USA - Voice of America: US Jury Orders Samsung To Pay Apple $1 Billion

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US Jury Orders Samsung To Pay Apple $1 Billion Aug 25th 2012, 01:50 A U.S. jury has awarded a victory to U.S. technology giant Apple, saying that its South Korean rival, Samsung Electronics, infringed on several patents for mobile devices. The jury in the state of California awarded Apple more than a billion dollars in damages in its decision Friday. Samsung is likely to appeal the verdict, which said the South Korean company had illegally used several Apple technologies. Apple also claimed that Samsung illegally copied the shapes of its popular iPhone ... Media files: C3970FD9-163C-49F2-8DD8-16BCD042A016_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: US Jury Orders Samsung To Pay Apple $1 Billion

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US Jury Orders Samsung To Pay Apple $1 Billion Aug 25th 2012, 01:50 A U.S. jury has awarded a victory to U.S. technology giant Apple, saying that its South Korean rival, Samsung Electronics, infringed on several patents for mobile devices. The jury in the state of California awarded Apple more than a billion dollars in damages in its decision Friday. Samsung is likely to appeal the verdict, which said the South Korean company had illegally used several Apple technologies. Apple also claimed that Samsung illegally copied the shapes of its popular iPhone ... Media files: C3970FD9-163C-49F2-8DD8-16BCD042A016_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: US Jury Orders Samsung To Pay Apple $1 Billion

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US Jury Orders Samsung To Pay Apple $1 Billion Aug 25th 2012, 01:50 A U.S. jury has awarded a victory to U.S. technology giant Apple, saying that its South Korean rival, Samsung Electronics, infringed on several patents for mobile devices. The jury in the state of California awarded Apple more than a billion dollars in damages in its decision Friday. Samsung is likely to appeal the verdict, which said the South Korean company had illegally used several Apple technologies. Apple also claimed that Samsung illegally copied the shapes of its popular iPhone ... Media files: C3970FD9-163C-49F2-8DD8-16BCD042A016_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Young Americans Turn to Old-Fashioned Domestic Lifestyle

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Young Americans Turn to Old-Fashioned Domestic Lifestyle Aug 24th 2012, 23:40 An increasing number of Americans are growing their own food, making their own clothes and generally embracing the domestic lifestyle of their grandparents' generation. Although there are no statistics yet, some experts say this do-it-yourself movement has been gaining momentum among the under-40 population. Shannon Kline and her daughter Alice are picking the last of the summer harvest from the family's vegetable garden while her husband Geoff Delanoy prepares the soil for their fall ... Media files: 15CB84C1-D473-4143-8312-9BE6D6B34C92_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Cameroon Winning Battle to Reduce Malaria

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Cameroon Winning Battle to Reduce Malaria Aug 25th 2012, 00:14 YAOUNDE, Cameroon — It's a Monday morning at the Yaounde central hospital., and one of the busiest days of the week for the doctors and nurses who work here. Hundreds of sick people wait for their turn in one of the consultation rooms. For many, their fate is known in advance. One in four will be diagnosed with malaria.   Malaria is a leading cause of hospital visits – and death -- in the country. Victims are mostly children and pregnant women.  Everyone in Cameroon is considered at ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Africa Seeks to Minimize Risks of Nuclear Medicine

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Africa Seeks to Minimize Risks of Nuclear Medicine Aug 25th 2012, 00:32 by Divine Ntaryike

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USA - Voice of America: Iran Hosts Non-aligned Summit Despite Sanctions

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Iran Hosts Non-aligned Summit Despite Sanctions Aug 24th 2012, 22:06 Beginning on Sunday, representatives of nearly 120 nations will convene in Iran's capital for the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement. The conference provides a break for Iran from international isolation over its disputed nuclear program and a chance for the movement to get some unaccustomed attention. Tehran soon will transform into a hub for more than a hundred diplomats, including several heads of state. They range from newly-elected Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to Sudanese ... Media files: A22C4190-1594-45B6-A9C8-16A9F39238F0_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Iran Hosts Non-aligned Summit Despite Sanctions

