Voice of America: US Report: Iran's State Sponsored Terrorism Rises

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US Report: Iran's State Sponsored Terrorism Rises May 30th 2013, 21:16 The United States says 2012 saw a marked resurgence of Iran's state sponsored terrorism, while the core of al-Qaida in Pakistan continued to weaken. An annual report that the U.S. State Department submitted Thursday to Congress says both Iran and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah were exceptionally active in plotting terrorist activities last year, and provided a  broad range of support to Syria's regime in its crackdown on the Syrian people. The report says al-Qaida's central ... Media files: F11EC8A0-91D6-47F0-8715-A35B31CA02DF_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Warmer Seas Fuel Maine Crab Invasion, Clammers Say

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Warmer Seas Fuel Maine Crab Invasion, Clammers Say May 30th 2013, 21:25 An invasion of European green crabs, encouraged by rising ocean temperatures, is eating its way north through Maine's clam flats, threatening the state's third-largest fishery and an iconic summer treat for tourists.   "If something isn't done soon, it will mean the death of the clam fishery," said Chad Coffin, president of the Maine Clammers Association. "I don't think people understand just how big a problem this is."   The invasive crabs likely ... Media files: F9C24C3E-5935-4308-8DD5-1FFBC8E25F55_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Surging Violence, Sectarian Fears Haunt Iraq

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Surging Violence, Sectarian Fears Haunt Iraq May 30th 2013, 22:00 Two months of bombings that have killed more than a thousand Iraqis has not, officials insist, been enough to tip the country back into the all-out communal blood-letting of a few years ago.   But such assurances do not impress anxious Baghdadis like Atheer, a delivery driver, who has started restricting his movements again for fear of sectarian death squads.   Fanned by the war in Syria, the surge in attacks has been blamed by government officials on Iraqi Sunni Muslim militants, ... Media files: 058956AA-B52E-4DD2-934B-25E1D9D23EB2_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Frankfurt 'Blockupy' Protesters to Target ECB and Banks

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Frankfurt 'Blockupy' Protesters to Target ECB and Banks May 30th 2013, 21:10 Thousands of demonstrators from the anti-capitalist Blockupy movement will seek to cut off access to the European Central Bank and other financial institutions in Frankfurt on Friday, to protest their handling of Europe's debt crisis.   The demonstrations in Germany's financial capital come ahead of Europe-wide gatherings planned for June 1 and roughly a year after police detained hundreds of people for defying a temporary ban on protests at a similar four-day event in ... Media files: 287131D7-DE86-4A1C-A637-CE0E5B99DDA8_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Lawmakers Press Obama to Include Currency in Pacific Trade Deal

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US Lawmakers Press Obama to Include Currency in Pacific Trade Deal May 30th 2013, 21:38 Nearly 200 U.S. lawmakers have signed a letter urging President Barack Obama to insist on new rules against currency manipulation in a proposed trade agreement with Japan and 10 other countries in the Asia-Pacific region.   "As the United States continues to negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership, it is imperative that the agreement address currency manipulation," the letter said, according to a copy obtained by Reuters on Thursday.   The effort is being led by a bipartisan group ...

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Voice of America: Study: Mars Mission Would Pose Serious Health Hazards for Astronauts

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Study: Mars Mission Would Pose Serious Health Hazards for Astronauts May 30th 2013, 21:15 Researchers have published new data showing that long distance space travel, such as a manned mission to Mars, would pose serious health risks to astronauts because of the exposure to deep space radiation. The finding is based on measurements from an instrument on the spaceship that carried the Mars rover, Curiosity, to the Red Planet. From the time the U.S. space agency, NASA, launched its Mars Space Laboratory in November 2011, until the time it touched down on the Red Planet, an instrument ... Media files: 0016C74C-1533-4A4E-91EB-9BBCC13815E4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Warmer Seas Fuel Maine Crab Invasion, Clammers Say

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Warmer Seas Fuel Maine Crab Invasion, Clammers Say May 30th 2013, 21:25 An invasion of European green crabs, encouraged by rising ocean temperatures, is eating its way north through Maine's clam flats, threatening the state's third-largest fishery and an iconic summer treat for tourists.   "If something isn't done soon, it will mean the death of the clam fishery," said Chad Coffin, president of the Maine Clammers Association. "I don't think people understand just how big a problem this is."   The invasive crabs likely ... Media files: F9C24C3E-5935-4308-8DD5-1FFBC8E25F55_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Washington Tourism Up, Despite Sequester Budget Cuts

