Voice of America: Scientists Observe Solar System's Tail for First Time

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Scientists Observe Solar System's Tail for First Time Jul 10th 2013, 22:29, by webdesk@voanews.com (Suzanne Presto) If you've ever seen a speeding comet or even an image of one, you've seen that it has a tail.  Scientists have thought that our solar system also has a tail, but they just observed it for the first time.  Interstellar Boundary Explorer NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, is a satellite that peers out toward the edge of our solar system.  It allowed scientists to actually map out the tail of our heliosphere, that region of space that is influenced by ... Media files: 8550F1B1-C3DA-48F7-8CCF-C0650950BAF7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Putin's Asian Oil Drive Brings Pain to European Refiners

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Putin's Asian Oil Drive Brings Pain to European Refiners Jul 10th 2013, 22:32, by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) European refineries are seeing their bills soar by billions of dollars a year as Russia shifts oil exports to Asia, driving up the values of Urals, one of their preferred crudes.   Huge volumes have switched away from saturated European markets.   From virtually zero five years ago, Russia's oil exports to China and the Pacific coast have risen to 750,000 barrels per day or 17 percent of its total, and they are set to double in the next five years.   "With the ... Media files: ED1876F2-1261-466A-8810-FE75B1208303_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Scientists Observe Solar System's Tail for First Time

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Scientists Observe Solar System's Tail for First Time Jul 10th 2013, 22:29, by webdesk@voanews.com (Suzanne Presto) If you've ever seen a speeding comet or even an image of one, you've seen that it has a tail.  Scientists have thought that our solar system also has a tail, but they just observed it for the first time.  Interstellar Boundary Explorer NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, is a satellite that peers out toward the edge of our solar system.  It allowed scientists to actually map out the tail of our heliosphere, that region of space that is influenced by ... Media files: 8550F1B1-C3DA-48F7-8CCF-C0650950BAF7_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Putin's Asian Oil Drive Brings Pain to European Refiners

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Putin's Asian Oil Drive Brings Pain to European Refiners Jul 10th 2013, 22:32, by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) European refineries are seeing their bills soar by billions of dollars a year as Russia shifts oil exports to Asia, driving up the values of Urals, one of their preferred crudes.   Huge volumes have switched away from saturated European markets.   From virtually zero five years ago, Russia's oil exports to China and the Pacific coast have risen to 750,000 barrels per day or 17 percent of its total, and they are set to double in the next five years.   "With the ... Media files: ED1876F2-1261-466A-8810-FE75B1208303_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Gulf Billions Buy Egypt Economy Breathing Space

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Gulf Billions Buy Egypt Economy Breathing Space Jul 10th 2013, 14:33, by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) Twelve billion dollars in aid from Egypt's wealthy Gulf allies have bought Cairo a window of several months to try and stabilize its politics and repair its state finances - or face fresh economic turmoil. The massive packages of grants and loans unveiled by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait on Tuesday and Wednesday should boost Egyptian foreign reserves enough to avert a balance of payments crunch that was looming this year. By replenishing state coffers, they will keep ... Media files: 299D0E00-CF0E-4C21-A2B4-005E8015389E_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Biden Urges China to Stop Cyber Theft

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Biden Urges China to Stop Cyber Theft Jul 10th 2013, 16:34, by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News) U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says Chinese cyber-theft of U.S. intellectual property must stop.  Speaking Wednesday at the State Department during annual high-level talks between the world's two largest economies, Biden said both the United States and China will benefit from an "open, secure and reliable Internet."  Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang said the two countries need to increase their trust through dialogue, but added China will never accept views that will hinder ... Media files: 1D448CD7-EB75-4796-B73E-2A4C4539DFFB_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Most Americans say Snowden is Whistleblower, Not Traitor

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Most Americans say Snowden is Whistleblower, Not Traitor Jul 10th 2013, 15:56, by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News) A new public-opinion poll reveals a majority of Americans believe former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden is a whistleblower, rather than a traitor. The Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday found 55 percent of poll participants identified Snowden as a whistleblower, while 34 percent said he was a traitor. Americans were split on whether the government's counter-terrorism efforts went too far in restricting civil liberties as part of its war on terrorism.  ... Media files: 1E93C3A0-A25E-4291-8931-725F3A4C7527_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Somalis Worry Remittances at Risk as Cutoff Deadline Passes

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Somalis Worry Remittances at Risk as Cutoff Deadline Passes Jul 10th 2013, 15:11, by webdesk@voanews.com (Gabe Joselow) British bank Barclays had set a Wednesday deadline for suspending business with wire transfer services operating in Somalia, threatening a major source of money for citizens in the country. The bank gave extensions to many of the companies, but Somali residents worry about what they will do if and when their financial lifelines are cut.   Money transfer in Somalia is big business. The United Nations estimates the country receives $1.2 billion each year through remittances sent from ... Media files: 151152FA-D339-43BB-9592-9B19A65001C0_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Japan's Nuclear Regulator Alarmed About Fukushima Contamination Reports

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Japan's Nuclear Regulator Alarmed About Fukushima Contamination Reports Jul 10th 2013, 14:39, by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) Japan's nuclear regulator expressed growing alarm on Wednesday at increased contamination beside the seafront of the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station and urged the plant's operators to take protective measures.   Fukushima's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., has acknowledged problems are mounting at the plant north of Tokyo, the site of the world's worst atomic disaster since Chernobyl in 1986.   On Tuesday, the company said radiation levels in ... Media files: C3A89DEF-F7A2-4755-94EB-6C90F8B59FF1_cx0_cy20_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Russian Opposition Leader Detained After Registering for Mayoral Race

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Russian Opposition Leader Detained After Registering for Mayoral Race Jul 10th 2013, 16:59 Russian police briefly detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny outside of a Moscow election office. Navalny had just registered for the September mayoral election Wednesday afternoon and was addressing supporters when officers moved through the crowd and dragged him to an awaiting police bus. Supporters then surrounded the vehicle preventing it from leaving and police released him within minutes. Upon his released, Navalny thanked the crowd and declared it the beginning of a ...

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