Friday, November 8, 2013

Voice of America: US Groups Launch Relief Efforts to Help Philippine Storm Victims

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US Groups Launch Relief Efforts to Help Philippine Storm Victims
Nov 9th 2013, 03:19, by webdesk@voanews.com (Pamela Dockins)

Relief efforts are being mobilized in the United States to help victims of Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms to ever batter the Philippines. The storm slammed into the central Philippines on Friday, perhaps causing scores of deaths [according to preliminary estimations] and widespread damage. Government and non-government organizations in the U.S. are reaching out to help those affected. Rain battered Cebu Island as Typhoon Haiyan roared ashore. As it moved inland, it left...

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Voice of America: Obama: US Needs to Update Policy on Cuba

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Obama: US Needs to Update Policy on Cuba
Nov 9th 2013, 03:47

U.S. President Barack Obama says it is time for the United States to revise its policies against Cuba. Mr. Obama, speaking in Miami Friday, said it did not make sense that policies put in place more than 50 years ago would still be effective in the Internet age. The president pointed out that Cuban leader Fidel Castro came into power in 1961, the same year that Mr. Obama was born. The United States cut off diplomatic relations with Cuba the same year and imposed an economic embargo a year...

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Voice of America: Typhoon Haiyan Pounds Central Philippines; 100 Dead

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Typhoon Haiyan Pounds Central Philippines; 100 Dead
Nov 9th 2013, 03:54

One of the strongest typhoons ever recorded pounded the central Philippines Friday, killing at least 100 people and causing widespread destruction. The death toll is expected to rise.Many parts of the archipelago nation were cut off from electricity and communications, as Typhoon Haiyan made landfall on the islands of Leyte and Samar.Television footage showed massive waves on the shorelines, flooding and landslides. More than 700,000 people in 29 provinces were evacuated from their homes....

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Voice of America: US Navy Corruption Probe Widens

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US Navy Corruption Probe Widens
Nov 9th 2013, 03:59

The U.S. Navy has stripped two admirals of their security clearances in connection with a widening bribery scandal involving lucrative government contracts in Asia.Vice Admiral Ted Branch, director of naval intelligence, and Rear Admiral Bruce Loveless, director of intelligence operations, were also put on temporary leave Friday as part of an ongoing investigation by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, or NCIS.Three senior naval officers have already been arrested in the spreading...

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Voice of America: Typhoon Haiyan Pounds Central Philippines; 100 Dead

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Typhoon Haiyan Pounds Central Philippines; 100 Dead
Nov 9th 2013, 03:54

One of the strongest typhoons ever recorded pounded the central Philippines Friday, killing at least 100 people and causing widespread destruction. The death toll is expected to rise.Many parts of the archipelago nation were cut off from electricity and communications, as Typhoon Haiyan made landfall on the islands of Leyte and Samar.Television footage showed massive waves on the shorelines, flooding and landslides. More than 700,000 people in 29 provinces were evacuated from their homes....

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Voice of America: US Navy Corruption Probe Widens

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US Navy Corruption Probe Widens
Nov 9th 2013, 03:59

The U.S. Navy has stripped two admirals of their security clearances in connection with a widening bribery scandal involving lucrative government contracts in Asia.Vice Admiral Ted Branch, director of naval intelligence, and Rear Admiral Bruce Loveless, director of intelligence operations, were also put on temporary leave Friday as part of an ongoing investigation by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, or NCIS.Three senior naval officers have already been arrested in the spreading...

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Voice of America: Obama: US Needs to Update Policy on Cuba

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Obama: US Needs to Update Policy on Cuba
Nov 9th 2013, 03:47

U.S. President Barack Obama says it is time for the United States to revise its policies against Cuba. Mr. Obama, speaking in Miami Friday, said it did not make sense that policies put in place more than 50 years ago would still be effective in the Internet age. The president pointed out that Cuban leader Fidel Castro came into power in 1961, the same year that Mr. Obama was born. The United States cut off diplomatic relations with Cuba the same year and imposed an economic embargo a year...

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Voice of America: US Groups Launch Relief Efforts to Help Philippine Storm Victims

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US Groups Launch Relief Efforts to Help Philippine Storm Victims
Nov 9th 2013, 03:19, by webdesk@voanews.com (Pamela Dockins)

Relief efforts are being mobilized in the United States to help victims of Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms to ever batter the Philippines. The storm slammed into the central Philippines on Friday, perhaps causing scores of deaths [according to preliminary estimations] and widespread damage. Government and non-government organizations in the U.S. are reaching out to help those affected. Rain battered Cebu Island as Typhoon Haiyan roared ashore. As it moved inland, it left...

