Voice of America: Washington Accuses Rating Agency of Misleading Investors

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Washington Accuses Rating Agency of Misleading Investors Feb 5th 2013, 16:20 The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the nation's largest credit rating agency, Standard and Poor's, for allegedly misleading investors about the quality of complex investments that played a key role in the financial crisis. In many cases, bundles of mortgage loans turned out to carry far more risk than their top-level ratings indicated.  A commission investigating the crisis said the rating agencies were "key enablers" of the financial ... Media files: 4E0ADB14-541E-4346-85ED-FB3A6CE03F92_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: UN: Syrian Humanitarian Crisis 'Catastrophic'

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UN: Syrian Humanitarian Crisis 'Catastrophic' Feb 5th 2013, 16:33 The United Nations says the humanitarian crisis in Syria has reached "catastrophic" proportions and is dramatically expanding its aid operation to reach one million more people. U.N. World Food Program (WFP) spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs said Tuesday that the organization plans to feed 1.75 million people this month, then up to 2 million in March and 2.5 million by April. The WFP has been feeding about 1.5 million Syrians with roughly 400 truckloads of food each month since ... Media files: 4A3D9CC1-3765-4221-849B-077A84BC4E11_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Bulgaria Links Hezbollah to Israeli Bombing

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Bulgaria Links Hezbollah to Israeli Bombing Feb 5th 2013, 17:39 Bulgaria has accused the Lebanese militant movement Hezbollah of carrying out last year's deadly bomb attack on Israeli tourists near the Black Sea city of Burgas. Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov said Tuesday that an investigation into the bombing has found three people with close ties to the militant group, were involved in the attack. He says one of the suspects entered the country with a passport from Canada and another from Australia. Tsvetanov says one had lived in Lebanon since ...

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Voice of America: UN Says Chad on Path of Reform

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UN Says Chad on Path of Reform Feb 5th 2013, 16:13 A senior United Nations official says the Chadian government is making progress in addressing the country's critical political, humanitarian and social issues.  The official says the process of reform is long, but there appears to be a strong political will to come to terms with the country's many underlying problems.  Chad is one of the poorest countries on earth.  It is just emerging from decades of internal strife and conflict.  It has to contend with the persistent ... Media files: 229CE977-9293-4CB9-A7A9-CF5780AE1C2E_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Study says It Really is Better to Give Than Receive

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Study says It Really is Better to Give Than Receive Feb 5th 2013, 17:21 A new study has established the accuracy of the Biblical advice, "It is better to give than receive." Researchers from three American universities identified about 850 people who reported experiencing significant stress during the previous year, including serious illness, financial difficulties or the death of a family member. The subjects were asked how much time they spent during the same period helping friends, neighbors and relatives, with tasks such as driving them around, doing ...

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Voice of America: 2013 Grammy Awards to Feature New Categories

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2013 Grammy Awards to Feature New Categories Feb 5th 2013, 13:51 The 55th Annual Grammy Awards will be presented on Sunday, February 10 in Los Angeles, California.  Here's a preview of the evening's top contenders, live performers, and recipient of the MusicCares Person of the Year. Don't look now but there are three new categories for the 2013 Grammy Awards: Best Urban Contemporary Album, Best Classical Compendium and Best Latin Jazz Album.  The nominees for Best Urban Contemporary Album are Chris Brown, Miguel, and New Orleans ... Media files: E7F8F6B8-572F-4FFE-8560-C59546E66287_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Egypt's Top Cleric Rebuffs Iranian President on Gulf

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Egypt's Top Cleric Rebuffs Iranian President on Gulf Feb 5th 2013, 17:48 Egypt's top Muslim cleric told visiting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Tuesday that his Shi'ite-led government must refrain from interfering in the affairs of Gulf Arab states and must give full rights to Sunnis living in Iran. Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, the grand imam of the al-Azhar mosque, also urged Mr. Ahmadinejad to "respect Bahrain as a sisterly Arab state" and rejected "the spread of Shi'ism" in Sunni countries. The two met on the first visit by an ...

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Voice of America: Washington Accuses Rating Agency of Misleading Investors

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Washington Accuses Rating Agency of Misleading Investors Feb 5th 2013, 16:20 The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the nation's largest credit rating agency, Standard and Poor's, for allegedly misleading investors about the quality of complex investments that played a key role in the financial crisis. In many cases, bundles of mortgage loans turned out to carry far more risk than their top-level ratings indicated.  A commission investigating the crisis said the rating agencies were "key enablers" of the financial ... Media files: 4E0ADB14-541E-4346-85ED-FB3A6CE03F92_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Bust of England's King Richard III Unveiled

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Bust of England's King Richard III Unveiled Feb 5th 2013, 16:51 A bust of Britain's King Richard III was unveiled for the first time, just a day after scientists confirmed that a skeleton found under a parking lot in central England was indeed that of the British monarch. The three-dimensional plastic model was based on the skull of the king, who was killed in battle in 1485. Janice Aitken, who worked on the bust, says the model is not something that comes from established depictions of the king -- mainly in paintings. She says it is "something ...

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Voice of America: Indonesians Struggle with Rising Meat Prices

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Indonesians Struggle with Rising Meat Prices Feb 5th 2013, 14:55 Rising prices and corruption continue to plague Indonesia's national goal to become self-sufficient in regards to producing staple foods. The controversy over beef prices reached a new level in recent weeks when it was discovered that Bakso sellers, who serve a popular meatball soup, were mixing pork into the supposedly pure beef dish. The news sparked a media scandal in the Muslim-majority country where pork is haram, or forbidden, for many. Bakso sellers, usually street vendors with ... Media files: 4457C9EA-FDFF-406E-A11D-7530DBCBD08B_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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