USA - Voice of America: In Zambia, Bush Joins Fight Against Cervical Cancer

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In Zambia, Bush Joins Fight Against Cervical Cancer Jul 3rd 2012, 23:49 LUSAKA — Former President George W. Bush is in Africa this week to promote cervical cancer detection and treatment programs for women, many of whom are living with HIV.  While Bush's tenure in office was marked by unpopular wars and what critics say were failed economic policies, since leaving office he has been quietly building upon his success as president in fighting AIDS in Africa. In Kabwe, Zambia's second largest city, former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura opened ... Media files: 812B4128-54B7-4484-9609-A2C478627CED_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Storms, Wildfires Aftermath Mar 4th of July Celebrations

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Storms, Wildfires Aftermath Mar 4th of July Celebrations Jul 3rd 2012, 23:54 The aftermath of last week's violent storms, wildfires and continued heat in parts of the United States is likely to mean more subdued 4th of July celebrations for some Americans this year. On Tuesday, the eve of Independence Day, about 1.3 million homes and businesses in the eastern United States remained without power while in the western state of Colorado more than 300 homes perished in the wildfires.  Showers and thunderstorms are predicted for the nation's capital during ... Media files: C8D4D819-75AA-428B-9ABB-517F9D109181_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: America Readies for Independence Day Celebrations

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America Readies for Independence Day Celebrations Jul 3rd 2012, 22:56 From the far reaches of Alaska to the Gulf coast, Americans on Wednesday will celebrate Independence Day - the 236th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence from British rule. Tens of millions of small-town Americans and city dwellers alike will line parade routes, watch fireworks, attend picnics, concerts and family gatherings. In Washington, hundreds of thousands of spectators will pack the National Mall for a nationally televised concert and a massive display of fireworks. ... Media files: 35203249-1EC7-432B-B9DC-46DEC8AF87FA_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Dang Brothers Win Online Poker in Spades

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Dang Brothers Win Online Poker in Spades Jul 3rd 2012, 20:14 The thought of betting one's lifetime savings on one hand of cards would be terrifying to most, but for the Dang brothers, gambling hundreds of thousands, even millions, of dollars playing online poker is just another day on the job. The "grind," as they call it, has been very good to Di and Hac, with some estimating their total winnings at over $15 million since 2004. "It isn't really gambling. It was more of a grind," said Di, who is 28 and the older of the two by a year. "It was very ... Media files: AD6CDB88-4FBB-4357-A4FE-06C35D679E05_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Dang Brothers Win Online Poker in Spades

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Dang Brothers Win Online Poker in Spades Jul 3rd 2012, 20:14 The thought of betting one's lifetime savings on one hand of cards would be terrifying to most, but for the Dang brothers, gambling hundreds of thousands, even millions, of dollars playing online poker is just another day on the job. The "grind," as they call it, has been very good to Di and Hac, with some estimating their total winnings at over $15 million since 2004. "It isn't really gambling. It was more of a grind," said Di, who is 28 and the older of the two by a year. "It was very ... Media files: AD6CDB88-4FBB-4357-A4FE-06C35D679E05_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: CPJ Rips Ethiopian Crackdown on Journalists

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CPJ Rips Ethiopian Crackdown on Journalists Jul 3rd 2012, 21:20 The international organization Committee to Protect Journalists says the Ethiopian government is stepping up efforts to control the Internet, both by preventing access to certain websites and by blocking users from software used to circumvent the censors. CPJ spokesman Danny O'Brien says the government of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has been blocking major news sites and key blog hosts since 2005. O'Brien says the government intensified its blocking efforts earlier this year. He says ...

