Voice of America: Community Leaders Anticipate High Arab-American Voter Turnout

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Community Leaders Anticipate High Arab-American Voter Turnout Sep 24th 2012, 14:47 Arab-Americans make up roughly 0.5 percent of voters who will cast a ballot in the November general election in the United States.  Influence is growing in Dearborn, Michigan - home to the largest Arab-American community in the United States. Arab-American community leaders expect record voter turnout in November.   Imam Hassan Qazwini had not witnessed a peaceful transition of power of government growing up in Iraq.  His first such experience came in the United States. "When I ... Media files: 13038DF4-2C55-4D22-B7B5-215560D9E0F4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Exhibit Puts Friendly Face on Spiders

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Exhibit Puts Friendly Face on Spiders Sep 24th 2012, 15:23 Spiders, a unique class of creatures known as arachnids, come in 43,000 varieties and have thrived for nearly 300 million years on every continent except Antarctica. Despite their ubiquity - and our frequent contact with them in our homes, gardens and farms - spiders are poorly understood and not well appreciated. A new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in New York is out to change that.   The museum boasts the world's largest spider collection, and has populated its new ... Media files: 1F59344D-B49D-43DC-BD02-3A8B0E985407_cx0_cy14_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: International Cooperation Under Strain

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International Cooperation Under Strain Sep 24th 2012, 14:50 The World Trade Organization is holding its annual public forum in Geneva. Representatives from governments, NGOs, business and academia are debating whether international cooperation is suffering in these turbulent times. The WTO is posing the question: Is multilateralism in crisis? One of the ways it's defined is a group of countries working together on a particular issue, whether it be a trade pact, a voting bloc or a military alliance. WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy gave the 2012 ... Media files: 130A50DF-4C5F-4428-AE4E-53687415084E_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Quarter of US States Hold Keys to Presidential Race

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Quarter of US States Hold Keys to Presidential Race Sep 24th 2012, 14:26 The U.S. has 50 states, but its national presidential election is likely to be decided in about a quarter of them.   They are often called battleground states, where surveys show that voters are closely split in deciding whether to give the Democratic incumbent, President Barack Obama, a second four-year term in the White House, or, come January, make his Republican challenger, one-time venture capitalist and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, the American leader. They are the ... Media files: FA57BC13-3A33-428B-A6A5-CBC74B248D8A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Kenya’s Lobby Groups Worry About Upcoming Elections

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Kenya's Lobby Groups Worry About Upcoming Elections Sep 24th 2012, 14:12 Political activists are expressing fears of a return to election-related violence in Kenya, despite four years of relative stability. Civil society activists believe recent reforms are not enough to prevent unrest. Kenyan civil society groups gathered in Nairobi to discuss ways to encourage good governance and peaceful elections, as the March 2013 elections draw near. Professor Kimani Njogu, the head of Twaweza Communications, told VOA the reforms the country has undergone, including ... Media files: 7E8B48A7-BF6D-40C4-B804-862882575ABF_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Community Leaders Anticipate High Arab-American Voter Turnout

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Community Leaders Anticipate High Arab-American Voter Turnout Sep 24th 2012, 14:47 Arab-Americans make up roughly 0.5 percent of voters who will cast a ballot in the November general election in the United States.  Influence is growing in Dearborn, Michigan - home to the largest Arab-American community in the United States. Arab-American community leaders expect record voter turnout in November.   Imam Hassan Qazwini had not witnessed a peaceful transition of power of government growing up in Iraq.  His first such experience came in the United States. "When I ... Media files: 13038DF4-2C55-4D22-B7B5-215560D9E0F4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Exhibit Puts Friendly Face on Spiders

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Exhibit Puts Friendly Face on Spiders Sep 24th 2012, 15:23 Spiders, a unique class of creatures known as arachnids, come in 43,000 varieties and have thrived for nearly 300 million years on every continent except Antarctica. Despite their ubiquity - and our frequent contact with them in our homes, gardens and farms - spiders are poorly understood and not well appreciated. A new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in New York is out to change that.   The museum boasts the world's largest spider collection, and has populated its new ... Media files: 1F59344D-B49D-43DC-BD02-3A8B0E985407_cx0_cy14_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Kenya’s Lobby Groups Worry About Upcoming Elections

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Kenya's Lobby Groups Worry About Upcoming Elections Sep 24th 2012, 14:12 Political activists are expressing fears of a return to election-related violence in Kenya, despite four years of relative stability. Civil society activists believe recent reforms are not enough to prevent unrest. Kenyan civil society groups gathered in Nairobi to discuss ways to encourage good governance and peaceful elections, as the March 2013 elections draw near. Professor Kimani Njogu, the head of Twaweza Communications, told VOA the reforms the country has undergone, including ... Media files: 7E8B48A7-BF6D-40C4-B804-862882575ABF_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Quarter of US States Hold Keys to Presidential Race

