This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Last week's meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was the third Group of 20 summit in less than a year. Leaders of the major developed and developing economies discussed ways to fix the world financia

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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. A simple water pump is helping to improve the lives of poor families in several Asian and African countries. A treadle pump in vegetable fields in Bangladesh The treadle pump is based on a design d

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VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Fritzi Bodenheimer. VOICE TWO: And I'm Bob Doughty. On our program this week, we discuss scientific findings about how intelligence develops in babies. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Not long ag

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VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus. Summer is a busy time for travel. Today, we discuss ideas about how to stay healthy on a long trip. VOICE ONE: For years, people have w

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EXPLORATIONS -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) Today, Shirley Griffith and Tony Riggs complete a report about America's second manned space program, Gemini. Its purpose was to bring the United States closer to its goal

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BOB DOUGHTY: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. In nineteen eighteen, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, a truce took effect between the Allies and Germany. But not until seven mont

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In Iraq, at least 25 people have been killed in three separate attacks. The recent upsurge in violence has many Iraqis worried. Khaleel Mahood mourns over his brother's body after he was killed in a suicide bombing in Kirkuk, Iraq, 21 May 2009 In th

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The European Union is urging Burma to immediately release democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners. European and Asian foreign ministers are meeting in Hanoi this week to discuss cooperation on a range of issues. EU leaders ar

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The African Union on Thursday suspended Ivory Coast until its leadership dispute is settled. At the same time, the continental body reinstated Guinea, which was suspended after a military takeover two years ago. The AU Peace and Security Council appr

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One day after the U.S. central bank signaled a possible end to America's longest recession since World War II, new data suggest continued weakness in several economic sectors. Shoppers move through the check-out line after a shopping trip to Wal-Mar

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Burma's fellow members in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have expressed deep disappointment over opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's extended house detention. As Western governments call for tougher sanctions, political analysts in the

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has wrapped up her Africa trip in Cape Verde with talks that included how best to respond to this month's constitutional referendum in Niger. Niger's president is changing the constitution to extend his time i

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Hi, everybody. On behalf of all the Obamas Michelle, Malia, Sasha, Bo, and the newest member of our family, Sunny I want to wish you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving. 大家好!我代表我们家所有人米歇尔、玛利亚、萨莎、波尔以及新

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Ted Landphair | Washington, DC 30 November 2009 One of the hottest terms in the mushrooming field of personal communication devices - including cell phones and other palm-sized gadgets - is app - short for application. These handheld phones, texting

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Volunteers, farmers and local government in Pennsylvania community work to clean up waterways. Rosanne Skirble | Lititz, Pennsylvania 30 November 2009 Watch: Skirble report Windows Media Lititz Run prior to restoration with eroded stream banks and fe

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Leaders of China and the European Union exchanged congratulatory messages Wednesday to mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang mentioned the global challenges ov

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Officials welcome news but say they are not satisfied Dan Robinson | Washington 04 December 2009 There was a bit of good news for the U.S. economy Friday as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that unemployment edged down from 10.2 to 10 percent

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Vronique LaCapra | Washington 02 December 2009 A very small genetic difference between humans and chimpanzees may help explain why chimpanzees can't speak, but humans can The ability to communicate using complex spoken language is a uniquely human ch

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Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC 02 December 2009 Shors' experiences in Vietnam inspired his third novel, Dragon House In the crowded streets of Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, American friends Iris and Noah try to help homeless children an

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Mohamed Elshinnawi | Washington, DC 01 December 2009 Author Alia Malek says she wrote A Country Called Amreeka to put a human face on the Arab-American community, and to counter the public fear and misunderstanding fueled by the 9/11 terrorist attack

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