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On this weekend's Daily Download: A look through some of the lighter stories we couldn't cover this week! Join Doug Bernard for a somewhat different look at the world of odd arts and sports!  In our VOA News Blog, we recall VOA's past with noted journalist Edward R. Murrow, who was born 100 years ago next week.  You might also want to check out our VOA Election Blog or our coverage of the U.S. elections. 

Electoral officials count ballots in Domboshawa, near the Zimbabwean capital of Harare Saturday, 19 Apr 2008 Zimbabwe Begins Election Recount; Opposition Calls it Illegal
Recount called by ruling ZANU-PF party after it narrowly lost its parliamentary majority

Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, 19 Apr 2008 Pope Addresses US Clergy, Calls for Purification, Renewal, Hope
Pontiff assured clergy of his 'spiritual closeness' as they struggle with challenges presented by sex abuse scandal

President Bush, left, and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak ride in a golf cart in Camp David, Md., 18 Apr 2008 US, South Korea Vow to Keep Pushing North Korea to Fully Reveal Nuclear Program
President George Bush, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak spoke with reporters, after completing two-day summit at Camp David

Duabi-based al-Arabiya shows video of Pakistan's kidnapped ambassador to Afghanistan, Tariq Azizuddin, 19 Apr 2008 Kidnapped Pakistani Ambassador Appears in New Video  Audio Clip Available
This is first word from Ambassador Tariq Azizuddin since he went missing on February 11

Iraqi army soldiers take take part in a military operation in Basra, 19 Apr 2008 US, Iraqi Forces Seize Militant Stronghold in Basra
Coalition forces launched intense assault on area

Israeli tank, with smoke from explosion caused by Palestinian militants in background, near Kerem Shalom Crossing, 19 Apr 2008 Hamas Militants Attack Gaza Border Crossing with Bomb-Filled Cars
One of militants' most ambitious attacks since Israel withdrew from Gaza Strip in 2005

China Announces New Restrictions on Visa Applications  Audio Clip Available
Visa restrictions are latest in series of extra precautions Chinese authorities taking in run-up to Olympics

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton campaigns at Radnor Senior High School in Philadelphia, 18 April 2008 Hillary Clinton Faces Crucial Test in Pennsylvania Primary  Audio Clip Available
Democratic presidential contender counting on convincing win over rival Barack Obama

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