Economy - Voice of America: US Unions See Wages Fall

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US Unions See Wages Fall Aug 30th 2012, 03:35 Labor Day in the United States is a time to honor the contribution of workers.  Recently, workers in the U.S. have fallen on tough times.  Unemployment is high, while wages and benefits continue to decline -- along with the ranks of organized labor.  With the presidential campaign in full swing, both candidates are claiming they can do what's best for the American worker. Tom Lee is a former president of the American Federation of Musicians, the largest musicians' union ... Media files: 5C368178-9E82-4A6C-BA17-F7A8F360118F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: California Earthquake Swarm Rattle Nerves, Teaches Lesson

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California Earthquake Swarm Rattle Nerves, Teaches Lesson Aug 30th 2012, 02:15 LOS ANGELES — Residents of the California town of Brawley are coping with rattled nerves as they assess the damage from hundreds of small and moderate earthquakes that have shaken the region since Sunday. They say it is a reminder to stay prepared because they live in earthquake country. Workers in Brawley repair quake damage, as scientists at the California Institute of Technology learn more about the network of fault-lines beneath the desert community. Since Sunday more than 400 quakes - ... Media files: 34046787-60F1-4B4B-99B4-8B8AC7A7225F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Republican VP Candidate Ryan Promises Fixes, Not Excuses

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Republican VP Candidate Ryan Promises Fixes, Not Excuses Aug 30th 2012, 03:17 U.S. Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan has promised an end to "excuses and idle words" when it comes to the economy if voters elect the party's presidential candidate Mitt Romney in the November election. Ryan gave a strongly-worded acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, Wednesday night. He told the convention that "fear and division" is all the Democratic party has left, chastising President Barack Obama and his ... Media files: A657F60C-3B9F-405C-99AE-C140B5952D7B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Condoleezza Rice: A Prominent Republican Voice on Foreign Policy

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Condoleezza Rice: A Prominent Republican Voice on Foreign Policy Aug 30th 2012, 01:17 Condoleezza Rice, a respected foreign-policy voice in the Republican Party, was the first African-American woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state. Rice held senior positions in the Republican administrations of former president George H.W. Bush and his son, former president George W. Bush. Her prominent appearance at the Republican convention this year, in support of Mitt Romney, is seen as boosting his standing among minority voters in this year's presidential election. She is best ... Media files: 8191A0FE-78A6-4B3D-97F6-8B1867B4E929_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Foreign Journalists See US Democracy in Action at Conventions

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Foreign Journalists See US Democracy in Action at Conventions Aug 30th 2012, 01:31 TAMPA, Fla. — Americans are not the only ones turning their attention to the U.S. presidential race this week. Reporters for foreign news outlets make up a substantial part of the 15,000 media members in Tampa, Florida, for the Republican Party's nominating convention. And a long-time U.S. State Department service is helping make sure they have the tools to work effectively. Located in a nearby convention center, the Republican National Convention's media workspace is a sprawling maze ... Media files: E593FE77-9545-49C2-8DB8-8D2AAF94674B_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Scandals and Mistakes Influence US Political Campaigns

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Scandals and Mistakes Influence US Political Campaigns Aug 29th 2012, 21:06 WASHINGTON — A hurricane that has slammed into the United States has taken attention away from the race for president - as both major political parties select their nominees over the next 10 days. But a recent storm of a different kind serves as a reminder that mistakes and scandals have often had an impact on America's political campaigns. Just as Republicans were preparing to introduce Mitt Romney to the nation, a little known U.S. Senate candidate sparked a controversy. Congressman Todd ... Media files: EBC4BEB3-4451-46B8-8B9F-977FB4292898_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Obama Concludes College Tour

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Obama Concludes College Tour Aug 29th 2012, 23:41 WHITE HOUSE — While Republicans hold their convention in Tampa, Florida, President Barack Obama has been campaigning in college towns.  The president is hoping college students will help him win re-election, as they helped elect him in 2008. In Charlottesville, Virginia Wednesday, Mr. Obama told about 7,500 people that young voters made change possible in the last election, and he hopes they can do it again. "And in November, your voice will matter more than ever," said President ... Media files: C3FB3F03-DCC2-4897-A5E8-5D7B4943399B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Independent Cambodian Radio Station Runs Without Jailed Owner

