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July 10, 2015
Puerto Rico: The Other Debt Crisis

US territory's economy has been in recession since 2005; its public debt now totals $72B
June 26, 2015
Quest for Dignity Behind Supreme Court Case on Gay Marriage

Jim Obergefell and his late husband sought 'the respect we expect from the state we call home'
June 25, 2015
Wake Held for Slain Pastor at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston

President Barack Obama will eulogize Clementa Pinckney at his funeral Friday; meanwhile, hundreds attend first funerals for Charleston victims
June 19, 2015
Charleston Shooting Reignites Flag Controversy

Flag of short-lived Confederate States of America – group of southern states that seceded during US Civil War – is still flying in front of South Carolina Capitol building
June 18, 2015
Driver Tip Leads to Arrest of Church Shooting Suspect

Debbie Dills followed the suspect for 56 kilometers after having a coworker alert police
June 18, 2015
'The Depth of Our Grief' - Washington Reacts to Church Shooting

Obama condemns killings; some members of Congress, staffers gather at US Capitol for impromptu vigil with sign that read 'We are Charleston'
June 12, 2015
Prison Worker Pleads 'Not Guilty' in Escape

Joyce Mitchell is accused of befriending two convicted killers and smuggling contraband to them
June 11, 2015
NY Prison Break 'Amazing, Scary,' Says Former Employee

Cinematic maximum security prison break especially baffling for locals who spent years working within the facility
June 05, 2015
Questions About US Cyber Attack: Not Just Who, But Why

Spokesman says FBI continues to investigate massive security breach at Office of Personnel Management, noting a lot of work must still be done to determine who is responsible
May 29, 2015
Reports say Hastert Case Linked to Sexual Misconduct

Indicted former US House speaker allegedly was paying a man $3.5M not to reveal decades-old activity
May 29, 2015
Texas Town's Residents Warned to Leave as River Rises

City of Wharton is on Colorado River, which is already above flood stage — and more rain is on the way
May 22, 2015
UN: 'Nothing More Important' Than Helping Ramadi Refugees

Tens of thousands of city's former residents have been on the road - exhausted and dehydrated - fleeing fighting and their homes in western Anbar Province
May 22, 2015
Would-be IS Martyrs Arrested in California

Justice Department says Muhanad Budawi and Nader Elhuzayel, both 24, were planning to join militant group in Middle East
May 15, 2015
Boston Marathon Bomber Sentenced to Death

A jury in Boston has sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for the Boston Marathon bombing in April 2013. The 21-year old had been convicted on 17 capital counts related to the bombing, which killed three people and injured 264 others. Jurors ruled that Tsarnaev should be put to death by lethal injection for six of those counts. VOA's Molly McKitterick reports.
May 15, 2015
Projectile May Have Hit Train That Derailed

National Transportation Safety Board member says FBI has been asked to look into the possibility in relation to damage to train's windshield
May 08, 2015
Pentagon: China Expands Island Building

Beijing says projects aimed at improving conditions for residents, but analysts think otherwise
May 01, 2015
Baltimore Prosecutor On the Job for Only 4 Months

Marilyn Mosby, just 35, is also one of country's youngest prosecutors
April 24, 2015
Apple Watch Rolls Out in Fashion Boutiques

Boutiques in London, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Paris, Milan are all trendsetters, capable of making watch a must-have fashion item for trendy shoppers
April 17, 2015
Family Awaits Charges Against US Reporter Jailed in Iran

The Iranian trial of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian is set to start soon, but he has yet to meet with his lawyer, and his family still does not know the exact charges against him. His brother, Ali Rezaian, says the family is hoping for some clarity. VOA's Molly McKitterick reports.
April 17, 2015
Family Waits to Hear Charges Against Reporter Jailed in Iran

Reports in Iran say Jason Rezaian has been charged with espionage, but brother tells VOA indictment has not been made public

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