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VOA_News

  1. Obama Aims to Show Support for Democracy in Latin America http://bit.ly/eB7qYF
  2. People Prevented From Fleeing Combat Zones in Libya http://bit.ly/dXXsKe
  3. Japan Searches for Survivors; Food, Water Supplies Low http://bit.ly/fsebkP
  4. Germany to Shut Down 7 Nuclear Reactors http://bit.ly/eHwIRV
  5. Ivory Coast Rivals Battle Near Abidjan Barracks http://bit.ly/f8XXl6
  6. Correspondent Debriefer: Pro-Gadhafi Forces in Libya Strong on Weapons, Weak on Manpower http://bit.ly/fqcAJs
  7. G8 Unconvinced on 'No-Fly' Zone For Libya http://bit.ly/gJ2VT9
  8. Indonesian President's 'Team of Rivals' Strategy Said Leading to Deadlock http://bit.ly/gEDaEz
  9. Israel Seizes Suspected Arms-Smuggling Ship http://bit.ly/ekmXHo
  10. Bahrain Declares State of Emergency in Response to Protests http://bit.ly/hWCHxB
  11. Southeast Asia Nuclear Power Plans Unfazed by Japan Emergency http://bit.ly/hc6wig
  12. Pro-Ghadafi Forces Launch Another Strike on Ajdabiya http://bit.ly/g53NGn
  13. Dangerous Radiation Levels Reported at Japan's Stricken Nuclear Plant http://bit.ly/dW71Qz
  14. Tokyo Market Plunges on Nuclear, Power Supply Concerns http://bit.ly/elRYlu
  15. Iran Calls Military Intervention in Bahrain 'Unacceptable' http://bit.ly/dUe5rl
  16. Japan Nuclear Crisis Deepens http://bit.ly/faRKAU
  17. Nuclear Power Industry Shaken by Japan Quake, Tsunami Disaster http://bit.ly/fgRrK3
  18. G8 Ministers in Paris Debate Imposition of No-fly Zone Over Libya http://bit.ly/eMCSTV
  19. China Focuses on Controlling Inflation, Corruption http://bit.ly/eclYwg
  20. IAEA: No Indication of Nuclear Reactor Meltdown in Japan http://bit.ly/fQCrim