USA - Voice of America: US Drought Driving Record Prices for Soybeans, Maize

USA - Voice of America usa

US Drought Driving Record Prices for Soybeans, Maize Jul 19th 2012, 18:46 Maize and soybean prices set new records as drought continues to spread across the American Midwest. Higher food prices are expected to follow, and the U.S. meat industry will be especially hard hit. Maize traded above $8 a bushel (per 25 kilograms) in futures trading Thursday. That breaks a record set last July. It is about four times the average maize price through most of the 2000's. Soybeans used to trade at around $5 a bushel, says Purdue University economist Chris Hurt. "Now ... Media files: BF4DA652-E1CC-416C-8EAC-6B5F30F79ACD_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: US Senate Moves to Boost Trade with Russia

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US Senate Moves to Boost Trade with Russia Jul 19th 2012, 18:24 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Finance Committee Wednesday approved a bill that would give Russian goods the same low-tariffs as exports from other nations, ending restrictions that were put in place during the Cold War. Supporters say the measure could help double the $9 billion annual trade between the two former enemies. The change came over the objections of some senators who said Washington should not grant permanent normal trade relations to Moscow until it stops sending ... Media files: CB4A8590-6DCF-4D15-A888-D03320331B4A_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Weightlifter Among Female Athlete Majority on US Olympic Team

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Weightlifter Among Female Athlete Majority on US Olympic Team Jul 19th 2012, 18:49 For the first time ever, female athletes outnumber the male athletes on the U.S. Olympic team. There are eight more female Olympians than male Olympians on the U.S. team this year, the 40th anniversary of a federal law known as Title IX. That law has helped provide equal opportunities for female athletics and Olympian Holley Mangold says it has influenced her entire life. "If I wasn't a professional weightlifter, I don't know what I'd be doing, so I'm very privileged to have this ... Media files: 987537B1-06B0-4B04-9E1E-D641DDD250F1_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Economy - Voice of America: Hopes Dim for US Ratification of Global Maritime Treaty

Economy - Voice of America economy-and-business

Hopes Dim for US Ratification of Global Maritime Treaty Jul 19th 2012, 18:11 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. business groups are expressing disappointment over dimmed chances that the United States will ratify a decades-old global maritime pact. At least 34 Republican senators have declared their opposition to the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea, denying supporters the two-thirds Senate vote they would need for ratification. Law of the Sea Convention Maritime defense, shipping, and natural resources extraction are but a few of the endeavors covered by the Law of ... Media files: 590B02DE-1666-4CCC-9FA0-4C0A09A1AD36_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Former U.S. Ambassador Weighs in on Health of Ethiopian Prime Minister

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Former U.S. Ambassador Weighs in on Health of Ethiopian Prime Minister Jul 19th 2012, 18:26 A former U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia says the latest statements by Ethiopian officials suggest "a significant health issue" facing Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. During a press conference Thursday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian authorities said Meles has been advised by his physicians to take "sick leave," and that he will resume his official duties after he recuperates. David Shinn, who currently teaches political science at the George Washington University, says he finds the reported official ... Media files: 1066BC30-2724-4D0A-A748-7183C1F36E41_cx0_cy22_cw88_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Hopes Dim for US Ratification of Global Maritime Treaty

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Hopes Dim for US Ratification of Global Maritime Treaty Jul 19th 2012, 18:11 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. business groups are expressing disappointment over dimmed chances that the United States will ratify a decades-old global maritime pact. At least 34 Republican senators have declared their opposition to the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea, denying supporters the two-thirds Senate vote they would need for ratification. Law of the Sea Convention Maritime defense, shipping, and natural resources extraction are but a few of the endeavors covered by the Law of ... Media files: 590B02DE-1666-4CCC-9FA0-4C0A09A1AD36_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Aung San Suu Kyi Marks Day in Father's Honor

Asia - Voice of America asia

Aung San Suu Kyi Marks Day in Father's Honor Jul 19th 2012, 17:49 BANGKOK -- Burma's government is commemorating Martyrs' Day, an event marking the assassination of General Aung San, largely regarded as the country's father of independence. For decades the day was not allowed to be observed freely, but on Thursday the reform-minded government held a joint ceremony with opposition lawmakers, including Aung San Suu Kyi, daughter of General Aung San. The ceremony, which was broadcast on Burmese state television, took place near the Shwe Dagon pagoda, ... Media files: FBD909F3-1CD2-401A-A69C-C5B6293757A8_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Nigerian Gay Rights Activists Call for Dignity, Acceptance

Africa - Voice of America africa

Nigerian Gay Rights Activists Call for Dignity, Acceptance Jul 19th 2012, 17:39 ABUJA — Nigeria is a dangerous place to be gay. Activists say homosexuals are hunted, threatened and ostracized. Last year, a bill passed through both the Nigerian house and the senate that would punish homosexuality, or even supporting gay rights, with up to 14 years in prison. The bill has yet to be signed into law by President Goodluck Jonathan. Despite the dangers in Nigeria, a handful of activists operate publicly in the hope that eventually more people will come out and demand equal ... Media files: 0D5423E5-297D-49D1-ADE4-FC729B852E7B_cx0_cy30_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Aid Agencies Call for Different Way to Fight Sahel Hunger

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Aid Agencies Call for Different Way to Fight Sahel Hunger Jul 19th 2012, 16:27 DAKAR, Senegal — Aid agencies are calling for a new approach to tackling hunger in Africa's Sahel region, which is struggling through its third severe food crisis in a decade. A new report by World Vision and Save the Children looks at alarming rates of chronic child malnutrition for clues on how to break the cycle of food emergencies in the region. 2011 saw a record harvest in Niger. However, nearly as many malnourished children were admitted to treatment centers that year as in 2010, ... Media files: 07182D1F-055E-4093-8E4A-D3E6199363B4_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Egypt Prepares for Holiest Month

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Egypt Prepares for Holiest Month Jul 19th 2012, 15:47 CAIRO — Ramadan, the holiest month of the year for the world's 1 billion Muslims, begins with the new moon expected in most of the world on July 20. It marks the start of a month of fasting, reflective prayer and helping the poor. In Egypt, observers have their own take on the centuries-old customs, including the traditional daily fast from sunrise to sunset as an expression of self-sacrifice. Islamic scholar Sheikh Mahmoud Ashour explains that Ramadan is much more than just abstaining ... Media files: C00765B0-31E6-4ECA-B2D1-37FDB4290E98_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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