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Credit can be a friend or a foe. It can be an asset or a liability. If you abuse the privilege, it can ruin future plans. If you find your debts have pile up and you feel out of control, develop a plan to help you solve the problem. Getting out of de
Leading anti-hunger advocates are fasting to protest U.S. budget-cutting proposals that could threaten some of the world's most vulnerable people. The budget passed by the House of Representatives includes deep cuts to programs aimed at alleviating h
Somalia Famine Spreads to New Areas The United Nations says three more areas of Somalia have now slipped into famine. The famine is expected to spread further unless there is immediate intervention. The U.N.'s food security analysis unit and a famine
Broadcast: May 12, 2003 By Jerilyn Watson VOICE ONE: American states are struggling with their worst financial problems in about sixty years. I'm Steve Ember with Phoebe Zimmermann. Today we report ab
A: What are you working on? B: I'm figuring out my budget. A: What budget? B: I'm making a shopping budget, so that I don't spend too much money. A: How much money can you spend? B: I can only spend $300 a month. A: Why only $300? B: I need to save t
Yesterday, the Minister of Finance, Bill English, read the Budget in Parliament. One important matter in the Budget was a plan to bring down house prices, especially in Auckland. In the last year, house prices have increased by 8% throughout the whol
Preity Zinta is one of Indias most celebrated actresses. She has appeared in both Bollywood and English-language movies. In addition to acting, she is a writer, stage performer and philanthropist. She is also a businesswoman and co-owns a top Indian
By Faiza Elmasry The weeks leading up to Christmas make up the busiest shopping season of the year, especially for toys. But there are millions of children whose families can't afford a shopping trip
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President Obama is back from his first trip to Asia since becoming what he called America's first Pacific president. The president, born in Hawaii, began his eight-day trip in Japan, then visited Singapore
The host for the first presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain, the University of Mississippi, is attempting to showcase the campus that nearly half a century ago drew world attention for a violent racial conflict. VOA's Greg Flakus
Tens of thousands of people attend a national memorial service in Pilsudski Square in Warsaw, 17 Apr 2010 Sirens wailed and church bells rang as an estimated 100,000 people gathered in the Polish capital to say goodbye to their former president. Many
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki is considering whether to sign a price control bill into law that would allow the government to set prices on basic items such as maize, wheat, cooking oil and petrol. Kenya's parliament approved the measure in June. Supp
Cain Surges to Lead in US Republican Presidential Race Georgia businessman Herman Cain is the surprise leader in the race for the Republican Party's presidential nomination, according to the latest poll. But some political analysts question whether C
Manning Testifies in Wikileaks Pre-Trial Hearing To Bradley Mannings supporters, gathered on a cold rainy day outside the base where the hearings were under way, he is a hero. To U.S. military prosecutors, Manning is a traitor who leaked hundreds of
Selwyn(全名:Selwyn Pretorius,1982年出生于Durban, South Africa)是来自于西澳地区,佩斯州的RB歌手。后面大概就是他参加过一个叫 Popstars 2的真人秀,虽然没有进入最后,但是他获得了一份唱片和约。 他的第一支单曲Buggin me'在2001年发行,随后在2002年它发行了
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Kangaroo mother care, it's a technique for mothers to bond with their newborns immediately after delivery. And the name kind of gives away what this is all about. Naked newborns are placed on their mother's bare chest, a little l
A: What are you doing? B: I'm trying to figure out my budget. A: What do you need a budget for? B: I need to put a limit on my spending. A: What's your spending limit? B: I'm only allowed to spend $300 each month. A: That's not much. B: Because, I ne
By Jim Malone Washington 13 September 2007 One of the leading contenders for the Republican Party's presidential nomination next year is former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Giuliani won praise for his handling of the aftermath of the September
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 02 April 2008 The U.N. Security Council will hold a high-level meeting with African leaders later this month in New York to discuss continuing conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa. From U.N. headquarters in New York, VOA
One hundred years ago, a Delaware chemical tycoon, William duPont, ordered a train depot built at Montpelier, which was once the Virginia estate of America's fourth president, James Madison. DuPont owned Montpelier at the time. The station was needed