USA - Voice of America: Nail Polish Business Booms In Weak Economy

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Nail Polish Business Booms In Weak Economy May 30th 2012, 01:17 While many U.S. businesses are suffering in the weak economy, one industry has been picking up speed.  Women are now spending more money on their nails. They are getting more daring - straying from the basic shades of red and painting blues, greens and even animal prints on their nails. Those in the business of nails and nail color are  profiting from the trend.   In a factory north of Los Angeles, glass bottles are filled, boxed and then shipped to more than 100 countries ... Media files: AA2E1659-05E7-4FE5-BAA0-1F6BAC8B406F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Nail Polish Business Booms In Weak Economy

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Nail Polish Business Booms In Weak Economy May 30th 2012, 01:17 While many U.S. businesses are suffering in the weak economy, one industry has been picking up speed.  Women are now spending more money on their nails. They are getting more daring - straying from the basic shades of red and painting blues, greens and even animal prints on their nails. Those in the business of nails and nail color are  profiting from the trend.   In a factory north of Los Angeles, glass bottles are filled, boxed and then shipped to more than 100 countries ... Media files: AA2E1659-05E7-4FE5-BAA0-1F6BAC8B406F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Women's Rights Activists Encouraged by New French President

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Women's Rights Activists Encouraged by New French President May 29th 2012, 18:32 PARIS - 2012 may mark the year of woman's rights in France. Newly elected president Francois Hollande has ushered in the country's first gender-balanced cabinet.  His partner, journalist Valerie Trierweiler, is the country's first unmarried "first lady."  And earlier this year, the government scrapped the honorific "Mademoiselle" - or "Miss" - from its official documents in favor of the more equalizing "Madame."  But are these ... Media files: C5AE9027-5E21-416B-B138-D430B58BE89C_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Funding Shortfalls Threaten Polio Eradication

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Funding Shortfalls Threaten Polio Eradication May 29th 2012, 19:37 The World Health Organization says the global campaign to eradicate the polio virus is at a crossroad, and that a new round of private and public investments could make the difference between eventual success or failure. The WHO warns that a funding gap of more than $1 billion threatens the progress made so far in polio-endemic countries in Africa and Asia. The WHO-sponsored World Health Assembly ended recentedly in Geneva, Switzerland, with the announcement of a new strategy to wipe out ... Media files: 1256B08F-40A4-437A-8C36-DD023A3C8C26_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Greek Bank Says Euro Exit Would Have Dramatic Effect

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Greek Bank Says Euro Exit Would Have Dramatic Effect May 29th 2012, 19:57 Greece's biggest bank says that if the country exits the euro currency bloc the effect on the nation's populace would be dramatic. As the country heads to a new round of parliamentary elections in mid-June, the National Bank of Greece said Tuesday that a eurozone exit "would lead to a significant drop in living standards for Greek citizens." The country's top lender said that Greeks would lose more than half their income and the value of the reinstated drachma ... Media files: 0483AF12-C4D0-42A7-91FD-8B5CDA2259C6_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Greek Bank Says Euro Exit Would Have Dramatic Effect

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Greek Bank Says Euro Exit Would Have Dramatic Effect May 29th 2012, 19:57 Greece's biggest bank says that if the country exits the euro currency bloc the effect on the nation's populace would be dramatic. As the country heads to a new round of parliamentary elections in mid-June, the National Bank of Greece said Tuesday that a eurozone exit "would lead to a significant drop in living standards for Greek citizens." The country's top lender said that Greeks would lose more than half their income and the value of the reinstated drachma ... Media files: 0483AF12-C4D0-42A7-91FD-8B5CDA2259C6_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: US Expels Syrian Diplomat Over Houla Massacre

