By Jeffrey Young Des Moines, Iowa 17 August 2007 Every August, the Midwestern U.S. state of Iowa holds a 10-day-long fair that celebrates agriculture and everything else Iowa has to offer. VOA's Jeffrey Young takes you to the Iowa State Fair. Carniva...
Renee Montagne: This is Morning Edition from NPR News. I'm Renee Montagne. John Ydstie: And I'm John Ydstie. In Your Health this morning, two stories on medical report cards and how people are using them. We look first at efforts to rank hospitals a...
By Brian Wagner Miami 13 July 2007 The governor of the southern U.S. state of Florida has signed some of the nation's toughest laws aimed at reducing greenhouse gases. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that environmentalists are urging Florida and...
By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 18 June 2007 Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell told an international investors' conference in Moscow that Russia must observe the rule of law, if it hopes to attract the capital needed to further develop the country...
By Lisa McAdams Moscow 24 April 2007 Women stand outside Christ the Savior Cathedral, where farewell ceremony to former Russian president Boris Yeltsin will be held in Moscow, 24 Apr 2007 Russians mourning the loss of their first post-Soviet leader,...
By Sarah Simpson Lagos 13 April 2007 Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, is preparing to go to the polls for the first in a series of crucial elections. First up are elections on Saturday for state governors. In the commercial capital of Lagos ca...
By Parke Brewer Atlanta 01 April 2007 Florida's Joakim Noah (13) signals to the stands after the Gators defeated UCLA 76-66 in the men's semifinal basketball game at the Final Four in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, 31 Mar 2007 The defending champion Fl...
By Greg Flakus Houston 27 March 2007 Mexico's state-owned oil company, Petroleos Mexicanos, better known as Pemex, celebrated its 69th birthday on March 18, amid concerns that it is on the brink of insolvency and its production is falling. As VOA's G...
By Scott Stearns State Department 22 March 2007 U.S. President George Bush is sending Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the Middle East Friday for talks in Egypt, Israel and Jordan aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. VOA White H...
By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 20 March 2007 watch Rice EU report U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the U.S. plan to build a missile defense system in Europe will be a stabilizing factor by helping to protect against potential threats f...