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USA - Voice of America: Study: Female Owners of Cats More Prone to Suicide

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Study: Female Owners of Cats More Prone to Suicide Jul 3rd 2012, 20:24 Researchers have found that women who own cats have an increased risk of suicide and mental health problems due to a common parasite found in their pet's litter bins. A study found that women infected with the feline parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) were one-and-a-half times more likely to attempt suicide then those who are not infected. It says the risk for self-harm increased for those with higher levels of antibodies to the parasite present in their bloodstream. The study ... Media files: 30266D36-7B21-4429-8C68-6FFAF366100E_cx8_cy0_cw92_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Chinese City Stops Metal Plant Project

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Chinese City Stops Metal Plant Project Jul 3rd 2012, 18:30 Chinese authorities have scrapped a plan to build a copper plant in a central city after thousands of residents staged three days of protests against the prospect of heavy pollution from the factory. In a statement posted on its website, the government of Shifang city in Sichuan province said Tuesday it has stopped the metal plant project. Residents began street protests against the project late Sunday, complaining that factory emissions would poison them. Witnesses and officials said the ... Media files: A73CE4EA-C52C-420A-8173-48C1E800EAC1_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: IMF: Europe's Problems Slow US Economic Recovery

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IMF: Europe's Problems Slow US Economic Recovery Jul 3rd 2012, 17:52 The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, said the "tepid" U.S. economic recovery could be hurt by two problems: Europe's economic troubles and U.S. political gridlock. Lagarde said the first one is "clearly an exposure to potential contagion from an intensification of the euro area debt crisis." She said Europe's problems could hurt the American economy by cutting consumer and business confidence, and by reducing demand for U.S. exports. ... Media files: EFAFF441-1A47-428A-9711-8D0C15FD0CB6_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: IMF: Europe's Problems Slow US Economic Recovery

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IMF: Europe's Problems Slow US Economic Recovery Jul 3rd 2012, 17:52 The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, said the "tepid" U.S. economic recovery could be hurt by two problems: Europe's economic troubles and U.S. political gridlock. Lagarde said the first one is "clearly an exposure to potential contagion from an intensification of the euro area debt crisis." She said Europe's problems could hurt the American economy by cutting consumer and business confidence, and by reducing demand for U.S. exports. ... Media files: EFAFF441-1A47-428A-9711-8D0C15FD0CB6_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: TV Legend Andy Griffith Dead at 86

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TV Legend Andy Griffith Dead at 86 Jul 3rd 2012, 17:56 Iconic American actor Andy Griffith, best known for his role as a small-town sheriff in the 1960s television series The Andy Griffith Show, has died at the age of 86. A television station in Griffith's home state of North Carolina reported the actor's death was confirmed by his close friend Bill Friday, former president of the University of North Carolina, where Griffith earned a music degree. The station quoted Friday as saying Griffith died Tuesday morning at his North Carolina ... Media files: 1331E29D-1328-4606-A162-1F99E0ECD075_cx2_cy4_cw96_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: UN Moves to Protect Historic Sites Attacked in Mali

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UN Moves to Protect Historic Sites Attacked in Mali Jul 3rd 2012, 16:26 The U.N. World Heritage Committee has called for a special fund to protect Mali's cultural heritage, after militants destroyed ancient shrines in Timbuktu. In a statement Tuesday, the 21-member committee condemned what it called "repugnant acts" by Islamist hardliners. The panel also recommended the U.N. send a mission to Mali as soon as possible to assess the damage and outline the most urgent conservation needs. Members of the al-Qaida-linked group Ansar Dine began ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Lagos Recycles Waste Into Wealth

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Lagos Recycles Waste Into Wealth Jul 3rd 2012, 15:22 LAGOS, Nigeria — With its 18 million people and booming growth, Lagos faces numerous challenges. One of them is waste management. Once tagged one of the dirtiest cities in Africa, Lagos is making big progress, thanks to a new initiative which recycles waste and turns it into a natural fertilizer.   Waste traders Bustling, crowded and busy. Today is just another day at the Mile Twelve market in Lagos - one of the biggest markets in West Africa. Thousands of traders sell vegetables and ... Media files: CC293396-EE91-4D72-9A6D-083C21B952E9_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: WFP Scales Up Operation in Sahel

