Voice of America: Legendary Country Singer Slim Whitman Dead at 90

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Legendary Country Singer Slim Whitman Dead at 90 Jun 19th 2013, 23:40 Legendary Country singer and songwriter Slim Whitman, known for his smooth falsetto and high-pitched yodeling talent, died in Florida on Wednesday at the age of 90, his son-in-law said.   Roy Beagle, who is married to Whitman's daughter Sharon, said the singer-songwriter who was born Ottis Dewey Whitman Jr.  was admitted to hospital on Tuesday.   "He died last night at the Orange Park hospital at about 12:45 this morning of heart failure," Beagle told Reuters.  ... Media files: EB67CD6C-6E77-4F6F-B987-94996F80CC32_cx0_cy13_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Protests Continue in Turkey, But Methods Changing

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Protests Continue in Turkey, But Methods Changing Jun 19th 2013, 23:17 Anti-government protests continue in Turkey, but the methods have changed.  The two weeks of clashes in which four people died and about 5,000 were injured drew increasing numbers of supporters.  Istanbul's Taksim Square.  These "standing man" protests, as they are called, began Monday after the government quashed mass demonstrations, which it said were fomenting violence and chaos. The early protests were small, over government plans to replace a nearby park with a ... Media files: 90FFFB14-F06E-4B0E-B087-D04E61AB8F82_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Numbers at 18-Year High as UN Observes World Refugee Day

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Numbers at 18-Year High as UN Observes World Refugee Day Jun 19th 2013, 22:05 Thursday is World Refugee Day - and the United Nations says the number of refugees worldwide is at its highest in 18 years, at over 45 million people. The Syrian conflict is a major driver behind the increase. Four-year-old Shahad laughs and jokes with her older sister in their makeshift home. She appears a happy, young girl; but the scars and burn marks on her smiling face tell the story of her beginnings as a refugee. In September 2012, her home near the Syrian city of Hama was ... Media files: 9E394AF3-8FAC-4DE9-B41C-A1229A3A9A86_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Criticizes China, Russia in Fight Against Human Trafficking

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US Criticizes China, Russia in Fight Against Human Trafficking Jun 19th 2013, 23:35 The United States has declared China and Russia among the worst countries in fighting human trafficking, a designation that could lead to sanctions against both nations. In its annual report on human trafficking released Wednesday, the U.S. State Department downgraded China and Russia, along with Uzbekistan, to the lowest possible U.S. rating, known as Tier Three. Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Sudan and Zimbabwe are the other Tier Three countries. In the report, U.S. Secretary of State John ... Media files: E27286A6-4C05-44F2-ADCF-501765302A9F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Former Investigators Want New Probe of 1996 TWA Crash

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Former Investigators Want New Probe of 1996 TWA Crash Jun 19th 2013, 23:57 Six former investigators want the U.S. government to reopen its probe of the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800. The plane went down shortly after takeoff from New York City, killing all 230 people on board. The investigators are petitioning the National Transportation Safety Board. They say radar and forensic evidence point to an external explosion destroying the jet -- not a short circuit in the fuel tank as the official investigation concluded. The NTSB is considering the request to reopen the ...

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Voice of America: Legendary Country Singer Slim Whitman Dead at 90

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Legendary Country Singer Slim Whitman Dead at 90 Jun 19th 2013, 23:40 Legendary Country singer and songwriter Slim Whitman, known for his smooth falsetto and high-pitched yodeling talent, died in Florida on Wednesday at the age of 90, his son-in-law said.   Roy Beagle, who is married to Whitman's daughter Sharon, said the singer-songwriter who was born Ottis Dewey Whitman Jr.  was admitted to hospital on Tuesday.   "He died last night at the Orange Park hospital at about 12:45 this morning of heart failure," Beagle told Reuters.  ... Media files: EB67CD6C-6E77-4F6F-B987-94996F80CC32_cx0_cy13_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Numbers at 18-Year High as UN Observes World Refugee Day

