USA - Voice of America: Counterfeit Industry Tied to Organized Crime, Terrorism

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Counterfeit Industry Tied to Organized Crime, Terrorism Jul 4th 2012, 22:39 LOS ANGELES — Fake designer brand purses, clothing and even prescription medications are made and sold around the world.  Investigators say it is bigger business than the illegal drug trade.  And police say that when consumers buy counterfeit items, they could be contributing to the funding other crimes.  Many of the counterfeit items from the Pacific Rim enter the United States through Los Angeles. Bargain hunters flock to downtown Los Angeles and an area called Santee Alley, ... Media files: 826DB441-7AD1-4CA7-A92B-5586BAD9006A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: At Smithsonian Festival, Art and Music from Black DC Neighborhoods

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At Smithsonian Festival, Art and Music from Black DC Neighborhoods Jul 4th 2012, 21:54 WASHINGTON — One featured attraction at the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival celebrates the culture in African American neighborhoods of Washington, DC. Many residents have maintained their American traditions along with African cultural roots and they're trying to pass them to younger generations in the form of art and music. One group at the festival performs using song and dance to showcase African traditions that are deeply rooted in Washington's black Southeast ... Media files: F4F1FA9A-032F-498E-A092-ADE44F5C1409_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: George W. Bush Focuses On Quiet Service After Presidency

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George W. Bush Focuses On Quiet Service After Presidency Jul 4th 2012, 23:33 LUSAKA — Former President George W. Bush has kept a relatively low profile in the United States since leaving office.  But in Africa this week he is publicly promoting his institute's initiative to prevent and treat cervical cancer. While Bush is following a familiar post-presidential path in supporting humanitarian causes, he would prefer to focus on quiet service, to lead through example and hard work. He worked alongside other volunteers in Kabwe - Zambia's second-largest city ... Media files: 41972826-16C6-4032-BCBF-A6665F038B01_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Counterfeit Industry Tied to Organized Crime, Terrorism

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Counterfeit Industry Tied to Organized Crime, Terrorism Jul 4th 2012, 22:39 LOS ANGELES — Fake designer brand purses, clothing and even prescription medications are made and sold around the world.  Investigators say it is bigger business than the illegal drug trade.  And police say that when consumers buy counterfeit items, they could be contributing to the funding other crimes.  Many of the counterfeit items from the Pacific Rim enter the United States through Los Angeles. Bargain hunters flock to downtown Los Angeles and an area called Santee Alley, ... Media files: 826DB441-7AD1-4CA7-A92B-5586BAD9006A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Americas - Voice of America: Mexico Orders Partial Vote Recount of Presidential Ballots

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Mexico Orders Partial Vote Recount of Presidential Ballots Jul 4th 2012, 21:00 Mexican electoral officials are recounting votes from more than half of the 143,000 polling stations in Sunday's presidential and congressional elections, in response to claims of widespread fraud and other irregularities. A spokesman for Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute, the IFE, said 78,000 ballot boxes will be reopened this week.  Edmundo Jacobo announced the recount Wednesday, just hours after initial tallies showed candidate Enrique Pena Nieto, of the Institutional ... Media files: 58FCAD6B-F65F-490D-BF96-FD0A85DE4848_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Ambassador to Kenya: 'Truth' About Resignation Yet to Come

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US Ambassador to Kenya: 'Truth' About Resignation Yet to Come Jul 4th 2012, 17:48 NAIROBI, Kenya - Last Friday, U.S. ambassador to Kenya Scott Gration announced his resignation, citing "differences with Washington."  He spoke again Wednesday, during an American Independence Day celebration at his official residence - the event also seeming to serve as his farewell party.  His comments suggest that more details are yet to be revealed about his departure.  Ambassador Scott Gration spoke at an American 4th of July celebration in Nairobi. He was expected to ... Media files: 5B612D50-7456-4365-817C-31C68D8A4197_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Obama Greets New US Citizens on Independence Day

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Obama Greets New US Citizens on Independence Day Jul 4th 2012, 17:59 WHITE HOUSE — President Barack Obama marked America's Independence Day holiday by saluting a group of U.S. military members as they became naturalized American citizens.  The president said the ceremony was the perfect way to celebrate the nation's birthday.   In the East Room, President Obama said America's Declaration of Independence from Britain, signed July 4, 1776, was "an act of extraordinary audacity." "A few dozen delegates in that hall in Philadelphia, daring to defy the ... Media files: 8073A130-5B38-415D-AAC8-23A93C98B752_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Nuts and Bolts of Art in Brooklyn

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Nuts and Bolts of Art in Brooklyn Jul 4th 2012, 00:27 Brooklyn, New York has become known in recent years as a haven for artists.  Many have found a rather unusual patron who encourages their creativity.   He also provides them with an unusual space to exhibit their art.  Screws and metal washers are typically used in construction.  But a customer at Brooklyn's Crest Hardware store used them to create this image of company founder, Manny Franquinha.  This month, the store is doubling as a gallery for the fifth ... Media files: 39981BF8-39F6-4D91-95B7-56247709228F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Higgs Boson Finding Excites Fermilab Scientists

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Higgs Boson Finding Excites Fermilab Scientists Jul 4th 2012, 17:17 BATAVIA, Illinois—Scientists at the European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced Wednesday the discovery of a subatomic particle that fits the description of the Higgs boson, also known as the "God Particle."  Scientists at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory say the development is historic. Some 200 scientists and other staffers gathered at Fermilab -- at two o'clock in the morning - to watch the announcement from Geneva.  Many of them have strong ... Media files: 138F621D-19B1-4855-B430-5A63AB8F8FD8_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: NATO Afghan Supply Convoys Resume

