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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Sudanese billionaire Mo Ibrahim believes there is nothing more important for Africa than good leadership. Mister Ibrahim has created the worlds richest prize, worth five million dollars over ten ye

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VOICE ONE: This is Doug Johnson. VOICE TWO: And this is Phil Murray with THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a VOA Special English program about the history of the United States. (MUSIC) Today, we continue the story of America's thirty-sixth president, Lyndon

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This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Today we continue our discussion of the academic degrees offered by American colleges and universities. Last week, we talked about the associate, bachelor's and master's degrees. The highest degree

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VOICE ONE: Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And Im Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. At a store called Phil Brown at work turning a bowl on his lathe Sansar Gallery in Bethesda, Maryland, you might see work by the wood turner Phil

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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A listener has written from China for advice about how to lose weight. Michael in Shanghai says he is twenty-six years old and has battled obesity for most of his life. Doctors say obesity, also known a

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VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I'm Bob Doughty. On our program this week, we will tell about new suggestions for treating heart attack victims. We also tell about a test for lung can

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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. What has happened to America's honeybees? Last fall, beekeepers from states with warm climates began to report a sudden loss of honey bees. Losses were reported in twenty-four states and into Canad

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VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Shirley Griffith. This week -- some recorded sounds for all time. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: The Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., recently added twent

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VOICE ONE: Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And Im Barbara Klein with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Economics is a field based on mathematics. Yet it cannot provide answers to every problem. Some people question whether economics is a science

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The next presidential election in the United States is in November, two thousand eight. Yet several presidential candidates have raised large amounts of money already. Experts say the competition among the

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HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Bob Doughty. On our show this week: We answer a question about singer and actress Hilary Duff /P Tell about a young woman who does an exciting water sport ... And report about the

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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Economics and weather have a lot in common. Knowing what conditions will be like weeks or months in the future is not easy. One thing that helps economists predict the future is the index of leading

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VOICE ONE: This is Phil Murray. VOICE TWO: And this is Richard Rael with THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a VOA Special English program about the history of the United States. (MUSIC) Today, we begin the story of President Lyndon Johnson. VOICE ONE: Former

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This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Today, we answer a question from Martin in Mexico City. He asks about the kinds of degrees that students can earn at an American college or university. American higher education offers degrees in man

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VOICE ONE: This is Phoebe Zimmerman. VOICE TWO: Temperatures in Death Valley can reach up to 57 Celsius And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Today we visit one of Americas great national parks. It is a place of

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HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. On our show this week: We answer a question about the Billboard Hot One Hundred /P Tell about an award that honors young people for social action/P And report about

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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Last week, the United States asked the World Trade Organization to help settle two trade disputes with China. Pirated materials from China, including movies and books One of these involves the issue

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VOICE ONE: This is Richard Rael. VOICE TWO: And this is Rich Kleinfeldt with THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a VOA Special English program about the history of the United States. (MUSIC) Today, we tell about the movement for civil rights for black America

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This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Two listeners, Youngmin Kim in South Korea and Nestor Gastelo in Peru, would like us to talk about pharmacy education in the United States. This will be the subject today in our Foreign Student Serie

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VOICE ONE: Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And Im Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about Eleanor Creesy. She helped to guide one of the fastest sailing ships ever built. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: The name Eleanor Creesy