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Extreme weather is continuing to re-havoc across the US. Higher than normal temperatures have been recorded in several cities as a tornado touched down in Arkansas, and 4 people were killed in a flood in Kentucky. NPRs Martin Kaste reports snow and i
Thai Protest Continues Despite PM's Call for New Election 泰国反对派继续进行游行示威 BANGKOK Thailand's prime minister dissolved the government and called for new elections Monday, but that did little to appease the more than 150,000 peo
Residence in Wagga Wagga in southern New South Wales are fleeing their homes this morning as flood waters approach a record peak.More than 8 thousand people have been ordered to evacuate.The Murrumbidgee River is expected to reach 10.9 meters later t
Scripts: Accompanied by his wife and attorney, Texas oil man Oscar Wyatt arrived at Federal Court, unsure what his sentence would be. Wyatt had already pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a scheme to defraud the massive oil-for-food assistance program.
Melissa had heard about Bill. He was a womanizer. He dated one woman after another, telling one lie after another. He was a pilot, a tiger trainer, a banker, a publisher, a tycoon, an investor, an adventurer, and on and on. He laughed about how easy
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 26 June 2006 The world's second wealthiest person, investor Warren Buffett, has announced he will give the bulk of his $44 billion fortune to a foundation run by the world's richest man, computer tycoon Bill Gates and h
225.The atypical tycoon不合定型的巨头 tycoon-undaunted Tom Downing did not typify the definition of tycoon. He wasnt typically arrogant. In fact, he had an uncanny sense of commonness to him. Most of the rich are tyrannical people, but Tom was
Oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens spoke at the National Press Club in Washington Monday and called on both presidential candidates to come up with a plan to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil. Pickens has spent millions of dollars on national televisio
Longtime Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens is calling on the U.S. government to take steps to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil. He is promoting an energy plan that features wind and natural gas - a proposal he discussed with lawmakers a
New York's City Council has voted in favor of extending term limits for elected officials, paving the way for the city's billionaire mayor to run for another term. Victoria Cavaliere reports from VOA's New York Bureau that the move on Thursday had m
Chinese Invest in Italian Soccer Club Internazionale Milan, one of Italy's most famous teams, has played in the country's top league, Serie A, since its founding in 1908. Massimo Moratti, the team president and main shareholder, recently announced an
Five nations will receive the first grants from a new fund aimed at helping developing-world farms like this one in Haiti. Five nations will receive the first grants from a new and unusual fund aimed at helping developing-world farmers. Bangladesh, H
An Indian billionaire's pledge to donate nearly $2 billion to fund education programs has raised hopes that more of the country's super-rich will follow his example. Rapidly growing wealth in India contrasts sharply with the widespread poverty in the
Company Founders Reveal Secrets of Success The recent worldwide economic slowdown, plus some spectacular business failures and criminal scams, have made investors cautious. But every day, entrepreneurs still come up with new ideas that get funded, of
Chinese Billionaire Offers Free Lunch to New Yorks Homeless 富豪陈光标给纽约穷人免费午餐 NEW YORK Chinese billionaire Chen Guangbiao, who considers himself China's top philanthropist, is offering to buy lunch for 1,000 homeless people i
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The Golden Globe nominations were announced this morning. Among the nominees is Christopher Plummer for a role he played as a last-minute replacement for Kevin Spacey. NPR's Camila Domonoske reports. CAMILA DOMONOSKE, BYLINE: All
Exit polls show that confectionery tycoon Petro Poroshenko has won with an absolute majority in the Ukrainian presidential election. Three polls have given Poroshenko between 55 and 57 percent of the vote, as well ahead of former Prime Minister Yulia
Xiamen University was founded by a Malaysian-Chinese business tycoon, Tan Kah Kee, in 1921. It's now one of the top universities in China, ranking 37th in Asia, and 275th in the 2016 Best Global Universities Rankings published by U.S. News. It's orig
By VOA News 05 January 2008 Voters in Georgia cast ballots Saturday to determine whether former President Mikhail Saakashvili will return to office. Early exit polls show thatMr. Saakashvili is poised to win a narrow margin. He needs to get 50 percen
The crisis in Ukraine is starting to impact on the Russian economy. Russia expects investors will have moved assets worth up to 70 billion dollars out of the country in the first three months this year. The accident is the result of the panic reactio