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Quarter of US States Hold Keys to Presidential Race Sep 24th 2012, 14:26 The U.S. has 50 states, but its national presidential election is likely to be decided in about a quarter of them.   They are often called battleground states, where surveys show that voters are closely split in deciding whether to give the Democratic incumbent, President Barack Obama, a second four-year term in the White House, or, come January, make his Republican challenger, one-time venture capitalist and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, the American leader. They are the ... Media files: FA57BC13-3A33-428B-A6A5-CBC74B248D8A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: International Cooperation Under Strain

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International Cooperation Under Strain Sep 24th 2012, 14:50 The World Trade Organization is holding its annual public forum in Geneva. Representatives from governments, NGOs, business and academia are debating whether international cooperation is suffering in these turbulent times. The WTO is posing the question: Is multilateralism in crisis? One of the ways it's defined is a group of countries working together on a particular issue, whether it be a trade pact, a voting bloc or a military alliance. WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy gave the 2012 ... Media files: 130A50DF-4C5F-4428-AE4E-53687415084E_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Kenya’s Lobby Groups Worry About Upcoming Elections

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Kenya's Lobby Groups Worry About Upcoming Elections Sep 24th 2012, 14:12 Political activists are expressing fears of a return to election-related violence in Kenya, despite four years of relative stability. Civil society activists believe recent reforms are not enough to prevent unrest. Kenyan civil society groups gathered in Nairobi to discuss ways to encourage good governance and peaceful elections, as the March 2013 elections draw near. Professor Kimani Njogu, the head of Twaweza Communications, told VOA the reforms the country has undergone, including ... Media files: 7E8B48A7-BF6D-40C4-B804-862882575ABF_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Quarter of U.S. States Hold Keys to Presidential Race

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Quarter of U.S. States Hold Keys to Presidential Race Sep 24th 2012, 14:26 The U.S. has 50 states, but its national presidential election is likely to be decided in about a quarter of them.   They are often called battleground states, where surveys show that voters are closely split in deciding whether to give the Democratic incumbent, President Barack Obama, a second four-year term in the White House, or, come January, make his Republican challenger, one-time venture capitalist and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, the American leader. They are the ... Media files: FA57BC13-3A33-428B-A6A5-CBC74B248D8A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: International Cooperation Under Strain

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International Cooperation Under Strain Sep 24th 2012, 14:50 The World Trade Organization is holding its annual public forum in Geneva. Representatives from governments, NGOs, business and academia are debating whether international cooperation is suffering in these turbulent times. The WTO is posing the question: Is multilateralism in crisis? One of the ways it's defined is a group of countries working together on a particular issue, whether it be a trade pact, a voting bloc or a military alliance. WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy gave the 2012 ... Media files: 130A50DF-4C5F-4428-AE4E-53687415084E_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Kenya’s Lobby Groups Worry About Upcoming Elections

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Kenya's Lobby Groups Worry About Upcoming Elections Sep 24th 2012, 14:12 Political activists are expressing fears of a return to election-related violence in Kenya, despite four years of relative stability. Civil society activists believe recent reforms are not enough to prevent unrest. Kenyan civil society groups gathered in Nairobi to discuss ways to encourage good governance and peaceful elections, as the March 2013 elections draw near. Professor Kimani Njogu, the head of Twaweza Communications, told VOA the reforms the country has undergone, including ... Media files: 7E8B48A7-BF6D-40C4-B804-862882575ABF_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Ex-Israeli PM Fined, Escapes Jail Time in Corruption Case

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Ex-Israeli PM Fined, Escapes Jail Time in Corruption Case Sep 24th 2012, 13:44 Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will have to pay a fine, but will not have to serve time in jail for his role in a corruption scandal. A court issued the sentence Monday, ordering Olmert to pay about $18,000 for helping to steer government contracts to a former colleague while he was trade and industry minister. The court gave Olmert a one-year suspended jail sentence, meaning he will not spend any time behind bars. Olmert was Israel's prime minister from 2006 until 2008, when ... Media files: 6ACCA489-99D4-46DF-A634-C7967B3581FF_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: International Cooperation Under Strain

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

International Cooperation Under Strain Sep 24th 2012, 14:50 The World Trade Organization is holding its annual public forum in Geneva. Representatives from governments, NGOs, business and academia are debating whether international cooperation is suffering in these turbulent times. The WTO is posing the question: Is multilateralism in crisis? One of the ways it's defined is a group of countries working together on a particular issue, whether it be a trade pact, a voting bloc or a military alliance. WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy gave the 2012 ... Media files: 130A50DF-4C5F-4428-AE4E-53687415084E_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Romney Tries to Regain Momentum in Presidential Race

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Romney Tries to Regain Momentum in Presidential Race Sep 24th 2012, 12:56 U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will begin a new campaign offensive Monday as he seeks to regain momentum against President Barack Obama. Romney will hold a rally in the city of Pueblo, Colorado before traveling to the key midwestern state of Ohio Tuesday for the start of a three-day bus tour. That will be followed by a trip to the southern state of Virginia. All three states are among the handful of so-called "battleground" states that hold a crucial number of ... Media files: 437D0727-06EC-40E8-82E2-75F132BE3BBB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Ex-Israeli PM Fined, Escapes Jail Time in Corruption Case

