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Food Price Crisis Called Global Hunger Emergency
 | The head of the United Nations World Food Program, Josette Sheeran, Tuesday said the current food price crisis is the... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 10:10 PM
Democrats in US Congress Prepare Iraq-Afghanistan Funding Measure
 | Majority Democrats are preparing for a possible vote on legislation to fund war operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. VOA's Dan... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 9:13 PM
Lakers' Kobe Bryant Named NBA Most Valuable Player
 | Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has been named Most Valuable Player in the NBA, the National Basketball Association. Mike... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 9:13 PM
US Media: Obama Wins North Carolina Primary
 | Senator Barack Obama in Raleigh Times bar in Raleigh, North Carolina, 06 May 2008The polls have closed in the key... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 9:12 PM
Crude Oil Price Rises Sharply, Hits Record
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Tuesday:The price of crude oil rose nearly $2...
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 7:13 PM
Bush, Torrijos Meet at White House
 | President Bush and Panama's President Martin Torrijos, left, speak to the media after their meeting in the White House, 6... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 7:12 PM
Study on US Freedoms Released
 | Longtime reporter Helen Thomas faults the media for self-censorship after the September 11th terrorist attacks, known as 9/11The group which... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 5:35 PM
Tensions High Between Washington and Minsk
 | Tensions remain high between the United States and Belarus. In this report from Washington, Senior Correspondent André de Nesnera looks... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 5:34 PM
Indian Opera Comes to California
 | Sultana Daku is the story of a Robin Hood style hero who robs from the rich and gives to the... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 5:34 PM
In Upstate New York, the Music Goes Round and Round
 | The menagerie carousel in Burlington, N.C., built about 1910 and restored in the 1980s, features carved cats, pigs, ostriches, a... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:02 PM
India Rejects Blame for Higher Global Food Prices
 | Politicians across the Indian political spectrum are condemning President Bush's remark, linking high food prices in the West to a... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:02 PM
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Obama And Clinton Campaign in Key Primaries in Indiana and North Carolina
 | Democratic presidential contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are making a final push for support on the eve of Tuesday's... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:02 PM
New York's Largest Film Festival Showcased Films From 41 Countries
 | The festival featured the documentary "Kassim the Dream" a portrait of boxing champion Kassim Ouma, who struggles with his horrific... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:02 PM
Softball Bows Out of Olympics After Beijing
 | The United States Women's National Softball team has won every gold medal since the sport was added to the Olympic... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:02 PM
Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Discuss 'Core Issues'
 | Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met Monday in Jerusalem, shortly after U.S. Secretary of State... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:02 PM
Biodiesel: Fuel of the Future?
 | At the 1900 World's Fair in Paris, Rudolf Diesel exhibited an engine that could run on oil from vegetables and... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:02 PM
OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder Loves His Work
 | Always comfortable as a songwriter and producer, Ryan Tedder is still adjusting to the exposure that comes with success as... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:02 PM
Virginia Tornadoes Highlight Importance of Volunteers in Disaster Response
 | Victims comb the rubble of their homes to salvage small remnantsOn 28 April 2008, several powerful tornadoes hit the southeast region of the... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:01 PM
High Definition Eye Glasses Provide Crisper Vision
 | Eye glass manufacturers have developed a new way to correct vision, by adapting technology used in laser eye surgery. But,... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:01 PM
World Oil Prices Hit New Record High Above $122 A Barrel
 | The price of crude oil hit a new record high above $122 a barrel in Tuesday's New York trading. Prices... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:01 PM
UN Forms Task Force to Deal With Global Food Crisis
 | U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has formed a high-level task force to deal with the global food crisis. From VOA's New... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:01 PM
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Laura Bush Says US Will Do All It Can to Help Burma Cyclone Victims
 | U.S. First Lady Laura Bush says the United States will do all it can to help the victims of the... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:01 PM
Economists Oppose US Government Bailout of Problem Homeowners
 | A group of mostly academic economists who formed what they call the Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee Monday offered its own... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:01 PM
Clinton, Obama Battle Over Indiana, North Carolina
 | Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama campaigned down to the wire in the states of Indiana and North Carolina, both... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:01 PM
US Military to Withdraw 3,500 Troops From Iraq
 | The U.S. military says it will soon withdraw 3500 soldiers deployed to Iraq as part of the so-called "surge" in... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:01 PM
Bush Offers More Help for Burma
 | U.S. President George Bush wants Burma's military rulers to allow American relief officials into the country to help provide assistance... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:01 PM
Researchers Say Umbilical Cord Blood Is Needed
 | The National Marrow Donor Program says every year, more than 10,000 Americans get life-threatening diseases that can best be treated... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:01 PM
'On Language' and Politics, William Safire Has Written with Authority
 | With his "On Language" newspaper column and his critically-acclaimed book, Safire's Political Dictionary, just republished, William Safire is renowned as... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:01 PM
South Koreans Draw Battle Lines amidst Media Scare about American Beef
 | South Koreans are drawing political battle lines about the government's plan to resume imports of American beef. Officials and scientists... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:01 PM
Top US Official to Travel to China, Japan, South Korea
 | Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington (File Photo - 06 Mar 2008)U.S. Deputy Secretary... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:01 PM
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