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Video Obama Calls on Americans to Remember Military Families

Appeal comes in address as Americans observe Memorial Day weekend More

US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at a news conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 25, 2013.

Kerry: US Working with AU to Reduce Sudan/South Sudan Violence

US top diplomat meets with Sudanese FM on sidelines of African Union summit in Ethiopia More

This Jan. 9, 2013 file photo shows Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio speaking with the media in Phoenix.

Arizona Sheriff Ruled to Unfairly Target Latinos

Judge rules that sheriff Joe Arpaio and his officers in Phoenix unfairly targeted Latino drivers when pulling people over for traffic stops and identity checksMore

Activists wearing orange jumpsuits mark the 100th day of prisoners' hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay during a protest in front of the White House in Washington May 17, 2013.

Obama Plan to Close Guantanamo Prison Faces Significant Obstacles

Congress has blocked closing facility and many US communities do not want Guantanamo detainees in prisons close by More

President Barack Obama speaks at US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., May 24, 2013

Obama: Sexual Assaults Threaten Military Strength

President discusses issue during commencement address at US Naval Academy More

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Video Soldiers Place US Flags in Arlington Cemetery for Memorial Day

On Memorial Day - Monday, May 27 this year - Americans remember those in the military who died while serving their country. Ahead of that day, soldiers place American flags in front of the more than 360,000 gravestones in Arlington National Cemetery, outside Washington. VOA’s Deborah Block brings us to the famous military cemetery for what is known as the Flags-In Ceremony.
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Brothers Tamerlan Tsarnaev, left, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are accused of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombing. Tamerlan was closely monitored while in Dagestan last year.

US Lawmakers Head to Russia, Will Ask About Boston Bomber

Republican Congressman says Boston Bombings underscore need to bolster cooperation between US, Russian intelligence
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Activists wearing orange jumpsuits mark the 100th day of prisoners

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Congress has blocked closing facility and many US communities do not want Guantanamo detainees in prisons close by
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Marion Cotillard poses during a photocall for the film "The Immigrant" at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 24, 2013.

Immigrant Drama Shoots for Top Cannes Prize

'The Immigrant' director says America needs immigrants
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President Barack Obama speaks at US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., May 24, 2013

Obama: Sexual Assaults Threaten Military Strength

President discusses issue during commencement address at US Naval Academy
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The idea behind the little free libraries was born three years ago in Hudson, Wisconsin, when former teacher and book lover built a miniature model of a library. (VOA)

Little Free Libraries Promote Love of Books

Volunteers create and maintain bird-house shaped boxes filled with books for whoever wants one
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FILE- Unmanned Predator B drone, taken November 8, 2011.

Pakistan Reiterates Opposition to US Drone Strikes

Day earlier US President Barack Obama justified 'constrained' drone usage to save lives
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Members of the Ghost Army work with an inflatable tank, one of hundreds of props used to deceive the enemy during World War ll. (Courtesy Plate of Peas Productions)

Video Fake Tanks, Ghost Army Helped Defeat Germans During WW ll

Documentary chronicles once-classified details of specialized army unit's war of deception
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