Voice of America: Boys Scouts of America Delay Vote on Admitting Gays

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

Boys Scouts of America Delay Vote on Admitting Gays Feb 6th 2013, 17:08 The Boy Scouts of America's executive board has delayed a vote on whether to drop its long-time official policy barring gay members and leaders. Scout executives had planned to take up the controversial issue at their regular executive board meeting Wednesday in Dallas. But the group says it has decided to postpone action on the issue until its national meeting in May. If passed, sexual orientation would no longer be a part of the Scouts' official membership criteria. It would leave ...

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Voice of America: US Postal Service to Cut Saturday Mail Delivery

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US Postal Service to Cut Saturday Mail Delivery Feb 6th 2013, 16:26 The U.S. Postal Service says it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays under a plan aimed at saving about $2 billion a year. But the financially struggling service says it will still deliver packages six days a week. The cutback is expected to begin in August. The delivery of letters and other mail has declined due to the use of e-mail and other Internet services being used for personal and business communications. The move is part of a larger effort to cut costs. The Postal Service lost ...

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Voice of America: South Sudan's Disabled Get New Treatment Facility

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South Sudan's Disabled Get New Treatment Facility Feb 6th 2013, 16:36 Daily life in South Sudan is a struggle for most. But for the countless number of people disabled during decades of war and neglect, the options are slim to none. They are often voiceless and left to rot at home, shunned by the community and helpless in a country where the most basic of services are unavailable. The International Committee of the Red Cross hopes that an amputee center, though, will give thousands in the worst-hit northern states a new lease on life. At a dusty workshop behind ... Media files: 88EDBC7E-AEBD-44D3-BB59-A959FFAD5D20_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Welcome Obama Visit

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Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Welcome Obama Visit Feb 6th 2013, 16:41 Officials in Israel and the Palestinian territories Wednesday hailed U.S. President Barack Obama's upcoming trip to the region, noting it will be the first trip abroad of his second term and his first visit as president.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman, Mark Regev, says the planned visit by President Obama, who stopped in Israel while campaigning for election in 2008, will show the intimate relationship between the United States and Israel.   "It will ... Media files: 0FA4E4D3-13C0-4AEC-9F95-9FDCCDEBCD4E_cx0_cy13_cw99_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Boys Scouts of America Delay Vote on Admitting Gays

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

Boys Scouts of America Delay Vote on Admitting Gays Feb 6th 2013, 17:08 The Boy Scouts of America's executive board has delayed a vote on whether to drop its long-time official policy barring gay members and leaders. Scout executives had planned to take up the controversial issue at their regular executive board meeting Wednesday in Dallas. But the group says it has decided to postpone action on the issue until its national meeting in May. If passed, sexual orientation would no longer be a part of the Scouts' official membership criteria. It would leave ...

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Voice of America: Killing of Tunisian Opposition Figure Sparks Protests

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Killing of Tunisian Opposition Figure Sparks Protests Feb 6th 2013, 16:16 Thousands of people took to Tunisia's streets Wednesday to protest the killing of a leading opposition figure, amid fears that radicals are threatening to derail the country's democratic transition. Chokri Belaid, a leading member of the Popular Front, a leftist coalition formed last year, was shot as he was leaving his home in the capital, Tunis. Police used teargas to disperse protesters who had jammed the main Habib Bourguiba boulevard in central Tunis, yelling "shame, ...

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Voice of America: US Postal Service to Cut Saturday Mail Delivery

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US Postal Service to Cut Saturday Mail Delivery Feb 6th 2013, 16:26 The U.S. Postal Service says it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays under a plan aimed at saving about $2 billion a year. But the financially struggling service says it will still deliver packages six days a week. The cutback is expected to begin in August. The delivery of letters and other mail has declined due to the use of e-mail and other Internet services being used for personal and business communications. The move is part of a larger effort to cut costs. The Postal Service lost ...

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Voice of America: Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Welcome Obama Visit

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

Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Welcome Obama Visit Feb 6th 2013, 16:41 Officials in Israel and the Palestinian territories Wednesday hailed U.S. President Barack Obama's upcoming trip to the region, noting it will be the first trip abroad of his second term and his first visit as president.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman, Mark Regev, says the planned visit by President Obama, who stopped in Israel while campaigning for election in 2008, will show the intimate relationship between the United States and Israel.   "It will ... Media files: 0FA4E4D3-13C0-4AEC-9F95-9FDCCDEBCD4E_cx0_cy13_cw99_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: South Sudan's Disabled Get New Treatment Facility

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

South Sudan's Disabled Get New Treatment Facility Feb 6th 2013, 16:36 Daily life in South Sudan is a struggle for most. But for the countless number of people disabled during decades of war and neglect, the options are slim to none. They are often voiceless and left to rot at home, shunned by the community and helpless in a country where the most basic of services are unavailable. The International Committee of the Red Cross hopes that an amputee center, though, will give thousands in the worst-hit northern states a new lease on life. At a dusty workshop behind ... Media files: 88EDBC7E-AEBD-44D3-BB59-A959FFAD5D20_cx0_cy0_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 ... Media files: 1272690B-D79A-4586-8198-3D2716F785CE_cx10_cy0_cw85_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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