Economy - Voice of America: Eurozone Leaders Try Again to Resolve Debt Crisis

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Eurozone Leaders Try Again to Resolve Debt Crisis Jun 29th 2012, 19:50 For more than two years, Europe's 17-nation euro currency bloc has grappled with containing its burgeoning governmental debt crisis. Its leaders often took half-steps they thought surely would calm international financial markets worried about the fate of the euro and solve the financial problems of the latest country that was strangled in debts of its own making. And then the eurozone financial chieftains and heads of state would return to yet another summit weeks or months later and try ... Media files: F1EC7B8E-4731-4441-AB97-385B8C1FA278_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Bill Restricting US Lobbying for Foreign Governments Has Support

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Bill Restricting US Lobbying for Foreign Governments Has Support Jun 29th 2012, 19:43 U.S. Congressman Frank Wolf has expressed confidence that an amendment restricting former U.S. government officials from lobbying on behalf of certain foreign nations will soon become law. Wolf said Friday that countries like China, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Iran, among others, need to be reminded that their government policies, or illegal human rights abuses, are not acceptable to American people.  He said there have been cases where former members of Congress, former CIA station chiefs ... Media files: 27F4C29B-B72D-4150-AB6D-0BC7FBD4A396_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Experts Warn Congress of Terrorist Influx into Mali

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Experts Warn Congress of Terrorist Influx into Mali Jun 29th 2012, 18:49 CAPITOL HILL — A U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs subcommittee held a hearing on the threat of Islamist terrorists in northern Mali.  Senior U.S. government officials and research institute experts appeared in front of a congressional panel to discuss the situation in northern Mali, where Tuareg nomads launched a rebellion in January against the Bamako government in the south.  Several of the witnesses told the panel that the Tuaregs' struggle for an independent ... Media files: BF435D2B-E5E9-4090-8AD8-FD11477FFCE9_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: British-Australian Woman Attempts Record Cuba-US Swim

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British-Australian Woman Attempts Record Cuba-US Swim Jun 29th 2012, 18:03 British-Australian marathon swimmer Penny Palfrey, 49, has set out on a record attempt to become the first person to swim from Cuba to the U.S. state of Florida without a shark cage. The mother of three and grandmother of two dove into the sea off the Cuban capital, Havana, Friday morning. Before beginning the 166-kilometer journey, she said she was filled with anticipation. "It's a lot of work that's gone into this over the past year for my team, my husband, myself. A lot of ... Media files: 7DD57A78-E3C6-4482-8E05-FF197DE065B6_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Militants Storm Eastern Afghan District, Killing 10

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Militants Storm Eastern Afghan District, Killing 10 Jun 29th 2012, 18:10 Officials in eastern Afghanistan say militants, including suicide bombers, stormed a remote district early Friday, sparking a gunbattle that killed 10 people. The Taliban took responsibility for the attack in the Kamdesh district of Nuristan province. In an interview with VOA, the provincial governor's spokesman Muhammad Zarin said that at least 17 militants crossed the border from Pakistan and attacked a compound that housed government offices and residences. The dead included four ...

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Americas - Voice of America: British-Australian Woman Attempts Record Cuba-US Swim

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British-Australian Woman Attempts Record Cuba-US Swim Jun 29th 2012, 18:03 British-Australian marathon swimmer Penny Palfrey, 49, has set out on a record attempt to become the first person to swim from Cuba to the U.S. state of Florida without a shark cage. The mother of three and grandmother of two dove into the sea off the Cuban capital, Havana, Friday morning. Before beginning the 166-kilometer journey, she said she was filled with anticipation. "It's a lot of work that's gone into this over the past year for my team, my husband, myself. A lot of ... Media files: 7DD57A78-E3C6-4482-8E05-FF197DE065B6_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Egypt President-Elect Addresses Tahrir Square Crowd

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Egypt President-Elect Addresses Tahrir Square Crowd Jun 29th 2012, 17:00 Egyptian president-elect Mohamed Morsi says he cherishes the "great honor" given to him by the Egyptian people. Morsi spoke to tens of thousands of his supporters who had filled Cairo's Tahrir Square to protest the country's military. He saluted Egyptians across the country and abroad, telling them that the blood of revolutionaries who were killed and wounded in the uprising has "watered the tree of freedom." Morsi will be sworn in Saturday. He ran for president ... Media files: D6D63B0A-83FF-4C6D-92D7-643C8AA3E51F_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: For Exotic Parrots, Florida is for the Birds

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For Exotic Parrots, Florida is for the Birds Jun 29th 2012, 17:53 The southeastern state of Florida is a land of sunshine, beaches, orange groves, alligators, and lots of retired people. It's also a paradise for birds: big birds, little birds, exotic birds, endangered birds and very pretty birds.  In Florida, one sees beautiful pink flamingos, those tall, long-necked water birds that often stand on one leg; snowy egrets roosting in trees in the swampy Everglades; and funny-looking brown pelicans with big beaks, that look like scoops, which is exactly ... Media files: 55CE113D-F2FE-43C8-A284-B6AD7DCB9EC0_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Malaysian, Indonesian Culture Spats Flare Up

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Malaysian, Indonesian Culture Spats Flare Up Jun 29th 2012, 16:53 JAKARTA — They may be close neighbors, but they are not always close allies. A long-standing cultural spat between Indonesia and Malaysia has re-ignited this week, sparking fierce debate over who owns culture. Located on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the Mandailing region is better known for its rich highland coffee beans than gordang sambilan - a nine-drum ensemble sacred to the local Batak tribe. But the traditional instrument has become embroiled in a fierce cultural debate after ... Media files: 565C74F4-42CE-4CEE-9932-C6397235EAE6_cx0_cy1_cw95_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Writers Kick-start Career with Print-on-Demand

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Writers Kick-start Career with Print-on-Demand Jun 29th 2012, 15:30 On a recent Sunday afternoon, there was a steady stream of visitors to a house in Alexandria, Virginia, where John Saul signed copies of his first published book, "Candle in the Window."  "It is a collection of verse that I have compiled over the last 40 years," Saul says. "There are 66 selections in the book. They range from humor to children to love and romance, kind of [a] large range of things." When the local housing market collapsed a few years ago, the ... Media files: 583472E1-E6F8-40A9-96C3-2380459E8726_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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