But the credibility of government officials was dented this week when journalists from Saratov, one of Russia's most severely drought stricken regions, recognized their governor in a You Tube video of Russians detained on July 9th on a yacht near Sicily.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

Having a disability, people still look at you weird, but it's like, 'Alright.He's got a disability, but it's kind of okay now.'" Life for people with disabilities has improved greatly since Bobbi Wailes was stricken with polio as a 12-year-old, before the vaccine became available in the 1950s.

VOA: standard.2010.07.27