Country singer Gary Allan used his music to help get through the grief of his wife's 2004 suicide. Gary's new album shows that time has healed some of his pain. Allan addresses the loss of his wife, Angela, in No Regrets, a song he co-wrote for his n...
Mike Hardwick and Jon Dee Graham perform at 2010 SXSW festival in Austin, Texas Austin, Texas calls itself the Live Music Capital of the World. That's certainly true for the 10 days in mid-March each year when the annual South By Southwest Music, Fil...
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and founder of Bangladesh's Grameen Bank Muhammad Yunus gestures as he speaks to media representatives before the opening of Africa-Middle East Microcredit Summit in Nairobi, 6 Apr 2010 Nobel Laureate Muhammed Yunus is call...
According to a new study, alcohol and speed contribute to injuries for the vulnerable road user. Related Links: Full article Half of all people killed each year on the world's highways - more than 600,000 people - are not in cars. They're pedestrians...
A new study finds racial and ethnic disparities in children's health are pervasive in the United States. Related Links: Full text Policy Statement on Health Equity and Children's Rights Asian, African-American, Hispanic, and Native American children...
Scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration disagree about the risks from CT scans given during virtual colonoscopies. Doctors who favor the procedure say it is less invasive and more cost effective than a conventional colonoscopy. Those agai...
Aid Groups Advocate Solution to Decades-Old Warehousing of Refugees Laurel Bowman | Washington 07 April 2010 Worldwide, large numbers people have crossed borders, becoming refugees More than 10 million people worldwide have crossed borders, becoming...
Joe DeCapua 07 April 2010 Racial tensions remain high in South Africa following the recent murder of white supremacist Eugene TerreBlanche. Wednesday, the ruling ANC party issued a statement urging restraint among its members. Thousands of people sho...
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (L) and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin receive military honors at the Presidential palace Miraflores in Caracas, 02 Apr 2010 Russia and Venezuela are forging closer ties. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin a...
Sabina Castelfranco | Rome, Italy 06 April 2010 About 25,000 people gather in front of the city's cathedral during a candlelight vigil remembering the 308 people killed in the earthquake that devastated the central Italian city of L'Aquila a year ago...
The focus of the Global Security Summit - to answer how to secure nuclear stockpiles against terrorists A unique two-day summit expected to bring together more than 40 heads of state and government will open in Washington April 12. As VOA reports, th...
Folake Oyedepo attends Fayetteville State University where she is teaching the Yoruba language to American students while learning more about the culture and history in America. Marsha James | Washington, DC 06 April 2010 Fulbright Scholar Folake Oye...
Faced with high costs and increased competition, traditional delicatessens are a vanishing breed. Adam Phillips | New York City 06 April 2010 The dinnertime crowd gathers for a meal at the 2nd Avenue Deli. Related Links: 2nd Avenue Deli Save the Deli...
Protected marine sanctuaries lure divers, scientists Rachel Abrams | Point Lobos, California 06 April 2010 Point Lobos State Reserve is a sanctuary for thousands of sea and shorebirds. Related Links: Point Lobos State Natural Reserve Edward Weston ph...
About an hour's drive from Washington, in the state of Virginia, is the U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico. It's the only place in the United States where American Marine officers are trained for battle. One of these Marine officers is a lieutenant who...
