Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Voice of America: Many Millions Suffer from Depression

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Many Millions Suffer from Depression
Oct 9th 2012, 17:45

Wednesday (October 10th) is World Mental Health Day. The World Health Organization is using the occasion to call for an end to stigma against those who suffer from depression and other mental disorders. Dr. Shekhar Saxena said more than 350 million people around the world suffer from depression. "When we say depression, we are talking about the mental disorder, which is very specific and is much beyond the usual feelings of sadness that everybody gets once in a while." Saxena is director ...

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Voice of America: Georgia's Political Factions Now Must Govern Together

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Georgia's Political Factions Now Must Govern Together
Oct 9th 2012, 16:53

Georgia's future prime minister, Bidzina Ivanishvili, met President Mikheil Saakashvili at Tbilisi's modern steel-and-glass presidential palace on Tuesday. Afterwards the two rivals posed for pictures, and the president told reporters, "We will transfer the majority of the government's function to the opposition peacefully for the first time in this region."   For his part, Ivanishvili said, "I am glad we have had this chance to meet, and I must say that we are a civilized nation, and ...

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Voice of America: Former 'Opium Fiend' Gives Drug Gear to University

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Former 'Opium Fiend' Gives Drug Gear to University
Oct 9th 2012, 17:45

It's taken weeks to carefully unpack and catalogue all the opium implements and accessories former addict Steven Martin has decided to donate to the University of Idaho. He estimates the collection includes at least 1,000 pieces of opium-smoking paraphernalia, including ceramic opium pipe bowls, ornamented heating lamps, traveling kits, scrapers, old photographs and mug shots. Martin is working with University of Idaho historian and curator Priscilla Wegars, who stops to admire an ...

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Voice of America: Indian Girls Rise Up Against Child Marriage

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Indian Girls Rise Up Against Child Marriage
Oct 9th 2012, 16:22

Child marriage is an ancient practice in India, and despite being illegal, it continues today in mostly rural areas. Nearly half of women in India are married before the age of 18 and many of those become brides much younger. But one group in eastern India is looking to change this trend.   Bitika Das is concentrating on her school work. The 16-year-old girl from a small village in West Bengal state knows this opportunity to study is one that was nearly lost two years ago when her ...

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Voice of America: German Leader Receives Hostile Reception in Greece

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German Leader Receives Hostile Reception in Greece
Oct 9th 2012, 15:59

German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Greece the sacrifices it makes toward cutting spending will pay off, an unpopular message to tens of thousands who protested her visit to the country. Merkel made her remarks after meeting Tuesday with conservative Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in Athens.  Her five-hour stop in Greece was her first visit to the country since the eurozone crisis began several years ago. Thousands of police were spread throughout the capital to control more ...

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Voice of America: Accused Child Molester Sandusky Sentenced to At Least 30 Years

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Accused Child Molester Sandusky Sentenced to At Least 30 Years
Oct 9th 2012, 16:15

Former assistant U.S. college football coach Jerry Sandusky has been sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison after being found guilty earlier this year of sexually abusing young boys. The sentence, handed down by a Pennsylvania judge Tuesday, means the 68-year-old retired Pennsylvania State University assistant coach will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars. The ruling comes more than three months after a jury convicted Sandusky on 45 counts of child sex abuse for molesting 10 boys ...

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Voice of America: N. Mali Militias Train Youth to Fight

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N. Mali Militias Train Youth to Fight
Oct 9th 2012, 13:41

Northern Malian self-defense militias are uniting and training young men and women how to fight, as they prepare for a future offensive to the North. The militias reflect a growing impatience among Malians to retake the territory from al-Qaida-linked Islamist militants who seized control in April.  Leaders of the new generation of the Ganda Koy revived their militia in April, shortly after armed Tuareg and Islamist groups seized Mali's three northern regions. New recruits The ...

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Voice of America: Boat Tragedy Claims Six Lives Off Mayotte Coast

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Boat Tragedy Claims Six Lives Off Mayotte Coast
Oct 9th 2012, 15:09

A second boat accident in the Indian Ocean in the span of four weeks has claimed the lives of six people.  The United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, said a group of 24 people were traveling from the Comoros to the French territory of Mayotte when the boat in which they were riding capsized in the early morning hours of Monday,  October 8th.  The agency said this is the second capsizing in a month, and brings the number of people reported dead or missing off the coast of Mayotte ...

