USA - Voice of America: Americans Celebrate Independence Day

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Americans Celebrate Independence Day Jul 4th 2012, 15:21 Americans celebrating the nation's Independence Day Wednesday are facing more extreme heat, continued power outages from Friday's violent storms in the east and a threat of more fires in the country's dry west. Tens of millions of people are lining parade routes and attending picnics, concerts and family gatherings to mark the 4th of July holiday. But with more than one million people still without power, many Americans are in a less than celebratory mood. In a number of ... Media files: A5249428-ACF9-4BB1-A577-FBB36D79B190_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Spanish Bank Fraud Investigation Targets Ex-IMF Chief

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Spanish Bank Fraud Investigation Targets Ex-IMF Chief Jul 4th 2012, 14:17 A Spanish court has launched a fraud investigation against former executives of key lender Bankia, including the one-time chief of the International Monetary Fund. Spain's top National Court said Wednesday it would examine fraud, embezzlement and stock price manipulation charges against 33 officials. Among them is Rodrigo Rato, the bank's former chairman and the IMF's managing director from 2004 to 2007. Bankia is at the center of the Spanish banking crisis that eventually led ... Media files: 4CA309F7-355E-4406-9DDB-74C9F5E8F5A6_cx23_cy22_cw76_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: NATO Afghan Supply Convoys Resume

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NATO Afghan Supply Convoys Resume Jul 4th 2012, 14:20 Trucks carrying NATO supplies are resuming shipments to Afghanistan through Pakistan, following a U.S.-Pakistani deal that ended Islamabad's lengthy blockade. In Pakistan's port city of Karachi, drivers and other workers put once-idle trucks in position to transport supplies. But as the drivers prepared to resume shipments, the country's truckers association made a plea to the government for added protection. The Pakistani Taliban vowed to continue attacking NATO convoys shortly ... Media files: 9AD86DED-CFDB-4BBE-B142-69288E7A16B6_cx4_cy2_cw94_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: America Celebrates Independence Day

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America Celebrates Independence Day Jul 4th 2012, 12:20 From the far reaches of Alaska to the Gulf coast, Americans on Wednesday are celebrating the 236th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the formal announcement of America's end as a British colony. Tens of millions of small-town Americans and city dwellers alike will line parade routes, watch fireworks, attend picnics, concerts and family gatherings. In Washington, hundreds of thousands of spectators will pack the National Mall for a nationally televised concert and a massive ... Media files: C306C844-2B06-4AC4-BAA0-6B03635D8F41_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: New Medical Society to Help Vietnam Fight AIDS

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New Medical Society to Help Vietnam Fight AIDS Jul 4th 2012, 10:50 HANOI — As preparations start for the international conference AIDS 2012 later this month, in Washington, D.C., specialists in Vietnam are discussing ways to develop their own expertise as donor money becomes increasingly thin.  Vietnam's first case of HIV was recorded in Ho Chi Minh City in the early 1990s.  For the next 10 years, the most clinicians could do was provide diagnosis.  But with help from international organizations, over time diagnosing the disease was no ... Media files: D44AEFD2-0DFC-4295-B77B-B496DA7B36B6_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: India, Pakistan Hold Talks on Mumbai Attacks

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India, Pakistan Hold Talks on Mumbai Attacks Jul 4th 2012, 10:32 The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan have opened a round of talks partly aimed at strengthening a peace deal shaken by fresh tensions linked to the 2008 terror attacks that killed 166 people in India's financial capital, Mumbai. India's Ranjan Mathai and Pakistan's Jalil Abbas Jilani met in New Delhi, days after India repeated charges of Pakistani involvement in the Mumbai attacks. Jilani arrived Tuesday in New Delhi, promising India support in its fight against ... Media files: 01D36E07-211B-49E9-B725-384526EEE6A2_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: NATO: Man in Afghan Army Uniform Wounds 5 Troops

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NATO: Man in Afghan Army Uniform Wounds 5 Troops Jul 4th 2012, 10:17 NATO officials in Afghanistan says a man in an Afghan army uniform has shot and wounded five coalition troops at a military base near Kabul. The attack occurred Tuesday in the Syed Abad District of restive Wardak province. An Afghan military spokesman says the shooter fled the area. The attack raises the number of so-called "green-on-blue" (Shooters in Afghan uniform attacking NATO troops) incidents this year to 19.  At least 23 NATO soldiers have died in the attacks. ...

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Asia - Voice of America: Burma President Considers Cabinet Reshuffle to Accelerate Change

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Burma President Considers Cabinet Reshuffle to Accelerate Change Jul 4th 2012, 08:59 Burmese President Thein Sein is reported to be planning to reshuffle his cabinet and appoint a new vice president as part of an effort to push for quicker reforms in the Southeast Asian nation. Senior government officials were quoted in reports Wednesday as saying the president will soon drop several hardliner government ministers who were opposed to the recent political reforms in Burma. Officials also say the government has confirmed the resignation of Vice President Tin Aung Myint Oo, a ... Media files: 8952D317-29A5-4C96-A615-02813A9AB825_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: In Zambia, Bush Joins Fight Against Cervical Cancer

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In Zambia, Bush Joins Fight Against Cervical Cancer Jul 3rd 2012, 23:49 LUSAKA — Former President George W. Bush is in Africa this week to promote cervical cancer detection and treatment programs for women, many of whom are living with HIV.  While Bush's tenure in office was marked by unpopular wars and what critics say were failed economic policies, since leaving office he has been quietly building upon his success as president in fighting AIDS in Africa. In Kabwe, Zambia's second largest city, former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura opened ... Media files: 812B4128-54B7-4484-9609-A2C478627CED_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Storms, Wildfires Aftermath Mar 4th of July Celebrations

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Storms, Wildfires Aftermath Mar 4th of July Celebrations Jul 3rd 2012, 23:54 The aftermath of last week's violent storms, wildfires and continued heat in parts of the United States is likely to mean more subdued 4th of July celebrations for some Americans this year. On Tuesday, the eve of Independence Day, about 1.3 million homes and businesses in the eastern United States remained without power while in the western state of Colorado more than 300 homes perished in the wildfires.  Showers and thunderstorms are predicted for the nation's capital during ... Media files: C8D4D819-75AA-428B-9ABB-517F9D109181_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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