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US Expels Syrian Diplomat Over Houla Massacre May 29th 2012, 19:14 STATE DEPARTMENT - The United States is expelling Syria's most senior envoy in Washington over what it says is the Syrian government's responsibility for last week's massacre in the village of Houla.  U.N. observers confirm the deaths of more than 90 people in Houla, including several families who appear to have been executed in their homes. State Department Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland says Syrian Charge d'Affaires Zuheir Jabbour has 72 hours to leave the United States. ... Media files: A47ACED5-7358-4414-8B02-C6BEE656C579_cx0_cy3_cw95_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Expels Syrian Diplomat Over Houla Massacre

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US Expels Syrian Diplomat Over Houla Massacre May 29th 2012, 19:14 STATE DEPARTMENT - The United States is expelling Syria's most senior envoy in Washington over what it says is the Syrian government's responsibility for last week's massacre in the village of Houla.  U.N. observers confirm the deaths of more than 90 people in Houla, including several families who appear to have been executed in their homes. State Department Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland says Syrian Charge d'Affaires Zuheir Jabbour has 72 hours to leave the United States. ... Media files: A47ACED5-7358-4414-8B02-C6BEE656C579_cx0_cy3_cw95_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Obama to Award Highest Civilian Honor to 13 Recipients

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Obama to Award Highest Civilian Honor to 13 Recipients May 29th 2012, 18:35 U.S. President Barack Obama is set Tuesday to award the Israeli president, a World War II resistance fighter, a former U.S. astronaut, and several others the nation's highest civilian honor - the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In a ceremony at the White House, the president will give the medal to 13 people deemed to have made "especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public ... Media files: D0126D51-5807-42A8-884B-E734EC67D824_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Clothing Company Ties Sales to Ocean Cleanup

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Clothing Company Ties Sales to Ocean Cleanup May 29th 2012, 18:55 For every piece of clothing it sells, the Philadelphia company, United by Blue, pledges to remove a pound of trash from oceans, rivers and creeks. Volunteers and company employees keep that promise by descending upon temporary garbage dumps that contain just about everything you'd find in a typical landfill. But instead of the trash being properly disposed of, it had been a part of the six billion kilos of waste that pollute the ocean each year. "The potential for that getting into ... Media files: 7174F657-F701-43A1-BCC8-C8CFD120D970_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Europe - Voice of America: Vatican: Pope Pained by Deepening Scandal

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Vatican: Pope Pained by Deepening Scandal May 29th 2012, 19:25 Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said Pope Benedict XVI is pained by a deepening scandal involving leaked papal documents that shed light on power struggles inside the highest levels of the Roman Catholic Church. Lombardi also reiterated his denial that any cardinals are being investigated in the case, although Italian media reports have singled out an unnamed cardinal for having ties to the leaks. On Monday, Lombardi said many Vatican officials were being questioned, but he did ... Media files: B28A72FF-64D7-4324-8A15-9978D13824CE_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Clothing Company Ties Sales to Ocean Cleanup

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Clothing Company Ties Sales to Ocean Cleanup May 29th 2012, 18:55 For every piece of clothing it sells, the Philadelphia company, United by Blue, pledges to remove a pound of trash from oceans, rivers and creeks. Volunteers and company employees keep that promise by descending upon temporary garbage dumps that contain just about everything you'd find in a typical landfill. But instead of the trash being properly disposed of, it had been a part of the six billion kilos of waste that pollute the ocean each year. "The potential for that getting into ... Media files: 7174F657-F701-43A1-BCC8-C8CFD120D970_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan Gets Mixed Reviews After Year in Office

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Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan Gets Mixed Reviews After Year in Office May 29th 2012, 16:59 ABUJA, Nigeria - One year after President Goodluck Jonathan was sworn in as Nigeria's elected leader, and two years after he assumed office, Nigeria celebrates "Democracy Day," a holiday that commemorates the 1999 transition from military to civilian rule. Analysts are giving the president mixed reviews.     President Jonathan has been leading Nigeria for two years since the death of his predecessor Umar Yar'Adua, and his signature fedora hat is still popular on the ... Media files: 8309C96C-856A-41AC-98DA-B1F268EA2BDB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: NY Times: Obama Controls Secret al-Qaida 'Kill List'

