Voice of America: Revision of Mental Illness Guide Stirs Debate

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Revision of Mental Illness Guide Stirs Debate May 23rd 2013, 00:53 A long-anticipated revision of an official diagnostic guide to mental illness, known as the DSM-5, was released this week.  While the new manual is being welcomed by some doctors as reflecting advancements in the understanding and diagnosis of mental disorders, critics say its definitions of psychiatric conditions are based too much on symptoms and too little on the biological causes of mental illness. VOA's Jessica Berman has more on the controversy. The DSM, or Diagnostic and ...

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Voice of America: US Lawmakers Pledge to Back Israel Against Iran

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US Lawmakers Pledge to Back Israel Against Iran May 23rd 2013, 00:09 The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a resolution affirming America's firm opposition to Iran's nuclear ambitions, and pledging full support for Israel in the event of an Israeli military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities. The chance to slam Iran's government and speak up for Israel brought a rare moment of complete bipartisan unity to the Senate. Republican Lindsey Graham was a lead sponsor of the resolution. "If that day ever comes where Israel has to take military ... Media files: 8478B7D2-DB89-49C7-860D-7CA0A0AAF19C_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Revision of Mental Illness Guide Stirs Debate

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

Revision of Mental Illness Guide Stirs Debate May 23rd 2013, 00:53 A long-anticipated revision of an official diagnostic guide to mental illness, known as the DSM-5, was released this week.  While the new manual is being welcomed by some doctors as reflecting advancements in the understanding and diagnosis of mental disorders, critics say its definitions of psychiatric conditions are based too much on symptoms and too little on the biological causes of mental illness. VOA's Jessica Berman has more on the controversy. The DSM, or Diagnostic and ...

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Voice of America: British PM: London Killing Appears to be Terrorism

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British PM: London Killing Appears to be Terrorism May 22nd 2013, 23:51 British Prime Minister David Cameron says the daylight killing of a man on a south London street near an army barracks appears to be a terrorist attack. A special government emergency committee was called into session after the attack Wednesday. Prime Minister Cameron calls the killing "appalling" and says all indications point to a terrorist attack. Armed police shot and wounded the two suspects and they were under guard in a hospital. The victim is believed to be a British ...

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Voice of America: US Lawmakers Pledge to Back Israel Against Iran

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US Lawmakers Pledge to Back Israel Against Iran May 23rd 2013, 00:09 The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a resolution affirming America's firm opposition to Iran's nuclear ambitions, and pledging full support for Israel in the event of an Israeli military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities. The chance to slam Iran's government and speak up for Israel brought a rare moment of complete bipartisan unity to the Senate. Republican Lindsey Graham was a lead sponsor of the resolution. "If that day ever comes where Israel has to take military ... Media files: 8478B7D2-DB89-49C7-860D-7CA0A0AAF19C_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Lawmakers Pledge to Back Israel Against Iran

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US Lawmakers Pledge to Back Israel Against Iran May 23rd 2013, 00:09 The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a resolution affirming America's firm opposition to Iran's nuclear ambitions, and pledging full support for Israel in the event of an Israeli military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities. The chance to slam Iran's government and speak up for Israel brought a rare moment of complete bipartisan unity to the Senate. Republican Lindsey Graham was a lead sponsor of the resolution. "If that day ever comes where Israel has to take military ... Media files: 8478B7D2-DB89-49C7-860D-7CA0A0AAF19C_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: British PM: London Killing Appears to be Terrorism

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British PM: London Killing Appears to be Terrorism May 22nd 2013, 23:51 British Prime Minister David Cameron says the daylight killing of a man on a south London street near an army barracks appears to be a terrorist attack. A special government emergency committee was called into session after the attack Wednesday. Prime Minister Cameron calls the killing "appalling" and says all indications point to a terrorist attack. Armed police shot and wounded the two suspects and they were under guard in a hospital. The victim is believed to be a British ...

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Voice of America: US Lawmakers Pledge to Back Israel Against Iran

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US Lawmakers Pledge to Back Israel Against Iran May 23rd 2013, 00:09 The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a resolution affirming America's firm opposition to Iran's nuclear ambitions, and pledging full support for Israel in the event of an Israeli military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities. The chance to slam Iran's government and speak up for Israel brought a rare moment of complete bipartisan unity to the Senate. Republican Lindsey Graham was a lead sponsor of the resolution. "If that day ever comes where Israel has to take military ... Media files: 8478B7D2-DB89-49C7-860D-7CA0A0AAF19C_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: British PM: London Killing Appears to be Terrorism

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British PM: London Killing Appears to be Terrorism May 22nd 2013, 23:51 British Prime Minister David Cameron says the daylight killing of a man on a south London street near an army barracks appears to be a terrorist attack. A special government emergency committee was called into session after the attack Wednesday. Prime Minister Cameron calls the killing "appalling" and says all indications point to a terrorist attack. Armed police shot and wounded the two suspects and they were under guard in a hospital. The victim is believed to be a British ...

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Voice of America: British PM: London Killing Appears to be Terrorism

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British PM: London Killing Appears to be Terrorism May 22nd 2013, 23:51 British Prime Minister David Cameron says the daylight killing of a man on a south London street near an army barracks appears to be a terrorist attack. A special government emergency committee was called into session after the attack Wednesday. Prime Minister Cameron calls the killing "appalling" and says all indications point to a terrorist attack. Armed police shot and wounded the two suspects and they were under guard in a hospital. The victim is believed to be a British ...

