After making a fortune in the garment industry, George McDonald founded of the Doe Fund, a New York-based non-profit organization dedicated to housing the homeless, offering them jobs and setting them on a course to independence and self-respect.
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Procedure has helped in the conception and birth of four million people around the world
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U.S. President Obama says German reunification was an historic achievement by one of America's closest allies and greatest friends
Voice of America The big news out of North Korea this week was that Kim Jong-Il seems to be positioning his son to succeed him. But the story's not that simple. Find out about the power couple that may actually hold the reins
As North Korea makes moves to put in place new leadership, observers are piecing together statements from this week's party conference that indicate the real power may lie with Kim Jong Il's sister, Kim Kyong Hui and her husband, Jang Song Thaek.
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News comes days after Western intelligence announced they had uncovered a terror plot to strike several European cities
Voice of America Should women be encouraged to be athletes? Are female athletes given the same respect as males? VOA Khmer looks at why professional female athletes are still a rarity in Cambodia
Cambodian petanque throwers win, and win often. But the professional options for women in the sport are limited. So too are their numbers.
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Officials announced their position after President Abbas met with senior PLO officials, members of his Fatah movement
Voice of America Tomorrow Germany celebrates 20 years of reunification. How far have we come since the Cold War? Look no further than the village of Moedlareuth, which was once divided straight down down the middle.
On Sunday, October 3, Germany will celebrate 20 years of reunification. Jennifer Glasse visited a village divided between East and West for four decades and reports it stands today as a monument to the division of Germany.
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Dilma Rousseff could be elected the country's first female leader Sunday
Voice of America This unusual project took place literally right outside VOA's front door. It was certainly attention-grabbing to see a wheat field growing in the middle of the street. The idea was to educate Americans on where their food comes from
For two days this fall, a wheat field grew in Washington, DC. It was part of an effort by wheat farmers and food makers' trade groups to educate Americans on where their food comes from. School groups came for a fun field trip to learn more about where their food comes from. Farmers say schoolkids a...
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Former president makes a political comeback with launch of new All Pakistan Muslim League political party
After living in the US, Professor Rana Dajani went home to create dozens of libraries in neighborhoods across Jordan. Her efforts were recognized at the 2010 Clinton Global Initiative conference in New York.
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This year has been the deadliest for international forces in Afghanistan since war began