By Carolyn Weaver Washington, D.C. 29 September 2006 watch Weaver's report Both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives have approved controversial new legislation proposed by President Bush on the treatment and trials of terror suspects in

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This news report is sponsored by Blue Cross/Blue Shield. There's some serious problems in Arkansas. High winds and a tornado have sliced through portions of southern Arkansas. People have been injured and some residents are still unaccounted for. Eme

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By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 06 March 2006 A former Italian minister who made controversial T-shirts emblazoned with cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed says it is an honor to be hated by al-Qaida. His wo

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By Julie Donnelly Blacksburg, Virginia 20 April 2007 As new details emerge about the gunman blamed for the killings at Virginia Tech University, and more is learned about his 32 victims, the small community of Blacksburg, Virginia struggles with the

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By Nico Gnecchi Dadaab, Kenya 20 September 2006 Former rebel leader and self-proclaimed spiritual medium Alice Lakwena said she is ready to return home to Uganda after years of exile in a refugee camp in northern Kenya. The charasmatic leader, who c

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By Scott Stearns White House 23 March 2007 U.S. President George Bush says he will veto an emergency spending bill for the war in Iraq because opposition Democrats attached a timetable for the withdrawal of troops there. VOA White House Correspondent

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Rodney King Remembered, Police Beating Led to LA Riots Shocked family members gathered at King's home in the Los Angeles suburb of Rialto, where his fiancee found him at the bottom of a swimming pool. Authorities say there are no signs of foul play.

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LA Museum Takes Visitors Outdoors to Showcase Nature For some of these young students, it's their first time getting hands-on experience in a garden. Teacher Eva Eng says her students have been learning about plants in science class. Oh, they really

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Building Relationships in LA Brings Down Crime Rate A quiet afternoon is interrupted with the sound of helicopters as dozens of officers from the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department and California Highway Patrol capture a suspect in a robbery and shooti

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: A court has convicted the former sheriff of Los Angeles County. The sheriff, it is said, blocked an investigation into mistreatment of jail inmates, a crime for which the penalty can be jail. Here's Annie Gilbertson of KPCC. ANNI

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RAY SUAREZ, HOST: Next Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of the Los Angeles riots. The widespread and violent uprising erupted after four police officers were acquitted in the beating of a black motorist named Rodney King. The assault was captured

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By Margaret Besheer United Nations 01 April 2008 Ted Turner, head of the public charity organization UN Foundation, has announced a new partnership with two Protestant churches to raise $200 million for the eradication of malaria in Africa. From Unit

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China is taking action to curb plastic bag litter. Soon, free shopping bags will be a thing of the past. 中国正在采取行动减少遍地是塑料袋垃圾的现象。不久,免费提供购物袋的现象将会成为历史。 Starting June 1, s

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By Mil Arcega Washington 10 April 2008 Even though demand has fallen nearly two percent since last year, gasoline prices continued to break records across the United States this week. And the U.S. Oil Price Information Service warns that prices will

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By Brian Wagner Miami 11 March 2008 Space Shuttle Endeavour has launched on an ambitious mission to deliver a new science laboratory and robotic system to the International Space Station. VOA's Brian Wagner reports from Miami. The seven-person crew a

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By Brian Wagner Miami 04 September 2007 Two hurricanes have hit Latin America within the span of a few hours, with Henriette charging ashore on Mexico's Baja California peninsula and Felix slamming into Central America. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner r

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By Paula Wolfson White House 05 August 2007 U.S. President George W. Bush and his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai, are holding talks at Camp David - the secluded U.S. presidential retreat in the mountains outside Washington. VOA's Paula Wolfson rep

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By Michael Bowman White House 04 May 2006 President Bush says the United States remains committed to promoting justice and prosperity in Latin America, and is backing its words with actions and aid. M

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By Paula Wolfson Sao Paulo, Brazil 09 March 2007 President Bush says his administration has not ignored Latin America, and says his tour of the region was not designed to counter the anti-American rhetoric of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez. VOA White House

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By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 03 May 2006 Destroyed police jeep is seen at the explosion site in Jalalabad, May 3, 2006 Violence continues to escalate in Afghanistan. On Wednesday, a provincial governor

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