Friday, December 14, 2012

Voice of America: Mass Killings in US Happening More Frequently

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
Mass Killings in US Happening More Frequently
Dec 15th 2012, 00:58

Mass killings in the U.S., like Friday's schoolhouse slaughter, have become a troubling and recurring fact of life in America. In the latest carnage, authorities say a gunman killed at least 26 people, including 18 students, inside an elementary school in the northeastern state of Connecticut. In July, a troubled graduate student opened fire at a midnight showing of the latest Batman movie at a Colorado theater, killing 12 people.  Less than a month later, an Army veteran killed ...

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Voice of America: Mass Killings in US Happening More Frequently

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
Mass Killings in US Happening More Frequently
Dec 15th 2012, 00:58

Mass killings in the U.S., like Friday's schoolhouse slaughter, have become a troubling and recurring fact of life in America. In the latest carnage, authorities say a gunman killed at least 26 people, including 18 students, inside an elementary school in the northeastern state of Connecticut. In July, a troubled graduate student opened fire at a midnight showing of the latest Batman movie at a Colorado theater, killing 12 people.  Less than a month later, an Army veteran killed ...

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Voice of America: Tattoos Illustrate Art of Saving Lives

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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
Tattoos Illustrate Art of Saving Lives
Dec 14th 2012, 20:28

It takes less than an hour for Robin Rhoderick to get what she has long wanted - a tattoo. "Oh, look," she says, admiring the colorful emblem emblazoned on her forearm. "It's beautiful." While many view tattoos as a creative way to express themselves, for Rhoderick it is a potential lifesaver. Her tattoo is a new permanent medical ID. It alerts medical personnel to her health condition, which is called congenital adrenal hyperplasia. "They won't mistake that at the ...

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Voice of America: Foreign-Run VPNs Struggle to Evade China's Firewall

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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
Foreign-Run VPNs Struggle to Evade China's Firewall
Dec 14th 2012, 19:12

Three foreign companies that enable Internet users in China to get around the "Great Firewall" of censors say they are having trouble serving their clients, which is complicating the work of foreign journalists and businesses.  Virtual private network (VPN) providers Astrill, WiTopia, and StrongVPN published blog posts and sent letters to customers this week saying their servers are being blocked in China because of seeming changes in the firewall.  The companies had not responded ...

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Voice of America: Obama Calls for 'Meaningful Action' on Gun Control

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
Obama Calls for 'Meaningful Action' on Gun Control
Dec 15th 2012, 00:07

U.S. President Barack Obama is calling for "meaningful action" to prevent more mass killings like Friday's assault at an elementary school in which a gunman killed 26 people, most of them young children. In a tearful televised address to the nation, the president said the country had witnessed too many mass shootings. He said it was time to take action to thwart more tragedies, "regardless of the politics," an apparent reference to the political influence the National ...

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Voice of America: Mass Killings in US Happening More Frequently

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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
Mass Killings in US Happening More Frequently
Dec 15th 2012, 00:58

Mass killings in the U.S., like Friday's schoolhouse slaughter, have become a troubling and recurring fact of life in America. In the latest carnage, authorities say a gunman killed at least 26 people, including 18 students, inside an elementary school in the northeastern state of Connecticut. In July, a troubled graduate student opened fire at a midnight showing of the latest Batman movie at a Colorado theater, killing 12 people.  Less than a month later, an Army veteran killed ...

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Voice of America: Tattoos Illustrate Art of Saving Lives

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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
Tattoos Illustrate Art of Saving Lives
Dec 14th 2012, 20:28

It takes less than an hour for Robin Rhoderick to get what she has long wanted - a tattoo. "Oh, look," she says, admiring the colorful emblem emblazoned on her forearm. "It's beautiful." While many view tattoos as a creative way to express themselves, for Rhoderick it is a potential lifesaver. Her tattoo is a new permanent medical ID. It alerts medical personnel to her health condition, which is called congenital adrenal hyperplasia. "They won't mistake that at the ...

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Voice of America: Obama Calls for 'Meaningful Action' on Gun Control

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
Obama Calls for 'Meaningful Action' on Gun Control
Dec 15th 2012, 00:07

U.S. President Barack Obama is calling for "meaningful action" to prevent more mass killings like Friday's assault at an elementary school in which a gunman killed 26 people, most of them young children. In a tearful televised address to the nation, the president said the country had witnessed too many mass shootings. He said it was time to take action to thwart more tragedies, "regardless of the politics," an apparent reference to the political influence the National ...

