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02 February 2009 

Today from VOA:

News in 45 Languages
 REGIONS
 Africa
African Union Demands Sanctions against Mugabe Regime Be Lifted  Audio Clip Available
Thousands Flee to Chad From CAR
New President Has Good Chance To Unify Somalia  Audio Clip Available
 Americas
Obama Faces Test on Trade  Audio Clip Available
Colombian FARC Rebels Free Four Hostages
Russia, Cuba Sign Cooperation Agreements
 Asia
Afghan Opium Poppy Production Expected to Fall
Anti-Whaling Group Says it Has Located Japanese Fleet
Taliban Car Bomber Targets Foreign Troops in Kabul
 Europe
Israel Settles With Family of Slain British Journalist
British Leader Condemns Strikes Against Foreign Workers  Audio Clip Available
Russian Orthodox Church Enthrones New Leader
 Iraq
Obama Says Iraqis Ready for More Responsibility
Iraqi Polls Close in Landmark Election
Shoe Sculpture Honors Iraqi Journalist
 Middle East
Israel Bombs Hamas Targets After Fresh Rocket Fire
Israel Settles With Family of Slain British Journalist
Israel Bombs Gaza Targets  Audio Clip Available
 United States
Super Bowl 43 Ready to Kick Off
Obama Faces Test on Trade  Audio Clip Available
Anti-Whaling Group Says it Has Located Japanese Fleet
 TOPICS
 Arts and Entertainment
Israel Settles With Family of Slain British Journalist
Old Crow Medicine Show Mixes Old-Style Sounds, Modern Stories on 'Tennessee Pusher'  Audio Clip Available
Rock & Roll Icon Bruce Springsteen Ready to Play Super Bowl Halftime  Audio Clip Available
 Disasters and Accidents
At Least 111 Dead in Oil Fire in Kenya
Wildfires and Deaths as Southeast Australia Bakes in Record Heat  Audio Clip Available
Winter Storm Cuts Power in Several US States
 Economy and Finance
Super Bowl 43 Ready to Kick Off
Obama Faces Test on Trade  Audio Clip Available
British Leader Condemns Strikes Against Foreign Workers  Audio Clip Available
 Education
Zimbabwe's Education System Crippled on First School Day  Audio Clip Available
Many Teachers Turn Up Missing As Zimbabwe Schools Open New  Term  Audio Clip Available
Malawi Wants to Give Internet to All  Audio Clip Available
 Environment
Anti-Whaling Group Says it Has Located Japanese Fleet
US Army Uses Environmentally-Friendly Electric Vehicles  Video clip available
NASA Prepares to Launch Satellite Designed to Study Global Warming   Audio Clip Available
 Health
China Reports Seventh Case of Bird Flu This Year
US Army, Mental Health Experts Team Up to Fight Rising Suicide Rate  Audio Clip Available
WHO Urges Scaled-Up Effort To Halt Expanding Zimbabwean Cholera Epidemic  Audio Clip Available
 Human Interest
Amid Rising Home Foreclosures, A Spiraling Human Cost  Video clip available
US Workers Seek 'Recession Proof' Jobs During Economic Downturn  Video clip available
Study Links Heart Function, Diminished Ability to Exercise  Video clip available
 Human Rights and Law
Israel Settles With Family of Slain British Journalist
Afghan Opium Poppy Production Expected to Fall
British Leader Condemns Strikes Against Foreign Workers  Audio Clip Available
 Labor
British Leader Condemns Strikes Against Foreign Workers  Audio Clip Available
Senate Republicans Call for Changes in Stimulus Bill
Amid Rising Home Foreclosures, A Spiraling Human Cost  Video clip available
 Lifestyles
US Army Uses Environmentally-Friendly Electric Vehicles  Video clip available
Amid Rising Home Foreclosures, A Spiraling Human Cost  Video clip available
US Workers Seek 'Recession Proof' Jobs During Economic Downturn  Video clip available
 Politics
Obama Faces Test on Trade  Audio Clip Available
Thousands Flee to Chad From CAR
Zimbabwe to Amend Constitution for Unity Government
 Religion
Russian Orthodox Church Enthrones New Leader
China Crackdown Sparks Appeal From Tibet Government-in-Exile
Pope Expresses 'Full and Unquestionable Solidarity" With Jews  Audio Clip Available
 Science and Technology
NASA Prepares to Launch Satellite Designed to Study Global Warming   Audio Clip Available
Malawi Wants to Give Internet to All  Audio Clip Available
Commonwealth Pledges to Improve Telecommunications in Africa  Audio Clip Available
 Social Issues
US Army, Mental Health Experts Team Up to Fight Rising Suicide Rate  Audio Clip Available
UN Appeals to Rich Countries to Not Abandon the Poor
OXFAM Says 17 Million Need Food Aid in East, Central Africa  Audio Clip Available
 Sports
Super Bowl 43 Ready to Kick Off
High Security for Super Bowl 43
Pittsburgh Steelers Carry Winning Tradition to Super Bowl  Audio Clip Available
 War and Conflict
Israel Bombs Hamas Targets After Fresh Rocket Fire
Israel Settles With Family of Slain British Journalist
Thousands Flee to Chad From CAR
 Weather
Wildfires and Deaths as Southeast Australia Bakes in Record Heat  Audio Clip Available
Winter Storm Cuts Power in Several US States