Railroad Safety a Concern in Northern US

North Dakota is the second largest oil-producing American state, after Texas. Companies remove about one million barrels of crude, unprocessed, oil from the Bakken Formation every day. The formation...

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Investigating Sexual Violence in War

From left, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague and actress and campaigner Angelina Jolie gather at a summit to end sexual violence in conflict in London, June...

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Thailand's Military Rulers Want to Soften Image after Coup

http://m.learningenglish.voanews.com/a/thailands-military-rulers-want-to-soften-image-after-coup/1935603.html Protesters scuffle with soldiers during a rally at Victory Monument in Bangkok May 28,...

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China, Vietnam Take South China Sea Dispute to UN

http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/china-vietnam-take-south-china-sea-dispute-to-un/1933720.html A Vietnamese sinking boat (L) which was rammed and then sunk by Chinese vessels near disputed...

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Obama Proposes Limits on Power Plant Pollution

http://m.learningenglish.voanews.com/a/obama-proposes-limits-on-power-plant-pollution-/1931563.html The coal-fired Plant Scherer is shown in operation early Sunday, June 1, 2014, in Juliette, Ga....

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US Soccer Team Prepares for the World Cup

http://m.learningenglish.voanews.com/a/us-soccer-team-preparing-for-world-cup/1931298.html United States World Cup soccer team coach Jurgen Klinsmann, left, and team captain Clint Dempsey answer questions...

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Syrian Civil War Helps Lebanon's Cannabis Farmers

http://m.learningenglish.voanews.com/a/civil-war-helps-lebanons-cannabis-farmers/1931221.html A man works in a field of cannabis in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley.With a civil war raging in Syria, Lebanese...

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