Voice of America: The Chuck Hagel Controversy and the Limits of Secretarial Power

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The Chuck Hagel Controversy and the Limits of Secretarial Power Jan 14th 2013, 16:22 It has been said that confirmation hearings are one of Washington's favorite blood sports. That certainly appears to be the case with former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel, President Barack Obama's choice for secretary of defense. Most analysts agree Hagel will likely be confirmed -- but not until he has gone through some tough questioning by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about his positions on Middle East issues, in particular, Israel. Much less has been said about job of defense ... Media files: C89E4E9D-E33E-47B1-A3A7-2CACCDB50A69_cx0_cy15_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Economy Poised for Good Year, Obama Says

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US Economy Poised for Good Year, Obama Says Jan 14th 2013, 17:11 Speaking at a White House news conference, President Barack Obama says the economy is poised for a good year, as long as Washington politics does not interfere. Obama called on Congress to find long-term, sustainable solutions to the country's economic problems.  He said he is willing to compromise on cutting the U.S. federal budget and is open to reforming so-called "entitlement programs", like pensions and health care. The president said he has made progress on deficit ... Media files: 4AA26354-B455-492D-A7C0-D0EB31B716A8_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Heads Toward Gun Control Debate

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US Heads Toward Gun Control Debate Jan 14th 2013, 17:13 The United States is heading toward a confrontation over gun control, following the December shooting rampage that left 20 children and six adults dead in a schoolhouse slaughter.  Vice President Joe Biden is set to unveil his proposals Tuesday to control such all-too-frequent assaults in America, likely including a renewed effort to outlaw the sale of assault-style weapons.   But a key gun-rights leader, David Keene of the National Rifle Association, told CNN on Sunday that does ... Media files: C3DD4728-F779-411C-8675-A14F642D6D54_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: The Chuck Hagel Controversy and the Limits of Secretarial Power

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

The Chuck Hagel Controversy and the Limits of Secretarial Power Jan 14th 2013, 16:22 It has been said that confirmation hearings are one of Washington's favorite blood sports. That certainly appears to be the case with former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel, President Barack Obama's choice for secretary of defense. Most analysts agree Hagel will likely be confirmed -- but not until he has gone through some tough questioning by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about his positions on Middle East issues, in particular, Israel. Much less has been said about job of defense ... Media files: C89E4E9D-E33E-47B1-A3A7-2CACCDB50A69_cx0_cy15_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Economy Poised for Good Year, Obama Says

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US Economy Poised for Good Year, Obama Says Jan 14th 2013, 17:11 Speaking at a White House news conference, President Barack Obama says the economy is poised for a good year, as long as Washington politics does not interfere. Obama called on Congress to find long-term, sustainable solutions to the country's economic problems.  He said he is willing to compromise on cutting the U.S. federal budget and is open to reforming so-called "entitlement programs", like pensions and health care. The president said he has made progress on deficit ... Media files: 4AA26354-B455-492D-A7C0-D0EB31B716A8_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Somali Rebels to Announce Fate of French Hostage

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Somali Rebels to Announce Fate of French Hostage Jan 14th 2013, 16:02 Somali rebel group al-Shabab says it has reached a decision on the fate of French hostage Dennis Allex, who French forces tried to free in an unsuccessful operation. The group said in a statement Monday that it has reached a "unanimous verdict" on Allex's fate, and that details on the decision will be published in the "coming hours." French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Monday that one French soldier was killed in the rescue attempt late Friday and another ...

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Voice of America: Somali Rebels to Announce Fate of French Hostage

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Somali Rebels to Announce Fate of French Hostage Jan 14th 2013, 16:02 Somali rebel group al-Shabab says it has reached a decision on the fate of French hostage Dennis Allex, who French forces tried to free in an unsuccessful operation. The group said in a statement Monday that it has reached a "unanimous verdict" on Allex's fate, and that details on the decision will be published in the "coming hours." French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Monday that one French soldier was killed in the rescue attempt late Friday and another ...

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Voice of America: Somali Rebels to Announce Fate of French Hostage

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Somali Rebels to Announce Fate of French Hostage Jan 14th 2013, 16:02 Somali rebel group al-Shabab says it has reached a decision on the fate of French hostage Dennis Allex, who French forces tried to free in an unsuccessful operation. The group said in a statement Monday that it has reached a "unanimous verdict" on Allex's fate, and that details on the decision will be published in the "coming hours." French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Monday that one French soldier was killed in the rescue attempt late Friday and another ...

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Voice of America: Somali Rebels to Announce Fate of French Hostage

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Somali Rebels to Announce Fate of French Hostage Jan 14th 2013, 16:02 Somali rebel group al-Shabab says it has reached a decision on the fate of French hostage Dennis Allex, who French forces tried to free in an unsuccessful operation. The group said in a statement Monday that it has reached a "unanimous verdict" on Allex's fate, and that details on the decision will be published in the "coming hours." French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Monday that one French soldier was killed in the rescue attempt late Friday and another ...

