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2014-06-22 Immigrants Told: ‘This Land is Your Land, Too’

More than four million first-generation immigrants live in New York State. Government officials, community activists and activists working for immigrants…

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2014-06-21 Will China, India Become World’s Largest Economies?

The economies of India and China could be larger than many people have thought. A new study from the World…

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2014-06-21 Bill Gates: Philanthropy Needs New Ideas

American Bill Gates is known around the world as the founder and former chairman of Microsoft Corporation. He now serves…

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2014-06-20 70-Year-Old Graduate Proves It’s Never Too Late

From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. I'm Anna Matteo in Washington. Many schools across the United States hold…

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2014-06-20 Soccer or Football, Is It the Same Game?

From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. I'm Anna Matteo in Washington! Children all over the world spend countless…

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2014-06-19 Ruling on Flag Burning Still Brings Strong Emotions

Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of a major legal ruling on free speech in the United States. The Supreme Court ruled…

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2014-06-19 Cambodian Workers Flee an Uncertain Thailand

Thousands of migrant workers have fled to Cambodia from Thailand. Many fear that Thai's new military government will take steps…

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2014-06-18 California Firefighters Ready for Severe Fire Season

Record high temperatures in May led to serious wildfires near the city of San Diego. The wildfires appeared months before…

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2014-06-18 US Christians Consider Actions to Punish Israel

One of America's oldest Christian groups is holding leadership meetings this week. The assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA is…

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2014-06-17 Energy Experts Blame Iraqi Unrest for Rising Oil Prices

Iraq belongs to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, better known as OPEC. In fact, Iraq is OPEC's second…

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2014-06-17 Railroad Safety a Concern in Northern US

North Dakota is the second largest oil-producing American state, after Texas. Companies remove about one million barrels of crude, unprocessed,…

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2014-06-16 Malaysia, Families Mark 100 Days Since Flight Went Missing

The government of Malaysia said on Monday it "will not rest" until a missing Malaysian airplane is found. Transport Minister…

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2014-06-16 Investigating Sexual Violence in War

New guidance on investigating sexual violence in war has been released at an international conference in London. Movie actress Angelina…

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2014-06-16 Workers Escape Crowds on San Francisco Ferries

Commuting is often a major issue in America's big cities. Many people live outside cities, and spend a lot of…

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2014-06-15 Hillary Clinton Releases New Book

Last week, former United States Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton launched a publicity campaign in support of her…

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