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Today’s VOA60 USA:

President Obama raises two million dollars for his re-election campaign in speech at Washington hotel.  


Former Congressman Newt Gingrich drops out of the Republican presidential race.
 
Oil boom in Harper County, Kansas is bringing in a lot of oil workers and that’s good for local motel and restaurants.
 
Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” sells for a record $119,922,500 at auction in New York.
 
Eva Mendes premieres new mother-daughter drama “Girl In Progress” in Los Angeles

Posted May 3, 12 #edvard munch #the scream #eva mendes #kansas #obama #voa #voa60 #gingrich

Today’s VOA60 USA

At least 120 tornadoes ravage Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Iowa, killing at least five people.

Saying the “window of survivability” has closed, rescuers suspend search for four sailors swept overboard during race off California coast.

“Tea Party” demonstrators in Wisconsin protest high government spending.
Urban farmers in Austin, Texas display their crops to city residents.
National Cherry Blossom Parade in Washington, D.C.

2 notes | Posted Apr 16, 12 #Kansas #Oklahoma #Nebraska #Iowa #California #Wisconsin #Texas #Washington D.C.

President Obama says he is confident Supreme Court will uphold legality of his health care legislation.
Former student goes on shooting rampage and kills at least seven people at religious college in California. 

Republican front-runner Mitt Romney is looking for more votes in presidential primaries today in Maryland, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C.
Three people are seriously injured when small experimental plane crashes into Florida supermarket, sending shoppers and employees fleeing.
University of Kentucky fans celebrate their team’s victory over University of Kansas in US college basketball championship.

Posted Apr 3, 12 #Supreme Court #Obama #California #Mitt Romney #Republican #Florida #Kentucky #Kansas

Today’s VOA60 USA

President Obama blames Republicans in House of Representatives for tax cut deadlock.

 

Iowa poll shows Ron Paul ahead of Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney in race for Republican presidential nomination.

 

Winter storm brings heavy snowfall to western Kansas. 

 

Small plane crashes into a tree in New Jersey, killing all five people aboard.

 

Senator Charles Schumer helps light what is supposed to be world’s menorah to mark Jewish festival of Hanukkah. 

3 notes | Posted Dec 21, 11 #Obama #New Jersey #Iowa #Kansas #Hanukkah