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Simon got a monthly bill that he didnt like. His Internet service provider, Wink, automatically withdrew $15 from his checking account each month. This was called direct payment. It made things simpler for him because it meant one less check to write
By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 30 June 2006 Watch Bar Code Report Bar code The Universal Product Code turned 30 this week. The U.P.C. is a unique combination of black and white lines that can identify virtually anything from a bar of soap to medical
Israeli aerial attacks and bombardments of the Gaza Strip continued Tuesday for the fourth day in a row. At least 350 Palestinians have been killed in the military offensive thus far, including at least 60 civilians. Three Israelis have been killed
3These were the sons of David born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second, Daniel the son of Abigail of Carmel; 2the third, Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonija
7The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron-four in all. 2The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam and Samuel-heads of their families. During the reign of David, the descendants of Tola listed as fighting men in their genealo
By Jim Fry Washington, D.C. 20 December 2007 As the U.S. presidential campaign moves toward its first primary season voting in early January, much of the campaign has focused on domestic issues. Candidates have talked about some foreign policy issues
With schools closed during the terror attacks in Mumbai, many of the city's children stayed indoors during the three-day siege, watching tragedy unfold on television. Now that schools have opened, some children are finding it difficult to focus on t
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 14 September 2006 A preliminary poll of U.N. Security Council members has reaffirmed South Korea's foreign minister as the leading candidate to become the world body's next secretary-general. Council diplomats expect
Data from the first flyby of the planet Mercury in January of 2008 by the spacecraft MESSENGER are reported in eleven papers this week in the journal Science. The findings reveal new details about the solar system's smallest planet 77 million kilome
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 02 August 2006 watch Airline Profit report The financial picture for some of the nation's major air carriers appears to be improving. United Airlines, which emerged from bankruptcy protection earlier this year, says it i
By Gilbert Da Costa Abuja 04 July 2006 Militants patrol the creeks of the Niger Delta area of Nigeria (File photo - Feb. 24, 2006) Ethnic militants fighting for local control over Nigeria's oil wealth have threatened to attack the police in Rivers s
By Gary Thomas Washington 05 January 2007 The top U.S. intelligence job is changing hands just over two years after President Bush signed a law creating the post. The Office of Director of National Intelligence was established to break down bureaucr
By Edward Yeranian Beirut 05 February 2006 Protestors wave black and green Islamic flags in front of the burning building housing the Danish mission during a protest against publication of caricatures
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 08 April 2007 The Indian government has lifted a temporary ban on establishment of special economic zones, but says farmers will not be forced to give up their land for the enclaves. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New De
By Benjamin Sand Kabul 14 March 2006 Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper wrapped up a two-day visit to Afghanistan Tuesday. The newly elected Canadian leader told reporters that the foreign troops
By Meredith Buel Washington 19 March 2007 Americans who are for and against the war in Iraq continue to mark the fourth anniversary of the conflict by demonstrating and speaking to the news media in cities around the country. VOA correspondent Mered
On my way home from work, I stopped at the supermarket . My doctor has been telling me to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, so I finally decided to follow her advice. I resolved to eat better, so I could feel better. I made a beeline for the prod
By Jason Strother Seoul 01 October 2009 S. Korean Kwon Dae-gi, left, bids farewell by kissing his North Korean cousin Kwon Si Jung before leaving for home during the reunion meeting at the Diamond Mountain in North Korea, 01 Oct 2009 Families from S
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has criticized moves to seek a royal pardon for exiled leader Thaksin Shinawatra. The campaign comes soon after by-election victories by pro-Thaksin politicians. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Friday said t
With Byzantine artisans, they had decorated it with golden mosaics of an Islamic paradise. The Great Mosque of Damascus would become a model for new mosques to come all across the empire. The Arabs transformed their conquered lands, maintaining, impr