Africa is dominated by deserts, from the Kalahari in the south to the mighty Sahara in the north. These are fascinating worlds, each one unique, all a challenge. Yet life can conquer them and in the m

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A: I would like to book a reservation at your hotel. B: What date would you like to make that reservation for? A: I need the reservation for May 14th. B: How many days do you need the reservation for? A: I will be staying for 3 nights. B: Is that a s

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A: I am planning a trip and need help making my airline reservation. B: Sure. Where are you traveling to on your trip? A: I will be vacationing in Oregon. B: You have an option of departing from Los Angeles or Burbank Airport. What is your preference

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Pringles is a brand of potato and wheat snack produced by Procter Gamble. It is one of the worlds most-recognized and best-selling snacks. Pringles came onto the market in 1968. The name Pringle came from an employee opening a telephone directory and

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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. A Western Diamondback rattlesnake in Cave Creek, Arizona Snakes bite an estimated five and a half million people worldwide each year. Experts say tens of thousands of people die from venom poisoning

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MADRID, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Thursday sees the start of the annual Copa del Rey in Spanish Basketball, a knockout competition that promises four days of thrilling basketball. This year's Copa del Rey is held in the Palau San Jordi in Barcelona and bri

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Greg Flakus The U.S. government has granted Texas AM University $18 million to find ways to prevent terrorists from attacking the nation's food supply and possibly human health by spreading diseases t

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By Pat Harris Washington 12 April 2006 Watch Fat Virus report Obesity is a growing problem around the world. In the United States, for example, almost one-third of the adult population is overweight.

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By Challiss McDonough Beirut 16 July 2006 The Israeli military has been bombing southern Lebanon since two Israeli soldiers were captured by the Lebanese-based militant group Hezbollah on Wednesday. The bombings have killed more than 100 civilians.

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IMF Chief Resigns to Accept Nomination for German Presidency Barry Wood Horst Koehler , who for four years has headed the Washington-based International Monetary Fund , Thursday resigned to accept the

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By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 23 April 2007 Scientists have discovered that an earthquake two years ago in Indonesia lifted hundreds of kilometers of sea floor out of the water, causing the largest death of coral reefs ever recorded. As Chad Bouchard rep

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By Challiss McDonough Nabatiyeh, Lebanon 30 January 2007 Shi'ite Muslims around the world Tuesday held ritual celebrations marking the holy day known as Ashura, which commemorates the death of Muhammad's grandson. The Shi'ite ceremonies in Lebanon f

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By David McAlary Washington 22 June 2006 Archeologists have identified what might be the world's oldest known jewelry. It consists of 100,000-year-old shells from the Middle East with holes bored in their centers. If the shells were used as beads fo

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Rana Fakih, left, the sister of Miss USA Rima Fakih, talks on the phone as her daughter looks on, in front of her grandparents house in the southern village of Srifa, near the port-city of Tyre, Lebanon, 17 May 2010 The new Miss USA, Rima Fakih, has

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Researchers Identify New Target in Cancer Fight Scientists have identified a new way of fighting cancer that limits the growth and spread of a variety of tumors in laboratory animals. When you get a cut, the area quickly becomes inflamed - swollen, r

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Release of UN War Crimes Report Could Pressure Sri Lanka While the U.N.-commissioned report has not yet been made public, Sri Lanka's External Ministry rejected it Wednesday as fundamentally flawed. The ministry issued a statement saying the report d

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ECONOMICS REPORT - Strengthening the U.S. Agency that Protects Pensions By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, January 21, 2005 I'm Phoebe Zimmermann with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The Bus

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Todd: OK, Yoko we were just at a festival. Yoko: Yeah! Todd: Do you want to talk about festivals in Japan? Yoko: Yes, OK. So, I think in Fall we have lots of kind of festivals, but it depends on the places so... Todd: What are some things that most f

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The Syrian army has killed over 70 rebels crossing the border from Lebanon. The ambush in the Qalamoun area near Syrias capital, Damascus was carried out in close coordination with Hezbollah. But despite the attack, as CCTVs Alaa Ebrahim in Syria rep

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Eating your five-a-day? Good for you. But are they the right five-a-day? 你有坚持每日五蔬果么?虽然那的确有益健康,但是,你的果蔬选择是否正确呢? Researchers say we should ditch carrots and oranges and buy some swe

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