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Voice of America: Somali Rebels to Announce Fate of French Hostage

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Somali Rebels to Announce Fate of French Hostage Jan 14th 2013, 16:02 Somali rebel group al-Shabab says it has reached a decision on the fate of French hostage Dennis Allex, who French forces tried to free in an unsuccessful operation. The group said in a statement Monday that it has reached a "unanimous verdict" on Allex's fate, and that details on the decision will be published in the "coming hours." French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Monday that one French soldier was killed in the rescue attempt late Friday and another ...

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Voice of America: Rights Group Demands Somali Journalist's Release

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Rights Group Demands Somali Journalist's Release Jan 14th 2013, 14:56 Human Rights Watch is demanding the release of a journalist arrested in Somalia after interviewing a woman who was allegedly raped by state security forces.  The rights group is raising concerns about the treatment of victims of sexual violence in Somalia. Human Rights Watch says Somali police are holding freelance journalist Abdiaziz Abdinur Ibrahim, who was arrested Thursday, and two other people linked to the alleged rape victim. The woman, who said she was raped by government ...

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Voice of America: UN Calls for North Korea Human Rights Inquiry

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UN Calls for North Korea Human Rights Inquiry Jan 14th 2013, 14:29 The U.N.'s top human rights official is calling for an international inquiry into what she calls the "deplorable human rights situation" in North Korea.  The high commissioner says the elaborate network of political prison camps, forced labor and torture in the country cannot be allowed to continue. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay says initial hopes that North Korea's new young leader Kim Jong Un would bring about some positive change in the country's human ... Media files: 64A5C20B-6396-4157-A7FA-730687CA8C97_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Indonesian Police Investigate Mysterious Art Heist

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Indonesian Police Investigate Mysterious Art Heist Jan 14th 2013, 13:22 More than 100 works by a master of Indonesian modern art have been stolen from a museum in Central Java. Some people believe the rare, high-profile theft was an inside job. In the Indonesian art world, Widayat is seen as a national asset, who pioneered a unique modern style. His paintings have been described as cubistic, abstract and magical decorative. But today, some of his pieces are best described as missing. Last week, more than 100 paintings were stolen from the H. Widayat Museum in ... Media files: FD35AEBA-153C-4EDD-821E-D11205E8C397_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Rights Group Demands Somali Journalist's Release

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Rights Group Demands Somali Journalist's Release Jan 14th 2013, 14:56 Human Rights Watch is demanding the release of a journalist arrested in Somalia after interviewing a woman who was allegedly raped by state security forces.  The rights group is raising concerns about the treatment of victims of sexual violence in Somalia. Human Rights Watch says Somali police are holding freelance journalist Abdiaziz Abdinur Ibrahim, who was arrested Thursday, and two other people linked to the alleged rape victim. The woman, who said she was raped by government ...

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Voice of America: UN Calls for North Korea Human Rights Inquiry

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UN Calls for North Korea Human Rights Inquiry Jan 14th 2013, 14:29 The U.N.'s top human rights official is calling for an international inquiry into what she calls the "deplorable human rights situation" in North Korea.  The high commissioner says the elaborate network of political prison camps, forced labor and torture in the country cannot be allowed to continue. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay says initial hopes that North Korea's new young leader Kim Jong Un would bring about some positive change in the country's human ... Media files: 64A5C20B-6396-4157-A7FA-730687CA8C97_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Indonesian Police Investigate Mysterious Art Heist

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Indonesian Police Investigate Mysterious Art Heist Jan 14th 2013, 13:22 More than 100 works by a master of Indonesian modern art have been stolen from a museum in Central Java. Some people believe the rare, high-profile theft was an inside job. In the Indonesian art world, Widayat is seen as a national asset, who pioneered a unique modern style. His paintings have been described as cubistic, abstract and magical decorative. But today, some of his pieces are best described as missing. Last week, more than 100 paintings were stolen from the H. Widayat Museum in ... Media files: FD35AEBA-153C-4EDD-821E-D11205E8C397_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Rights Group Demands Somali Journalist's Release

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Rights Group Demands Somali Journalist's Release Jan 14th 2013, 14:56 Human Rights Watch is demanding the release of a journalist arrested in Somalia after interviewing a woman who was allegedly raped by state security forces.  The rights group is raising concerns about the treatment of victims of sexual violence in Somalia. Human Rights Watch says Somali police are holding freelance journalist Abdiaziz Abdinur Ibrahim, who was arrested Thursday, and two other people linked to the alleged rape victim. The woman, who said she was raped by government ...

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Voice of America: Rights Group Demands Somali Journalist's Release

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Rights Group Demands Somali Journalist's Release Jan 14th 2013, 14:56 Human Rights Watch is demanding the release of a journalist arrested in Somalia after interviewing a woman who was allegedly raped by state security forces.  The rights group is raising concerns about the treatment of victims of sexual violence in Somalia. Human Rights Watch says Somali police are holding freelance journalist Abdiaziz Abdinur Ibrahim, who was arrested Thursday, and two other people linked to the alleged rape victim. The woman, who said she was raped by government ...

