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Chicago Gears Up for Annual Blues Festival Blues fans from around the world will descend upon Grant Park in downtown Chicago for three free days of acoustic and electric blues by mostly-hometown musicians. You can count on the citys very own Lil Ed T
Small Businesses in New Jersey Town Adapt to Survive Many small businesses in the United States are struggling these days because of the economic downturn, changes in technology, and competition from large national chains. In the small town of Teanec
By Brian Wagner Miami 06 April 2007 The leaders of Cuba and Venezuela, are criticizing President Bush's recent call to increase biofuel production, because of what they say is the potential impact on food supplies beyond U.S. borders. VOA's Brian Wag
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 27 March 2006 The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says there is still time to prevent the growing food shortages in Eastern Africa and the Horn
Temperatures in some parts of the country have eased a bit over the weekend. But there is no risk that throngs of people are suddenly going to turn their backs on air-conditioning. The air-conditioner has established itself well in the hearts of Amer
By Peta Thornycroft Harare 13 May 2007 A woman begs in a street in Harare, Zimbabwe (File) Prices of consumer goods, particularly groceries, have doubled in a month in Zimbabwe. Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA that Zimbabwe shopkeepers and consumers
By Peta Thornycroft Harare 27 March 2006 James Murap stands in parched maize crops near Harare (File photo - Nov. 2, 2005) USAID's Famine Early Warning Systems Network, FEWSNET, has listed Zimbabwe as
As the International Year of the Potato 2008 winds down, the United Nations is appealing for continued global attention on the role the potato can play in providing food security and eradicating poverty in helping to achieve the Millennium Developme
Tobacco Farmers Harvest Shrimp Its harvest time in Tennessee, but the Corbin family matriarch isnt gearing up to harvest the typical corn, cotton, or soybeans. Jane Corbin and her sons are draining a pond to gather the fresh water shrimp, or prawns,
Scientists Unravel Potato's Genetic Blueprint Scientists have decoded the genetic blueprint of the world's third most important food crop: the potato. Researchers from 26 institutions around the world worked on the project to sequence, or map, the po
G-8 leaders in Italy pledged to cut global emissions 50 percent by 2050. But advocacy organizations say that the commitment is much too weak and too vague for sub-Saharan Africa, which is already facing serious challenges due to a changing climate.
DC Area Islamic Charity Feeds Poor for Ramadan HERNDON, VIRGINIA Every Thursday afternoon during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, hundreds of people flock to Herndon High School, in the Virginia. A hall has been converted into a market, but there a
Indian Farmers on Frontline of 'Hidden Hunger' Fight Pokharkar, a fourth-generation farmer, is just getting ready to harvest this years pearl millet crop. The grain a staple in India and in parts of Africa helps feed his family and livestock at a tim
India has taken steps to drastically limit rice exports in a bid to cool prices and ensure sufficient food stocks for its more than one billion people. India is battling inflation and a spike in food prices. 印度政府大幅度减少大米出口,以
A new U.S. public opinion poll shows long-time support for the U.S. embargo against Cuba is falling among the Cuban-American community in Miami. VOA's Brian Wagner reports from southern Florida the poll reflects a shift of opinion away from harsh po
DNA analysis is a staple of crime scenesand crime shows, like HBO's The Night of or the old standby, CSI: We just need to get this to the DNA lab, confirm it's the victim's blood. And then, case closed. And it's not just for crime: DNA sequencing als
By Scott Bobb Mozambique 19 March 2007 watch Mozambique Food report In central Mozambique, the waters from the worst floods in six years have crested for now but relief workers are scrambling to support villagers who have lost their homes and crops.
Beginners. My children love Scooby-Do. I love Scooby-Do. In fact, I have not met a person who does not like it. The happy gang of friends consists of: Shaggy, Scooby, Wilma, Daphney, and Freddy. They travel around in the 'Mystery Machine' and get int
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 07 January 2008 Bangladesh is stepping up food aid for millions of poor people following a massive hike in prices for rice in recent months. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi that the government is trying to rush in
By Nico Colombant and Karene Bassompierre Abidjan 06 April 2006 A micro-algae recently rediscovered by scientists is helping weak and sick people in West Africa. VOA's Nico Colombant reports from Abid