USA - Voice of America: Surveys Show Tight US Presidential Race as Party Conventions Loom

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Surveys Show Tight US Presidential Race as Party Conventions Loom Aug 8th 2012, 19:20 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. public opinion surveys show a close race for president between the incumbent Democrat, President Barack Obama, and his presumptive Republican opponent, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. The polls also show voters tend to personally like the president more but give a slight edge to Romney on handling the economy, which is by far the most important issue in the campaign.  The latest Gallup daily tracking poll gives President Obama a narrow 47 to 46 percent ... Media files: 20B9724E-3E53-49EF-AA4A-1758A2BE342E_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: For Freed Inmate, Painful Memories of Life on Death Row

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For Freed Inmate, Painful Memories of Life on Death Row Aug 8th 2012, 13:30 ​​TAKOMA PARK, MD — The execution in Texas of a man alleged to have been mentally disabled has once again brought attention to the issue of capital punishment in the United States. Nearly 1,300 people have been executed in the U.S. over the past 36 years.  But during that same time period, more than 130 have been exonerated, freed because of lack of evidence, or found innocent after being re-tried.  One man still bears the psychological scars of life on Death Row: Shujaa Graham. ... Media files: 9D6B873C-0D3F-4B0F-829C-374AC9C5CDE6_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: UN Considers Mandate for Troops to Mali

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UN Considers Mandate for Troops to Mali Aug 8th 2012, 19:38 NEW YORK — The U.N. Security Council is discussing a proposal to deploy West African troops to Mali, where Islamist militants have seized control of the north, but is waiting for an official request from Mali's interim government before moving forward.  After hearing reports on Mali from U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and from the Economic Community of West African States, known as ECOWAS, the Council met privately to review a mandate for sending a West African stabilization ... Media files: 2D39ECFE-5D92-4C01-8E32-8277A1736303_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: July Was Hottest Month on Record in US

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July Was Hottest Month on Record in US Aug 8th 2012, 19:10 Americans knew it was hot in July, and now the government is saying last month was the hottest on record. U.S. weather officials said Wednesday the average temperature across the contiguous 48 states in the country - excluding the geographically separate states of Alaska and Hawaii - was 25.3 degrees Celsius [77.6 degrees Fahrenheit] in July. That was slightly higher than the devastating Dust Bowl summer the country suffered through in 1936. The government also said the country has had the ... Media files: F34310FE-74A3-437A-B1E6-663CDBCB2581_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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USA - Voice of America: FBI: Gunman in Sikh Killings Committed Suicide

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FBI: Gunman in Sikh Killings Committed Suicide Aug 8th 2012, 16:42 U.S. authorities now say the gunman who killed six worshippers at a Sikh temple last weekend killed himself after being shot by police. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday that a policeman responding to the assault at the temple in the northern state of Wisconsin on Sunday shot the gunman, Wade Michael Page, in the stomach, but that Page died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head. Investigators have traced Page's extensive involvement with white supremacist ... Media files: 0AF5BDB6-29AB-458A-80F9-CC28FF517EC5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: S. Sudan Accuses Uganda of Invading Territories

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S. Sudan Accuses Uganda of Invading Territories Aug 8th 2012, 17:38 The Commissioner of KajoKeji County in South Sudan's Central Equatoria State is accusing Ugandan authorities of encouraging farmers to encroach on South Sudanese land along the border between the two countries. Muki Batali said for months now farmers from Moyo district in Northern Uganda have been grabbing land in KajoKeji County, claiming that it belongs to Uganda. He said the land dispute in his county could lead to a wider conflict between communities in South Sudan and Uganda. ''What we ... Media files: B7BFD966-79E2-47A6-813E-4227F2B0E4F9_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: UN Humanitarian Chief Visits DRC

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UN Humanitarian Chief Visits DRC Aug 8th 2012, 18:07 U.N. humanitarian chief Valarie Amos says many thousands of people in the eastern DRC are in urgent need of food, water and shelter. Amos spent several days in the region to assess the humanitarian response to the crisis. The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs saw first hand the effects of attacks by the M-23 rebel group in North Kivu Province. "I visited one of the spontaneous camps that have grown up as a result of the thousands of people who have been fleeing the conflict. ... Media files: 799B825B-8D02-40E9-B8E3-64873D2C3955_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Abidjan Tense After Soldiers' Killings

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Abidjan Tense After Soldiers' Killings Aug 8th 2012, 17:35 DAKAR — There is new tension on the streets of Ivory Coast's commercial capital Abidjan. Armed men killed at least 11 soldiers in recent days, with a new attack occurring Tuesday night in the nearby city of Agboville. It is unclear who is carrying out the attacks.  Whether it was supporters of ex-president Laurent Gbagbo or disgruntled soldiers, the incidents follow killings in the volatile west and raise questions about the country's stability. Abidjan residents said the fresh ... Media files: 844FE5FF-16CD-4256-A9ED-B8A4406AAA0F_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Zimbabwe Civic Groups Protest Bad Water

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Zimbabwe Civic Groups Protest Bad Water Aug 8th 2012, 17:32 HARARE, Zimbabwe — Dozens of civic organizations in Zimbabwe have petitioned the government to ensure all citizens in the southern African country have access to clean water. The protest comes amid continued outbreaks of waterborne diseases - most recently last month's outbreak of typhoid in the suburb of Chitungwiza which is about 30 kilometers southeast of Zimbabwe's capital city Harare. After presenting a petition that has about 2,000 signatures, the civic organizations said they ... Media files: 26574F9E-4053-46CA-A5A2-0290A480FBFB_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Africa - Voice of America: Medical Experts To Carry Out Further Research On Nodding Syndrome

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Medical Experts To Carry Out Further Research On Nodding Syndrome Aug 8th 2012, 18:14 A World Health Organization official has described the recently concluded international scientific conference on the mysterious nodding syndrome as a great achievement in the fight against the disease.     Dr. Joaquim Saweka, the World Health Organization's country representative in Uganda, told VOA that the conference held in Kampala aimed at bringing together everyone interested in the study of the disease, in order to gauge what knowledge currently exists, and to identify ... Media files: 4F25B298-FA8E-446B-9112-0E52D40BB2D5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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