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Independent Cambodian Radio Station Runs Without Jailed Owner Aug 29th 2012, 22:38 PHNON PENH — Independent radio station owner Mam Sonando is in a Cambodian prison awaiting trial on charges of insurrection.  He was Beehive Radio's sole reporter, and its main on-air personality.  But while he is gone from the airwaves, he has not been forgotten - especially among the station's loyal listeners. A few days a week, radio station owner Mam Sonando would go on air to talk to callers.  Now, the station and its listeners have to do without him, as he sits in prison ... Media files: 7791F3B0-912F-4F42-AACB-89B7B21EFC05_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Republicans Want to See Romney's Personal Side

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Republicans Want to See Romney's Personal Side Aug 29th 2012, 22:36 TAMPA — Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will be in the national and international spotlight Thursday when he delivers his acceptance speech before the party's national nominating convention in Tampa, Florida. Supporters hope Romney will reveal more of his personal side in the speech. Political experts like to say that in terms of American elections, the vote for president is the most personal of them all. Public opinion polls show a close race between Mitt Romney and ... Media files: 4B784F30-BE6F-44BE-B308-EE54D57F6D74_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Kenya Lawmaker Displeased With Cleric Death Inquiry

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Kenya Lawmaker Displeased With Cleric Death Inquiry Aug 29th 2012, 21:16 A Kenyan legislator says parliamentarians are displeased with the pace of a police investigation into the murder of a Muslim cleric allegedly linked to a Somali militant group, al-Shabab. The legislator, Doni Khalwale, also has demanded government disclose details about the death of Mombasa-based cleric Aboud Rogo Mohammed. "We are saying that we want full disclosure to the extent that if indeed there is information that the U.N. Security Council was convinced that this was a terror ... Media files: A54EFDCE-9752-44BE-A68E-C1781B12CC22_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Ghana’s NDC to Nominate President Mahama to Lead Party in December Poll

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Ghana's NDC to Nominate President Mahama to Lead Party in December Poll Aug 29th 2012, 21:26 Ghana President John Dramani Mahama will be officially nominated as the ruling National Democratic Congress' presidential candidate Thursday in preparation for the December elections, according to a leading member of the NDC. The NDC's national delegate congress opens Thursday at the Baba Yara Stadium, in the Ashanti region's capital, Kumasi. Baba Jamal, who is also deputy information minister, said the NDC will also officially launch its campaign for the presidential, parliamentary and ... Media files: 6ED1D8FC-CD76-4B57-B670-A8A921711074_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Republican Convention to Feature Paul Ryan, Foreign Policy Leaders

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Republican Convention to Feature Paul Ryan, Foreign Policy Leaders Aug 29th 2012, 20:27 TAMPA. Fla. — Delegates at the U.S. Republican National Convention expect to hear a harsh critique of President Barack Obama's foreign policies Wednesday, a day after they formally nominated former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney as their presidential candidate.  Wednesday is also the day that party organizers turn a spotlight on vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, whose late evening speech will highlight the day's events. Joining Romney's running mate on ... Media files: 56081A63-B26B-424D-A916-732891850DAB_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: CDC Says Worst Nile Outbreak in US

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CDC Says Worst Nile Outbreak in US Aug 29th 2012, 20:21 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there has been a 40 percent increase in the number of West Nile virus cases in the United States since last week. The virus was first reported in the U.S. in 1999. According to the CDC, this is the worst West Nile virus outbreak ever in the United States, with 1,590 cases reported so far in 2012.  Sixty-six deaths have been reported so far. Except for Alaska and Hawaii, every state has found evidence of the virus in mosquitoes, ... Media files: A27F009E-33F0-4CA1-9967-83FB3DAD4916_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: China Pushes Tibet Tourism in Theme Park Project

