Voice of America: Twitter Lawyer Appointed to Senior White House Technology Role

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Twitter Lawyer Appointed to Senior White House Technology Role Jun 20th 2013, 20:22 The Obama administration has appointed Twitter lawyer Nicole Wong to a new senior advisory position to focus on internet and privacy policy, a White House official said on Thursday.   Wong will work with federal Chief Technology Officer Todd Park, and will join the White House as Obama focuses more attention and resources on fighting hackers.   Her appointment comes as the Obama administration grapples with issues that arose from the U.S. government's surveillance of internet ... Media files: A08C4069-A499-4BE6-83AF-3CCF95A57530_cx4_cy4_cw65_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: World Cup Warm-up Tournament Underway in Brazil

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World Cup Warm-up Tournament Underway in Brazil Jun 20th 2013, 22:07 All eyes in the football world are on Brazil, where eight countries are now competing in the Confederations Cup, a warm-up for next year's much-anticipated World Cup in Brazil. The consensus Confederations Cup favorites are Brazil, winner of two straight championships, and Spain, the defending World Cup champion.  The other countries in the Confederations Cup, which will conclude at the end of this month, are Japan, Mexico, Italy, Tahiti, Nigeria and Uruguay. FIFA President Sepp ... Media files: 2B3ED525-15B3-438A-B776-D759880DE40D_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Lost Mayan City Discovered in Mexican Jungle

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Lost Mayan City Discovered in Mexican Jungle Jun 20th 2013, 21:20 Archaeologists have found an ancient Maya city that remained hidden for centuries in the rainforests of eastern Mexico, a discovery in a remote nature reserve they hope will yield clues about how the civilization collapsed around 1,000 years ago.   The team, led by Ivan Sprajc, associate professor at the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, found 15 pyramids — including one that stands 75 feet (23 meters) tall — ball courts, plazas and tall, sculpted stone shafts called stelae.   ... Media files: FB5449F6-DBCA-4C52-A75B-EF6985F61862_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Suicide Bomber Kills 4 at Iraqi Election Center

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Suicide Bomber Kills 4 at Iraqi Election Center Jun 20th 2013, 23:15 At least four people were killed in western Iraq Thursday when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a vote-counting center after polls closed in two provinces. Authorities say the incident happened in Ramadi, in Anbar province, more than 100 kilometers west of Baghdad. No one has claimed responsibility. Voters in Anbar and a second Sunni-majority province, Ninevah, cast ballots for local councils. The elections had been postponed for two months because of security concerns. Anbar and Ninevah ...

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Voice of America: World Cup Warm-up Tournament Underway in Brazil

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World Cup Warm-up Tournament Underway in Brazil Jun 20th 2013, 22:07 All eyes in the football world are on Brazil, where eight countries are now competing in the Confederations Cup, a warm-up for next year's much-anticipated World Cup in Brazil. The consensus Confederations Cup favorites are Brazil, winner of two straight championships, and Spain, the defending World Cup champion.  The other countries in the Confederations Cup, which will conclude at the end of this month, are Japan, Mexico, Italy, Tahiti, Nigeria and Uruguay. FIFA President Sepp ... Media files: 2B3ED525-15B3-438A-B776-D759880DE40D_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Lost Mayan City Discovered in Mexican Jungle

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Lost Mayan City Discovered in Mexican Jungle Jun 20th 2013, 21:20 Archaeologists have found an ancient Maya city that remained hidden for centuries in the rainforests of eastern Mexico, a discovery in a remote nature reserve they hope will yield clues about how the civilization collapsed around 1,000 years ago.   The team, led by Ivan Sprajc, associate professor at the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, found 15 pyramids — including one that stands 75 feet (23 meters) tall — ball courts, plazas and tall, sculpted stone shafts called stelae.   ... Media files: FB5449F6-DBCA-4C52-A75B-EF6985F61862_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Twitter Lawyer Appointed to Senior White House Technology Role

