Technology Report - 'FlashFood' App Wins US Finals in Imagine Cup for Students This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Students from Arizona State University won top honors last week at the Imagine Cup finals in the United States. Microsof

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By Parke Brewer Nuremberg 23 June 2006 U.S. soccer must look to the future, after a disappointing first round exit from the World Cup in Germany. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer followed their matches in Germany and has a report. ------------------ B

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By Parke Brewer Leipzig 21 June 2006 The football teams from Iran and Angola concluded their World Cup campaigns by playing to a hard-fought 1-1 draw. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer was at Wednesdays Group D match in Leipzig and has a report. ------

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Oleg Sentsov is a Ukrainian filmmaker and a political prisoner in Russia who's currently on a hunger strike. Last week, as Russia was getting all this attention for hosting the World Cup, the American writer Stephen King took to

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Beginners. Announcement: The cold weather is back. Why would I say that in the middle of Winter? Surely, it has been cold since the beginning of the season? Well, not exactly. We had a break for about two weeks, when it stopped snowing and warmed up.

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Beginners. Today was a very special day here in the U.S. Do you know what the special occasion was? It was the inauguration of the 44th President, Barack Hussein Obama. It is a time of excitement. Everybody wants to see changes. We all wonder what Ob

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Beginners. To be a film 'buff' is to be a film enthusiast; a person who loves to watch films and who follows film production quite closely. I am a film buff, but a choosy one. There are certain films that I love, and others that I cannot stand. A fil

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Beginners. Life in a small town is very quiet, some would say boring. However, one good thing about living here is that there is not a lot of crime. It is something that you get used to. On a few occasions, I have left my handbag in the shopping cart

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Beginners. The weather has finally changed from dull and freezing to warm and sunny. Everybody I meet when I go about my daily activities seems happy. Winter feels very, very long by the time we reach March. So, hurray for April! One of the greatest

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Beginners. Oh, no! you say, she's going to talk about New Zealand again. Well, in a way I am. This part of today's podcast is about a perfect day in Christchurch. A day when I experienced many of the things I like most: good company, historic buildin

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Beginners. I love doing this podcast every week. What I enjoy most of all, is getting feedback from my listeners. Recently, some of my listeners have sent me E-mails asking how they can improve their English. It's a very good question. I think about

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A Tour of Homes. Welcome back to our tour where we discover each and every room and object in the home. Remember, if you can learn and remember this vocabulary, you will have the advantage of being able to use words and phrases that make you sound na

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History is uncovered. It was a few days after the incident that Betsy Brompton came home from the hospital. The village was buzzing with rumors that she had lost her mind, or that she had made up the whole story. Anyone who knew Betsy didn't believe

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Beginners. Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May. It is to remember all the soldiers that have died in the various wars around the world, even the Civil War which started in 1861 and ended in 1865.

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Goodbye Spooks. Beginners. Halloween was 31st of October. It is a huge holiday here in the States. It is celebrated in many other countries, and sometimes has a different name. It has become more popular through the years. Shops sell lots of Hallowee

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A gargantuan doll. Beginners. The other day, my mother came to visit with a special present. It was something that she had bought at an auction. She often buys presents for my children; she's their grandmother, so she spoils them. It was a special gi

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Beginners. Do you enjoy shopping? Do you do it very often? Are there many shops where you live? Here in Wenatchee, a small town, we have a few shopping areas. Some stores are well known; others are privately owned, small businesses. I like shopping w

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By Steve Schy Washington 17 May 2006 England and Sweden are expected to be the top two teams in Group B when the World Cup gets under way in Germany on June 9. But an injury to 20-year-old star Englan

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By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 09 June 2006 Soccer crazy Asia is getting ready for the World Cup, which is kicking off in Germany. Retailers, bar owners and gambling outlets are ready for the action. Many people in Asia will go to work bleary-eyed in th

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By Parke Brewer Dortmund, Germany 10 June 2006 Trinidad and Tobago got off to a good start in its World Cup debut, holding heavily favored Sweden to a surprising scoreless draw. Trinidad and Tobago's goalkeeper Shaka Hislop (L) and teammates celebra

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