Monday, December 17, 2012

Voice of America: Infestation Threatens Zambia’s Maize Crop

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Infestation Threatens Zambia's Maize Crop
Dec 18th 2012, 05:35

The Zambia National Farmers' Union (ZNFU) is appealing to President Michael Sata's government to provide pesticides and other resources so farmers can combat a plague of army worms threatening the country's food security.  The worms, also known as caterpillars, have invaded farmland in the country's central, southern and eastern provinces destroying Zambia's staple crop, maize. Coillard Hamusimbi, head of the ZNFU's Outreach and Membership Services said farmers could lose their crops ...

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Voice of America: Infestation Threatens Zambia’s Maize Crop

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Infestation Threatens Zambia's Maize Crop
Dec 18th 2012, 05:35

The Zambia National Farmers' Union (ZNFU) is appealing to President Michael Sata's government to provide pesticides and other resources so farmers can combat a plague of army worms threatening the country's food security.  The worms, also known as caterpillars, have invaded farmland in the country's central, southern and eastern provinces destroying Zambia's staple crop, maize. Coillard Hamusimbi, head of the ZNFU's Outreach and Membership Services said farmers could lose their crops ...

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Voice of America: Infestation Threatens Zambia’s Maize Crop

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Infestation Threatens Zambia's Maize Crop
Dec 18th 2012, 05:35

The Zambia National Farmers' Union (ZNFU) is appealing to President Michael Sata's government to provide pesticides and other resources so farmers can combat a plague of army worms threatening the country's food security.  The worms, also known as caterpillars, have invaded farmland in the country's central, southern and eastern provinces destroying Zambia's staple crop, maize. Coillard Hamusimbi, head of the ZNFU's Outreach and Membership Services said farmers could lose their crops ...

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Voice of America: Infestation Threatens Zambia’s Maize Crop

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Infestation Threatens Zambia's Maize Crop
Dec 18th 2012, 05:35

The Zambia National Farmers' Union (ZNFU) is appealing to President Michael Sata's government to provide pesticides and other resources so farmers can combat a plague of army worms threatening the country's food security.  The worms, also known as caterpillars, have invaded farmland in the country's central, southern and eastern provinces destroying Zambia's staple crop, maize. Coillard Hamusimbi, head of the ZNFU's Outreach and Membership Services said farmers could lose their crops ...

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Voice of America: Infestation Threatens Zambia’s Maize Crop

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Infestation Threatens Zambia's Maize Crop
Dec 18th 2012, 05:35

The Zambia National Farmers' Union (ZNFU) is appealing to President Michael Sata's government to provide pesticides and other resources so farmers can combat a plague of army worms threatening the country's food security.  The worms, also known as caterpillars, have invaded farmland in the country's central, southern and eastern provinces destroying Zambia's staple crop, maize. Coillard Hamusimbi, head of the ZNFU's Outreach and Membership Services said farmers could lose their crops ...

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Voice of America: North Korean Satellite May Be Malfunctioning

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North Korean Satellite May Be Malfunctioning
Dec 18th 2012, 00:31

Independent astronomers say North Korea's newly launched satellite may be malfunctioning, tumbling end over end instead of pointing consistently at the Earth. It also is allegedly failing to emit expected ultra high-frequency radio broadcasts. Dr. Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics told VOA Monday that optical observers from around the world have been using orbital data to predict the satellite's movements. They also have been measuring its ...

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Voice of America: US Coast Guard Monitors Receding Mississippi River Levels

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US Coast Guard Monitors Receding Mississippi River Levels
Dec 18th 2012, 00:20

A lack of rain in the central part of the United States has created a crisis on the Mississippi River. The most important inland U.S. waterway is reaching historic low levels, which could significantly disrupt shipping. As VOA's Kane Farabaugh reports, the U.S. Coast Guard, which plays a key role in determining whether the river stays open to traffic, is keeping one eye on the receding river, and another on the skies - hoping for rain.  Crewmembers on board the U.S. Coast Guard ...

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Voice of America: NASA's Twin Probes Crash Into Moon

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NASA's Twin Probes Crash Into Moon
Dec 18th 2012, 00:53

The U.S. space agency NASA says the twin spacecraft of its lunar-mapping mission have completed their assignment and have been deliberately crashed into the rim of a moon crater. Officials say the probes named Ebb and Flow hit the moon's surface Monday afternoon, eastern U.S. time, in the last phase of NASA's GRAIL mission. The twin spacecraft hit a mountain near the lunar north pole, bringing their successful mission to an end. Ebb and Flow were purposely sent crashing into the ...

