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The end of an era is near. The U.S. space shuttles - the complex workhorses of the U.S. space program - are being retired so NASA can focus on developing spacecraft that can travel beyond low-Earth-orbit. The space shuttle Atlantis is set to lift off on July 8 - the final launch in the 30-year-old shuttle program. VOA’s Suzanne Presto has more on the 12-day mission to carry supplies and spare parts to the International Space Station.
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July 18, 2011
Japan emerged victorious Sunday in Germany in the sixth FIFA Women’s World Cup, beating the top-ranked United States in a penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw after extra time. VOA's Alex Villarreal in Washington followed a group of the U.S. team's youngest fans as they ...
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July 17, 2011
Jerusalem is testing a light rail system extending from the Western part of the city into the Eastern parts - lands that Israel captured in the 1967 Arab Israeli War. Jerusalem’s leaders hope it will improve transit. But Palestinians see it as a knife that slices into lands they claim ...
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July 16, 2011
There’s new medical evidence that women who do not smoke and maintain a healthy weight with diet and exercise can reduce their risk of sudden cardiac death by more than 90 percent. The finding might seem obvious, but for many people it isn't.
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July 16, 2011
Millions of Egyptian protesters throughout the country succeeded in ousting President Hosni Mubarak in February. As dramatic as that change was, however, for many Egyptians it was only the beginning. They say the reforms have not gone far enough.
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July 16, 2011
U.S.-based News Corp. is at the center of a phone-hacking scandal in Britain that is having serious business and legal implications for the media giant. There is increased scrutiny in the United States of News Corp. and its chairman, Rupert Murdoch.
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