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NATO Afghan Supply Convoys Resume Jul 4th 2012, 14:20 ISLAMABAD — Just one day after Pakistan decided to reopen NATO supply routes into Afghanistan, drivers who have been waiting for months are ready to get their supply convoys moving.  But as the reopening comes with drivers' calls for increased security. Most of the truck drivers have been sitting idle since late last year when Pakistan blocked the NATO supply lines to protest a cross-border coalition raid that mistakenly killed 24 Pakistani troops. Pakistani leaders had linked the ... Media files: ADF5BCF4-87F9-47E9-9A77-8E9844B0D467_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Americans Celebrate Independence Day

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Americans Celebrate Independence Day Jul 4th 2012, 15:21 Americans celebrating the nation's Independence Day Wednesday are facing more extreme heat, continued power outages from Friday's violent storms in the east and a threat of more fires in the country's dry west. Tens of millions of people are lining parade routes and attending picnics, concerts and family gatherings to mark the 4th of July holiday. But with more than one million people still without power, many Americans are in a less than celebratory mood. In a number of ... Media files: A5249428-ACF9-4BB1-A577-FBB36D79B190_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Spanish Bank Fraud Investigation Targets Ex-IMF Chief

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Spanish Bank Fraud Investigation Targets Ex-IMF Chief Jul 4th 2012, 14:17 A Spanish court has launched a fraud investigation against former executives of key lender Bankia, including the one-time chief of the International Monetary Fund. Spain's top National Court said Wednesday it would examine fraud, embezzlement and stock price manipulation charges against 33 officials. Among them is Rodrigo Rato, the bank's former chairman and the IMF's managing director from 2004 to 2007. Bankia is at the center of the Spanish banking crisis that eventually led ... Media files: 4CA309F7-355E-4406-9DDB-74C9F5E8F5A6_cx23_cy22_cw76_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: NATO Afghan Supply Convoys Resume

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NATO Afghan Supply Convoys Resume Jul 4th 2012, 14:20 Trucks carrying NATO supplies are resuming shipments to Afghanistan through Pakistan, following a U.S.-Pakistani deal that ended Islamabad's lengthy blockade. In Pakistan's port city of Karachi, drivers and other workers put once-idle trucks in position to transport supplies. But as the drivers prepared to resume shipments, the country's truckers association made a plea to the government for added protection. The Pakistani Taliban vowed to continue attacking NATO convoys shortly ... Media files: 9AD86DED-CFDB-4BBE-B142-69288E7A16B6_cx4_cy2_cw94_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: America Celebrates Independence Day

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America Celebrates Independence Day Jul 4th 2012, 12:20 From the far reaches of Alaska to the Gulf coast, Americans on Wednesday are celebrating the 236th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the formal announcement of America's end as a British colony. 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 ... Media files: C306C844-2B06-4AC4-BAA0-6B03635D8F41_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: New Medical Society to Help Vietnam Fight AIDS

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New Medical Society to Help Vietnam Fight AIDS Jul 4th 2012, 10:50 HANOI — As preparations start for the international conference AIDS 2012 later this month, in Washington, D.C., specialists in Vietnam are discussing ways to develop their own expertise as donor money becomes increasingly thin.  Vietnam's first case of HIV was recorded in Ho Chi Minh City in the early 1990s.  For the next 10 years, the most clinicians could do was provide diagnosis.  But with help from international organizations, over time diagnosing the disease was no ... Media files: D44AEFD2-0DFC-4295-B77B-B496DA7B36B6_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: India, Pakistan Hold Talks on Mumbai Attacks

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India, Pakistan Hold Talks on Mumbai Attacks Jul 4th 2012, 10:32 The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan have opened a round of talks partly aimed at strengthening a peace deal shaken by fresh tensions linked to the 2008 terror attacks that killed 166 people in India's financial capital, Mumbai. India's Ranjan Mathai and Pakistan's Jalil Abbas Jilani met in New Delhi, days after India repeated charges of Pakistani involvement in the Mumbai attacks. Jilani arrived Tuesday in New Delhi, promising India support in its fight against ... Media files: 01D36E07-211B-49E9-B725-384526EEE6A2_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: NATO: Man in Afghan Army Uniform Wounds 5 Troops

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NATO: Man in Afghan Army Uniform Wounds 5 Troops Jul 4th 2012, 10:17 NATO officials in Afghanistan says a man in an Afghan army uniform has shot and wounded five coalition troops at a military base near Kabul. The attack occurred Tuesday in the Syed Abad District of restive Wardak province. An Afghan military spokesman says the shooter fled the area. The attack raises the number of so-called "green-on-blue" (Shooters in Afghan uniform attacking NATO troops) incidents this year to 19.  At least 23 NATO soldiers have died in the attacks. ...

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Asia - Voice of America: Burma President Considers Cabinet Reshuffle to Accelerate Change

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Burma President Considers Cabinet Reshuffle to Accelerate Change Jul 4th 2012, 08:59 Burmese President Thein Sein is reported to be planning to reshuffle his cabinet and appoint a new vice president as part of an effort to push for quicker reforms in the Southeast Asian nation. Senior government officials were quoted in reports Wednesday as saying the president will soon drop several hardliner government ministers who were opposed to the recent political reforms in Burma. Officials also say the government has confirmed the resignation of Vice President Tin Aung Myint Oo, a ... Media files: 8952D317-29A5-4C96-A615-02813A9AB825_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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