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NY Times: Obama Controls Secret al-Qaida 'Kill List' May 29th 2012, 16:52 A published report in the United States said President Barack Obama personally oversees a top-secret process for placing al-Qaida suspects on a list of targets to be killed. The New York Times reported Tuesday that dozens of top U.S. officials and former advisers have confirmed the Obama administration maintains a "kill list" of al-Qaida suspects who can be targeted for attack by unmanned drone aircraft. The report said Mr. Obama personally approves every drone strike in ... Media files: 24DCBCB0-D8E4-4037-A9FE-D3A18F198B36_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Middle East - Voice of America: Secretary Clinton Extends US Support to Middle East Activists

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Secretary Clinton Extends US Support to Middle East Activists May 29th 2012, 18:37 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton welcomed Middle East democracy activists to the State Department on Tuesday, asking for their input on how the United States can help advance freedom and human rights in the region. Greeting the activists before the meeting, Clinton called on them to give their "honest assessments" of the best ways for the U.S. to offer support. "We just want to continue encouraging you, supporting you where we can in your efforts to stand up for ... Media files: 4B82E9B0-813A-491A-AAAD-8986568DFA89_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: NY Times: Obama Controls Secret al-Qaida 'Kill List'

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NY Times: Obama Controls Secret al-Qaida 'Kill List' May 29th 2012, 16:52 A published report in the United States said President Barack Obama personally oversees a top-secret process for placing al-Qaida suspects on a list of targets to be killed. The New York Times reported Tuesday that dozens of top U.S. officials and former advisers have confirmed the Obama administration maintains a "kill list" of al-Qaida suspects who can be targeted for attack by unmanned drone aircraft. The report said Mr. Obama personally approves every drone strike in ... Media files: 24DCBCB0-D8E4-4037-A9FE-D3A18F198B36_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Journalists Protest Machete Attack in Bangladesh

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Journalists Protest Machete Attack in Bangladesh May 29th 2012, 16:58 Hundreds of journalists in Bangladesh are protesting an attack on their colleagues at one of the country's leading online news outlets. A group of men wielding machetes broke into the offices of bdnews24.com in the capital late Monday, seriously wounding at least two people and slashing other staff members.  A photograph of the scene of the attack posted on the outlet's website shows blood splattered all over the floor. About 300 journalists gathered outside the Jatiya ... Media files: 5F6290F7-5B25-4BB9-8B40-5748C51888F2_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Disabled N. Korean Defector Finds Hope in Seoul

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Disabled N. Korean Defector Finds Hope in Seoul May 29th 2012, 15:36 SEOUL - For North Korean refugees, the journey to freedom can be physically grueling. Many swim across a river into China and then travel undercover, avoiding authorities before they reach Southeast Asia and head to South Korea.  Imagine making the trip with only one foot and one hand.   ​​Every week, Ji Seong-ho holds a silent demonstration against North Korea. He is one of the 23,000 defectors in South Korea who have fled the repressive Pyongyang government.   Ji's ...

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USA - Voice of America: NY Times: Obama Controls Secret al-Qaida 'Kill List'

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NY Times: Obama Controls Secret al-Qaida 'Kill List' May 29th 2012, 16:52 A published report in the United States said President Barack Obama personally oversees a top-secret process for placing al-Qaida suspects on a list of targets to be killed. The New York Times reported Tuesday that dozens of top U.S. officials and former advisers have confirmed the Obama administration maintains a "kill list" of al-Qaida suspects who can be targeted for attack by unmanned drone aircraft. The report said Mr. Obama personally approves every drone strike in ... Media files: 24DCBCB0-D8E4-4037-A9FE-D3A18F198B36_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Secretary Clinton Extends US Support to Middle East Activists

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Secretary Clinton Extends US Support to Middle East Activists May 29th 2012, 18:37 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton welcomed Middle East democracy activists to the State Department on Tuesday, asking for their input on how the United States can help advance freedom and human rights in the region. Greeting the activists before the meeting, Clinton called on them to give their "honest assessments" of the best ways for the U.S. to offer support. "We just want to continue encouraging you, supporting you where we can in your efforts to stand up for ... Media files: 4B82E9B0-813A-491A-AAAD-8986568DFA89_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Abandoned House Transformed into Haven for Homeless Teens

