Monday, February 4, 2013

Voice of America: Puppy Bowl Serves as Alternative to Super Bowl

Voice of America
Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries
Puppy Bowl Serves as Alternative to Super Bowl
Feb 4th 2013, 16:04

The Super Bowl is much more than a major sporting event.  Areas of the economy reap huge benefits.  Some 36 percent of Americans consider football as their favorite game.  Each year, about $185 million are spent for home parties, merchandise and Super Bowl memorabilia.  For hosting the Super Bowl, New Orleans reaped an estimated $434 million. And yet there are some folks in the United States who work very hard at staying away from the Super Bowl.  While the ...

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Voice of America: Spain’s Ruling Party Faces Confidence Crisis

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Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries
Spain's Ruling Party Faces Confidence Crisis
Feb 4th 2013, 16:45

As Spain's prime minister faces calls to step down amid accusations of corruption, new figures show unemployment rose in January to an all-time high.  London's Financial Times newspaper notes the political scandal couldn't come at a worse time for the country.  Spain's embattled ruling party is in full defense mode, following accusations that the Partido Popular, or PP, kept secret ledgers hiding donations, mostly from construction firms, that were funneled to top ...

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Voice of America: Beyonce to Kick Off World Tour

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Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries
Beyonce to Kick Off World Tour
Feb 4th 2013, 16:03

Hot on the heels of her Super Bowl half-time performance, U.S. singer Beyonce has announced a world tour kicking off in Belgrade on April 15 and wrapping up in New York on August 3. The tour, which so far includes 19 European cities and more than 20 in North America, is part of the 31-year-old's carefully crafted comeback since giving birth to her first child with rapper and husband Jay-Z in January 2012. Some online media reports said a second wave of performances would be announced ...

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Voice of America: Spain’s Ruling Party Faces Confidence Crisis

Voice of America
Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries
Spain's Ruling Party Faces Confidence Crisis
Feb 4th 2013, 16:45

As Spain's prime minister faces calls to step down amid accusations of corruption, new figures show unemployment rose in January to an all-time high.  London's Financial Times newspaper notes the political scandal couldn't come at a worse time for the country.  Spain's embattled ruling party is in full defense mode, following accusations that the Partido Popular, or PP, kept secret ledgers hiding donations, mostly from construction firms, that were funneled to top ...

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Voice of America: Puppy Bowl Serves as Alternative to Super Bowl

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Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries
Puppy Bowl Serves as Alternative to Super Bowl
Feb 4th 2013, 16:04

The Super Bowl is much more than a major sporting event.  Areas of the economy reap huge benefits.  Some 36 percent of Americans consider football as their favorite game.  Each year, about $185 million are spent for home parties, merchandise and Super Bowl memorabilia.  For hosting the Super Bowl, New Orleans reaped an estimated $434 million. And yet there are some folks in the United States who work very hard at staying away from the Super Bowl.  While the ...

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Voice of America: Beyonce to Kick Off World Tour

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Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries
Beyonce to Kick Off World Tour
Feb 4th 2013, 16:03

Hot on the heels of her Super Bowl half-time performance, U.S. singer Beyonce has announced a world tour kicking off in Belgrade on April 15 and wrapping up in New York on August 3. The tour, which so far includes 19 European cities and more than 20 in North America, is part of the 31-year-old's carefully crafted comeback since giving birth to her first child with rapper and husband Jay-Z in January 2012. Some online media reports said a second wave of performances would be announced ...

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Voice of America: Puppy Bowl Serves as Alternative to Super Bowl

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Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries
Puppy Bowl Serves as Alternative to Super Bowl
Feb 4th 2013, 16:04

The Super Bowl is much more than a major sporting event.  Areas of the economy reap huge benefits.  Some 36 percent of Americans consider football as their favorite game.  Each year, about $185 million are spent for home parties, merchandise and Super Bowl memorabilia.  For hosting the Super Bowl, New Orleans reaped an estimated $434 million. And yet there are some folks in the United States who work very hard at staying away from the Super Bowl.  While the ...

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Voice of America: Beyonce to Kick Off World Tour

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Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries
Beyonce to Kick Off World Tour
Feb 4th 2013, 16:03

Hot on the heels of her Super Bowl half-time performance, U.S. singer Beyonce has announced a world tour kicking off in Belgrade on April 15 and wrapping up in New York on August 3. The tour, which so far includes 19 European cities and more than 20 in North America, is part of the 31-year-old's carefully crafted comeback since giving birth to her first child with rapper and husband Jay-Z in January 2012. Some online media reports said a second wave of performances would be announced ...

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Voice of America: Kerry Begins Work as Secretary of State

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Kerry Begins Work as Secretary of State
Feb 4th 2013, 16:03

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has started work as the nation's top diplomat, promising he will make a priority the safety and security of diplomatic personnel around the globe. Employees at the State Department greeted Kerry with applause when he arrived for work Monday. The Massasachussets Democrat was sworn in Friday. He recalled his youth in Berlin, when his father was a U.S. diplomat, and said he learned the virtues of freedom after getting a glimpse of life in Soviet-occupied ...

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Sunday, February 3, 2013

Voice of America: Challenges Ahead for Foreign Troops in Mali

Voice of America
Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries
Challenges Ahead for Foreign Troops in Mali
Feb 3rd 2013, 22:24

In the past month, France has sent aircraft and boosted its ground troops in Mali to around 3,500 soldiers who have helped drive out al-Qaida-linked Islamist militants in the north. Saturday, visiting French President Francois Hollande said French troops would not leave Mali until the situation is stabilized and a regional African force is ready to fight alongside the Malian army.   French President Francois Hollande got a hero's welcome Saturday in the liberated northern ...

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