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Voice of America: North Korean Satellite May Be Malfunctioning

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North Korean Satellite May Be Malfunctioning
Dec 18th 2012, 00:31

Independent astronomers say North Korea's newly launched satellite may be malfunctioning, tumbling end over end instead of pointing consistently at the Earth. It also is allegedly failing to emit expected ultra high-frequency radio broadcasts. Dr. Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics told VOA Monday that optical observers from around the world have been using orbital data to predict the satellite's movements. They also have been measuring its ...

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Voice of America: US Coast Guard Monitors Receding Mississippi River Levels

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US Coast Guard Monitors Receding Mississippi River Levels
Dec 18th 2012, 00:20

A lack of rain in the central part of the United States has created a crisis on the Mississippi River. The most important inland U.S. waterway is reaching historic low levels, which could significantly disrupt shipping. As VOA's Kane Farabaugh reports, the U.S. Coast Guard, which plays a key role in determining whether the river stays open to traffic, is keeping one eye on the receding river, and another on the skies - hoping for rain.  Crewmembers on board the U.S. Coast Guard ...

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Voice of America: NASA's Twin Probes Crash Into Moon

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NASA's Twin Probes Crash Into Moon
Dec 18th 2012, 00:53

The U.S. space agency NASA says the twin spacecraft of its lunar-mapping mission have completed their assignment and have been deliberately crashed into the rim of a moon crater. Officials say the probes named Ebb and Flow hit the moon's surface Monday afternoon, eastern U.S. time, in the last phase of NASA's GRAIL mission. The twin spacecraft hit a mountain near the lunar north pole, bringing their successful mission to an end. Ebb and Flow were purposely sent crashing into the ...

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Voice of America: US Coast Guard Monitors Receding Mississippi River Levels

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US Coast Guard Monitors Receding Mississippi River Levels
Dec 18th 2012, 00:20

A lack of rain in the central part of the United States has created a crisis on the Mississippi River. The most important inland U.S. waterway is reaching historic low levels, which could significantly disrupt shipping. As VOA's Kane Farabaugh reports, the U.S. Coast Guard, which plays a key role in determining whether the river stays open to traffic, is keeping one eye on the receding river, and another on the skies - hoping for rain.  Crewmembers on board the U.S. Coast Guard ...

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Voice of America: North Korean Satellite May Be Malfunctioning

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North Korean Satellite May Be Malfunctioning
Dec 18th 2012, 00:31

Independent astronomers say North Korea's newly launched satellite may be malfunctioning, tumbling end over end instead of pointing consistently at the Earth. It also is allegedly failing to emit expected ultra high-frequency radio broadcasts. Dr. Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics told VOA Monday that optical observers from around the world have been using orbital data to predict the satellite's movements. They also have been measuring its ...

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Voice of America: NASA's Twin Probes Crash Into Moon

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NASA's Twin Probes Crash Into Moon
Dec 18th 2012, 00:53

The U.S. space agency NASA says the twin spacecraft of its lunar-mapping mission have completed their assignment and have been deliberately crashed into the rim of a moon crater. Officials say the probes named Ebb and Flow hit the moon's surface Monday afternoon, eastern U.S. time, in the last phase of NASA's GRAIL mission. The twin spacecraft hit a mountain near the lunar north pole, bringing their successful mission to an end. Ebb and Flow were purposely sent crashing into the ...

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Voice of America: North Korean Satellite May Be Malfunctioning

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North Korean Satellite May Be Malfunctioning
Dec 18th 2012, 00:31

Independent astronomers say North Korea's newly launched satellite may be malfunctioning, tumbling end over end instead of pointing consistently at the Earth. It also is allegedly failing to emit expected ultra high-frequency radio broadcasts. Dr. Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics told VOA Monday that optical observers from around the world have been using orbital data to predict the satellite's movements. They also have been measuring its ...

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Voice of America: US Coast Guard Monitors Receding Mississippi River Levels

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US Coast Guard Monitors Receding Mississippi River Levels
Dec 18th 2012, 00:20

A lack of rain in the central part of the United States has created a crisis on the Mississippi River. The most important inland U.S. waterway is reaching historic low levels, which could significantly disrupt shipping. As VOA's Kane Farabaugh reports, the U.S. Coast Guard, which plays a key role in determining whether the river stays open to traffic, is keeping one eye on the receding river, and another on the skies - hoping for rain.  Crewmembers on board the U.S. Coast Guard ...

