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Roanoke refugee family copes with power outage
WDBJ7 intern reporterDuring the past week, we've told dozens of stories about people left in the dark and the heat. We found another family's struggle as they wait for their power to come back on. Goma Neopaney and her family have had no power, no water and no AC for the...Tags: Politics
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Refugees find home on a Roanoke soccer field
![<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A tournament was held over the weekend and teams came from Virginia, Tennessee and Ohio. </span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-11/285684660-13154131.jpg "<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";\">A tournament was held over the weekend and teams came from Virginia, Tennessee and Ohio. </span>")
Multimedia JournalistA tournament was held over the weekend and teams came from Virginia, Tennessee and Ohio. But all of these guys have something in common; they're refugees who love to play soccer. The Roanoke Lions have been playing for three years and was formed by...Tags: Soccer, Politics
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Former Bosnian prison guard suspected of detainee abuse arrested in Roanoke
A judge has set bond for a former Bosnian prison guard charged with naturalization fraud.
Almaz Nezirovic's bond is set at $75,000. He will also have to wear a monitoring bracelet.
Nezirovic's next hearing is scheduled for September.
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Graduation extra special for two sisters
InternFor sisters Tumaini Mungohe and Yozofina Nzeyimana, Friday is a special day. They will be graduating from William Fleming High School. But their journey to graduation was much tougher and longer than most. Mungohe and Nzeyimana were born in the...Tags: Health, Politics, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Medical Specialization, Nursing
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UPDATE 1-Lebanese minister accuses Syria of "ethnic cleansing"
Reuters* Minister says Syria driving refugees into Lebanon * U.N. refugee agency chief appeals for more aid for Lebanon (Adds Guterres quote, aid figures for Lebanon) By Erika Solomon BEIRUT, June 18 (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces have...Tags: United Nations, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Politics, Beirut (Lebanon)
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Lebanese minister accuses Syria of "ethnic cleansing"
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces have begun ethnically cleansing Sunni Muslims and deliberately pushing refugees across the border into Lebanon, the Lebanese caretaker minister for social affairs said on Tuesday. Assad is...Tags: United Nations, Lebanon, Politics, Saudi Arabia, Beirut (Lebanon)
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As Little Saigon turns 25, family and heritage mark the path ahead
In a conservative Orange County town, where the strawberry fields were still plentiful and the population solidly white, Danh's Pharmacy stood out when it opened its doors after the Vietnam War came to an end. Yet the business was just the beginning...
Tags: Politics, Health and Medical Professionals, Real Estate Buyers, Air France-KLM, Tuberculosis
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Obama pledges more humanitarian aid for Syrians, refugees
ReutersENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama announced more than $300 million in new humanitarian aid on Monday to address the Syrian crisis and to help neighboring countries cope with the 1.6 million refugees who have fled the...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), G8, Politics, Barack Obama, White House
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Lebanese minister accuses Syria of 'ethnic cleansing' of Sunnis
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces have begun ethnically cleansing Sunni Muslims and deliberately pushing refugees across the border into Lebanon, the Lebanese caretaker minister for social affairs said on Tuesday. Assad is...Tags: United Nations, Lebanon, Politics, Saudi Arabia, Beirut (Lebanon)
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EU lawmaker to Canada asylum seeker: A Roma's long trek
ReutersTORONTO (Reuters) - Less than four years ago, Viktoria Mohácsi enjoyed the life of an international politician, eating at pricey restaurants in Brussels and winning awards as a human rights activist. Today, the 38-year old mother of three sleeps on...Tags: Migration, Politics, International Organizations, Government, Murder
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Burmese refugees inspired Parkland grad's film
When Chapman University film student Michael Tacca chose to make the movie "Burmese Refugee" for his college thesis a couple of years ago, he had a good foundation. Parkland High School graduate Tacca grew up as a member of First Presbyterian Church...
Tags: Movies, India, Entertainment, Politics, Burma
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FEATURE-EU lawmaker to Canada asylum seeker: A Roma's long trek
ReutersBy Mirjam Donath TORONTO, June 16 (Reuters) - Less than four years ago, Viktoria Mohácsi enjoyed the life of an international politician, eating at pricey restaurants in Brussels and winning awards as a human rights activist. Today, the 38-year old...Tags: Migration, Politics, International Organizations, Murder, Government
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