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Voice of America: Georgia's Political Rivals Must Govern Together

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Georgia's Political Rivals Must Govern Together
Oct 9th 2012, 16:53

Georgia's future prime minister, Bidzina Ivanishvili, met President Mikheil Saakashvili Tuesday at the modern steel and glass presidential palace in Tbilisi. After a 30-minute meeting, the two rivals posed for pictures and pledged to cooperate. There are some challenges ahead as these two political rivals try to jointly govern this often fractious nation for the next year. For Bidzina Ivanishvili, the time is over for mass rallies, like this one that filled Tbilisi's Freedom Square. The ...

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Voice of America: More S. African Miners Fired After Strikes

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More S. African Miners Fired After Strikes
Oct 9th 2012, 16:26

A South African mining firm has fired more than 1,400 workers in the latest response to strikes that have cut gold and platinum production. Gold One International said Tuesday that it was dismissing about 75 percent of the workforce at its Ezulwini operation, southwest of Johannesburg. The firm linked the firings to a strike by workers at the mine that began October 1.  South Africa's Labor Court declared the strike illegal, and Gold One had suspended the workers before firing ...

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Voice of America: Boat Tragedy Claims Six Lives Off Mayotte Coast

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Boat Tragedy Claims Six Lives Off Mayotte Coast
Oct 9th 2012, 15:09

A second boat accident in the Indian Ocean in the span of four weeks has claimed the lives of six people.  The United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, said a group of 24 people were traveling from the Comoros to the French territory of Mayotte when the boat in which they were riding capsized in the early morning hours of Monday,  October 8th.  The agency said this is the second capsizing in a month, and brings the number of people reported dead or missing off the coast of Mayotte ...

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Voice of America: Indian Girls Rise Up Against Child Marriage

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Indian Girls Rise Up Against Child Marriage
Oct 9th 2012, 16:22

Child marriage is an ancient practice in India, and despite being illegal, it continues today in mostly rural areas. Nearly half of women in India are married before the age of 18 and many of those become brides much younger. But one group in eastern India is looking to change this trend.   Bitika Das is concentrating on her school work. The 16-year-old girl from a small village in West Bengal state knows this opportunity to study is one that was nearly lost two years ago when her ...

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Voice of America: Georgia's Political Rivals Must Govern Together

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Georgia's Political Rivals Must Govern Together
Oct 9th 2012, 16:53

Georgia's future prime minister, Bidzina Ivanishvili, met President Mikheil Saakashvili Tuesday at the modern steel and glass presidential palace in Tbilisi. After a 30-minute meeting, the two rivals posed for pictures and pledged to cooperate. There are some challenges ahead as these two political rivals try to jointly govern this often fractious nation for the next year. For Bidzina Ivanishvili, the time is over for mass rallies, like this one that filled Tbilisi's Freedom Square. The ...

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Voice of America: Accused Child Molester Sandusky Sentenced to At Least 30 Years

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Accused Child Molester Sandusky Sentenced to At Least 30 Years
Oct 9th 2012, 16:15

Former assistant U.S. college football coach Jerry Sandusky has been sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison after being found guilty earlier this year of sexually abusing young boys. The sentence, handed down by a Pennsylvania judge Tuesday, means the 68-year-old retired Pennsylvania State University assistant coach will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars. The ruling comes more than three months after a jury convicted Sandusky on 45 counts of child sex abuse for molesting 10 boys ...

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Voice of America: N. Mali Militias Train Youth to Fight

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N. Mali Militias Train Youth to Fight
Oct 9th 2012, 13:41

Northern Malian self-defense militias are uniting and training young men and women how to fight, as they prepare for a future offensive to the North. The militias reflect a growing impatience among Malians to retake the territory from al-Qaida-linked Islamist militants who seized control in April.  Leaders of the new generation of the Ganda Koy revived their militia in April, shortly after armed Tuareg and Islamist groups seized Mali's three northern regions. New recruits The ...

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Voice of America: German Leader Receives Hostile Reception in Greece

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German Leader Receives Hostile Reception in Greece
Oct 9th 2012, 15:59

German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Greece the sacrifices it makes toward cutting spending will pay off, an unpopular message to tens of thousands who protested her visit to the country. Merkel made her remarks after meeting Tuesday with conservative Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in Athens.  Her five-hour stop in Greece was her first visit to the country since the eurozone crisis began several years ago. Thousands of police were spread throughout the capital to control more ...

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Voice of America: More S. African Miners Fired After Strikes

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More S. African Miners Fired After Strikes
Oct 9th 2012, 16:26

A South African mining firm has fired more than 1,400 workers in the latest response to strikes that have cut gold and platinum production. Gold One International said Tuesday that it was dismissing about 75 percent of the workforce at its Ezulwini operation, southwest of Johannesburg. The firm linked the firings to a strike by workers at the mine that began October 1.  South Africa's Labor Court declared the strike illegal, and Gold One had suspended the workers before firing ...

