USA - Voice of America: Olympian Seeks to Revive US Men's Gymnastics

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Olympian Seeks to Revive US Men's Gymnastics Jul 20th 2012, 12:54 U.S. Olympic gymnast Jonathan Horton, 26, is determined to win a gold medal at the upcoming London Games, after taking home a silver in high bar and a bronze in team competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.  But something else is driving Horton to succeed in London. He calls men's gymnastics a "dying sport."  The Olympian says the sport is losing participants on the college and club levels.  But he is confident it will regain popularity if the U.S. team ... Media files: 34056407-1993-4B4B-BC38-77C1E51B97BD_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Chinese Who Lost Only Child Petition Government for Help

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Chinese Who Lost Only Child Petition Government for Help Jul 20th 2012, 12:13 China's one-child policy, aimed at curbing the country's growing population, has helped facilitate an economic boom over the last three decades. But in a country with few social safety nets, the policy has made elderly parents heavily reliant on their only children. Parents whose children have died face greater uncertainty and are now asking the government to help support them in their old age. China's birth control policy The term "shiduzhe" or "those who have lost their only child," ... Media files: 01369321-5CFE-4657-8EBB-E081422D4AE5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: S. Korea Challenged Over Mandatory HIV Testing

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S. Korea Challenged Over Mandatory HIV Testing Jul 20th 2012, 11:29 SEOUL — The Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights has accepted a claim against South Korea filed by a New Zealand woman who was employed as an English teacher in the country. The case challenges mandatory HIV testing for many foreigners working in South Korea. Those who come to South Korea to teach English - and engage in some other occupations - are required to have criminal background checks and tests for illegal drugs and the HIV virus. South Korean nationals in ...

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Africa - Voice of America: Marshaling Resources to Stop the Epidemic

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Marshaling Resources to Stop the Epidemic Jul 20th 2012, 12:19 Two leading advocacy organizations have issued a new report outlining their plan to bring an end to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The report is being released ahead of the 19th International AIDS Conference in Washington, also known as AIDS 2012. AVAC and amFAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, have published An Action Agenda to End AIDS – a combination of short and long term goals. "The last several years have delivered some of the most exciting science in 30 years of the epidemic. And taken ... Media files: 98FAB11D-0211-4137-902F-74716E5F36BA_cx0_cy14_cw98_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Catch a Fleeting Maine Summer

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Catch a Fleeting Maine Summer Jul 18th 2012, 19:04 The state of Maine, shaped like an oven mitten up in America's upper-right corner, gets about a week of summer. That's an exaggeration, of course.  It actually gets two weeks of summer. This is Maine humor - understated. Maine actually has all four seasons: A short but beautiful fall, though not as colorful as in other New England states, where stands of maple turn vivid colors. Maine is covered mostly in evergreens that just stand there and shiver each autumn, girding for the long, ... Media files: DD847BA4-8BA2-453A-835C-E4A23FE6D919_cx0_cy12_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: Obama Urges Passage of Cybersecurity Bill

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Obama Urges Passage of Cybersecurity Bill Jul 20th 2012, 10:38 U.S. President Barack Obama is urging lawmakers in the U.S. Senate to pass a measure that will boost the nation's defenses against possible cyber attacks. In an opinion piece published in The Wall Street Journal Friday, Obama says "foreign governments, criminal syndicates and lone individuals are probing our financial, energy and public safety systems every day." "It would be the height of irresponsibility to leave a digital backdoor wide open to our cyber ... Media files: 0B444CFC-1E79-479D-B75F-E7B308C484B9_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: 14 Killed in Mass Shooting at New Batman Movie

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14 Killed in Mass Shooting at New Batman Movie Jul 20th 2012, 10:31 Police in the state of Colorado say at least 14 people were shot to death and around 50 were wounded in a shooting at a movie theater in a suburb of Denver. Authorities say the midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises, the latest Batman movie, had just begun Friday at the Century 16 theatre in the city of Aurora, when a masked man at the front of the theatre stood up, faced the packed crowd, threw a tear gas canister and started randomly shooting.  Witnesses said he fatally shot an ... Media files: 1863C483-EC10-48B9-ABF1-0FCDA1D47154_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Report: Rights Abuses Persist Against Burmese Muslims

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Report: Rights Abuses Persist Against Burmese Muslims Jul 20th 2012, 10:13 A leading rights groups says violence continues against Burma's ethnic Muslim minorities, six weeks after a state of emergency was declared in western Rakhine state. Amnesty International says security forces and ethnic Rakhine Buddhists are still carrying out attacks - including rape, property destruction, and unlawful killings - against Rohingyas and other Muslims. The government says at least 78 people have been killed in the region since late May, when longstanding tensions between ... Media files: E814FFAE-6EAD-403D-8E4D-696CAC8B7433_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Asia - Voice of America: Dissident Chinese Artist Loses Tax Appeal

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Dissident Chinese Artist Loses Tax Appeal Jul 20th 2012, 10:09 The lawyer for Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei said his client lost his appeal Friday against a multi-million-dollar tax evasion fine on a company he founded. Pu Zhiqiang said the Beijing Chaoyang District court rejected an appeal against the fine levied on Fake Cultural Development Limited, a firm that markets Ai's art. Ai told reporters at his studio in Beijing that he was very disappointed by the ruling. His supporters say the case is part of the government's effort to ... Media files: B8E2045A-267E-4201-812B-0249C8BF9DE7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: World Court to Decide on Extradition of Former Chadian Leader

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World Court to Decide on Extradition of Former Chadian Leader Jul 20th 2012, 04:34 An ex-prisoner of former Chadian President Hissène Habré said there can be no reconciliation until Habré is put on trial.  Habré is currently under house arrest in Senegal where he has lived since he was overthrown in 1990 by current President Idriss Deby.  He is accused of murdering more than 40,000 people during his eight-year rule. Belgium has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to order Senegal to extradite Habré so he can be put on trial ... Media files: 125E8405-1730-415B-A828-F40CE753A687_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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