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Voice of America: Typhoon Haiyan Pounds Central Philippines; 100 Dead

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Typhoon Haiyan Pounds Central Philippines; 100 Dead
Nov 9th 2013, 03:54

One of the strongest typhoons ever recorded pounded the central Philippines Friday, killing at least 100 people and causing widespread destruction. The death toll is expected to rise.Many parts of the archipelago nation were cut off from electricity and communications, as Typhoon Haiyan made landfall on the islands of Leyte and Samar.Television footage showed massive waves on the shorelines, flooding and landslides. More than 700,000 people in 29 provinces were evacuated from their homes....

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Voice of America: US Groups Launch Relief Efforts to Help Philippine Storm Victims

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US Groups Launch Relief Efforts to Help Philippine Storm Victims
Nov 9th 2013, 03:19, by webdesk@voanews.com (Pamela Dockins)

Relief efforts are being mobilized in the United States to help victims of Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms to ever batter the Philippines. The storm slammed into the central Philippines on Friday, perhaps causing scores of deaths [according to preliminary estimations] and widespread damage. Government and non-government organizations in the U.S. are reaching out to help those affected. Rain battered Cebu Island as Typhoon Haiyan roared ashore. As it moved inland, it left...

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Voice of America: Obama: US Needs to Update Policy on Cuba

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Obama: US Needs to Update Policy on Cuba
Nov 9th 2013, 03:47

U.S. President Barack Obama says it is time for the United States to revise its policies against Cuba. Mr. Obama, speaking in Miami Friday, said it did not make sense that policies put in place more than 50 years ago would still be effective in the Internet age. The president pointed out that Cuban leader Fidel Castro came into power in 1961, the same year that Mr. Obama was born. The United States cut off diplomatic relations with Cuba the same year and imposed an economic embargo a year...

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Voice of America: US Groups Launch Relief Efforts to Help Philippine Storm Victims

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US Groups Launch Relief Efforts to Help Philippine Storm Victims
Nov 9th 2013, 03:19, by webdesk@voanews.com (Pamela Dockins)

Relief efforts are being mobilized in the United States to help victims of Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms to ever batter the Philippines. The storm slammed into the central Philippines on Friday, perhaps causing scores of deaths [according to preliminary estimations] and widespread damage. Government and non-government organizations in the U.S. are reaching out to help those affected. Rain battered Cebu Island as Typhoon Haiyan roared ashore. As it moved inland, it left...

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Voice of America: US Hedge Fund Pleads Guilty in Criminal Case

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US Hedge Fund Pleads Guilty in Criminal Case
Nov 9th 2013, 00:47, by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)

One of Wall Street's most successful hedge funds, SAC Capital Advisors, has pleaded guilty to fraud charges. The plea is part of a $1.8-billion deal to resolve allegations the investment firm encouraged rampant insider trading for many years. A lawyer for the company entered guilty pleas Friday in a Manhattan court to four counts of securities fraud and one count of wire fraud. The judge did not immediately accept the plea, saying she must review the terms of the deal. At least...

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Voice of America: US Hedge Fund Pleads Guilty in Criminal Case

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US Hedge Fund Pleads Guilty in Criminal Case
Nov 9th 2013, 00:47

One of Wall Street's most successful hedge funds, SAC Capital Advisors, has pleaded guilty to fraud charges. The plea is part of a $1.8 billion deal to resolve allegations that the investment firm encouraged rampant insider trading for many years.A lawyer for the company entered guilty pleas in a Manhattan court Friday to four counts of securities fraud and one count of wire fraud. The judge did not immediately accept the plea, saying she must review the terms of the deal. At least one...

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Voice of America: US Hedge Fund Pleads Guilty in Criminal Case

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US Hedge Fund Pleads Guilty in Criminal Case
Nov 9th 2013, 00:47

One of Wall Street's most successful hedge funds, SAC Capital Advisors, has pleaded guilty to fraud charges. The plea is part of a $1.8 billion deal to resolve allegations that the investment firm encouraged rampant insider trading for many years.A lawyer for the company entered guilty pleas in a Manhattan court Friday to four counts of securities fraud and one count of wire fraud. The judge did not immediately accept the plea, saying she must review the terms of the deal. At least one...

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Voice of America: US Hedge Fund Pleads Guilty in Criminal Case

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US Hedge Fund Pleads Guilty in Criminal Case
Nov 9th 2013, 00:47

One of Wall Street's most successful hedge funds, SAC Capital Advisors, has pleaded guilty to fraud charges. The plea is part of a $1.8 billion deal to resolve allegations that the investment firm encouraged rampant insider trading for many years.A lawyer for the company entered guilty pleas in a Manhattan court Friday to four counts of securities fraud and one count of wire fraud. The judge did not immediately accept the plea, saying she must review the terms of the deal. At least one...