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Voice of America: Indonesian Police Investigate Mysterious Art Heist

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Indonesian Police Investigate Mysterious Art Heist Jan 14th 2013, 13:22 More than 100 works by a master of Indonesian modern art have been stolen from a museum in Central Java. Some people believe the rare, high-profile theft was an inside job. In the Indonesian art world, Widayat is seen as a national asset, who pioneered a unique modern style. His paintings have been described as cubistic, abstract and magical decorative. But today, some of his pieces are best described as missing. Last week, more than 100 paintings were stolen from the H. Widayat Museum in ... Media files: FD35AEBA-153C-4EDD-821E-D11205E8C397_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: UN Calls for North Korea Human Rights Inquiry

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UN Calls for North Korea Human Rights Inquiry Jan 14th 2013, 14:29 The U.N.'s top human rights official is calling for an international inquiry into what she calls the "deplorable human rights situation" in North Korea.  The high commissioner says the elaborate network of political prison camps, forced labor and torture in the country cannot be allowed to continue. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay says initial hopes that North Korea's new young leader Kim Jong Un would bring about some positive change in the country's human ... Media files: 64A5C20B-6396-4157-A7FA-730687CA8C97_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Rights Group Demands Somali Journalist's Release

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Rights Group Demands Somali Journalist's Release Jan 14th 2013, 14:56 Human Rights Watch is demanding the release of a journalist arrested in Somalia after interviewing a woman who was allegedly raped by state security forces.  The rights group is raising concerns about the treatment of victims of sexual violence in Somalia. Human Rights Watch says Somali police are holding freelance journalist Abdiaziz Abdinur Ibrahim, who was arrested Thursday, and two other people linked to the alleged rape victim. The woman, who said she was raped by government ...

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Voice of America: Indonesian Police Investigate Mysterious Art Heist

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Indonesian Police Investigate Mysterious Art Heist Jan 14th 2013, 13:22 More than 100 works by a master of Indonesian modern art have been stolen from a museum in Central Java. Some people believe the rare, high-profile theft was an inside job. In the Indonesian art world, Widayat is seen as a national asset, who pioneered a unique modern style. His paintings have been described as cubistic, abstract and magical decorative. But today, some of his pieces are best described as missing. Last week, more than 100 paintings were stolen from the H. Widayat Museum in ... Media files: FD35AEBA-153C-4EDD-821E-D11205E8C397_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: UN Calls for North Korea Human Rights Inquiry

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UN Calls for North Korea Human Rights Inquiry Jan 14th 2013, 14:29 The U.N.'s top human rights official is calling for an international inquiry into what she calls the "deplorable human rights situation" in North Korea.  The high commissioner says the elaborate network of political prison camps, forced labor and torture in the country cannot be allowed to continue. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay says initial hopes that North Korea's new young leader Kim Jong Un would bring about some positive change in the country's human ... Media files: 64A5C20B-6396-4157-A7FA-730687CA8C97_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: UN Calls for North Korea Human Rights Inquiry

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UN Calls for North Korea Human Rights Inquiry Jan 14th 2013, 14:29 The U.N.'s top human rights official is calling for an international inquiry into what she calls the "deplorable human rights situation" in North Korea.  The high commissioner says the elaborate network of political prison camps, forced labor and torture in the country cannot be allowed to continue. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay says initial hopes that North Korea's new young leader Kim Jong Un would bring about some positive change in the country's human ... Media files: 64A5C20B-6396-4157-A7FA-730687CA8C97_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Indonesian Police Investigate Mysterious Art Heist

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Indonesian Police Investigate Mysterious Art Heist Jan 14th 2013, 13:22 More than 100 works by a master of Indonesian modern art have been stolen from a museum in Central Java. Some people believe the rare, high-profile theft was an inside job. In the Indonesian art world, Widayat is seen as a national asset, who pioneered a unique modern style. His paintings have been described as cubistic, abstract and magical decorative. But today, some of his pieces are best described as missing. Last week, more than 100 paintings were stolen from the H. Widayat Museum in ... Media files: FD35AEBA-153C-4EDD-821E-D11205E8C397_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Obama Calls for Action to Curb Gun Violence

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Obama Calls for Action to Curb Gun Violence Jan 14th 2013, 12:20 Tuesday, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is expected to unveil recommendations for curbing gun violence in America, which claims thousands of lives each year. The recommendations come one month after a deadly shooting rampage at a Connecticut elementary school that re-ignited a long-simmering debate on gun control. Gunfire erupted on December 14 at Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a heavily armed young man shot and killed 20 children and several school administrators. The entire nation ... Media files: D8A2C33A-E0E5-44CA-95BF-77AE247890FF_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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