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Voice of America: Foreign-Run VPNs Struggle to Evade China's Firewall

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
Foreign-Run VPNs Struggle to Evade China's Firewall
Dec 14th 2012, 19:12

Three foreign companies that enable Internet users in China to get around the "Great Firewall" of censors say they are having trouble serving their clients, which is complicating the work of foreign journalists and businesses.  Virtual private network (VPN) providers Astrill, WiTopia, and StrongVPN published blog posts and sent letters to customers this week saying their servers are being blocked in China because of seeming changes in the firewall.  The companies had not responded ...

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Voice of America: Mass Killings in US Happening More Frequently

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
Mass Killings in US Happening More Frequently
Dec 15th 2012, 00:58

Mass killings in the U.S., like Friday's schoolhouse slaughter, have become a troubling and recurring fact of life in America. In the latest carnage, authorities say a gunman killed at least 26 people, including 18 students, inside an elementary school in the northeastern state of Connecticut. In July, a troubled graduate student opened fire at a midnight showing of the latest Batman movie at a Colorado theater, killing 12 people.  Less than a month later, an Army veteran killed ...

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Voice of America: Tattoos Illustrate Art of Saving Lives

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
Tattoos Illustrate Art of Saving Lives
Dec 14th 2012, 20:28

It takes less than an hour for Robin Rhoderick to get what she has long wanted - a tattoo. "Oh, look," she says, admiring the colorful emblem emblazoned on her forearm. "It's beautiful." While many view tattoos as a creative way to express themselves, for Rhoderick it is a potential lifesaver. Her tattoo is a new permanent medical ID. It alerts medical personnel to her health condition, which is called congenital adrenal hyperplasia. "They won't mistake that at the ...

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Voice of America: Foreign-Run VPNs Struggle to Evade China's Firewall

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
Foreign-Run VPNs Struggle to Evade China's Firewall
Dec 14th 2012, 19:12

Three foreign companies that enable Internet users in China to get around the "Great Firewall" of censors say they are having trouble serving their clients, which is complicating the work of foreign journalists and businesses.  Virtual private network (VPN) providers Astrill, WiTopia, and StrongVPN published blog posts and sent letters to customers this week saying their servers are being blocked in China because of seeming changes in the firewall.  The companies had not responded ...

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Voice of America: Obama Calls for 'Meaningful Action' on Gun Control

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
Obama Calls for 'Meaningful Action' on Gun Control
Dec 15th 2012, 00:07

U.S. President Barack Obama is calling for "meaningful action" to prevent more mass killings like Friday's assault at an elementary school in which a gunman killed 26 people, most of them young children. In a tearful televised address to the nation, the president said the country had witnessed too many mass shootings. He said it was time to take action to thwart more tragedies, "regardless of the politics," an apparent reference to the political influence the National ...

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Voice of America: Tattoos Illustrate Art of Saving Lives

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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
Tattoos Illustrate Art of Saving Lives
Dec 14th 2012, 20:28

It takes less than an hour for Robin Rhoderick to get what she has long wanted - a tattoo. "Oh, look," she says, admiring the colorful emblem emblazoned on her forearm. "It's beautiful." While many view tattoos as a creative way to express themselves, for Rhoderick it is a potential lifesaver. Her tattoo is a new permanent medical ID. It alerts medical personnel to her health condition, which is called congenital adrenal hyperplasia. "They won't mistake that at the ...

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Voice of America: Foreign-Run VPNs Struggle to Evade China's Firewall

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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
Foreign-Run VPNs Struggle to Evade China's Firewall
Dec 14th 2012, 19:12

Three foreign companies that enable Internet users in China to get around the "Great Firewall" of censors say they are having trouble serving their clients, which is complicating the work of foreign journalists and businesses.  Virtual private network (VPN) providers Astrill, WiTopia, and StrongVPN published blog posts and sent letters to customers this week saying their servers are being blocked in China because of seeming changes in the firewall.  The companies had not responded ...

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Voice of America: Obama Calls for 'Meaningful Action' on Gun Control

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
Obama Calls for 'Meaningful Action' on Gun Control
Dec 15th 2012, 00:07

U.S. President Barack Obama is calling for "meaningful action" to prevent more mass killings like Friday's assault at an elementary school in which a gunman killed 26 people, most of them young children. In a tearful televised address to the nation, the president said the country had witnessed too many mass shootings. He said it was time to take action to thwart more tragedies, "regardless of the politics," an apparent reference to the political influence the National ...