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Voice of America: Super-Storm May Be Harbinger of Worse to Come

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Super-Storm May Be Harbinger of Worse to Come
Nov 8th 2013, 23:39, by webdesk@voanews.com (Adam Phillips)

Weather experts say that Typhoon Haiyan, which struck the Philippines on Friday and is expected to hit the Southeast Asian mainland by Sunday, may turn out to be the most powerful such storm since modern record-keeping began. That has some people wondering if it may be the beginning of a period of more intense and dangerous weather, brought about by climate change. Radley Horton, a climate scientist at Columbia University's Earth Institute in New York, said it is difficult to blame any...

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Voice of America: US Hedge Fund Pleads Guilty in Criminal Case

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US Hedge Fund Pleads Guilty in Criminal Case
Nov 9th 2013, 00:47

One of Wall Street's most successful hedge funds, SAC Capital Advisors, has pleaded guilty to fraud charges. The plea is part of a $1.8 billion deal to resolve allegations that the investment firm encouraged rampant insider trading for many years.A lawyer for the company entered guilty pleas in a Manhattan court Friday to four counts of securities fraud and one count of wire fraud. The judge did not immediately accept the plea, saying she must review the terms of the deal. At least one...

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Voice of America: Kerry Says 'Important Gaps' Remain In Iran Nuclear Talks

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Kerry Says 'Important Gaps' Remain In Iran Nuclear Talks
Nov 8th 2013, 23:43

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says "some important gaps" remain in nuclear talks with Iran, as the negotiations in Geneva prepare to go into a third day. Kerry told journalists after talks ended Friday that the parties are "working hard."Diplomats say the talks among Kerry, his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, and key European officials made progress but say there is still work to do. Zarif had previously indicated a preliminary agreement could be reached by...

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Voice of America: Super-Storm May Be Harbinger of Worse to Come

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Super-Storm May Be Harbinger of Worse to Come
Nov 8th 2013, 23:39, by webdesk@voanews.com (Adam Phillips)

Weather experts say that Typhoon Haiyan, which struck the Philippines on Friday and is expected to hit the Southeast Asian mainland by Sunday, may turn out to be the most powerful such storm since modern record-keeping began. That has some people wondering if it may be the beginning of a period of more intense and dangerous weather, brought about by climate change. Radley Horton, a climate scientist at Columbia University's Earth Institute in New York, said it is difficult to blame any...

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Voice of America: Super-Storm May Be Harbinger of Worse to Come

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Super-Storm May Be Harbinger of Worse to Come
Nov 8th 2013, 23:39, by webdesk@voanews.com (Adam Phillips)

Weather experts say that Typhoon Haiyan, which struck the Philippines on Friday and is expected to hit the Southeast Asian mainland by Sunday, may turn out to be the most powerful such storm since modern record-keeping began. That has some people wondering if it may be the beginning of a period of more intense and dangerous weather, brought about by climate change. Radley Horton, a climate scientist at Columbia University's Earth Institute in New York, said it is difficult to blame any...

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Voice of America: Kerry Says 'Important Gaps' Remain In Iran Nuclear Talks

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Kerry Says 'Important Gaps' Remain In Iran Nuclear Talks
Nov 8th 2013, 23:43

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says "some important gaps" remain in nuclear talks with Iran, as the negotiations in Geneva prepare to go into a third day. Kerry told journalists after talks ended Friday that the parties are "working hard."Diplomats say the talks among Kerry, his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, and key European officials made progress but say there is still work to do. Zarif had previously indicated a preliminary agreement could be reached by...

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Voice of America: Super-Storm May Be Harbinger of Worse to Come

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Super-Storm May Be Harbinger of Worse to Come
Nov 8th 2013, 23:39, by webdesk@voanews.com (Adam Phillips)

Weather experts say that Typhoon Haiyan, which struck the Philippines on Friday and is expected to hit the Southeast Asian mainland by Sunday, may turn out to be the most powerful such storm since modern record-keeping began. That has some people wondering if it may be the beginning of a period of more intense and dangerous weather, brought about by climate change. Radley Horton, a climate scientist at Columbia University's Earth Institute in New York, said it is difficult to blame any...

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Voice of America: Kerry Says 'Important Gaps' Remain In Iran Nuclear Talks

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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 
Kerry Says 'Important Gaps' Remain In Iran Nuclear Talks
Nov 8th 2013, 23:43

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says "some important gaps" remain in nuclear talks with Iran, as the negotiations in Geneva prepare to go into a third day. Kerry told journalists after talks ended Friday that the parties are "working hard."Diplomats say the talks among Kerry, his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, and key European officials made progress but say there is still work to do. Zarif had previously indicated a preliminary agreement could be reached by...

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