New Wind Turbine Design Good for Rural, Urban Environment New Wind Turbine Design Good for Rural, Urban Environment
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Wind power is one of the fastest growing forms of alternative energy in the world. More and more, wind power mills are seen in the countryside, in large wind farms and for the most part, away from city life. But a new form of wind power is now designed to work in an urban environment. VOA producer Zulima Palacio has the story. Mill Arcega narrates.

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US Auto Companies Ask for Money US Auto Companies Ask for Money
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The heads of the three U.S. automakers say they need immediate financial help or their companies could collapse. They told a US Senate banking committee that a proposed $25 billion rescue plan would help keep them on their feet. But many of the lawmakers doubt the aid will keep them afloat in the long-term and are blaming the automakers for their problems. Deborah Block reports from Washington.

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Obama Meets President Bush at White House Obama Meets President Bush at White House
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U.S. President George Bush and President-elect Barack Obama have held their first formal meeting at the White House.
VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the historic session between two men of different political views took place behind closed doors.

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Bionic Hand is a Reality Bionic Hand is a Reality
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Innovative technology often can make yesterday's science fiction into today's reality. This is particularly true with a prosthetic hand that brings to life fictional accounts of artificial, computer-driven replacement body parts. The bionic hand, called the I-Limb,was named one of the top 50 inventions this year by Time Magazine.

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Eric Holder: Obama\ Eric Holder: Obama's Choice for US Attorney General?
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U.S. media are reporting that President-elect Barack Obama has offered the post of Attorney General to Eric Holder. Holder served as deputy attorney general under former President Bill Clinton. If nominated and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Holder would be the first African American to head the U.S. Justice Department. Mil Arcega has more.

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Obama Promises New Focus on Diplomacy Obama Promises New Focus on Diplomacy
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President-elect Barack Obama has promised new foreign policy leadership when he takes office in January. Mr. Obama has said he wants to conduct foreign policy by relying more on diplomacy, and use military power only as a last resort. VOA's Cindy Saine takes a look at some of the major foreign policy challenges Mr. Obama will face and how he plans to approach them.

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Grim Outlook for US Auto Industry Grim Outlook for US Auto Industry
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General Motors says it plans to cut another 1900 jobs in North America so it can deal with a worsening cash crunch. The cuts are in addition to 3600 lay-offs GM announced last week. The company has lost more than $400 million since July due to declining sales. Analysts say the entire U.S. auto industry is at risk and so are millions of jobs. VOA's Mil Arcega reports.

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San Francisco Ballet Turns 75 San Francisco Ballet Turns 75
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America's oldest professional dance company turns 75 this year. As Faiza Elmasry tells us, the San Francisco Ballet is marking the milestone by sharing the joy of dance with its community and beyond. Carol Peason narrates.

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Change US Strategy in Afghanistan? Change US Strategy in Afghanistan?
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The war in Afghanistan will be one of the top priorities of President-elect Barack Obama when he takes office in January, and already there are calls by some South Asia experts for a dramatic change in US strategy. They say a new strategy should include efforts to open negotiations with the Taliban -- even if the militant's hardline faction refuses to talk. VOA's Ravi Khanna reports.

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Elvis Presley Earns Big Money Elvis Presley Earns Big Money
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For the second year in a row, Elvis Presley is at the top of Forbes magazine's list of dead celebrities with the biggest earnings. Presley died in 1977, but he made $52 million last year. A number of things contribute to his continuing popularity including the high regard many young people have for him as the world's first rock star.

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Investors Welcome China Stimulus Plan Investors Welcome China Stimulus Plan
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Asian stocks moved higher Monday after China announced a $586 billion stimulus package to boost growth in the world's fourth-largest economy. China's action to protect its export-driven economy came as ministers from major industrialized nations and large developing economies (G-20 countries) agreed on the need for action to restore stability in global financial markets.

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Zimbabwe\ Zimbabwe's President Signs Historic Deal
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Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai signed a landmark power-sharing deal (Monday September 15th) in an attempt to end months of political turmoil and a staggering economic crisis in the southern African nation. VOA's Chris Simkins has more on the story.

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Economic Summit Vows Action Economic Summit Vows Action
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The leaders of the world's largest developed and emerging economies are vowing to work together to restore economic growth and reform the international financial system. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports their summit talks in Washington -- held in the midst of a growing financial crisis -- ended with a statement of resolve and the broad parameters of a course of action.

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