USA - Voice of America: Dallas Continues Spraying in Fight Against West Nile Fever

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Dallas Continues Spraying in Fight Against West Nile Fever Aug 19th 2012, 01:03 DALLAS — Officials in Dallas, Texas and the surrounding county of the same name are continuing to spray by land and air in an effort to suppress mosquitoes that spread the West Nile virus. Health officials have reported more than 200 cases of fever caused by the virus in the Texas city, several times more than have been reported anywhere else in the country.  The illness has also caused 10 deaths. Many people in Dallas continue to work and play outdoors, but they are heeding warnings ... Media files: CC625D72-906C-433C-9C6B-0248F1180DF3_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Sierra Leone in Paralympics for First Time

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Sierra Leone in Paralympics for First Time Aug 18th 2012, 20:14 FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — For the first time in history an athlete from Sierra Leone is competing in the Paralympic games which take place in London at the end of August.   Mohamed Kamara's coach shouts commands at his young athlete who bolts across an empty football (soccer) field in Freetown,  the capital city of Sierra Leone.   Sweat drips down Kamara's face as he makes his own record time of 11.45 seconds covering 100 meters.    The 22-year-old is doing ... Media files: 58B88CBB-452C-4FD0-B6EA-9E93DE92AF9A_cx0_cy17_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Obama, Romney Camps Focus on Economy

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Obama, Romney Camps Focus on Economy Aug 18th 2012, 17:26 The campaigns of presumptive U.S. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama are both focusing on economic issues during political stumps on Saturday. Romney's running mate, Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan, said Republicans would protect older Americans from cuts in Medicare, the government health care program for senior citizens. He told a crowd of mostly older Americans at a retirement community in the southern state of Florida that both his ... Media files: 90F27D9F-BA24-4878-B59E-599D3FA11FBD_cx0_cy15_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Obama, Romney Camps Focus on Economy

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Obama, Romney Camps Focus on Economy Aug 18th 2012, 17:26 The campaigns of presumptive U.S. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama are both focusing on economic issues during political stumps on Saturday. Romney's running mate, Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan, said Republicans would protect older Americans from cuts in Medicare, the government health care program for senior citizens. He told a crowd of mostly older Americans at a retirement community in the southern state of Florida that both his ... Media files: 90F27D9F-BA24-4878-B59E-599D3FA11FBD_cx0_cy15_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Kids Become Rockers At DC Music Camp

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Kids Become Rockers At DC Music Camp Aug 18th 2012, 15:34 BETHESDA, Maryland — Bach to Rock calls itself "America's Music School."  That's an ambitious claim, since its six locations right now are in the Washington, DC area.  But with schools opening soon in New York and Connecticut, it's getting closer to that title.  The rooms at Bach to Rock summer day camp in Bethesda, Maryland are filled with sound.  Although the school offers music lessons here for adults as well, summer day camp is geared to kids 4 to ... Media files: 564FE469-0D02-4211-AB28-D819B8A44E1D_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: 4 Killed in Afghanistan Blast

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4 Killed in Afghanistan Blast Aug 18th 2012, 15:41 Afghan officials say a bomb blast in a crowded marketplace in the western province of Herat has killed four people. A Herat spokesman says 12 people were also wounded by the blast Saturday, including three policemen.  The attack comes three days after a bomb planted on a bicycle wounded 14 people in the city of Herat, capital of Herat Province.  The remote-controlled bomb also exploded in a crowded shopping area, and was detonated as people were shopping for Eid, a major holiday ...

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USA - Voice of America: Sideshows Make Magic in NY Amusement Park

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Sideshows Make Magic in NY Amusement Park Aug 18th 2012, 13:43 NEW YORK — In an age of packaged entertainment, special effects and YouTube, Coney Island sideshows continue to stun and amaze, much as they have for more than a century.  The weird, the amazing, and the simply gross are alive and well at Coney Island, where sideshow performers test their limits. Coney Island draws hundreds of thousands of visitors a year.  For more than a century, the amusement park has offered tourists fantasy, thrills and cool ocean breezes at the southern tip ... Media files: B32EE271-D1F4-4835-BAEA-1149C64884E7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: 4 Killed in US Drone Strike in Pakistan

