Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Voice of America: False Report of White House Blast Shakes Up Stock Markets

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
False Report of White House Blast Shakes Up Stock Markets
Apr 23rd 2013, 23:12

A false report of explosions at the White House and injuries to President Barack Obama sent U.S. stocks plunging Tuesday before they recovered quickly. The Associated Press said hackers broke into its Twitter account and wrote: "Breaking: Two explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured." Within minutes, the most widely watched U.S. stock index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, fell about 130 points, erasing the day's gains. But the Dow regained the losses just as ...

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Voice of America: French Parliament Legalizes Gay Marriage

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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
French Parliament Legalizes Gay Marriage
Apr 23rd 2013, 23:39

France has become the latest country to legalize same-sex marriage, but its opponents are vowing to keep fighting. The French parliament Tuesday gave final passage to a gay marriage bill, and President Francois Hollande has said he will sign it. French Justice Minister Christiane Taibira said the bill does not take away anyone's rights, while granting them to others. She said the first gay weddings will be beautiful. Opponents say they plan to file a legal challenge. Street protests in ...

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Voice of America: US Drops Charges Against Man Accused of Sending Poisoned Mail to Obama

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US Drops Charges Against Man Accused of Sending Poisoned Mail to Obama
Apr 23rd 2013, 22:42

U.S. federal prosecutors have dropped charges against a Mississippi man suspected of sending poisoned letters to President Barack Obama and to a U.S. senator. A lawyer for Paul Kevin Curtis say investigators have turned their attention to another suspect whose house they already have searched. The attorney said investigators could find no evidence that Curtis was involved. Federal agents arrested Curtis last week after letters tainted with the deadly poison ricin turned up at facilities that ...

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Voice of America: False Report of White House Blast Shakes Up Stock Markets

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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
False Report of White House Blast Shakes Up Stock Markets
Apr 23rd 2013, 23:12

A false report of explosions at the White House and injuries to President Barack Obama sent U.S. stocks plunging Tuesday before they recovered quickly. The Associated Press said hackers broke into its Twitter account and wrote: "Breaking: Two explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured." Within minutes, the most widely watched U.S. stock index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, fell about 130 points, erasing the day's gains. But the Dow regained the losses just as ...

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Voice of America: False Report of White House Blast Shakes Up Stock Markets

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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
False Report of White House Blast Shakes Up Stock Markets
Apr 23rd 2013, 23:12

A false report of explosions at the White House and injuries to President Barack Obama sent U.S. stocks plunging Tuesday before they recovered quickly. The Associated Press said hackers broke into its Twitter account and wrote: "Breaking: Two explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured." Within minutes, the most widely watched U.S. stock index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, fell about 130 points, erasing the day's gains. But the Dow regained the losses just as ...

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Voice of America: US Drops Charges Against Man Accused of Sending Poisoned Mail to Obama

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US Drops Charges Against Man Accused of Sending Poisoned Mail to Obama
Apr 23rd 2013, 22:42

U.S. federal prosecutors have dropped charges against a Mississippi man suspected of sending poisoned letters to President Barack Obama and to a U.S. senator. A lawyer for Paul Kevin Curtis say investigators have turned their attention to another suspect whose house they already have searched. The attorney said investigators could find no evidence that Curtis was involved. Federal agents arrested Curtis last week after letters tainted with the deadly poison ricin turned up at facilities that ...

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Voice of America: President Obama Look-Alike Performs at Washington Events

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President Obama Look-Alike Performs at Washington Events
Apr 23rd 2013, 20:11

In some countries, people can be put in jail for impersonating political leaders.  But in places where freedom of speech is protected, you may see people mimicking politicians in public or on television. In the Washington area, Larry Graves, who closely resembles President Barack Obama, entertains people at conferences and other events as an Obama look-alike.  When Graves spoke at an environmental conference at a hotel in Arlington, Virginia, some people weren't sure at first if ...

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Voice of America: US Drops Charges Against Man Accused of Sending Poisoned Mail to Obama

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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
US Drops Charges Against Man Accused of Sending Poisoned Mail to Obama
Apr 23rd 2013, 22:42

U.S. federal prosecutors have dropped charges against a Mississippi man suspected of sending poisoned letters to President Barack Obama and to a U.S. senator. A lawyer for Paul Kevin Curtis say investigators have turned their attention to another suspect whose house they already have searched. The attorney said investigators could find no evidence that Curtis was involved. Federal agents arrested Curtis last week after letters tainted with the deadly poison ricin turned up at facilities that ...

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Monday, April 22, 2013

Voice of America: US Folk Musician Richie Havens Dies

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US Folk Musician Richie Havens Dies
Apr 23rd 2013, 00:09

American folk musician Richie Havens, who was the first performer at the Woodstock music festival, has died. His family said Havens died of a heart attack in New Jersey Monday. He was 72. Havens opened the three-day 1969 Woodstock Festival with the song Freedom, and performed for three hours. The concert was the turning point of his career. He also performed at Bill Clinton's presidential Inauguration in 1993. Havens released his debut album Mixed Bag in 1967 and went on to release more ...

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Voice of America: Anti-Immigrant Attacks Spur Florence Artists to Action

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Anti-Immigrant Attacks Spur Florence Artists to Action
Apr 22nd 2013, 21:30

The Italian city of Florence is known for its art and beauty. Its immigrant community is less well known. But following a series of attacks on African migrants in Florence, a group of artists is highlighting the contribution of foreigners to Florentine culture, past and present.  With its stunning architecture and countless galleries, Florence has long been at the heart of Western art. It is the birthplace of the Renaissance, the flowering of Western artistic endeavor that began in ...

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