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Voice of America: German Leader Receives Hostile Reception in Greece

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German Leader Receives Hostile Reception in Greece
Oct 9th 2012, 15:59

German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Greece the sacrifices it makes toward cutting spending will pay off, an unpopular message to tens of thousands who protested her visit to the country. Merkel made her remarks after meeting Tuesday with conservative Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in Athens.  Her five-hour stop in Greece was her first visit to the country since the eurozone crisis began several years ago. Thousands of police were spread throughout the capital to control more ...

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Voice of America: N. Mali Militias Train Youth to Fight

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N. Mali Militias Train Youth to Fight
Oct 9th 2012, 13:41

Northern Malian self-defense militias are uniting and training young men and women how to fight, as they prepare for a future offensive to the North. The militias reflect a growing impatience among Malians to retake the territory from al-Qaida-linked Islamist militants who seized control in April.  Leaders of the new generation of the Ganda Koy revived their militia in April, shortly after armed Tuareg and Islamist groups seized Mali's three northern regions. New recruits The ...

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Voice of America: Accused Child Molester Sandusky Sentenced to At Least 30 Years

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Accused Child Molester Sandusky Sentenced to At Least 30 Years
Oct 9th 2012, 16:15

Former assistant U.S. college football coach Jerry Sandusky has been sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison after being found guilty earlier this year of sexually abusing young boys. The sentence, handed down by a Pennsylvania judge Tuesday, means the 68-year-old retired Pennsylvania State University assistant coach will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars. The ruling comes more than three months after a jury convicted Sandusky on 45 counts of child sex abuse for molesting 10 boys ...

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Voice of America: Boat Tragedy Claims Six Lives Off Mayotte Coast

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Boat Tragedy Claims Six Lives Off Mayotte Coast
Oct 9th 2012, 15:09

A second boat accident in the Indian Ocean in the span of four weeks has claimed the lives of six people.  The United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, said a group of 24 people were traveling from the Comoros to the French territory of Mayotte when the boat in which they were riding capsized in the early morning hours of Monday,  October 8th.  The agency said this is the second capsizing in a month, and brings the number of people reported dead or missing off the coast of Mayotte ...

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Voice of America: Georgia's Political Rivals Must Govern Together

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Georgia's Political Rivals Must Govern Together
Oct 9th 2012, 16:53

Georgia's future prime minister, Bidzina Ivanishvili, met President Mikheil Saakashvili Tuesday at the modern steel and glass presidential palace in Tbilisi. After a 30-minute meeting, the two rivals posed for pictures and pledged to cooperate. There are some challenges ahead as these two political rivals try to jointly govern this often fractious nation for the next year. For Bidzina Ivanishvili, the time is over for mass rallies, like this one that filled Tbilisi's Freedom Square. The ...

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Voice of America: More S. African Miners Fired After Strikes

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More S. African Miners Fired After Strikes
Oct 9th 2012, 16:26

A South African mining firm has fired more than 1,400 workers in the latest response to strikes that have cut gold and platinum production. Gold One International said Tuesday that it was dismissing about 75 percent of the workforce at its Ezulwini operation, southwest of Johannesburg. The firm linked the firings to a strike by workers at the mine that began October 1.  South Africa's Labor Court declared the strike illegal, and Gold One had suspended the workers before firing ...

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Voice of America: Accused Child Molester Sandusky Sentenced to At Least 30 Years

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Accused Child Molester Sandusky Sentenced to At Least 30 Years
Oct 9th 2012, 16:15

Former assistant U.S. college football coach Jerry Sandusky has been sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison after being found guilty earlier this year of sexually abusing young boys. The sentence, handed down by a Pennsylvania judge Tuesday, means the 68-year-old retired Pennsylvania State University assistant coach will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars. The ruling comes more than three months after a jury convicted Sandusky on 45 counts of child sex abuse for molesting 10 boys ...

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Voice of America: Obama, Romney Campaign in Ohio, Polls Show Tight Race

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Obama, Romney Campaign in Ohio, Polls Show Tight Race
Oct 9th 2012, 15:30

U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney are taking their campaigns to the key political battleground state of Ohio Tuesday, as they seek to win over voters four weeks before the election. Obama will appeal to supporters at Ohio State University in Columbus while Romney will hold a rally in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Ohio is one of the so-called swing states that could help decide the outcome of the November election. The campaigning in Ohio comes as several polls ...

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