By Jessica Berman Washington 31 May 2007 Scientists say early human ancestors may have begun walking on two legs on tree branches, not on the ground as commonly believed. The evidence contradicts the long-held belief that early humans first began wal

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By Gary Thomas Washington 28 February 2007 Last month the U.S. Special Inspector-General for Iraq Reconstruction issued a blistering report on waste and abuse in U.S.-funded reconstruction programs in Iraq. Speaking to VOA, Stuart Bowen now says impr

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By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 15 January 2006 U.S. Senator John Kerry visited Pakistan's hard hit quake zone Saturday. The former Democratic presidential candidate toured a sprawling tent village in nort

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 23 June 2006 U.S. officials say a program to track, potentially, tens-of-thousands of financial transactions is an important part of anti-terrorist efforts carried out since the September 11, 2001, al-Qaida attacks in th

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By Deborah Tate Washington, DC 01 September 2006 watch Profile Senator Lugar The U.S. Congress is returning from its month-long August recess to face an ambitious legislative agenda and midterm elections in November. Several major issues such as the

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By Jim Malone Washington 28 December 2006 John Edwards announces his candidacy for president in an area affected by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, 28 Dec 2006 Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards is the latest Democrat to formally announce

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By Kurt Achin Beijing 21 December 2006 Washington's chief envoy to multinational talks on ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program says discussions will continue for one more full day before he returns home. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Beijing

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By Meredith Buel Washington 20 September 2006 A key U.S. senator says sectarian militias are growing in Iraq and is reaffirming a plan he says will break the vicious cycle of violence and create conditions for multi-national forces to withdraw from

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 28 March 2007 After a fact-finding mission around the globe, a U.N.'s special investigator found that, while governments are quick to condemn torture, the practice is common in many parts of the world. The investigator has subm

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President-elect Barack Obama's choice to be labor secretary, Congresswoman Hilda Solis says if confirmed she will work to promote fair wages and workplace safety. Her comments came at a Senate confirmation hearing Friday. Labor Secretary-designate,

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Aviation investigators have arrived in the town of Clarence Center, in western New York State, to sift through the wreckage of a commuter plane that crashed into a house late Thursday evening, bursting into flames and killing all 49 persons aboard a

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It may be weeks or even months before U.S. President Barack Obama announces his first appointment to the United States Supreme Court. But, he is already getting a lot of advice from members of Congress about a possible replacement for retiring Justi

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By Dan Robinson Washington 09 September 2006 Rwandan soldier guard on the outskirts of Thabit, North Darfur Influential lawmakers are expressing concern about the situation in Darfur, where a massing of Sudanese government forces has raised fears of

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US,Iran,sanction,By Michael Bowman Washington 15 January 2006 High-ranking senators from both major U.S. political parties are urging prompt action to stem Iran's development of nuclear capabilities. The statements co

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By Deborah Tate Washington 07 July 2006 As the Bush administration seeks a united stance with other world leaders to find a diplomatic solution to the standoff with North Korea over its missile tests, one influential U.S. lawmaker says the United St

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By Meredith Buel Washington 13 April 2007 Former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn has dedicated much of his career to reducing global threats from weapons of mass destruction. He is currently the co-chairman of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a private group wor

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By Ron Corben Bangkok 09 February 2007 A Thai committee examining alleged corruption by the deposed government of Thaksin Shinawatra says cases involving the country's new international airport will be presented to a criminal court by late May. As R

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By Jim Randle Baghdad 13 January 2007 U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton is in Baghdad with a delegation of Congress members to meet with representatives of the U.S. military and Iraqi government officials. VOA's Jim Randle reports from Baghdad. US Senator

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By Mil Arcega Washington 11 April 2007 Afghan artisans are getting a helping hand from a small retail shop in Washington D.C. The store, called Pangea, is operated by the World Bank's International Finance Corporation. As VOA's Mil Arcega reports, th

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By Kurt Achin Beijing 08 February 2007 China, the host of ongoing talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons programs, is drafting a joint statement of actions the North would agree to take within weeks. Although details of the statement are

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