Head Start Testing

By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: November 13, 2003 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Education Report. Four-year-old children in Head Start programs throughout the United States are taking

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Nick Simeone Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has made a surprise visit to Iraq, meeting with American troops and touring the prison where Iraqis were abused by American soldiers. With no advance wor

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Syria Blames Israel for US War With Iraq

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Bush Lauds Education Reforms

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Bush Takes Economic Message to New Hampshire

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Indonesian Election Results Could Bring Radical Changes

Tim Johnston With almost half the votes counted from last Monday's Indonesian elections, the incumbent ruling party is maintaining a very slight lead. But the results could bring radical change to Ind

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Mars Rover Finds Evidence of Ancient Sea

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By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: October 4, 2003 This is Bob Doughty with In the News, from VOA Special English. Voters in California will decide Tuesday whether to remove Governor Gray Davis from office. I

Profile: Choice to Head CIA Has Long Experience in Intellige

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Annan Recommends Iraq Elections be Put off until after Power

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Bush, Cheney to Answer Questions Before 9/11 Panel Thursday

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US Will Turn Back Any Haitian Refugees, Warns Bush

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Bush Urges All Haitians to Reject Violence

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