VOA English - American Life http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=960&32=7079&7=578692&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Famerican-life VOA English - American Life en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:36:58 GMT 2009-11-23T16:36:58Z en-us US Officials Consider Illinois Prison to House Detainees http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571162&44=71156852&32=7079&7=578692&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Famerican-life%2FUS-Officials-Consider-Illinois-Prison-to-House-Detainees-71156852.html Relocating Guantanamo detainees could boost small community Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:36:58 GMT 75d7a4aa35808b0751ff596a21256d11 Kane Farabaugh 2009-11-23T16:36:58Z New Book Examines Roots of Genocide http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571162&44=69466897&32=7079&7=578692&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Famerican-life%2Fa-13-2009-10-28-voa24.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT 4dc21b794d785b382d4fb6859c31de3c 2009-10-28T05:00:00Z Best-Selling Environmental Writer Turns Words into Action on Climate Change http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571162&44=69780892&32=7079&7=578692&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Famerican-life%2Fa-13-2009-10-28-voa38-69780892.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT ad585de657c38135757f3de5ee49ce2f 2009-10-28T05:00:00Z Late Swiss Psychologist Jung's Mysterious 'Red Book' Finally Published, On Display http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571162&44=69474797&32=7079&7=578692&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Famerican-life%2Fa-13-2009-11-05-voa27.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT 8483cb5235cfe385f70ca25333efc20d 2009-11-06T06:00:00Z US Military Ability to Find Militancy in Ranks Questioned http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571162&44=70660392&32=7079&7=578692&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Famerican-life%2FUS-Military-Ability-to-Find-Militancy-in-Ranks-Questioned-70660392.html At least one prominent former senior officer says current guidance to commanders is not sufficient Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:33:10 GMT 0d3450864c2b65040ccbc093071282b7 Al Pessin 2009-11-21T13:33:10Z Director Lee Daniels Delivers A Hard-Edged Film, 'Precious' http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571162&44=70655772&32=7079&7=578692&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Famerican-life%2FMovie-Review-Precious-2009-11-20-70655772.html Lee Daniel's low-budget film, "Precious," is based on the award-winning novel "Push" by the African American author Sapphire. Like the book, the movie tells the story of an obese 16-year-old girl from Harlem, the traditionally African American neighborhood of New York City that was once poverty stricken and dangerous. Precious rises above the physical and emotional abuse her family inflicts on her and takes back her life Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:48:20 GMT 9d5fa375b4fecfa97b330d8f23798953 Penelope Poulou 2009-11-20T22:48:20Z Taking the Lead on the Happiness Scale: Men http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571162&44=69469927&32=7079&7=578692&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Famerican-life%2Fa-13-2009-11-03-voa37.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT 1a5ae914021659f621c8ad3ad8b89de1 2009-11-03T06:00:00Z Temperatures Rise at Flu-Shot Clinics http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571162&44=69466987&32=7079&7=578692&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Famerican-life%2Fa-13-2009-11-04-voa23.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT 4dad2a0b0560dd98df3683a3de51b038 2009-11-04T06:00:00Z More US Home Foreclosures, Job Losses Reported http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571162&44=70568762&32=7079&7=578692&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Famerican-life%2FMore-US-Home-Foreclosures-Job-Losses-Reported-70568762.html Rising home foreclosures and continuing elevated job losses dominated a mostly-somber batch of U.S. economic data Thursday. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:48:24 GMT 87b3c7348956443d57ec7fe18be4fe8c Michael Bowman 2009-11-20T11:48:24Z More Americans Than Ever Experiencing Food Insecurity http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571162&44=70422962&32=7079&7=578692&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Famerican-life%2Fa-13-2009-11-18-voa3-70422962.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:10:01 GMT fc83e5c09fbea24a1f88a765301aff92 2009-11-19T17:10:01Z Economic Fear, Not Holiday Cheer, Haunts U.S. Malls http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571162&44=69823282&32=7079&7=578692&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Famerican-life%2Fa-13-2009-11-09-voa36-69823282.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT 07a2d0fbbd015e57efecf005adfb74ef 2009-11-09T06:00:00Z Citizen Volunteers Help Restore Chesapeake Bay Oysters http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571162&44=69468907&32=7079&7=578692&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Famerican-life%2Fa-13-2009-11-06-voa36.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT 43cfe4ffb96002a4741137333d718b1b 2009-11-06T06:00:00Z Obama Calls on N. Korea to Return to Talks http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571162&44=70453027&32=7079&7=578692&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Famerican-life%2FCRWolfsonObamaSKorea-70453027.html U.S President Barack Obama is calling on North Korea to return to nuclear talks and he is warning of possible new sanctions on Iran. Mr. Obama spoke in Seoul after talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:36:28 GMT 421179d44683ebfa87a25b612aa0e685 2009-11-19T14:36:28Z First Congressional Hearing on Ft. Hood Shootings Set for Thursday http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571162&44=70521357&32=7079&7=578692&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Famerican-life%2FFirst-Congressional-Hearing-on-Ft-Hood-Shootings-Set-for-Thursday-70521357.html A Senate committee on Thursday is scheduled to convene the first congressional hearing on the shootings at the U.S. Army base at Ft. Hood, Texas, in which a U.S. Army Major, Nidal Malik Hasan, is alleged to have killed 12 fellow soldiers and one civilian. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:15:22 GMT 9a181373f2bf869239063e7abc910d95 2009-11-19T18:15:22Z Drawing on Inner Strength http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571162&44=69822697&32=7079&7=578692&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Famerican-life%2Fa-13-2009-11-09-voa24-69822697.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT e1f1e6558f92149896346d2fe3a3801d 2009-11-09T06:00:00Z 'People' Magazine continues to Report on Ordinary People Who Do Extraordinary Things http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571162&44=69469067&32=7079&7=578692&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Famerican-life%2Fa-13-2009-10-27-voa30.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT 6e8f996d69e01e515ed3ef8634edffca 2009-10-27T05:00:00Z Autry Center Exhibit Showcases Native American Basketry http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571162&44=70423487&32=7079&7=578692&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Famerican-life%2Fa-13-2009-11-18-voa57-70423487.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:33:24 GMT 925dadbef80b86b97d838509448ee79e 2009-11-19T14:33:24Z Attorney General Defends Decision to Try 9/11 Suspects in Civilian Court http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571162&44=70423662&32=7079&7=578692&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Famerican-life%2Fa-13-2009-11-18-voa42-70423662.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:36:24 GMT b319204404680534382849456a47cc6b 2009-11-19T18:36:24Z New Poll Shows President's Approval Under 50 Percent http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571162&44=70423352&32=7079&7=578692&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Famerican-life%2Fa-13-2009-11-18-voa27-70423352.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:48:22 GMT 904c52086f07a92cc890337fc0c3850d VOA News 2009-11-19T16:48:22Z Geithner Warns Other Countries Not to Rely on US Consumers as Engine of Economic Growth http://www1.voanews.com/r?19=961&43=571162&44=70423347&32=7079&7=578692&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.voanews.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Famerican-life%2Fa-13-2009-11-17-voa48-70423347.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:08:34 GMT 521879b1fbe37abaed2e83e602775c3e 2009-11-19T17:08:34Z