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Voice of America: Obama Calls for 'Meaningful Action' on Gun Control

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
Obama Calls for 'Meaningful Action' on Gun Control
Dec 15th 2012, 00:07

U.S. President Barack Obama is calling for "meaningful action" to prevent more mass killings like Friday's assault at an elementary school in which a gunman killed 26 people, most of them young children. In a tearful televised address to the nation, the president said the country had witnessed too many mass shootings. He said it was time to take action to thwart more tragedies, "regardless of the politics," an apparent reference to the political influence the National ...

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Voice of America: Tattoos Illustrate Art of Saving Lives

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
Tattoos Illustrate Art of Saving Lives
Dec 14th 2012, 20:28

It takes less than an hour for Robin Rhoderick to get what she has long wanted - a tattoo. "Oh, look," she says, admiring the colorful emblem emblazoned on her forearm. "It's beautiful." While many view tattoos as a creative way to express themselves, for Rhoderick it is a potential lifesaver. Her tattoo is a new permanent medical ID. It alerts medical personnel to her health condition, which is called congenital adrenal hyperplasia. "They won't mistake that at the ...

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Voice of America: Thousands of Hamas Supporters Rally in West Bank

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Thousands of Hamas Supporters Rally in West Bank
Dec 14th 2012, 22:51

For the first time since 2007, Hamas supporters flooded the streets of the West Bank to mark the Islamic movement's 25th anniversary. Riding a wave of increasing support after the deadly exchange of fire with Israel last month, Hamas called for more rallies across the West Bank.   In central Ramallah, base of Hamas' Western-backed rival, Fatah, hundreds of Palestinians proudly waved the green Hamas flags. A truck drove through the streets blaring out a musical chorus of "strike Tel Aviv." ...

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Voice of America: Foreign-Run VPNs Struggle to Evade China's Firewall

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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
Foreign-Run VPNs Struggle to Evade China's Firewall
Dec 14th 2012, 19:12

Three foreign companies that enable Internet users in China to get around the "Great Firewall" of censors say they are having trouble serving their clients, which is complicating the work of foreign journalists and businesses.  Virtual private network (VPN) providers Astrill, WiTopia, and StrongVPN published blog posts and sent letters to customers this week saying their servers are being blocked in China because of seeming changes in the firewall.  The companies had not responded ...

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Voice of America: 'Lord of the Rings' Prequel Takes Unexpected Journey

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'Lord of the Rings' Prequel Takes Unexpected Journey
Dec 14th 2012, 21:08

Nine years after the cinematic conclusion of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, academy award-winning director Peter Jackson returns with J.R.R. Tolkien's prequel, "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." Because it represents a more innocent era, the 1937 prequel novel has a lighter tone than Tolkien's 1954 trilogy. "Lord of the Rings" was influenced  by the carnage of World War II. Jackson's first film in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy - about a ...

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Voice of America: Ethiopia Introduces Health-Care Phone Service

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Ethiopia Introduces Health-Care Phone Service
Dec 14th 2012, 21:18

Ethiopia is launching medical services over the phone. A young Ethiopian doctor is starting the service in an attempt to improve access to health care across the country.   "HelloDoctor" is Ethiopia's first general medical hotline, in which a small fee is taken from a person's mobile phone credit to receive medical advice or request home-care service.   Dr. Yohans Wodaje is the young Ethiopian doctor who founded HelloDoctor. He said that healthcare services for the average ...

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Voice of America: Thousands of Hamas Supporters Rally in West Bank

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
Thousands of Hamas Supporters Rally in West Bank
Dec 14th 2012, 22:51

For the first time since 2007, Hamas supporters flooded the streets of the West Bank to mark the Islamic movement's 25th anniversary. Riding a wave of increasing support after the deadly exchange of fire with Israel last month, Hamas called for more rallies across the West Bank.   In central Ramallah, base of Hamas' Western-backed rival, Fatah, hundreds of Palestinians proudly waved the green Hamas flags. A truck drove through the streets blaring out a musical chorus of "strike Tel Aviv." ...

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Voice of America: Ethiopia Introduces Health-Care Phone Service

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
Ethiopia Introduces Health-Care Phone Service
Dec 14th 2012, 21:18

Ethiopia is launching medical services over the phone. A young Ethiopian doctor is starting the service in an attempt to improve access to health care across the country.   "HelloDoctor" is Ethiopia's first general medical hotline, in which a small fee is taken from a person's mobile phone credit to receive medical advice or request home-care service.   Dr. Yohans Wodaje is the young Ethiopian doctor who founded HelloDoctor. He said that healthcare services for the average ...

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