Shooting of Unarmed Black Teenager Ignites Protests in Several US Communities New details have emerged that offer support to George Zimmerman's claims that he shot and killed Trayvon Martin in self defense. George Zimmerman suffered a broken nose and...
Mississippi Flooding Harms Agriculture in Several US States Flooding along the Mississippi River has ruined crops, damaged farmland and delayed barge traffic in parts of the southern United States. Officials say diversion of some of the water through...
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 21 April 2008 At least nine people have been found dead at a mosque in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Residents say the victims, a number of them clerics from the mosque, were killed by Ethiopian troops during a weekend of hea...
By Lisa Bryant Paris 01 April 2008 The day before a key NATO summit in Bucharest, the French government announced Tuesday it would send several hundred troops to reinforce the alliance's operation in Afghanistan. Lisa Bryant reports for VOA from Pari...
By Jim Malone Washington 06 February 2008 U.S. voters are taking a major step toward choosing the next president Tuesday with primary or caucus contests in 24 states. Senator John McCain has surged into an early lead in states holding Republican cont...
By Katherine Cole Washington 30 October 2007 The International Bluegrass Music Association, or IBMA, recently held its annual convention and festival in Nashville, Tennessee. The highlight of bluegrass week was the annual Awards show, honoring the ye...
THIS IS AMERICA - Investigative Reporting Earns Several Honors Among This Year's Pulitzer Prizes By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Monday, April 18, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VO...