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June 15, 2011
More than 50 million people in the United States suffer from allergies, and their numbers are growing. New studies suggest that climate change may be at least partly to blame. Scientists say ...
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June 15, 2011
One of the nation’s most prolific art collectors is the U.S. space agency. For nearly a half-century, NASA has commissioned artists to document its missions and projects. Seventy of the 3,000 ...
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June 15, 2011
President Barack Obama on Tuesday visited the U.S. commonwealth of Puerto Rico. VOA White House Correspondent Kent Klein tells us about it.
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June 15, 2011
The leader of the rebel Kurdish group PKK warns of a return to conflict in Turkey if the newly re-elected government does not meet the group’s demands for Kurdish autonomy. Much of the focus in ...
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June 11, 2011
Mounting debt in the United States and default worries in Europe remain a concern for the global economy. And recently, a United Nations report warns of a possible collapse of the dollar. ...
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June 11, 2011
Wine is produced in all 50 U.S. states with California, Oregon and Washington leading the way. But in the last decade, the East Coast state of Virginia has come on strong. With an abundance of ...
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June 10, 2011
President Barack Obama’s nominee to be the next U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, went before the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday — the first step in the Senate ...
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June 09, 2011
A new study shows that screening for ovarian cancer does not prevent deaths and may promote unnecessary surgery. Carol Pearson reports.
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June 09, 2011
Wine is produced in all 50 U.S. states with California, Oregon and Washington leading the way. But in the last decade, the East Coast state of Virginia has come on strong. ...
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June 09, 2011
The earthquake and tsunami in Japan earlier this year served as dramatic reminders that people everywhere should be ready for disasters.  Here in the United States, scientists say ...
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June 09, 2011
Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee are expressing skepticism about the success of nation-building in Afghanistan, as a two-year congressional report is released citing only limited ...
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June 09, 2011
The cause of the E. coli outbreak in Germany remains a mystery. The outbreak is the deadliest in modern history with at least two-dozens deaths and more than 2,400 people ...
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June 09, 2011
In recent weeks, two high-profile former bankers have been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting hotel maids in New York City.  VOA Correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports the ...
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June 09, 2011
Oil prices climbed above $100 per barrel Wednesday after members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) failed to reach agreement on production quotas. Analysts had ...
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June 08, 2011
Syria Protests
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June 07, 2011
President Barack Obama and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel both say they believe it is inevitable that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi will step down. VOA’s Kent Klein reports from the ...
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June 07, 2011
Few debates about education in the United States are as partisan as the one over school vouchers. Vouchers are government certificates that parents can use to help pay for private ...
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June 07, 2011
Woody Allen taps into the allure of a bygone era "Midnight in Paris." The acclaimed filmmaker captures a picture-perfect Paris and offers an intimate story in a city that has lived through ...
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June 06, 2011
The popular uprisings in the Middle East, which began at the end of last year, continue to grip countries across the region. Though the outcomes of the protests have varied, from country to ...
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June 06, 2011
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is among delegates from the United States expected to attend the African Growth and Opportunity Act forum in Zambia this week. Mariama Diallo tells us about the ...
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