By Greg Flakus Roswell, New Mexico 29 June 2007 Sixty years ago this July, something happened in the desert about 100 kilometers northwest of Roswell, New Mexico. A local newspaper at the time reported that a flying saucer had crashed and that the w

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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 13 March 2007 The National Union of Somali Journalists has condemned recent assaults of press members by officials with the transitional government. Meanwhile, the foreign minister says his government respects press freedom

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 18 July 2006 Sabo Adamu who is a young tailor works at his father's shop at Ruga area of Abuja, July 17, 2006 Civil servants in Nigeria have issued an ultimatum to the federal authorities to halt planned job cuts or risk a

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By Sarah Simpson Lagos 07 December 2007 The U.S. pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer, has confirmed in a statement that out of court talks with the Kano State government in northern Nigeria have broken down. Kano State is suing Pfizer for more than $2 billi

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By Lauren Comiteau Amsterdam 27 September 2006 Former Bosnian Serb political leader Momcilo Krajisnik has been sentenced by the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal to 27 years in prison for crimes against humanity committed against Muslims and Croats in th

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By Jim Malone Washington 25 January 2006 President Bush delivers the 2005 State of the Union address President Bush's annual State of the Union address to Congress and the American people Tuesday is t

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By Greg Flakus Houston, Texas 27 February 2007 Last week, the Bush administration announced a plan to send U.S. inspectors to check trucks in Mexico that would then be allowed to cross over the border and deliver loads anywhere in the United States.

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 23 October 2006 Tensions in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta have flared in recent months as local communities accuse foreign oil companies and the government of reneging on promises to provide jobs and social amenities. Gilb

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 25 June 2007 United Nations nuclear inspectors are in Beijing, preparing to head to the North Korean capital to discuss a shutdown of the country's main nuclear reactor. At the same time, a Russian bank has confirmed the final re

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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 29 January 2007 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is projected onto a screen as he addresses dignitaries, in Addis Ababa, 29 Jan 2007 Sudan suffered two major blows Monday when it was overlooked for the chairmanship of the Af

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By Charlene Sarmiento and Jim Bertel Washington, DC 22 January 2007 watch State of Union report President Bush delivering his State of the Union Address in 2006 President Bush will deliver his State of the Union Address on Tuesday before both houses

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Small Electric Jolts Reset Heart Rhythm in Animals For decades, a powerful electric shock has been a standard way to treat someone whose heart has stopped. But a new study suggests normal heart rhythm can also be restored through a rapid series of sa

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Historic University, City, Prepare for Kerry Speech This international dance group practices in the back of a local coffee shop - in a city that prides itself as being sophisticated and historic. The dances are from countries like Russia or Turkey, n

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By Greg Flakus New Orleans 13 May 2006 The more than 2,000 graduates of Tulane University in New Orleans heard from not one, but two former U.S. presidents at their graduation commencement ceremony Sa

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 06 November 2006 Palestinian political leaders say a deal on a unity government is imminent, and could be announced at any time. Meanwhile, a Palestinian suicide bomber attacked Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip, wounding one

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By Barry Newhouse Irbil 01 June 2007 Iraqis in a predominantly Sunni neighborhood of Baghdad say Sunni insurgents and al-Qaida militants have been fighting there for the last two days. Few details have been reported about the clashes, but VOA's Barry

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By Peter Fedynsky Washington 16 April 2007 At least 32 people were killed in Blacksburg, Virginia, when a gunman opened fire in a dorm and classroom at Virginia Tech University Monday in the deadliest mass shooting rampage in the United States. The g

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By Alan Silverman Hollywood 04 July 2007 A rat in the kitchen: to most people, that would be awful, but in the animated world of the new film from Disney's Pixar Studios and director Brad Bird, it can be a wonderful thing for the whole family. Alan S

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By Efam Dovi Accra 13 July 2006 Africa Trade Union leaders say they will work for policies to protect the rights of members living with HIV/AIDS. At a three day meeting in the Ghanaian capital Accra, the African chapter of Union Network Internationa

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 19 June 2007 The Nigerian government has offered concessions to the country's two main labor unions to head off a nationwide strike set for Wednesday. Gilbert da Costa in Abuja says the unions may arrive at a final decision

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