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Oliver went to Target to buy a new vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaners at Target cost $60 to $500. The expensive ones were too bulky and, of course, too expensive. He bought the cheapest one in the store: a Dirt Devil Vibe. Its label claimed that it
U.S. President George Bush and Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete met Friday at the White House to talk about fighting malaria. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. President Bush (r) shakes hands with Tanzanian President Jakay
Fighting has erupted between Pakistani troops and a Taliban faction located in the Swat valley in the country's northwest. Pakistani forces reported killing at least 25 militants on Wednesday and imposed a curfew throughout the valley. VOA's Barry N
Sometimes there are things that are not likely to happen, and weve got a few expressions to talk about them! Have you ever dreamed of flying to the moon? Or maybe you hope that your boss will give you the day off tomorrow. Fat chance. Listen to this
Heres an episode idea we got from Daniel on Facebook. Thanks again for the suggestion! In this episode, Harp and Maura talk about elementary and high school in Canada, including sharing their own experiences. They also tell you about different names
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 22 October 2007 At least one person is dead and tens of thousands have been evacuated from their homes in Southern California, where fires have scorched 40,000 hectares and firefighters are battling at least 12 major bl
By David Gollust Sydney 15 March 2006 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice deplanes after touching down in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, March 15, 2006 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is
By VOA News 19 September 2007 A powerful typhoon has brought wind and rain to eastern China and has forced changes in the schedule at the 16-nation Women's World Cup football (soccer) tournament. VOA's Jim Stevenson is in Shanghai where the heavily f
By Brian Wagner Caracas 07 January 2008 Venezuela has launched a new currency aimed, in part, at curbing high inflation rates in the oil-producing nation. Prices have risen in Venezuela due to soaring consumer demand, creating shortages of milk, suga
By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 19 September 2006 watch Kurdish Filmmaker report Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is on trial for genocide. He is accused of ordering the Anfal campaign -- a military operation against Iraqi Kurds two decades ago. Pro
By Challiss McDonough Cairo, Egypt 12 September 2006 watch Embassy Attack report Syrian security officers gather in front the U.S Embassy after an attack in Damascus, Sept. 12, 2006 Syrian security forces say they have foiled a terrorist attack on t
By Parke Brewer Nuremberg, Germany 25 June 2006 Portugal's World Cup team practices ahead of big match against the Dutch The football teams from Portugal and the Netherlands put impressive streaks on the line when they face one another Sunday night
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: The second season of Last Chance U begins tomorrow. It's a documentary series on Netflix that follows the football team at East Mississippi Community College. It's one of the most successful junior college programs in the nation.
By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 09 April 2006 Despite Asia's fast economic growth, unemployment in the region has increased over the past decade. The United Nations' Economic and Social Commission for Asia
By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 28 December 2007 Hundredsof thousands of mourners gathered to at the family graveyard where former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was being laid to rest. Authorities in Pakistan have beefed up security around the country as suppo
By Stefan Bos Budapest 09 June 2008 Rescue workers in Ukraine have pulled 23 coal miners from a one-thousand meter deep shaft. At least 13 others remain trapped in the mine, which was the scene of a powerful explosion on Sunday. As Stefan Bos report
Mercury's core makes up about 60% of the planet by mass. It's about twice as big as earth. Why would it have such a huge core for such a small planet? Some people think there was a huge impact. Kind of stripped off a lot of the planet and now what we
After Messenger's 3 fly-bys, we've now mapped more than 90% of the planet. Taken from around 124 miles, these images are the clearest to date of Mercury. And it's not hard to spot a crater of epic proportions, the result of yet another Titanic collis
By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 07 August 2006 Fifteen aid workers have been found executed in the eastern Sri Lankan town of Muttur - where fighting between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels has raged for nearly two weeks. Other humanitarian groups
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 10 December 2007 The United Nations marked the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Nairobi by highlighting the persecution of journalists in Somalia. Derek Kilner has more for VOA from N