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Soldiers Place US Flags in Arlington Cemetery for Memorial Day

Soldiers Place US Flags in Arlington Cemetery for Memorial Day

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Video Victims of Oklahoma Tornado Get Help From Near and Far

In the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, the recovery from Monday's deadly tornado is picking up speed, even as locals mourn the loss of at least 24 people, including 10 children. Funerals will begin Friday in Moore, and President Obama plans to visit the town Sunday. As VOA's Greg Flakus reports from Moore, resources are pouring in from all over the country to help those in desperate need.

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New research suggests patients with disorders such as obsessive-compulsive behavior, depression, Parkinson's Disease and Tourette's syndrome might be helped by having deep brain stimulation devices implanted in the brain.

Revision of Mental Illness Guide Stirs Debate

Manual of mental disorders shortens time period in which symptons are present before patients can be diagnosed as suffering from depression More

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Private jets are seen at the Embraer headquarters in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, May 14, 2013.

Planemaker Embraer Sees American Closing Out US Regional Jet Cycle

Embraer, world's third-largest commercial jet maker, expects a big jet order as a result of its US campaign after clinching three earlier deals More

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