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Washington Tourism Up, Despite Sequester Budget Cuts May 30th 2013, 20:29 Tourism in Washington, D.C. was expected to be hurt by the $85 billion of federal budget cuts known as sequestration.  The White House canceled tours, while national parks and museums announced reductions in service, but, the summer tourism season is underway and most visitors are unaffected by the cutbacks. The number of visitors coming to the National Air and Space Museum has actually increased since the sequester took effect.  The budget for the Smithsonian Institution museums ... Media files: CE8E6F1D-BDB8-4306-84B5-F0D347FF9A71_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Assad Regime Recaptures Air Base, Presses Siege of Syria Border Town

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Assad Regime Recaptures Air Base, Presses Siege of Syria Border Town May 30th 2013, 20:48 Battle-hardened Hezbollah guerrillas from Lebanon may be turning the tide in the government's favor as forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad besiege the rebel-held town of Qusair in western Syria.   The Syrian Arab News Agency said government forces had already recaptured the Dabaa air base just north of Qusair and were pressing their attacks on the town, which is 15 kilometers from the Lebanese frontier.   Rebel leaders estimated they have about 1,700 fighters defending Qusair ... Media files: C3B347FF-19A6-4E25-8785-C59C2A01822A_cx6_cy16_cw94_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Report: Iran's State Sponsored Terrorism Rises

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US Report: Iran's State Sponsored Terrorism Rises May 30th 2013, 21:16 The United States says 2012 saw a marked resurgence of Iran's state sponsored terrorism, while the core of al-Qaida in Pakistan continued to weaken. An annual report that the U.S. State Department submitted Thursday to Congress says both Iran and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah were exceptionally active in plotting terrorist activities last year, and provided a  broad range of support to Syria's regime in its crackdown on the Syrian people. The report says al-Qaida's central ... Media files: F11EC8A0-91D6-47F0-8715-A35B31CA02DF_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Surging Violence, Sectarian Fears Haunt Iraq

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Surging Violence, Sectarian Fears Haunt Iraq May 30th 2013, 22:00 Two months of bombings that have killed more than a thousand Iraqis has not, officials insist, been enough to tip the country back into the all-out communal blood-letting of a few years ago.   But such assurances do not impress anxious Baghdadis like Atheer, a delivery driver, who has started restricting his movements again for fear of sectarian death squads.   Fanned by the war in Syria, the surge in attacks has been blamed by government officials on Iraqi Sunni Muslim militants, ... Media files: 058956AA-B52E-4DD2-934B-25E1D9D23EB2_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Washington Tourism Up, Despite Sequester Budget Cuts

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Washington Tourism Up, Despite Sequester Budget Cuts May 30th 2013, 20:29 Tourism in Washington, D.C. was expected to be hurt by the $85 billion of federal budget cuts known as sequestration.  The White House canceled tours, while national parks and museums announced reductions in service, but, the summer tourism season is underway and most visitors are unaffected by the cutbacks. The number of visitors coming to the National Air and Space Museum has actually increased since the sequester took effect.  The budget for the Smithsonian Institution museums ... Media files: CE8E6F1D-BDB8-4306-84B5-F0D347FF9A71_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Warmer Seas Fuel Maine Crab Invasion, Clammers Say

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Warmer Seas Fuel Maine Crab Invasion, Clammers Say May 30th 2013, 21:25 An invasion of European green crabs, encouraged by rising ocean temperatures, is eating its way north through Maine's clam flats, threatening the state's third-largest fishery and an iconic summer treat for tourists.   "If something isn't done soon, it will mean the death of the clam fishery," said Chad Coffin, president of the Maine Clammers Association. "I don't think people understand just how big a problem this is."   The invasive crabs likely ... Media files: F9C24C3E-5935-4308-8DD5-1FFBC8E25F55_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Study: Mars Mission Would Pose Serious Health Hazards for Astronauts