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Voice of America: NASA's Twin Probes Crash Into Moon

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NASA's Twin Probes Crash Into Moon
Dec 18th 2012, 00:53

The U.S. space agency NASA says the twin spacecraft of its lunar-mapping mission have completed their assignment and have been deliberately crashed into the rim of a moon crater. Officials say the probes named Ebb and Flow hit the moon's surface Monday afternoon, eastern U.S. time, in the last phase of NASA's GRAIL mission. The twin spacecraft hit a mountain near the lunar north pole, bringing their successful mission to an end. Ebb and Flow were purposely sent crashing into the ...

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Voice of America: North Korean Satellite May Be Malfunctioning

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North Korean Satellite May Be Malfunctioning
Dec 18th 2012, 00:31

Independent astronomers say North Korea's newly launched satellite may be malfunctioning, tumbling end over end instead of pointing consistently at the Earth. It also is allegedly failing to emit expected ultra high-frequency radio broadcasts. Dr. Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics told VOA Monday that optical observers from around the world have been using orbital data to predict the satellite's movements. They also have been measuring its ...

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Voice of America: US Coast Guard Monitors Receding Mississippi River Levels

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US Coast Guard Monitors Receding Mississippi River Levels
Dec 18th 2012, 00:20

A lack of rain in the central part of the United States has created a crisis on the Mississippi River. The most important inland U.S. waterway is reaching historic low levels, which could significantly disrupt shipping. As VOA's Kane Farabaugh reports, the U.S. Coast Guard, which plays a key role in determining whether the river stays open to traffic, is keeping one eye on the receding river, and another on the skies - hoping for rain.  Crewmembers on board the U.S. Coast Guard ...

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Voice of America: NASA's Twin Probes Crash Into Moon

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NASA's Twin Probes Crash Into Moon
Dec 18th 2012, 00:53

The U.S. space agency NASA says the twin spacecraft of its lunar-mapping mission have completed their assignment and have been deliberately crashed into the rim of a moon crater. Officials say the probes named Ebb and Flow hit the moon's surface Monday afternoon, eastern U.S. time, in the last phase of NASA's GRAIL mission. The twin spacecraft hit a mountain near the lunar north pole, bringing their successful mission to an end. Ebb and Flow were purposely sent crashing into the ...

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Voice of America: Kenya Voter Registration Ends Tuesday

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Kenya Voter Registration Ends Tuesday
Dec 17th 2012, 23:36

An official of Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says the electoral body is unlikely to meet its target of registering 18 million prospective voters for the March 4th general election next year. Official voter registration for the elections ends Tuesday. "In most of the urban areas you find the cues are idle and in many places there are hardly two or three people [registering]," said IEBC Commissioner Ambassador Yusuf Nzibo. "So we expect, Tuesday, there may be ...

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Voice of America: Obama's Presidential Election Victory Almost Official

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Obama's Presidential Election Victory Almost Official
Dec 17th 2012, 23:36

It has been more than a month since Americans went to the polls choosing President Barack Obama to serve a second term in office. But on Monday a select group of voters met across the country to help make the result official. It is a tradition that goes back to the beginning of the U.S. republic and the first presidential election in 1789. ​​Unlike many elections, the presidential election is not determined directly by the popular vote. Instead, voters in each state vote for electors.  ...

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Voice of America: Longest Serving Member of US Senate Dies

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Longest Serving Member of US Senate Dies
Dec 17th 2012, 23:43

The longest-serving member of the U.S. Senate and the man who was third in line for the presidency, Hawaii's Daniel Inouye, has died. He was 88 years old. Inouye, a decorated World War II hero, had been hospitalized in Washington since December 6, when he fainted in his office at the U.S. Capitol. His death Monday was attributed to respiratory complications. At the time of his death, Inouye was the Senate's president pro tempore, the designation for the person who is third in line ...

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Voice of America: Obama's Presidential Election Victory Almost Official

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Obama's Presidential Election Victory Almost Official
Dec 17th 2012, 23:36

It has been more than a month since Americans went to the polls choosing President Barack Obama to serve a second term in office. But on Monday a select group of voters met across the country to help make the result official. It is a tradition that goes back to the beginning of the U.S. republic and the first presidential election in 1789. ​​Unlike many elections, the presidential election is not determined directly by the popular vote. Instead, voters in each state vote for electors.  ...

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