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4 Killed in US Drone Strike in Pakistan Aug 18th 2012, 13:09 Pakistani security officials say a U.S. drone attack in a tribal region has killed at least four people. Authorities say two missiles were fired Saturday in the attack in North Waziristan, a region near the Afghan border considered a stronghold of Taliban and al-Qaida militants. Drone strikes are a contentious issue between Washington and Islamabad.  Pakistan says the strikes violate its sovereignty but the United States believes they are an important tool in the effort to defeat ... Media files: 71ED9E71-36FE-4C57-BB9A-56BD263CD9E2_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Philippine Interior Secretary Missing

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Philippine Interior Secretary Missing Aug 18th 2012, 14:26 The Philippine interior minister is one of three people missing after their small plane crashed into the sea while trying to make an emergency landing in the island nation. Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo, an ally of President Benigno Aquino, was traveling Saturday in a small propeller plane from the city of Cebu to his hometown, Naga city. The pilot sent out an emergency call and arranged to land on Masbate island, but never made it to the airport there. Transportation Secretary Manuel ... Media files: A36EF951-920B-4E1F-813A-395F06E551DD_cx0_cy19_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Americas - Voice of America: Philippine Interior Secretary Missing

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Philippine Interior Secretary Missing Aug 18th 2012, 14:26 The Philippine interior minister is one of three people missing after their small plane crashed into the sea while trying to make an emergency landing in the island nation. Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo, an ally of President Benigno Aquino, was traveling Saturday in a small propeller plane from the city of Cebu to his hometown, Naga city. The pilot sent out an emergency call and arranged to land on Masbate island, but never made it to the airport there. Transportation Secretary Manuel ... Media files: A36EF951-920B-4E1F-813A-395F06E551DD_cx0_cy19_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Crowd Gathers Near Site of South African Mine Shooting

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Crowd Gathers Near Site of South African Mine Shooting Aug 18th 2012, 13:04 A large crowd has gathered near the site of a South African mine where 34 people were killed Thursday after police opened fire on striking miners. Some of those who gathered Saturday near the Lonmin PLC platinum mine, northwest of Johannesburg, sat and wrapped themselves in blankets to protect themselves against the chilly weather. Authorities continue to investigate the incident, South Africa's deadliest security operation since the end of apartheid. South Africa's national ... Media files: A2CF4818-E61B-4DC9-9AA8-B520441B441F_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Obama: Congress Should Back Plan to Hire Teachers

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Obama: Congress Should Back Plan to Hire Teachers Aug 18th 2012, 12:26 U.S. President Barack Obama says 300,000 education jobs have been lost since 2009, and Congress has done nothing about it. Obama said Saturday in his politically charged weekly address "almost every Republican in Congress" rejected his jobs bill that would have rehired teachers and prevented additional layoffs.  He said the Republicans voted instead for an economic plan to give tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires. The president said the White House has launched ...

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Asia - Voice of America: Burma Forms Commission to Probe Sectarian Violence

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Burma Forms Commission to Probe Sectarian Violence Aug 18th 2012, 10:41 Burma has formed a commission to investigate deadly sectarian violence in western Rakhine state between Buddhists and the Muslim Rohingya minority in which dozens of people were killed and tens of thousands were displaced. The state New Light of Myanmar newspaper said Saturday that the 27-member commission is mandated to find the circumstances behind the unrest and find solutions for communities with different religious beliefs to live together in harmony. Burmese authorities say 87 people ... Media files: 1FD25422-7D2D-41B3-BE35-EA91BC526D36_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: 6.6 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia

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6.6 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia Aug 18th 2012, 11:51 A strong earthquake has struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 6.6 magnitude quake struck late Saturday afternoon (5:40 p.m. local time - 0940 UTC) 56 kilometers from the town of Palu at a relatively shallow depth of 20 kilometers. There are no immediate reports of damage or casualties.  The French news agency reports panicked residents in Palu ran from their homes as the ground shook. Media files: 8D66D009-8A0C-4CBE-8051-03208751EBC7_cx0_cy0_cw91_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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