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China Pushes Tibet Tourism in Theme Park Project Aug 29th 2012, 19:23 Just outside Tibet's capital, Lhasa, the Chinese government is building a $4.7 billion theme park that critics describe as a fairy tale universe that trivializes Tibetan culture and glosses over the nation's troubles. The construction gets into high gear as Tibetans continue to demonstrate and set themselves on fire to protests Chinese policies in the nation Beijing invaded 63 years ago. The 50th such self-immolation took place this week.  The Chinese Embassy in Washington refuses to ... Media files: E194BB13-E60C-4DBB-8CD1-BEC1F9CDA84D_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Ethiopia Releases Journalist, Drops Charges

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Ethiopia Releases Journalist, Drops Charges Aug 29th 2012, 18:46 ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopian journalist Temesgen Desalegn was released from jail late Tuesday as all charges against him were dropped.  Editor-in-chief of Feteh newspaper, Temesgen was released after a week of imprisonment during which he was put in solitary confinement and denied bail because officials feared he was a flight risk.  However, the Ethiopian Ministry of Justice decided there were no grounds for his imprisonment and dropped all the charges against him, which included ...

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Economy - Voice of America: Economist's Ghana Project Aims to Break Poverty Cycle

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Economist's Ghana Project Aims to Break Poverty Cycle Aug 29th 2012, 17:03 SILINGA, Ghana – Economist Jeffrey Sachs unveiled his new Millennium Village Tuesday, in Silinga, north Ghana.  The Millennium Villages Project is based on the belief that poor villagers are stuck in a "poverty trap" and if given enough resources, they will become self-sufficient. Sachs' critics say the demonstration is neither scientific nor sustainable.   Video: Millennium Villages Project Nabari village lies on a flat plain and even by African standards, ... Media files: 29319CD9-5E0C-4C74-8184-AB8EE0CEE0D7_cx0_cy79_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Old Ways Help Iowa Farmer Beat Drought

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Old Ways Help Iowa Farmer Beat Drought Aug 29th 2012, 17:32 BOONE, Iowa — Unlike most of his Iowa neighbors, farmer Dick Thompson isn't expecting the US government to help him survive the drought. While others depend upon federally subsidized crop insurance, Thompson relies on old-fashioned farming methods to see him through. As drought scorches U.S. corn and soybean harvests, most American farmers protect themselves from major financial losses with federally subsidized crop insurance. This year's insurance payouts are expected to top last ... Media files: 23F23B5C-F8E4-4B3E-839E-56294D12C65A_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Ryan Takes Center Stage at Republican Convention as VP Nominee

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Ryan Takes Center Stage at Republican Convention as VP Nominee Aug 29th 2012, 16:26 U.S. Representative Paul Ryan is set to accept the Republican Party's nomination as its vice presidential candidate on Wednesday night at the party's national convention in Tampa, Florida, continuing his rise as a national political figure.   The 42-year-old lawmaker from Wisconsin has energized conservative activists ever since he was named as the running mate of presidential candidate Mitt Romney earlier this month.  But Ryan, the chairman of the House Budget Committee, ... Media files: B2CEBA8C-D959-49B6-B36D-BBC4933403B8_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Vocal Trash Recycles More Than Songs

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Vocal Trash Recycles More Than Songs Aug 29th 2012, 16:56 The ensemble, Vocal Trash, performs pop tunes spanning the decades, but songs aren't all that the group recycles. "I'm a percussionist by trade. I got my degree in percussion performance, so here I am singing and playing a trashcan," says Steve Linder, founder of Vocal Trash, who not only plays the trashcan, but also hubcabs from automobiles, metal buckets, plastic barrels, and plastic water bottles.  Playing instruments fashioned from trash cans, water bottles and other items ... Media files: C234C688-5C3E-43B8-AE5A-F54B00D7D864_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Old Ways Help Iowa Farmer Beat Drought