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Twitter Lawyer Appointed to Senior White House Technology Role Jun 20th 2013, 20:22 The Obama administration has appointed Twitter lawyer Nicole Wong to a new senior advisory position to focus on internet and privacy policy, a White House official said on Thursday.   Wong will work with federal Chief Technology Officer Todd Park, and will join the White House as Obama focuses more attention and resources on fighting hackers.   Her appointment comes as the Obama administration grapples with issues that arose from the U.S. government's surveillance of internet ... Media files: A08C4069-A499-4BE6-83AF-3CCF95A57530_cx4_cy4_cw65_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Suicide Bomber Kills 4 at Iraqi Election Center

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Suicide Bomber Kills 4 at Iraqi Election Center Jun 20th 2013, 23:15 At least four people were killed in western Iraq Thursday when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a vote-counting center after polls closed in two provinces. Authorities say the incident happened in Ramadi, in Anbar province, more than 100 kilometers west of Baghdad. No one has claimed responsibility. Voters in Anbar and a second Sunni-majority province, Ninevah, cast ballots for local councils. The elections had been postponed for two months because of security concerns. Anbar and Ninevah ...

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Voice of America: Twitter Lawyer Appointed to Senior White House Technology Role

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Twitter Lawyer Appointed to Senior White House Technology Role Jun 20th 2013, 20:22 The Obama administration has appointed Twitter lawyer Nicole Wong to a new senior advisory position to focus on internet and privacy policy, a White House official said on Thursday.   Wong will work with federal Chief Technology Officer Todd Park, and will join the White House as Obama focuses more attention and resources on fighting hackers.   Her appointment comes as the Obama administration grapples with issues that arose from the U.S. government's surveillance of internet ... Media files: A08C4069-A499-4BE6-83AF-3CCF95A57530_cx4_cy4_cw65_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Lost Mayan City Discovered in Mexican Jungle

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Lost Mayan City Discovered in Mexican Jungle Jun 20th 2013, 21:20 Archaeologists have found an ancient Maya city that remained hidden for centuries in the rainforests of eastern Mexico, a discovery in a remote nature reserve they hope will yield clues about how the civilization collapsed around 1,000 years ago.   The team, led by Ivan Sprajc, associate professor at the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, found 15 pyramids — including one that stands 75 feet (23 meters) tall — ball courts, plazas and tall, sculpted stone shafts called stelae.   ... Media files: FB5449F6-DBCA-4C52-A75B-EF6985F61862_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: World Cup Warm-up Tournament Underway in Brazil

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World Cup Warm-up Tournament Underway in Brazil Jun 20th 2013, 22:07 All eyes in the football world are on Brazil, where eight countries are now competing in the Confederations Cup, a warm-up for next year's much-anticipated World Cup in Brazil. The consensus Confederations Cup favorites are Brazil, winner of two straight championships, and Spain, the defending World Cup champion.  The other countries in the Confederations Cup, which will conclude at the end of this month, are Japan, Mexico, Italy, Tahiti, Nigeria and Uruguay. FIFA President Sepp ... Media files: 2B3ED525-15B3-438A-B776-D759880DE40D_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Suicide Bomber Kills 4 at Iraqi Election Center

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Suicide Bomber Kills 4 at Iraqi Election Center Jun 20th 2013, 23:15 At least four people were killed in western Iraq Thursday when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a vote-counting center after polls closed in two provinces. Authorities say the incident happened in Ramadi, in Anbar province, more than 100 kilometers west of Baghdad. No one has claimed responsibility. Voters in Anbar and a second Sunni-majority province, Ninevah, cast ballots for local councils. The elections had been postponed for two months because of security concerns. Anbar and Ninevah ...

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Voice of America: Ethiopian Opposition Threatens Protests Over Anti-terrorism Law

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Ethiopian Opposition Threatens Protests Over Anti-terrorism Law Jun 20th 2013, 21:38 An Ethiopian opposition party called on Thursday for the government to scrap an anti-terrorism law it says is used to stifle dissent, threatening a repeat of protests that brought thousands onto the streets of Addis Ababa early this month.   The rally on June 2, organized by another opposition group, was the first large-scale protest in the Ethiopian capital since a disputed 2005 election ended in street violence that killed 200 people.   Opposition groups in the Horn of Africa ... Media files: 5EE5A8CA-1B69-46F4-A1DC-26F92B9A0978_cx0_cy15_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Scientists Create 3D Roadmap of Human Brain

