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By VOA News 28 June 2007 Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has accused leftist rebels of killing 11 kidnapped lawmakers, denying rebel claims the hostages died in the crossfire of a military attack.President Uribe said in a televised address Thursday that no rescue attempt was made June 18th for the lawmakers, who ...
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Jaguars supercharged XKR Convertible was voted number one in Kelley Blue Book's list of cars which were best suited for road trips. Compiled by the road test editors of Kelley Blue Book, the Jaguar XKR Convertible was short-listed against ten other new product lines. The editors surveyed ...
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By Peter Heinlein United Nations25 July 2006Candidates from South Korea and India have emerged as the early frontrunners in the race to succeed Kofi Annan as secretary-general of the United Nations. Diplomats were unusually tight-lipped as they emerged from Monday's informal vote, or 'straw poll'. China's U.N. Ambassador Wang Guangya ...
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By Rosanne Skirble Washington, D.C.21 July 2006A new global survey published by the World Health Organization and collaborating American and Canadian Health Agencies finds that young people are facing increasing health risks from secondhand smoke. Health experts meeting at the 2006 International Cancer & Tobacco Control Conferences this month, [July ...
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By VOA News 05 August 2006Canadian police have arrested a Toronto-area teenager on terror charges.Police arrested Ibrahim Aboud, 19, just west of Toronto. He is the 18th person accused of participating in a terrorist organization.The others were arrested in June and charged with plotting to attack several sites in Canada. ...
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Armed with the regional title of Ocala 's Next Top Model, Kimberly Leemans entered America 's Next Top Model with a brand of confidence that became a potential for both high fashion and commercial work. But despite the young girl's talent, Tyra was not satisfied with the ...
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By VOA News 05 July 2006Mexican presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has called for a ballot-by-ballot review of Sunday's presidential vote. He says the stability of the country is at stake. Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute Wednesday began reviewing the totals from polling stations to determine whether Obrador's rival, Felipe ...
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By Adam Phillips Washington19 May 2006With our increased awareness of the planet's limited natural resources, it is more important than ever that essential products - such as housing, energy sources and water sanitation systems - be built and used in environmentally-friendly ways. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency holds an annual ...
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By VOA News 28 June 2006Peru's outgoing parliament has voted to approve a free trade agreement with the United States.Six legislators chose not to participate in Wednesday's vote, which followed hours of debate and a brief protest by elected lawmakers who will take their seats later this year. The protesters ...
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By VOA News 20 July 2006Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is embarking on a two-week tour that will take him to seven countries. Mr. Chavez is expected to first visit Brazil before continuing on to Argentina for a summit Friday of the South American trade bloc, Mercosur.From South America, the Venezuelan ...
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By VOA News 22 June 2006Bolivia's government says it plans to retake majority control of several companies that were semi-privatized in the 1990s.Bolivian officials say the takeover targets include telecommunications firms, electricity companies and rail operators.The companies were partially privatized by previous Bolivian governments, which sold 50-stakes to foreign investors. ...
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By Gary Thomas Washington, D.C.19 July 2006Border security in the United States has traditionally focused on the United States' southern neighbor, Mexico. But the emphasis at the borders has shifted radically since September 11, 2001, with a new priority on terrorism and more attention than before being given to the ...
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By VOA News 11 May 2006The Venezuelan Congress has recommended that the state assume majority control over four key oil projects in the oil-rich Orinoco River basin.The recommendation was made Thursday, days after President Hugo Chavez said he plans to raise taxes on foreign oil companies in Venezuela. He described ...
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Toyota has been enjoying much success in the US. So much successful, in fact, that they are expected to take over the spot occupied currently by General Motors as the worlds largest car manufacturer. The company has been selling cars which has broken record after record ...
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The Vancouver Island Conference Center in downtown Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, is an exciting new venue for meetings, seminars, conferences, exhibitions, receptions, and other events. Currently nearing completion, the New Nanaimo Centre is scheduled to open in early 2008 with 38,000 square feet available in a variety of modules, from ...
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By VOA News 16 May 2006Cuban President Fidel Castro says he will resign if critics can prove allegations in a U.S. financial magazine that he is the world's seventh-richest ruler. Mr. Castro angrily denied the Forbes magazine story during a four-hour appearance on Cuban television Monday. The magazine published a ...
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By VOA News 19 May 2006Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has blamed the country's largest rebel group, known as the FARC, for a bomb attack on one of his electoral offices.Authorities say Thursday's blast in the western city of Pereira targeted the office of President Uribe's Colombia First movement, just 10 ...
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By VOA News 04 June 2006Former Peruvian president Alan Garcia appears to be headed back to the office he held in the 1980's according to exit polls and a sampling of ballots from Peru's runoff presidential election.Two exit polls and an unofficial count of returns from selected polling places were ...
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By Brian Wagner Miami26 May 2006Colombia's president, Alvaro Uribe, is widely expected to win re-election Sunday. Analysts say that is mainly thanks to his efforts to end decades of armed conflict. Critics, however, say the president's single-minded focus on security has come at the cost of needed social improvements.Since taking ...
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By Michael Bowman Caracas02 July 2007 During the past month, tens of thousands of Venezuelan students have led massive demonstrations protesting President Hugo Chavez' decision to shut down the country's most popular private television station. VOA's Michael Bowman recently visited Caracas' largest university, which serves as a bastion of debate ...
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Former America's Got Talent contestant Julienne Irwin is proud and happy to have fulfilled her lifelong dream, which she has aspired way before her stint on the reality show's season 2. The 14-year-old singer hailing from Bel Air, Maryland had always wanted to sing the national anthem ...
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By Bill Rodgers Washington24 July 2006Bribery, nepotism, and other forms of corruption exist to a greater or lesser extent in all countries, but its corrosive effects hurt poor nations the most. The World Bank considers corruption one of the greatest obstacles to economic and social development because it undermines the ...
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Tonight's episode of America 's Next Top Model featured the aspiring young models going up against each other, but this time, not on the runway. Tonight's challenges include martial arts up in the air ad a Cover Girl photo shoot and commercial shoot. So first off, the ...
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The United Nations is reporting signs of some progress in meeting global anti-poverty goals set in 2000. But a top U.N. official says poverty reduction efforts in the poorest parts of the world face staggering obstacles, with conditions in some impoverished regions actually worsening.U.N. Undersecretary General Jose Antonio Ocampo's comments ...
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By VOA News 05 June 2006Canadian police say more terror arrests are possible as they investigate a plot to bomb high-profile targets in Canada.The deputy commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Mike McDonnell, said Monday the investigation is not finished now that 17 terror suspects are behind bars.The suspects, ...
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