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Voice of America: US Lawmakers Pledge to Back Israel Against Iran

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US Lawmakers Pledge to Back Israel Against Iran May 23rd 2013, 00:09 The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a resolution affirming America's firm opposition to Iran's nuclear ambitions, and pledging full support for Israel in the event of an Israeli military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities. The chance to slam Iran's government and speak up for Israel brought a rare moment of complete bipartisan unity to the Senate. Republican Lindsey Graham was a lead sponsor of the resolution. "If that day ever comes where Israel has to take military ... Media files: 8478B7D2-DB89-49C7-860D-7CA0A0AAF19C_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: British PM: London Killing Appears to be Terrorism

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British PM: London Killing Appears to be Terrorism May 22nd 2013, 23:51 British Prime Minister David Cameron says the daylight killing of a man on a south London street near an army barracks appears to be a terrorist attack. A special government emergency committee was called into session after the attack Wednesday. Prime Minister Cameron calls the killing "appalling" and says all indications point to a terrorist attack. Armed police shot and wounded the two suspects and they were under guard in a hospital. The victim is believed to be a British ...

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Voice of America: Italian Judge Orders Criminal Trial for Costa Concordia Captain

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Italian Judge Orders Criminal Trial for Costa Concordia Captain May 22nd 2013, 22:19 An Italian judge has ordered the captain of the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia to stand trial for the deaths of 32 passengers. Captain Francesco Schettino has been charged with manslaughter, causing a shipwreck, and abandoning ship before all the passengers were safe. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. The Costa Concordia struck rocks and capsized off the coast of Tuscany, Italy on the night of January 12, 2012. More than 4,200 people were on board. Schettino says he is ... Media files: 8B6F0A35-6CF5-4B34-BCDA-3F54061521FC_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Calls Grow For An End to Sexual Assaults in US Military

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Calls Grow For An End to Sexual Assaults in US Military May 22nd 2013, 21:32 A recent Pentagon report says the number of sexual assaults among people in the military continues to grow. The estimated number of incidents, ranging from groping to rape, increased by 37 percent last year. Both men and women were victims. This is prompting them, and activists, to push for deep changes in the US military.   More women are on active military duty than ever before. And as their numbers grow, so do the reports of sexual assaults.    Calls to do ... Media files: 262EEA02-6AC6-4410-9785-241DDE38B423_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Officially Acknowledges Drone Strike Killings

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US Officially Acknowledges Drone Strike Killings May 22nd 2013, 22:28 The U.S. Justice Department has formally acknowledged that the United States has killed four American citizens in drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan since 2009. The official disclosure came Wednesday in a letter from U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to congressional leaders, on the eve of a major national security speech by President Barack Obama. In the letter, addressed to Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy, Holder said the deaths occurred in U.S. counterterrorism ...

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Voice of America: Obama Speech Attempts to Fulfill Pledges For More Transparency

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Obama Speech Attempts to Fulfill Pledges For More Transparency May 22nd 2013, 22:06 The Obama administration on Wednesday formally acknowledged the killing of four Americans in drone strikes. This came on the eve of a speech by President Barack Obama about the legal principles, since 2009, supporting use of drones against terrorist suspects, and about detention policies.   The use of drone warfare and targeted killings, including of Americans helping al-Qaida or affiliates, stirred major controversy during President Obama's first term and continues in his ... Media files: DB312B70-367A-4810-9C38-355D6FFF3C04_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Free Market Reforms Needed to Fix Venezuela's Socialist Economic Problems

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Free Market Reforms Needed to Fix Venezuela's Socialist Economic Problems May 22nd 2013, 21:35 In Venezuela, the laws of supply and demand are undermining the socialist revolution started by the late President Hugo Chavez.  Since Chavez's hand-picked successor Nicolas Maduro won the Venezuelan presidential election in April - by a margin of less than 2 percent - high inflation and a shortage of staple goods are now leading many on both sides of this politically-divided country to question whether its current economic course is sustainable. Recently, toilet paper has been in short ... Media files: 18F2C598-9697-46F7-B3E9-BBB47FE6483F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Italian Judge Orders Criminal Trial for Costa Concordia Captain

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Italian Judge Orders Criminal Trial for Costa Concordia Captain May 22nd 2013, 22:19 An Italian judge has ordered the captain of the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia to stand trial for the deaths of 32 passengers. Captain Francesco Schettino has been charged with manslaughter, causing a shipwreck, and abandoning ship before all the passengers were safe. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. The Costa Concordia struck rocks and capsized off the coast of Tuscany, Italy on the night of January 12, 2012. More than 4,200 people were on board. Schettino says he is ... Media files: 8B6F0A35-6CF5-4B34-BCDA-3F54061521FC_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Calls Grow For An End to Sexual Assaults in US Military

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

Calls Grow For An End to Sexual Assaults in US Military May 22nd 2013, 21:32 A recent Pentagon report says the number of sexual assaults among people in the military continues to grow. The estimated number of incidents, ranging from groping to rape, increased by 37 percent last year. Both men and women were victims. This is prompting them, and activists, to push for deep changes in the US military.   More women are on active military duty than ever before. And as their numbers grow, so do the reports of sexual assaults.    Calls to do ... Media files: 262EEA02-6AC6-4410-9785-241DDE38B423_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Officially Acknowledges Drone Strike Killings

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US Officially Acknowledges Drone Strike Killings May 22nd 2013, 22:28 The U.S. Justice Department has formally acknowledged that the United States has killed four American citizens in drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan since 2009. The official disclosure came Wednesday in a letter from U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to congressional leaders, on the eve of a major national security speech by President Barack Obama. In the letter, addressed to Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy, Holder said the deaths occurred in U.S. counterterrorism ...

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