.

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The U.S. military is reviving a naval command for the Latin America and the Caribbean region, which has not been active since World War II. Officials say the re-establishment of the Fourth Fleet does not change the Navy's mission in the area. But VO

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Historic Theater With Black History Roots Reopens in Washington The Howard Theater, a Washington DC landmark, is reborn. The sound of music once again fills the historic venue that was built in 1910 as the largest theater in the world for African Ame

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Hillary Clinton is in Tokyo on the first stop of her First overseas trip as U.S. Secretary of State. The visit is to focus on the global economic crisis and Asian security hot spots. Clinton will also visit Indonesia, South Korea and China. Secretar

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U.S. President Barack Obama says the United States will emerge from uncertain economic times stronger than before. In his first speech to a joint session of Congress, the president made the case for his economic policies. It was a night of pure poli

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Algeria is preparing to host the second Pan-African Culture Festival, and the first in 40 years. The event hopes to draw hundreds of thousands of people to Algiers this July to celebrate Africa's artistic renaissance. Khalida Toumi was a young girl

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In India, Kerry, US Delegation to Focus on Business Opportunities 在印度一行,克里、美国代表团关注商机 STATE DEPARTMENT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry travels to South Asia on Saturday in a bid to promote economic ties with India.

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Community Organizer Fights Blight in Detroit If one mans trash is another mans treasure, then the Brightmoor neighborhood of Detroit is John Georges gold mine. I look at Detroit through rose colored glasses. Ive been here all my life. We were the cit

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By Luis Ramirez Beijing 11 May 2006 The U.N.'s World Food Program says North Korea has agreed to let the agency start distributing food in the country again after ordering it to halt operations late l

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By Katherine Cole Washington 16 December 2006 Multi-instrumentalist Sam Bush has been taking his music beyond the boundaries of traditional bluegrass for almost 35 years. As a founding member of the New Grass Revival, Sam pioneered a whole new direc

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Ralph: I just talked to our new real estate agent and shes going to show us some houses tomorrow. I told her that the bigger the better and that were looking for a large Cape Cod or Georgian-style house. Nina: You did? Ive been thinking that wed try

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 25 February 2008 The former Seoul mayor who swept December elections in South Korea is getting used to his new title: Mr. President. Lee Myung-bak has taken his oath of office in a formal ceremony in the South Korean capital. VOA

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 03 September 2007 Asia-Pacific leaders will press for an urgent revival of stalled world trade talks when they meet this week in Australia. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) has opened in Sydney, and trade and c

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