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Study: Mars Mission Would Pose Serious Health Hazards for Astronauts May 30th 2013, 21:15 Researchers have published new data showing that long distance space travel, such as a manned mission to Mars, would pose serious health risks to astronauts because of the exposure to deep space radiation. The finding is based on measurements from an instrument on the spaceship that carried the Mars rover, Curiosity, to the Red Planet. From the time the U.S. space agency, NASA, launched its Mars Space Laboratory in November 2011, until the time it touched down on the Red Planet, an instrument ... Media files: 0016C74C-1533-4A4E-91EB-9BBCC13815E4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Surging Violence, Sectarian Fears Haunt Iraq

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Surging Violence, Sectarian Fears Haunt Iraq May 30th 2013, 22:00 Two months of bombings that have killed more than a thousand Iraqis has not, officials insist, been enough to tip the country back into the all-out communal blood-letting of a few years ago.   But such assurances do not impress anxious Baghdadis like Atheer, a delivery driver, who has started restricting his movements again for fear of sectarian death squads.   Fanned by the war in Syria, the surge in attacks has been blamed by government officials on Iraqi Sunni Muslim militants, ... Media files: 058956AA-B52E-4DD2-934B-25E1D9D23EB2_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Report: Iran's State Sponsored Terrorism Rises

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US Report: Iran's State Sponsored Terrorism Rises May 30th 2013, 21:16 The United States says 2012 saw a marked resurgence of Iran's state sponsored terrorism, while the core of al-Qaida in Pakistan continued to weaken. An annual report that the U.S. State Department submitted Thursday to Congress says both Iran and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah were exceptionally active in plotting terrorist activities last year, and provided a  broad range of support to Syria's regime in its crackdown on the Syrian people. The report says al-Qaida's central ... Media files: F11EC8A0-91D6-47F0-8715-A35B31CA02DF_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Frankfurt 'Blockupy' Protesters to Target ECB and Banks

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Frankfurt 'Blockupy' Protesters to Target ECB and Banks May 30th 2013, 21:10 Thousands of demonstrators from the anti-capitalist Blockupy movement will seek to cut off access to the European Central Bank and other financial institutions in Frankfurt on Friday, to protest their handling of Europe's debt crisis.   The demonstrations in Germany's financial capital come ahead of Europe-wide gatherings planned for June 1 and roughly a year after police detained hundreds of people for defying a temporary ban on protests at a similar four-day event in ... Media files: 287131D7-DE86-4A1C-A637-CE0E5B99DDA8_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Assad Regime Recaptures Air Base, Presses Siege of Syria Border Town

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Assad Regime Recaptures Air Base, Presses Siege of Syria Border Town May 30th 2013, 20:48 Battle-hardened Hezbollah guerrillas from Lebanon may be turning the tide in the government's favor as forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad besiege the rebel-held town of Qusair in western Syria.   The Syrian Arab News Agency said government forces had already recaptured the Dabaa air base just north of Qusair and were pressing their attacks on the town, which is 15 kilometers from the Lebanese frontier.   Rebel leaders estimated they have about 1,700 fighters defending Qusair ... Media files: C3B347FF-19A6-4E25-8785-C59C2A01822A_cx6_cy16_cw94_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Khmer Rouge Leader Admits Responsibility for Atrocities

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Khmer Rouge Leader Admits Responsibility for Atrocities May 30th 2013, 21:21 In a stunning first for the U.N.-backed tribunal, jailed Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea stood before the court and claimed responsibility for the atrocities, destruction and damage wrought on Cambodians by the brutal regime.    Nuon Chea, known as Brother No. 2, is 86 years old and had to be helped to stand by a security guard. He spoke before a number of trial participants who were victims of the regime and have been testifying this week.    "I take full responsibility for ... Media files: BED02938-1264-4540-B15F-DAC4E062D4A9_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Lawmakers Press Obama to Include Currency in Pacific Trade Deal

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US Lawmakers Press Obama to Include Currency in Pacific Trade Deal May 30th 2013, 21:38 Nearly 200 U.S. lawmakers have signed a letter urging President Barack Obama to insist on new rules against currency manipulation in a proposed trade agreement with Japan and 10 other countries in the Asia-Pacific region.   "As the United States continues to negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership, it is imperative that the agreement address currency manipulation," the letter said, according to a copy obtained by Reuters on Thursday.   The effort is being led by a bipartisan group ...

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