Global warming deniers love to point to cold or snow as evidence against climate change. Like Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe. Remember last year, when he tossed a snowball in Congress? You know what this is? It's a snowball. It's very, very cold out.

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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. A premature baby in a hospital in Istanbul, Turkey We talked last week about a new report on preterm births -- the leading cause of death in newborn babies worldwide. Each year an estimated thirtee

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Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. One day in October of eighteen fifty-nine, Americans were shocked by news of an attack led by John Brown. He was an antislavery extremist. Many people also considered him

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SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Medical Experts Debate Value of Alcohol Use This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Barbara Klein. And Im Bob Doughty. Drinking alcohol is socially acceptable behavior in many parts of the world. Some medical expe

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 30 November 2006 Former U.S. President Bill Clinton's foundation has negotiated with Indian drug companies to make affordable treatment available to thousands of children afflicted with the AIDS virus. Anjana Pasricha re

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Turkey, Israel Set for New Clash Over Second Gaza Aid Flotilla Turkey is commemorating the first anniversary of Israeli forces' attack on an aid flotilla headed to Gaza that left nine pro-Palestinian activists dead. The deaths - eight Turkish citizen

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: For decades, the Colorado River has fed growing cities from Denver to Los Angeles, and a lot of the produce in grocery stores across the country right now was grown with Colorado River water. Now with climate change and severe drou

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(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG) THE TEMPTATIONS: (Singing) I know you wanna leave me, but I refuse to let you go. If I have to beg and plead for your sympathy. I don't mind... MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: So, it's a cliche, but it's true. They re

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by Jason Marshall In the last two articles weve learned how to calculate two types of average values: the mean and the median. Today, were going to continue where we left off and talk about how median averaging can be useful in everyday, real life si

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ECONOMICS REPORT - Carlos Gutierrez, Nominee for Commerce Secretary By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, December 10, 2004 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. President Bush sa

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歌手:seals and crofts Windflowers Windflowers . my father told me not to go near them. He said he feared them always . and he told me that they carried him away Windflowers Windflowers, Beautiful windflowers I couldn't wait to touch them, to smell

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Antibody Could Reverse Diabetes Scientists in California have developed a new approach to treating diabetes which might be able to reverse the disease and not just treat the symptoms. The World Health Organization estimates that more than one-third o

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SCIENCE IN THE NEWS -July 2, 2002: Space Shuttle Flights Halted / Researchers Study Icelanders' Genes / Another Reason to Eat Green, Leafy Vegetables Broadcast: July 2, 2002 VOICE ONE: This is Steve E

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By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 29 March 2006 watch General Motors report American carmaker General Motors is laying off hundreds of salaried workers, after suffering losses in the billions of dollars

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By Phuong Tran Dakar 02 January 2007 Some Muslims without enough money to make the once-in-a-lifetime Passengers pack belongings for trip home pilgrimage to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, travel to their home villages to celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Adh

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By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 06 December 2006 Ndiaye Diop lifts her daughter over trash in Pikine, 17 Oct 2006 In the developing world's fast-growing cities, formal systems for managing garbage are sometimes insufficient. In Senegal's capital, Dakar, tras

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By Jim Malone Washington 09 May 2006 Two recent public opinion polls show President Bush's approval ratings in the low to mid-30s, and those low numbers are a major concern for Republicans hoping to h

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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Years ago, scientists began to learn that certain parts of the brain had certain duties. For example, one part was responsible for breathing; another dealt with the sense of smell. Scientists thought our

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Weight Loss Surgery Can Reverse Diabetes Doctors often counsel patients with type 2 diabetes to lose weight. It's a proven way to manage the disease and reduce the risk of serious complications. But how you lose weight can make a difference. Most peo

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AGRICULTURE REPORT - Officials Suspect Exotic Newcastle Disease Killed Chickens in Brazil By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Repo

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