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WFP Scales Up Operation in Sahel Jul 3rd 2012, 17:07 GENEVA — The World Food Program says it is scaling up its humanitarian operation in West Africa's Sahel region to assist 10 million people critically short of food. WFP says among the beneficiaries will be 1.3 million people in Mali, including 300,000 internally displaced within the country. In April, the government of Mali estimated that almost three million people living in drought-affected areas were food insecure. More recently, the WFP estimated that 1.6 million people in the regions of ... Media files: 361DFB4B-6E30-4C5C-864F-A6C2991C9BF9_cx1_cy4_cw89_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Clinton: Pakistan to Reopen NATO Supply Lines

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Clinton: Pakistan to Reopen NATO Supply Lines Jul 3rd 2012, 16:50 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Pakistan is reopening vital NATO supply routes into Afghanistan after closing them in response to a deadly a U.S. airstrike last November. Clinton said her Pakistani counterpart Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar also assured her by phone Tuesday that Islamabad will not charge any transit fee in the "larger interest of peace and security in Afghanistan and the region." In a statement, Clinton also said she reiterated Washington's ... Media files: B8C7626C-CA46-4E5C-BC0D-F15FC7C585E8_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Clinton: Pakistan to Reopen NATO Supply Lines

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Clinton: Pakistan to Reopen NATO Supply Lines Jul 3rd 2012, 16:50 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Pakistan is reopening vital NATO supply routes into Afghanistan after closing them in response to a deadly a U.S. airstrike last November. Clinton said her Pakistani counterpart Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar also assured her by phone Tuesday that Islamabad will not charge any transit fee in the "larger interest of peace and security in Afghanistan and the region." In a statement, Clinton also said she reiterated Washington's ... Media files: B8C7626C-CA46-4E5C-BC0D-F15FC7C585E8_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Greece to Present 'Alarming' Economic Data

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Greece to Present 'Alarming' Economic Data Jul 3rd 2012, 15:15 Greece says its recession is deepening and will present "alarming" information about the state of the country's economy this week to international auditors in a new effort to ease the terms of the government's latest bailout. A government spokesman described the economic data as "astounding" in a television interview Tuesday, but gave no details. He said the information "shows beyond any doubt" that the austerity measures demanded by Greece's ... Media files: 5542E631-7DD4-46DD-A51A-B9B71BC60BBC_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: France, Algeria: Two Lenses on the Past

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France, Algeria: Two Lenses on the Past Jul 3rd 2012, 14:51 PARIS — As Algeria marks its 50th anniversary of independence from France, two exhibits in Paris explore a painful chapter in their shared history through very different lenses.  Algeria's war of independence from France has been retold many times - in movies and in history books on both sides of the Mediterranean. Today, the French Army Museum in Paris offers the latest narrative - casting a sometimes brutal look at 132 years of French colonial rule.  Exhibit curator, ... Media files: 6BA77E4F-4002-46BC-BFE5-32966B32F5E0_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Philippines Considering Options to Monitor South China Sea

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Philippines Considering Options to Monitor South China Sea Jul 3rd 2012, 14:50 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines says it is considering several options to keep watch over disputed areas in the South China Sea, including enlisting the aid of U.S. military spy planes. President Benigno Aquino raised the idea days before a major regional security summit where the United States and China have clashed in the past.  President Aquino first remarked Monday to the Reuters news agency that the Philippines "might be requesting over-flights" of the South China Sea by U.S. ... Media files: E837D093-43DC-4F9A-B8DE-36B84227A769_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: People Smugglers Dominate Australian-Indonesian Talks

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People Smugglers Dominate Australian-Indonesian Talks Jul 3rd 2012, 11:38 SYDNEY — Australia and Indonesia have agreed to strengthen maritime ties in an effort to combat people smuggling, after two boats carrying asylum seekers capsized and left dozens dead in the past two weeks.  Asylum seekers and the trafficking gangs that transport them by boat from Indonesia have dominated talks between Australia and its northern neighbor.   A steady flow of unauthorized arrivals, about 4,000 this year, have been intercepted in Australian waters.  There have ... Media files: AA11DBD6-8B36-43AB-A8B3-E9A45BFEB3A2_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Philippines Considering Options to Monitor South China Sea