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Old Ways Help Iowa Farmer Beat Drought Aug 29th 2012, 17:32 BOONE, Iowa — Unlike most of his Iowa neighbors, farmer Dick Thompson isn't expecting the US government to help him survive the drought. While others depend upon federally subsidized crop insurance, Thompson relies on old-fashioned farming methods to see him through. As drought scorches U.S. corn and soybean harvests, most American farmers protect themselves from major financial losses with federally subsidized crop insurance. This year's insurance payouts are expected to top last ... Media files: 23F23B5C-F8E4-4B3E-839E-56294D12C65A_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Economist's Ghana Project Aims to Break Poverty Cycle

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Economist's Ghana Project Aims to Break Poverty Cycle Aug 29th 2012, 17:03 SILINGA, Ghana – Economist Jeffrey Sachs unveiled his new Millennium Village Tuesday, in Silinga, north Ghana.  The Millennium Villages Project is based on the belief that poor villagers are stuck in a "poverty trap" and if given enough resources, they will become self-sufficient. Sachs' critics say the demonstration is neither scientific nor sustainable.   Video: Millennium Villages Project Nabari village lies on a flat plain and even by African standards, ... Media files: 29319CD9-5E0C-4C74-8184-AB8EE0CEE0D7_cx0_cy79_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Nigerian Human Rights Commission Probes Proposed Slum Demolition

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Nigerian Human Rights Commission Probes Proposed Slum Demolition Aug 29th 2012, 15:37 ABUJA — Nigeria's Human Rights Commission is now investigating government plans to demolish the impoverished slum area of Mpape inside the capital. The destruction was postponed until October after a court order, but locals say unless an alternative plan is devised, hundreds of thousands of people will become homeless on the same day. Courts have ordered a stay of execution to the area and local leaders have rallied. But developers say they can, and will, destroy what they say is an ... Media files: DECA93BD-3820-4979-BC3E-0C382072398D_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Disputed Islands May Dominate Upcoming APEC Summit

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Disputed Islands May Dominate Upcoming APEC Summit Aug 29th 2012, 15:27 WASHINGTON — China and Japan are locked in an increasingly bitter dispute over islands in the East China Sea, a topic bound to dominate this week's trip to Asia by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.  In an increasingly dangerous game of chase, Japan's Coast Guard is trying to stop Chinese activists from landing on the disputed islands known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, where competing territorial claims to fishing and natural gas deposits have long been a ... Media files: DD84DF0C-C22C-468E-970D-8D7193A11705_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Frontier Island Residents Fear Another N. Korean Attack

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Frontier Island Residents Fear Another N. Korean Attack Aug 29th 2012, 13:06 YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea — It has been 19 months since North Korea shelled a frontier island, killing four South Koreans. Residents say they are concerned they could soon face another artillery attack. Rhetoric from North Korea's new, young leader has many people on Yeonpyeong Island more nervous than usual. Earlier this month, Kim Jong Un visited the North Korean artillery unit responsible for shelling Yeonpyeong less than two years ago. He praised them as "heroic ... Media files: 0F0A3F58-7D07-4F6D-87D6-3E995DC04EC5_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Disputed Islands May Dominate Upcoming APEC Summit

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Disputed Islands May Dominate Upcoming APEC Summit Aug 29th 2012, 15:27 WASHINGTON — China and Japan are locked in an increasingly bitter dispute over islands in the East China Sea, a topic bound to dominate this week's trip to Asia by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.  In an increasingly dangerous game of chase, Japan's Coast Guard is trying to stop Chinese activists from landing on the disputed islands known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, where competing territorial claims to fishing and natural gas deposits have long been a ... Media files: DD84DF0C-C22C-468E-970D-8D7193A11705_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Malians Shelter to Black Market to Transfer Cash

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Malians Shelter to Black Market to Transfer Cash Aug 29th 2012, 15:10 BAMAKO, Mali - Cash has been in short supply in the northern Malian town of Gao since April when armed groups seized the town and looted banks, businesses and public buildings. The black market "Western Union" has become a lifeline to the North, allowing people to get money to their relatives in Gao within an hour. The Binke Transport bus company ferries passengers daily from its bus station in Bamako to the occupied northern town of Gao. The journey takes about 18 hours. However, ... Media files: 501F0671-1362-4458-9972-ACEC5D46EBF5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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