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Scientists Create 3D Roadmap of Human Brain Jun 20th 2013, 21:30 The nooks and crannies of the human brain are now on display in 3-D, offering scientists an invaluable tool in the quest to better understand brain form and function.  The project is called BigBrain. In three dimensions and intricate detail, it reveals the anatomy of the brain as never seen before.    "These are images of a 3-D reconstructed human brain with a spatial resolution of 0.02 millimeters. So this is even thinner than a thin human hair, and it allows [us] to ... Media files: 33217059-EC26-4471-8E9D-B42177D6D777_cx0_cy14_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Female Hormone Estrogen Blocks Ebola Virus Infection

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Female Hormone Estrogen Blocks Ebola Virus Infection Jun 20th 2013, 21:35 Researchers have discovered that drugs containing female estrogen block infection with the Ebola virus, a deadly disease for which there is no cure.  Scientists stumbled upon estrogen as a potential weapon against Ebola while looking to find new uses for old drugs. Ebola hemorrhagic virus is named after a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa, the continent where the disease is endemic.  The infection, discovered in 1976, is extremely deadly, with a mortality rate of ...

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Voice of America: Germany Blocking Turkey's EU Membership Talks

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Germany Blocking Turkey's EU Membership Talks Jun 20th 2013, 22:19 Germany is blocking Turkey's next step towards membership in the European Union over Ankara's crackdown on anti-government protests. All 27 EU members must agree whether to move forward on membership talks. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called Turkey's reaction to the protests appalling. German diplomats are blocking the next round of the EU's membership talks with Ankara scheduled for next week. Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said his country would be ...

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Voice of America: Female Hormone Estrogen Blocks Ebola Virus Infection

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Female Hormone Estrogen Blocks Ebola Virus Infection Jun 20th 2013, 21:35 Researchers have discovered that drugs containing female estrogen block infection with the Ebola virus, a deadly disease for which there is no cure.  Scientists stumbled upon estrogen as a potential weapon against Ebola while looking to find new uses for old drugs. Ebola hemorrhagic virus is named after a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa, the continent where the disease is endemic.  The infection, discovered in 1976, is extremely deadly, with a mortality rate of ...

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Voice of America: Scientists Create 3D Roadmap of Human Brain

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Scientists Create 3D Roadmap of Human Brain Jun 20th 2013, 21:30 The nooks and crannies of the human brain are now on display in 3-D, offering scientists an invaluable tool in the quest to better understand brain form and function.  The project is called BigBrain. In three dimensions and intricate detail, it reveals the anatomy of the brain as never seen before.    "These are images of a 3-D reconstructed human brain with a spatial resolution of 0.02 millimeters. So this is even thinner than a thin human hair, and it allows [us] to ... Media files: 33217059-EC26-4471-8E9D-B42177D6D777_cx0_cy14_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Germany Blocking Turkey's EU Membership Talks

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Germany Blocking Turkey's EU Membership Talks Jun 20th 2013, 22:19 Germany is blocking Turkey's next step towards membership in the European Union over Ankara's crackdown on anti-government protests. All 27 EU members must agree whether to move forward on membership talks. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called Turkey's reaction to the protests appalling. German diplomats are blocking the next round of the EU's membership talks with Ankara scheduled for next week. Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said his country would be ...

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Voice of America: Ethiopian Opposition Threatens Protests Over Anti-terrorism Law

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Ethiopian Opposition Threatens Protests Over Anti-terrorism Law Jun 20th 2013, 21:38 An Ethiopian opposition party called on Thursday for the government to scrap an anti-terrorism law it says is used to stifle dissent, threatening a repeat of protests that brought thousands onto the streets of Addis Ababa early this month.   The rally on June 2, organized by another opposition group, was the first large-scale protest in the Ethiopian capital since a disputed 2005 election ended in street violence that killed 200 people.   Opposition groups in the Horn of Africa ... Media files: 5EE5A8CA-1B69-46F4-A1DC-26F92B9A0978_cx0_cy15_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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