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Philippines Considering Options to Monitor South China Sea Jul 3rd 2012, 14:50 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines says it is considering several options to keep watch over disputed areas in the South China Sea, including enlisting the aid of U.S. military spy planes. President Benigno Aquino raised the idea days before a major regional security summit where the United States and China have clashed in the past.  President Aquino first remarked Monday to the Reuters news agency that the Philippines "might be requesting over-flights" of the South China Sea by U.S. ... Media files: E837D093-43DC-4F9A-B8DE-36B84227A769_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Nigeria Mulls Gas Flare Crackdown

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Nigeria Mulls Gas Flare Crackdown Jul 3rd 2012, 13:10 BAYELSA STATE, Nigeria — Officials in Nigeria say new laws are expected to pass this year banning dangerous gas flares that are damaging the country's environment and health and wasting natural resources.  People in the oil-and gas-producing Niger Delta say the flares have been making people sick for decades, but past bans on the practice have largely been ineffective.   By day, gas flares in the Niger Delta—constantly burning flames atop large metal pipes—are an eerie reminder ... Media files: BD936131-B523-43B8-990A-12B2D09625BF_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Nigeria Mulls Gas Flare Crackdown

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Nigeria Mulls Gas Flare Crackdown Jul 3rd 2012, 13:10 BAYELSA STATE, Nigeria — Officials in Nigeria say new laws are expected to pass this year banning dangerous gas flares that are damaging the country's environment and health and wasting natural resources.  People in the oil-and gas-producing Niger Delta say the flares have been making people sick for decades, but past bans on the practice have largely been ineffective.   By day, gas flares in the Niger Delta—constantly burning flames atop large metal pipes—are an eerie reminder ... Media files: BD936131-B523-43B8-990A-12B2D09625BF_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: UN Report: North Korea Defies UN Sanctions

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UN Report: North Korea Defies UN Sanctions Jul 3rd 2012, 12:55 A United Nations report has concluded that North Korea continues to "actively defy" international sanctions by attempting to ship arms to Burma and Syria and by importing luxury goods. The report by a panel of experts says U.N. sanctions imposed on North Korea following nuclear tests in 2006 and 2009 have slowed but failed to halt banned activities. But the panel said it has received no new reports of violations involving the transfer of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or ... Media files: 363BDF66-FF81-4AF1-BFB4-6B781E86A6EA_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: India Pakistan Security Talks Come Amid New Tensions

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India Pakistan Security Talks Come Amid New Tensions Jul 3rd 2012, 12:54 NEW DELHI — Pakistan's foreign secretary is in India for talks likely to be dominated by terrorism and security issues. His visit comes days after India repeated accusations of Pakistani involvement in the 2008 terror attacks in its financial hub Mumbai. Pakistani foreign secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani arrived in New Delhi Tuesday promising India support in its fight against terrorism. He called on New Delhi to share all information regarding a key suspect who Indian officials say has ... Media files: 9FC4062C-2BDE-49F0-A8A8-1BECA7DEA1A6_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: China Vows Crackdown on Environmental Protesters

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China Vows Crackdown on Environmental Protesters Jul 3rd 2012, 10:03 Chinese authorities are vowing to inflict what they call "severe punishment" on organizers of a two-day protest who are concerned about the environmental impact of a proposed heavy metal refinery in their town. Authorities say unrest broke out Monday when several thousand protesters clashed with police outside a government building in the small central city of Shifang. Police responded with tear gas, and pictures circulated online showed police beating protesters. Officials say 13 ... Media files: 87D63301-281D-43E0-AF41-DB8E1C7B16D4_cx0_cy17_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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