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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
Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Jan. 31 Were lighting up the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending January 31, 2015. Its been a good year so far, with every week yielding at least one new title. We could
Baghdad Residents Ponder New Way of Life on Second Anniversary of Iraq War 纪念伊拉克战争二周年巴格达居民考虑新的生活方式 At least three Iraqi policemen have been killed and sev
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 23 April 2007 India has ventured on its first commercial space mission by launching an Italian satellite into space. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, this marks a milestone for the country's space program. India
Malaria Vaccine Shows Acceptable Safety, Efficacy Results An international health alliance working to develop a vaccine against malaria says one of its most advanced vaccines, called RTS,S, shows promising results. After two years of human clinical t
Nations are staging special events to mark the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which came into force on November 20, 1989. Lisa Schlein | Geneva 20 November 2009 Photo: AP Palestinian girls release balloons with messag
India has launched its first indigenously built nuclear-powered submarine capable of firing ballistic missiles. The submarine, once in service, will give the country the capability to fire nuclear weapons from sea besides land and air. The Indian na
VOA Uses Google Glass at Concert VOA在演唱会上使用谷歌眼镜 WASHINGTON Washington celebrated a milestone in music history this week: It has been 50 years since the Beatles first arrived in America and won the hearts of millions. They went o
美国自由邦波多黎各现首例寨卡病毒死亡病例 The death of an elderly man in Puerto Rico marked an ominous milestone for the Zika virus in the United States. 美国自由邦波多黎各一名老人因感染寨卡病毒死亡对这个国家
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The FBI has fired a veteran agent who investigated Russia's interference in the 2016 election and then became a target for President Trump. Special Agent Peter Strzok became a lightning rod because of text messages he sent that w
Friday, April 22, is Earth Day, a time set aside to appreciate nature and to dedicate ourselves to protecting and sustaining it. New York City, a place many think of as an urban jungle, is home to more than 500 community gardens where the crops are a
The 2nd day of the Communist Party of China's latest plenum is due to begin later this morning here in Beijing. This session, which runs until Thursday, is focused on the rule of law. The meetings are being billed as a potential milestone for Chinese
Over the years I've been greatly moved by the warmth and spirit, the strength and resolve of the Kenyan people, and I've been grateful for my connection to Kenya and the way you've welcomed me and my family to your beautiful country from my father's
The agreement signed last week during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Canada is focused on the returning and sharing money generated through criminal activity. Under the deal, if the courts in either country determine the legal ownership of the
By Sarah Simpson Lagos, Nigeria 12 April 2007 In Nigeria, a last-minute decision by the government to declare Thursday and Friday national holidays is forcing a delay in a crucial court ruling on the upcoming presidential election. The court is decid
By Kane Farabaugh New York City 26 December 2007 Born in the small town of Waukesha in the Midwest U.S. state of Wisconsin in 1915, Les Paul showed signs of musical ability at a young age. From those small roots, the musician and inventor traveled th
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 28 April 2008 India has launched a record number of satellites into space in a single mission. The launch marks a milestone for the country's space program. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, India wants to emerge as
By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 11 January 2007 Vietnam's accession to the World Trade Organization became official on Thursday. The event is a milestone in a long transition for Vietnam, which is shifting from a command to a market economy, and from isola
By Rory Byrne Phnom Penh 19 September 2007 The former second-in-command of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge regime has been arrested and is being held in a specially-built prison outside Phnom Penh. Noun Chea is only the second senior leader of the Khmer Rouge
By Phil Mercer Sydney 11 March 2008 Australia has ratified its acceptance of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change. The new government elected last year made signing the emissions-limiting accord its first act. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports. The Ky