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FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. This week on our program we hear from some Americans about Christmas past, present and future. (MUSIC) FAITH LAPIDUS: Jeffrey Davis remembers Christmas two years ago
Simon got a monthly bill that he didnt like. His Internet service provider, Wink, automatically withdrew $15 from his checking account each month. This was called direct payment. It made things simpler for him because it meant one less check to write
1. visibility /ˌvɪzəˈbɪləti/ -- degree of clearness of the atmosphere, with reference to the distance at which objects can be clearly seen With the fog rolling in and visibility approaching zero, it was virtually impossible for planes to land. 在
Keira Knightley is an award-winning actress. She began her career as a child and became known internationally while she was still in her teens. Today she is one of Hollywoods leading ladies and is in big demand. She is a down-to-earth woman at heart.
By Alan Silverman Hollywood 01 April 2007 The pageantry, the athleticism and the grace of competitive figure skating all get a royal roasting in the new comedy film co-starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. Alan Silverman has a look at Blades of Glory.
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By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 26 April 2006 watch AIDS What Works report Unprecedented amounts of money are going to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS. But, as VOA's Carol Pearson reports, finding
By David McAlary Washington 17 March 2006 Scientists report evidence that the universe was born in less than the blink of an eye, expanding instantly from sub-microscopic size to astronomical proporti
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By Al Pessin Pentagon 18 June 2008 A group of American doctors that promotes human rights says it has examined 11 former detainees who were held by the U.S. military, and determined they were systematically tortured with the complicity of medical pe
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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Scientists are finding clues about the origin of human speech thanks to a very unusual ape. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on an orangutan named Rocky. JON HAMILTON, BYLINE: A half-dozen orangutans are relaxing in a sun-filled atrium
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - November 12, 2002: Oldest Evidence of Jesus? / Mapping Genes that Cause Disease / 2002 World Health Report VOICE ONE: This is Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And this is Bob Doughty with
Abreu indebted to Figueirense RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay international striker Sebastian Loco Abreu said knee surgery has left him indebted to Brazilian top flight club Figueirense. Abreu is recovering from arthroscopic surgery to h
By Jim Stevenson Washington 18 January 2006 Women's figure skating has produced unpredictable finishes in recent years at the Winter Olympics. Tara Lipinski was the surprise winner at the 1998 Nagano
By Phillip Wellman Dakar 16 September 2007 Efforts to reunite war-divided Ivory Coast have been fraught with difficulty, but some say the Ivorian band Magic System has been able to bring people together in a way politicians have not. The band is mark
By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 19 June 2007 This year marks 200 years since the United States and Russia established diplomatic relations. The U.S. Embassy is coordinating several events to mark the anniversary. VOA Correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports fro
By Edward Yeranian Beirut 07 August 2007 A Lebanese government spokesman says police have killed the second in command of the Fatah al-Islam terrorist group, which has been battling the Lebanese Army in a Palestinian refugee camp for more than two mo