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By Crystal Park Washington, D.C. 31 July 2006 watch report on Obesity Childhood obesity is growing steadily in the United States and around the world. New research findings have given doctors new clues to fighting the trend. Jim Bertel narrates. The
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 26 July 2007 France's newly elected president, Nicolas Sarkozy, is visiting Senegal Thursday. It is his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as president. Mr. Sarkozy was widely criticized during his campaign for controversial stat
From NPR news, this is all things considered. I'm Janifer Ladon. 42 governors gathered in Washington this weekend for a conference on high school education. There is widespread concern that a high school diploma doesn't mean much these days. And too
Today were looking at various ways to say because, including due to,since, and as. Wordy Ways to Say Because First, lets disparage all the wordy ways to express the meaning because. There are quite a few: due to the fact that, owing to the fact that,
By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 29 November 2007 Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has been sworn in for a second five-year term, a day after he kept his promise to step down as army chief. Ayaz Gul reports from Islamabad, addressing the nation in a televis
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 27 December 2006 Former President Gerald Ford - the longest-living American president - has died at the age of 93. A statement from his wife, Betty, did not cite a cause of death. Mike O'Sullivan reports, Mr. Ford took
By Catherine Maddux Washington 19 December 2006 A recent report issued by the Council on Foreign Relations says unresolved tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea could inflame an already dangerous situation in neighboring Somalia. VOA's Catherine Mad
By Jeff Swicord Washington, DC 01 May 2006 watch Immigration report One of the major issues before the U.S. Congress is immigration reform. There are many sides to the debate -- including how any chan
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 25 March 2007 Participants of Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) forum in Jakarta (File photo - 10 Apr 2006) A regional United Nations agency says Asia needs to step up investment in infrastru
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy visited French troops in Kabul Wednesday to pay respects to ten French soldiers who were killed in a fierce battle just 50 kilometers outside Kabul. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from neighboring Pakistan on the dea
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is moving his White House transition forward, as political turmoil builds over the selection of his successor in the United States Senate. The governor of the state of Illinois stands accused of trying to sell the S
Polls have closed in Algeria where some opposition parties boycotted presidential balloting because electoral laws were changed to allow Abdelaziz Bouteflika to run for a third term. Meanwhile, two police officers were injured in a bomb blast outsid
By Bill Rodgers Washington, DC 07 February 2008 The slowing U.S. economy and rising unemployment are affecting a wide range of businesses across the country, including those owned by immigrants. Small immigrant businesses in Prince William County, Vi
Hopes were dashed Tuesday as European stocks were flat following Monday's heavy losses on Wall Street. The losses in the U.S. Monday that pushed the Dow index below the 7,000 level for the first time in a dozen years spilled over Tuesday onto the ov
By Steve Herman Tokyo 08 November 2006 Speakers at IAEA seminar pose for group photo at start of two-day meeting in Tokyo Diplomats, bureaucrats and nuclear experts are meeting in Japan to discuss how to strengthen nuclear security in Asian countrie
By Lisa Ferdinando Miami 04 August 2006 As Cuban exiles in Miami continue to debate about the condition of Cuban President Fidel Castro, his sister, Juanita Castro, who fled her brother's regime more than four decades ago, said the Cuban leader is v
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 08 January 2007 watch US Economy 2007 report Carlos Gutierrez Despite serious economic challenges ahead, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce says the nation's economy remains strong and resilient. Secretary Carlos Gutierrez s
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 14 December 2006 The incoming Speaker of the House of Representatives says Democrats will push for creation of a new bipartisan committee to oversee how money is spent on and by the U.S. intelligence community. VOA's Dan
By Tabinda Naeem Washington 17 April 2007 Visitors to The Smithsonian Museum's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, D.C. are experiencing the beauty and splendor of Asian gardens without taking a step outside. The exhibit, called East of Eden: Ga
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 07 May 2007 Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, informs journalists after return from her visit to Central Asia, 07 May 2007 The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, says countries in Centra