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Ex-Israeli PM Fined, Escapes Jail Time in Corruption Case Sep 24th 2012, 13:44 Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will have to pay a fine, but will not have to serve time in jail for his role in a corruption scandal. A court issued the sentence Monday, ordering Olmert to pay about $18,000 for helping to steer government contracts to a former colleague while he was trade and industry minister. The court gave Olmert a one-year suspended jail sentence, meaning he will not spend any time behind bars. Olmert was Israel's prime minister from 2006 until 2008, when ... Media files: 6ACCA489-99D4-46DF-A634-C7967B3581FF_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Romney Tries to Regain Momentum in Presidential Race

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Romney Tries to Regain Momentum in Presidential Race Sep 24th 2012, 12:56 U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will begin a new campaign offensive Monday as he seeks to regain momentum against President Barack Obama. Romney will hold a rally in the city of Pueblo, Colorado before traveling to the key midwestern state of Ohio Tuesday for the start of a three-day bus tour. That will be followed by a trip to the southern state of Virginia. All three states are among the handful of so-called "battleground" states that hold a crucial number of ... Media files: 437D0727-06EC-40E8-82E2-75F132BE3BBB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Ex-Israeli PM Fined, Escapes Jail Time in Corruption Case

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Ex-Israeli PM Fined, Escapes Jail Time in Corruption Case Sep 24th 2012, 13:44 Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will have to pay a fine, but will not have to serve time in jail for his role in a corruption scandal. A court issued the sentence Monday, ordering Olmert to pay about $18,000 for helping to steer government contracts to a former colleague while he was trade and industry minister. The court gave Olmert a one-year suspended jail sentence, meaning he will not spend any time behind bars. Olmert was Israel's prime minister from 2006 until 2008, when ... Media files: 6ACCA489-99D4-46DF-A634-C7967B3581FF_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Romney Tries to Regain Momentum in Presidential Race

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Romney Tries to Regain Momentum in Presidential Race Sep 24th 2012, 12:56 U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will begin a new campaign offensive Monday as he seeks to regain momentum against President Barack Obama. Romney will hold a rally in the city of Pueblo, Colorado before traveling to the key midwestern state of Ohio Tuesday for the start of a three-day bus tour. That will be followed by a trip to the southern state of Virginia. All three states are among the handful of so-called "battleground" states that hold a crucial number of ... Media files: 437D0727-06EC-40E8-82E2-75F132BE3BBB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Ex-Israeli PM Fined, Escapes Jail Time in Corruption Case

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Ex-Israeli PM Fined, Escapes Jail Time in Corruption Case Sep 24th 2012, 13:44 Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will have to pay a fine, but will not have to serve time in jail for his role in a corruption scandal. A court issued the sentence Monday, ordering Olmert to pay about $18,000 for helping to steer government contracts to a former colleague while he was trade and industry minister. The court gave Olmert a one-year suspended jail sentence, meaning he will not spend any time behind bars. Olmert was Israel's prime minister from 2006 until 2008, when ... Media files: 6ACCA489-99D4-46DF-A634-C7967B3581FF_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: When it Comes to Beer, Variety Rules in USA

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When it Comes to Beer, Variety Rules in USA Sep 24th 2012, 12:40 Americans didn't invent beer. The refreshing, intoxicating and fattening malt beverage dates back at least 6,000 years, to the Babylonians.  We don't even drink the most beer per capita. The Czechs, at 132 liters per person per year, take that prize. Americans rank 12th behind such nations as Slovenia and Venezuela. Who knew?   But no nation, anywhere, brews more different kinds of beer, probably 100 varieties of lagers and pilsners, ales and porters and stouts. As you ... Media files: 3863F6CD-1769-4CA3-93CD-231C1C4663F6_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Romney Tries to Regain Momentum in Presidential Race

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Romney Tries to Regain Momentum in Presidential Race Sep 24th 2012, 12:56 U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will begin a new campaign offensive Monday as he seeks to regain momentum against President Barack Obama. Romney will hold a rally in the city of Pueblo, Colorado before traveling to the key midwestern state of Ohio Tuesday for the start of a three-day bus tour. That will be followed by a trip to the southern state of Virginia. All three states are among the handful of so-called "battleground" states that hold a crucial number of ... Media files: 437D0727-06EC-40E8-82E2-75F132BE3BBB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Ex-Israeli PM Fined, Escapes Jail Time in Corruption Case

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Ex-Israeli PM Fined, Escapes Jail Time in Corruption Case Sep 24th 2012, 13:44 Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will have to pay a fine, but will not have to serve time in jail for his role in a corruption scandal. A court issued the sentence Monday, ordering Olmert to pay about $18,000 for helping to steer government contracts to a former colleague while he was trade and industry minister. The court gave Olmert a one-year suspended jail sentence, meaning he will not spend any time behind bars. Olmert was Israel's prime minister from 2006 until 2008, when ... Media files: 6ACCA489-99D4-46DF-A634-C7967B3581FF_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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