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Numbers at 18-Year High as UN Observes World Refugee Day Jun 19th 2013, 22:05 Thursday is World Refugee Day - and the United Nations says the number of refugees worldwide is at its highest in 18 years, at over 45 million people. The Syrian conflict is a major driver behind the increase. Four-year-old Shahad laughs and jokes with her older sister in their makeshift home. She appears a happy, young girl; but the scars and burn marks on her smiling face tell the story of her beginnings as a refugee. In September 2012, her home near the Syrian city of Hama was ... Media files: 9E394AF3-8FAC-4DE9-B41C-A1229A3A9A86_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: NY City University Immigration Program a Success

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NY City University Immigration Program a Success Jun 19th 2013, 21:15 While the United States Congress continues to wrestle with an immigration reform bill, every day more people become American citizens. In fact, last year the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service swore in almost 700,000 new citizens, including 84,000 in New York State.  The immigration bill is the big issue on the minds of those seeking information about citizenship. The City University of New York's call-in phone banks for immigrants draw thousands of inquiries. Volunteers ... Media files: F3552F20-4FEE-4B85-AE7E-546B550C4780_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Protests Continue in Turkey, But Methods Changing

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Protests Continue in Turkey, But Methods Changing Jun 19th 2013, 23:17 Anti-government protests continue in Turkey, but the methods have changed.  The two weeks of clashes in which four people died and about 5,000 were injured drew increasing numbers of supporters.  Istanbul's Taksim Square.  These "standing man" protests, as they are called, began Monday after the government quashed mass demonstrations, which it said were fomenting violence and chaos. The early protests were small, over government plans to replace a nearby park with a ... Media files: 90FFFB14-F06E-4B0E-B087-D04E61AB8F82_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Criticizes China, Russia in Fight Against Human Trafficking

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

US Criticizes China, Russia in Fight Against Human Trafficking Jun 19th 2013, 23:35 The United States has declared China and Russia among the worst countries in fighting human trafficking, a designation that could lead to sanctions against both nations. In its annual report on human trafficking released Wednesday, the U.S. State Department downgraded China and Russia, along with Uzbekistan, to the lowest possible U.S. rating, known as Tier Three. Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Sudan and Zimbabwe are the other Tier Three countries. In the report, U.S. Secretary of State John ... Media files: E27286A6-4C05-44F2-ADCF-501765302A9F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Former Investigators Want New Probe of 1996 TWA Crash

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Former Investigators Want New Probe of 1996 TWA Crash Jun 19th 2013, 23:57 Six former investigators want the U.S. government to reopen its probe of the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800. The plane went down shortly after takeoff from New York City, killing all 230 people on board. The investigators are petitioning the National Transportation Safety Board. They say radar and forensic evidence point to an external explosion destroying the jet -- not a short circuit in the fuel tank as the official investigation concluded. The NTSB is considering the request to reopen the ...

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Voice of America: Legendary Country Singer Slim Whitman Dead at 90

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

Legendary Country Singer Slim Whitman Dead at 90 Jun 19th 2013, 23:40 Legendary Country singer and songwriter Slim Whitman, known for his smooth falsetto and high-pitched yodeling talent, died in Florida on Wednesday at the age of 90, his son-in-law said.   Roy Beagle, who is married to Whitman's daughter Sharon, said the singer-songwriter who was born Ottis Dewey Whitman Jr.  was admitted to hospital on Tuesday.   "He died last night at the Orange Park hospital at about 12:45 this morning of heart failure," Beagle told Reuters.  ... Media files: EB67CD6C-6E77-4F6F-B987-94996F80CC32_cx0_cy13_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: NY City University Immigration Program a Success

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NY City University Immigration Program a Success Jun 19th 2013, 21:15 While the United States Congress continues to wrestle with an immigration reform bill, every day more people become American citizens. In fact, last year the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service swore in almost 700,000 new citizens, including 84,000 in New York State.  The immigration bill is the big issue on the minds of those seeking information about citizenship. The City University of New York's call-in phone banks for immigrants draw thousands of inquiries. Volunteers ... Media files: F3552F20-4FEE-4B85-AE7E-546B550C4780_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Numbers at 18-Year High as UN Observes World Refugee Day