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Iran Hosts Non-aligned Summit Despite Sanctions Aug 24th 2012, 22:06 Beginning on Sunday, representatives of nearly 120 nations will convene in Iran's capital for the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement. The conference provides a break for Iran from international isolation over its disputed nuclear program and a chance for the movement to get some unaccustomed attention. Tehran soon will transform into a hub for more than a hundred diplomats, including several heads of state. They range from newly-elected Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to Sudanese ... Media files: A22C4190-1594-45B6-A9C8-16A9F39238F0_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Scientists Say World's Oceans Hold Great Medical Promise

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Scientists Say World's Oceans Hold Great Medical Promise Aug 24th 2012, 20:28 Humans have turned to nature for medicines since ancient times. And modern scientists have searched the world's rainforests for new medicinal compounds. The earth's oceans may be an even better source, though, and at least 26 drugs that come from marine organisms are currently on the market or in development. A generation of innovative chemists hopes to boost this number. Chemist Mande Holford has an unusual partner in her hunt for new medicines: a fierce marine snail that eats fish. Her ... Media files: 68F7D127-4F9F-4B49-A68A-DE53BE78B050_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Ukraine Investigates Suspected Smuggler Tunnel

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Ukraine Investigates Suspected Smuggler Tunnel Aug 24th 2012, 13:47 BUDAPEST, Hungary — Ukrainian authorities have launched an investigation into a tunnel network running from its border into neighboring Slovakia, a member of the European Union.   There has been mounting international concern that organized crime groups from the former Soviet Union smuggle people, weapons, drugs, cigarettes and other goods into the European Union. Ukraine's secret service, SBU, says it has discovered a suspected smuggler tunnel running from the western Ukrainian ...

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Economy - Voice of America: Indian Government Calls for End to Deadlock Over Coal Scandal

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Indian Government Calls for End to Deadlock Over Coal Scandal Aug 24th 2012, 16:17 India's government is hitting back at corruption allegations and urging opposition lawmakers to end protests that have shut down parliament for a fourth day. Opposition members have been calling for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation since the release of a national auditor's report claiming the government sold coal fields to private companies without transparency and competitive bidding between 2004 and 2009.  The national auditor also alleged companies saw a ... Media files: 718267A8-E758-473B-9CB4-985A5571961D_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Drug-Resistant Malaria Vexes Health Workers in Cambodia

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Drug-Resistant Malaria Vexes Health Workers in Cambodia Aug 24th 2012, 16:20 PHNOM PENH – A little-known battle being fought in Cambodia could have global ramifications. The fight is against drug-resistant malaria.  The problem is more severe in Cambodia than anywhere else in the world, says Steven Bjorge, the World Health Organization's malaria team leader in Cambodia. About 17 percent of all cases in the Cambodian-Thai border area of Pailin were drug-resistant in 2011, up from 10 percent the year before, according to Char Meng Chuor, director of the ... Media files: 56EB1A7B-5DBF-44FE-B087-9A3A94CC19D2_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Refugee Crisis in South Sudan Is Getting Worse

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Refugee Crisis in South Sudan Is Getting Worse Aug 24th 2012, 17:40 Over 170,000 refugees are living in refugee camps in South Sudan's Unity and Upper Nile states, a number that has almost doubled since last April. Most of the refugees are coming from South Kordofan and Blue Nile states in Sudan, where ongoing fighting between the SPLA-N and Sudanese government troops have displaced civilians. Kitty Mckinsey, a spokesperson for the UN Refugee Agency, said refugees are fleeing  "mainly because of the fighting, but the fighting has also made it ... Media files: BF6730B8-A5AB-4604-BBBB-7582D6152AFB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Drug-Resistant Malaria Vexes Health Workers in Cambodia

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Drug-Resistant Malaria Vexes Health Workers in Cambodia Aug 24th 2012, 16:20 PHNOM PENH – A little-known battle being fought in Cambodia could have global ramifications. The fight is against drug-resistant malaria.  The problem is more severe in Cambodia than anywhere else in the world, says Steven Bjorge, the World Health Organization's malaria team leader in Cambodia. About 17 percent of all cases in the Cambodian-Thai border area of Pailin were drug-resistant in 2011, up from 10 percent the year before, according to Char Meng Chuor, director of the ... Media files: 56EB1A7B-5DBF-44FE-B087-9A3A94CC19D2_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: GOP Convention Plans Proceed as Tropical Storm Approaches