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Abandoned House Transformed into Haven for Homeless Teens May 29th 2012, 17:49 A dilapidated and abandoned building in Washington, D.C., is being transformed into a haven for homeless teens. The house is a gift to Sasha Bruce Youthwork , a nonprofit that works with homeless young people in the nation's capital.   Blitz Build Day It is Blitz Build Day and volunteers in town for the American Institute for Architects annual meeting have adopted the house as a service project. Dressed in orange plastic hard hats and work boots, they haul lumber, hammer ... Media files: F6792AA7-EB78-484B-B132-A6DDCF45DCDD_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Kenya Considers Policy to Regulate Traditional Medicines

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Kenya Considers Policy to Regulate Traditional Medicines May 29th 2012, 13:53 NAIROBI - The Kenyan government is in the process of drafting a policy to regulate the use of herbal and other medicines prescribed by traditional healers. Arguments for and against regulation - and the contents of the draft policy - reflect many Kenyans' love-hate relationship with traditional medicines and healers.   The use of plants to treat medical conditions has been an integral part of Kenya's cultures for millennia, knowledge passed down from generation to generation.   ... Media files: BF7FDE1A-71BA-4A58-B92D-F00105CCD000_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Outcry Forces Removal of Provocative Zuma Painting

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Outcry Forces Removal of Provocative Zuma Painting May 29th 2012, 16:31 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -  A painting that depicts South African President Jacob Zuma with exposed genitals has been removed from a Johannesburg gallery and two local websites, following an outcry led by the ruling African National Congress party that ended in a protest at the gallery Tuesday. The controversy has sharply illustrated the deep divisions that remain in South African society.   ANC Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe made it clear to protesters outside the Goodman ... Media files: 0DE2CC72-5CBD-4D10-8985-2933EFD82BC3_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Mali Rebels Say They Will Create Moderate Islamic State

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Mali Rebels Say They Will Create Moderate Islamic State May 29th 2012, 15:49 DAKAR - Two groups of rebels in control of northern Mali say they have united and will turn the territory into an Islamist state. The leaders of one rebel group say the state will be governed by a more moderate form of sharia law than is currently being imposed by the other group, made up of Islamist fighters.   A political spokesman for the Malian rebel group, the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad, or MNLA, says militants are still working on the terms of an ... Media files: 9E1DF1EF-14DF-4E92-AE8B-508AE5BE317B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Experts Say Poor Quality Drugs Hamper Malaria Fight

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Experts Say Poor Quality Drugs Hamper Malaria Fight May 29th 2012, 15:15 A new report says that as many as one third of the antimalarial drugs sold in south Asian and sub Saharan African countries are counterfeit or of such poor quality as to be ineffective. Experts say this not only jeopardizes the progress made against malaria in the past decade, but also is speeding the emergence of drug resistance in the malaria parasite. Experts have known for years that fake, poor quality, and improperly-packaged drugs pose a serious public health threat in many ... Media files: 11954F2D-8BD4-44F2-9FA5-AE60584FD267_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: South Sudan Questions Khartoum's Sincerity as Peace Talks Resume

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South Sudan Questions Khartoum's Sincerity as Peace Talks Resume May 29th 2012, 16:18 ADDIS ABABA - A senior South Sudanese official has questioned Sudan's sincerity in resolving disputes as a fresh round of peace talks gets underway in Addis Ababa. As the talks were about to resume Tuesday, South Sudan's chief negotiator, Pagan Amum, said his side has come back to the negotiating table with an open mind.  At the same time, he said it is up to Sudanese officials to show they are sincere about resolving seemingly intractable issues that led to a breakdown of the ... Media files: A5785415-76E8-4F48-9F5D-4FA175524196_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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