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

Numbers at 18-Year High as UN Observes World Refugee Day Jun 19th 2013, 22:05 Thursday is World Refugee Day - and the United Nations says the number of refugees worldwide is at its highest in 18 years, at over 45 million people. The Syrian conflict is a major driver behind the increase. Four-year-old Shahad laughs and jokes with her older sister in their makeshift home. She appears a happy, young girl; but the scars and burn marks on her smiling face tell the story of her beginnings as a refugee. In September 2012, her home near the Syrian city of Hama was ... Media files: 9E394AF3-8FAC-4DE9-B41C-A1229A3A9A86_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Protests Continue in Turkey, But Methods Changing

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Protests Continue in Turkey, But Methods Changing Jun 19th 2013, 23:17 Anti-government protests continue in Turkey, but the methods have changed.  The two weeks of clashes in which four people died and about 5,000 were injured drew increasing numbers of supporters.  Istanbul's Taksim Square.  These "standing man" protests, as they are called, began Monday after the government quashed mass demonstrations, which it said were fomenting violence and chaos. The early protests were small, over government plans to replace a nearby park with a ... Media files: 90FFFB14-F06E-4B0E-B087-D04E61AB8F82_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Criticizes China, Russia in Fight Against Human Trafficking

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

US Criticizes China, Russia in Fight Against Human Trafficking Jun 19th 2013, 23:35 The United States has declared China and Russia among the worst countries in fighting human trafficking, a designation that could lead to sanctions against both nations. In its annual report on human trafficking released Wednesday, the U.S. State Department downgraded China and Russia, along with Uzbekistan, to the lowest possible U.S. rating, known as Tier Three. Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Sudan and Zimbabwe are the other Tier Three countries. In the report, U.S. Secretary of State John ... Media files: E27286A6-4C05-44F2-ADCF-501765302A9F_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Former Investigators Want New Probe of 1996 TWA Crash

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Former Investigators Want New Probe of 1996 TWA Crash Jun 19th 2013, 23:57 Six former investigators want the U.S. government to reopen its probe of the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800. The plane went down shortly after takeoff from New York City, killing all 230 people on board. The investigators are petitioning the National Transportation Safety Board. They say radar and forensic evidence point to an external explosion destroying the jet -- not a short circuit in the fuel tank as the official investigation concluded. The NTSB is considering the request to reopen the ...

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Voice of America: NY City University Immigration Program a Success

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

NY City University Immigration Program a Success Jun 19th 2013, 21:15 While the United States Congress continues to wrestle with an immigration reform bill, every day more people become American citizens. In fact, last year the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service swore in almost 700,000 new citizens, including 84,000 in New York State.  The immigration bill is the big issue on the minds of those seeking information about citizenship. The City University of New York's call-in phone banks for immigrants draw thousands of inquiries. Volunteers ... Media files: F3552F20-4FEE-4B85-AE7E-546B550C4780_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: NY City University Immigration Program a Success

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NY City University Immigration Program a Success Jun 19th 2013, 21:15 While the United States Congress continues to wrestle with an immigration reform bill, every day more people become American citizens. In fact, last year the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service swore in almost 700,000 new citizens, including 84,000 in New York State.  The immigration bill is the big issue on the minds of those seeking information about citizenship. The City University of New York's call-in phone banks for immigrants draw thousands of inquiries. Volunteers ... Media files: F3552F20-4FEE-4B85-AE7E-546B550C4780_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Africa Must First Tackle Poverty, Says Ex-Malawi President

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Africa Must First Tackle Poverty, Says Ex-Malawi President Jun 19th 2013, 21:53 Malawi's former president says democracy and independence alone are not the ultimate answer to addressing the growing poverty levels in Africa. But Bakili Muluzi also says the democratic strides Malawi has achieved will remain meaningless if citizens continue to live in abject poverty. "Independence alone is not enough. Democracy alone is not enough People don't eat democracy," said Muluzi, "We have to provide employment and put food on the table for our people. I think the time has now ... Media files: C9EAEFD2-01C2-4025-99D9-22A718F9B563_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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