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GOP Convention Plans Proceed as Tropical Storm Approaches Aug 24th 2012, 18:49 The U.S. Republican Party is making final preparations for its convention in the southern state of Florida with one eye on a big storm expected to hit the state's western coast, possibly on Monday.  The latest forecast is giving convention organizers hope. Meteorologists say Tropical Storm Isaac is poorly organized as it churns through the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. Latest forecasts indicate it is drifting further west than earlier expected as it crosses Haiti and Cuba and ... Media files: 697FFFA6-C475-4F44-B892-8418E62E707E_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Somalis in Baidoa Expect More from New Government

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Somalis in Baidoa Expect More from New Government Aug 24th 2012, 17:09 BAIDOA — Earlier this week, a new parliament was installed in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. Meanwhile in the smaller city of Baidoa, a city liberated from al-Shabab militants in February, Ethiopian forces are handing over control to African Union and Somali forces. In Baidoa, residents are grateful for the security, but wonder why aid has been so slow to follow.       Sangaba Sheikh is a mother of ten. For the past 20 years she has sold miraa, a plant narcotic ... Media files: ED7F27C5-69A6-4188-8915-7EA266271564_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Mozambique Capital Faces Transport Headache

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Mozambique Capital Faces Transport Headache Aug 24th 2012, 17:54 MAPUTO — Every day, tens of thousands of commuters cram into open trucks to begin their commute into Maputo, the capital of Mozambique.  City authorities say they are working on a transportation masterplan that will do away with these unsafe and unregulated taxis.  However, it is unclear what the alternative is, with only 200 municipal buses serving a city of nearly 2 million people. It's a familiar sight in Maputo - an uncovered farm-style truck lurching toward the sprawling slums ...

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USA - Voice of America: By Hiring Mom and Dad, Young Entrepreneurs Shake Up 'Family Business'

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By Hiring Mom and Dad, Young Entrepreneurs Shake Up 'Family Business' Aug 24th 2012, 17:44 NEW YORK — Most businesses in the United States are small, family-owned enterprises. Typically, a son or daughter joins a parent's company but, increasingly, young entrepreneurs are hiring their parents. That's the case with Alexandra Ferguson's home decorating business. The 30 year old started her company in the New York City suburb of  New Rochelle in 2009, designing pillows with phrases on them like "Think Big" and "Be nice or leave" emblazoned on them. ... Media files: F7548FBC-CD53-4128-AC03-4CB4E9885B6A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: By Hiring Mom and Dad, Young Entrepreneurs Shake Up 'Family Business'

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By Hiring Mom and Dad, Young Entrepreneurs Shake Up 'Family Business' Aug 24th 2012, 17:44 NEW YORK — Most businesses in the United States are small, family-owned enterprises. Typically, a son or daughter joins a parent's company but, increasingly, young entrepreneurs are hiring their parents. That's the case with Alexandra Ferguson's home decorating business. The 30 year old started her company in the New York City suburb of  New Rochelle in 2009, designing pillows with phrases on them like "Think Big" and "Be nice or leave" emblazoned on them. ... Media files: F7548FBC-CD53-4128-AC03-4CB4E9885B6A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: South Africa Trial Ends in Prison Sentence for Life

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South Africa Trial Ends in Prison Sentence for Life Aug 24th 2012, 16:14 JOHANESSBURG — While South Africa mourned the deaths of more than 30 striking miners last week, a black farmworker, Chris Mahlangu, was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for the 2010 murder of white supremacist Eugene Terreblanche. In both cases, a culture of violence born in deep economic inequalities has been blamed. The scene outside the court looked like the ghost of a shameful past. As Chris Mahlangu, Eugene Terreblanche's convicted killer, was being jailed for life, about 20 ... Media files: AFB61E67-349B-4D46-BA78-0BCCD118137A_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Report: Food Available in Northern Mali Despite Conflict

