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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Fierce firefighting efforts are under way in eastern Arizona, where the Wallow Fire is now nearly 470,000 acres, making it the largest in state history. While many people have returned to their homes, A
We are seeing US stocks mixed today with investors seeing weaker-than-expected jobs data. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports that first-time unemployment claims rose to their highest level in six weeks. The government says 399,000 people applied for unemploym
1. The defense has rested in the Casey Anthony murder trial without her testifying about the death of her two-year-old daughter Caylee. Prosecutors have begun their rebuttal case and closing arguments could take place as soon as Saturday. 2. The hear
1. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he believes somebody in Pakistan knew Osama bin Laden was hiding there, but there is still no evidence top leadership in the country was aware. 2. Sanctions for Syria from the United States, applying them to the
1. Fears of unrest have been growing in Haiti but survivors of Tuesday's earthquake are beginning to get relief supplies. Hundreds of US troops have arrived in the capital, where they've been helping distribute food and water. Meanwhile, workers have
Cameroon Taking Steps to Control Social Media 喀麦隆采取措施控制社交媒体 Social media use has risen sharply in Cameroon, as have the governments efforts to control it. Our story begins at a church in Limbe, in southwestern Cameroon. Thes
AS IT IS 2015-12-03 Aung San Suu Kyi Holds Talks with Myanmars President 昂山素季会见缅甸总统 Myanmars opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi held talks Wednesday with President Thein Sein. The two discussed a smooth and peaceful transfer of po
Over the years, NFL rosters have listed players from a cross-section of countries and territories other than the United States -- Canada, Germany and American Samoa to name a few. Nigeria also has produced its share, especially in the last decade. Mi
U.S. officials say they are encouraged that Yemen can be a full partner in the fight against al-Qaida, despite uneven counter-terrorism cooperation in the past. The top State Department official for Near Eastern affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, said Yemen's
Haunting documentary explores devastating encounter Penelope Poulou 18 February 2010 The Oath, a documentary by filmmaker Laura Poitras, opens a window into the world of al-Qaida, Osama Bin Laden, the detention center at Guantanamo Bay and the image
In a major reversal of his position on a controversial issue in a U.S. presidential election year, President Barack Obama said Wednesday that same-sex marriage should be legal. President Obama's stance opposing homosexual marriage, which he had descr
According to the budget plan, China will spend 1.0443 trillion yuan in defense spending in 2017, a 7% increase from the actual spending of last year, said an unnamed official from the Ministry of Finance. 一名未透露姓名的财政部官员日前声
And yet there's a proposal, of course, to build a pipeline to take huge tankers, 10 times the size of the Exxon Valdez, 然而,其中一项提案是-当然-建造输油管供应比Exxon Valdez大10倍的巨型油轮装载原油, through some
GWEN IFILL: Now to the political power struggle over legislation to build the Keystone XL pipeline, which landed today on the president's desk and was promptly vetoed. The president chose to carry out the veto in private, out of the glare of cameras,
IN THE NEWS - Iraqis Get Full Cabinet; Forces Hunting Zarqawi Get Their ManBy Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: 2006骞?鏈?0鏃? I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Photo of Abu Musab a
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By Caty Weaver IN THE NEWS -July 6, 2002: WorldCom This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program IN THE NEWS. Several major American companies have admitted recently to dishonest reporting
Bolivia defeats Uruguay 4-1 in Brazil 2014 qualifier LA PAZ, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Bolivia defeated Uruguay 4-1 Tuesday at Hernando Siles stadium in La Paz in the tenth match-day of the South American qualification series for the 2014 World Cup in Braz