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Illegal Immigrants Offered Lower Tuition for Higher Education American dream on hold Ivette Roman is one of those people impacted by the presidential decree. Born in Peru, she's one of thousands of immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally by
By Tabinda Naeem Baltimore, Maryland 23 February 2007 watch Koran Exhibit report An art exhibit at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, in the eastern state of Maryland, features 22 editions of Islam's holiest book: the Koran. What makes these relig
ENVIRONMENT REPORT -August 9, 2002: US Proposes Ban on Snakehead Fish By Cynthia Kirk This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. American Interior Secretary Gale Norton has proposed a ban on
By Sean Maroney Washington 14 March 2007 watch March Madness report The men's U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball tournament begins this week. This single elimination competition spans more than three weeks, pitting the na
AMERICAN MOSAIC - Famous New York Train Station Turns 100 Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. Im June Simms. Today, we play new music from the twin sister band, Tegan and Sara. We also get to know a teenager from Maryland who was a gue
By June Soh College Park, Maryland 26 July 2007 Have you imagined eating a strawberry that tastes somewhat like chocolate, or cinnamon, or mint? That may be available in American grocery stores soon and eventually on the global market. A scientist's
By Jeff Swicord Baltimore, Maryland 27 April 2006 watch Ethnic Neighborhoods As the immigration debate rages in the United States, Jeff Swicord takes a look at one of the original immigrant neighborho
Maryland Man Is Real Hero Behind 'Argo' On Nov. 4, 1979, U.S. diplomats did not anticipate the takeover of their embassy, but 52 of them were taken hostage. Six escaped. Argo focuses on the clandestine CIA operation to rescue those six diplomats. Whi
Maryland Shop Cooks Up Chocolate Vote Making chocolate is chef Randy Olmsteads specialty and passion. And this election season, he has cooked up something special for his customers: a political truffle campaign. He came up with the idea during the 20
On Maryland Family Farm, Seeking the Perfect Pumpkin for Halloween The Huffer Family Farm is a busy place each October, as families wander through the 6-hectare Jumbos Pumpkin Patch, searching for the perfect pumpkin. Sarah Cosgrove has been coming t
Young Voters Could Again Play Key Role in US Election At the University of Maryland near Washington D.C., young Democrats meet to phone voters in nearby battleground states - states that tend to swing between Democratic and Republican candidates. Mar
College Students Rescue Leftover Food, Feed the Poor University of Maryland student Ben Simon and his friends couldn't stand to see good food thrown out on their campus. We basically noticed that some of the extra food from the dining hall was going
Spectacular Cherry Blossoms in Maryland Lure International Visitors Twelve hundred cherry trees line the streets of this neighborhood called Kenwood. The blooms are at peak, and so are the number of tourists who come to gaze at them. This is the firs
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Trump's choice of Matthew Whitaker to be the acting attorney general is running into a whole lot of opposition - and not just from Democrats. Two former attorneys general from the George W. Bush administration are quest
By Jim Malone Washington 13 February 2008 Senator Barack Obama got a major boost Tuesday with victories in the Democratic presidential primaries in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Obama remains in a tight race with Senator Hillary Cl
By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington 16 August 2007 A survey by the Modern Languages Association shows that since September 11th, 2001 student enrollment in Arabic courses at American colleges has grown faster than any other foreign language. With the he
By Jeffrey Young Washington 15 May 2007 To most Americans, the governments in their towns and regional areas called counties are the governments they interact with the most. And alongside these local governments are groups of citizens who work on the
By Zulima Palacio Washington 21 November 2007 Domestic violence is a common problem in many parts of the world, and a private organization in Baltimore, Maryland is trying to do something about it. Those who know about it say the House of Ruth Maryla
Maryland, south of Washington, DC 15 October 2007 Scientists are predicting there could be a global food crisis in this century if climate change continues unabated. VOA's Jeff Swicord reports. Buddy Hanse has been farming on land south of Washington
By Jim Malone Washington 12 February 2008 A heavy voter turnout is expected Tuesday in the next phase of the U.S. presidential election campaign. Nominating primaries are being held in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., and VOA National corresp