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Report: Food Available in Northern Mali Despite Conflict Aug 24th 2012, 15:02 A new report says there is enough food in northern Mali to meet local demand, despite recent conflict in the region. The report from the U.S.-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network says traders from southern Mali, Algeria, and Niger continue to supply markets in northern Mali's main towns and cities.  It says the situation is worse in more isolated rural areas, where it says emergency needs remain high. The report notes household incomes are down and food prices are up in ... Media files: C1EF5C12-EA7B-4A62-943D-D8B1870614F5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Kenya Red Cross: Clashes Signal Violent Election Year

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Kenya Red Cross: Clashes Signal Violent Election Year Aug 24th 2012, 15:54 NAIROBI — The head of Kenya's Red Cross says ethnic clashes across the country in recent months are an early indication that pre-election violence will be worse than in the past.  The warning follows fighting in Coast Province this week that left 53 people dead and that observers have said was politically motivated. Kenya Red Cross Secretary General Abbas Gullet told reporters in Nairobi Friday there is bound to be violence across the country ahead of next year's planned ...

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USA - Voice of America: For Universities, What's in a Name?

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For Universities, What's in a Name? Aug 24th 2012, 15:59 Nine four-year colleges or universities in the United States carry the name "Washington."  Eight are named after George Washington, the nation's first president. The ninth carries the name of his mother, Mary, and at last it seems to have recovered from a bit of an identity crisis. Seventy-four years ago, Virginia's state teachers' college - then a part of the big University of Virginia and strictly for women - changed its name to "Mary Washington College." As a widow, Mary managed the ... Media files: D4E70F5D-66B6-479D-962D-4B91EEE43E17_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Rare Photo Found of Westerner Killed by Khmer Rouge

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Rare Photo Found of Westerner Killed by Khmer Rouge Aug 24th 2012, 13:45 A Cambodian-led research team has uncovered a rare photograph of one of the few Westerners to be killed at a notorious Khmer Rouge prison in the 1970s. The Documentation Center for Cambodia sent the photograph of French Embassy worker Andre Gaston Courtigne to VOA's Khmer Service Thursday. Chief archivist Chhang Youk said his team found the photograph by chance while sifting through thousands of paper documents at the center, which seeks to preserve the history of Khmer Rouge genocide ... Media files: 541EF6A3-2404-4353-97E1-DE69D99830A0_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Coach Helps Female Clients Pursue Dream Job

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Coach Helps Female Clients Pursue Dream Job Aug 24th 2012, 15:19 When Christie Mims became a full-time career coach a year ago, she decided to focus mainly on women. "I feel their pain, I really understand it," she says. "I used to live it." Mims finds women often need more help finding job opportunities than men do. "We tend to put ourselves last," she says, "and we don't always fight for what we want in the workplace." Mims works with different age groups, and says  younger women tend to look for jobs that give them ... Media files: CF59E53A-3776-4526-A0ED-2D11D112C681_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Shooting Reported at NY Empire State Building

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Shooting Reported at NY Empire State Building Aug 24th 2012, 14:04 Several people have been wounded and one killed in a shooting incident outside New York City's Empire State Building, in which the apparent shooter was killed by police. The Associated Press quoted a city fire department spokesman as saying that paramedics were evaluating eight people in connection with the incident, but that some of them may not have been shot. A witness told Fox 5 television that a woman next to her was shot in the hip and that the gunman was "shooting ... Media files: 439CD725-2E8A-4C79-9A3F-E7524F1AE399_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Mogadishu Safer, but Still Dangerous

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Mogadishu Safer, but Still Dangerous Aug 24th 2012, 14:08 MOGADISHU — Today whoever visits Somalia's capital will tell you how significantly security has improved in the city. Ordinary Somalis don't have to face the constant street fighting they endured during the last two decades.  But those involved in the process of bringing stable institutions and government to the war-torn country still face an element of danger.  Targeted killings in the city are on the rise. General security has improved in Mogadishu, but journalists, aid ... Media files: DC8C702C-D0C3-43B1-ACA8-571E4E0B20E4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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