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By Chad Bouchard Yogyakarta, Indonesia 24 May 2007 One year after a massive earthquake struck Indonesia's Java island, thousands of people hit hardest by the disaster still struggle to rebuild their lives. As Chad Bouchard reports from Yogyakarta, ai
Delegates to conference express support for idea of reintegrating Taliban militants into society, but analysts say plan will be tough sell in region Sean Maroney | Islamabad 28 January 2010 Afghan President Hamid Karzai makes a speech during the Open
Agriculture is one of the most important economic activities in Africa. In addition to providing employment, agriculture has the potential to transform African societies through the increased export of produce to Western markets. Many agree that tran
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates indicated Thursday he might be receptive if his new commander in Afghanistan asks for more troops, but he is still concerned that having too many foreign forces in the country could alienate its people. Defense Se
On Friday afternoon a judge sentenced lawyer Mickey Mantle to 24 hours in jail for contempt. Mantle had just won a lawsuit against a man who had struck Mantles client. The client had accidentally spilled a diet soda onto the defendants new sneakers,
A: I really like this beautiful apartment! B: Thank you. Do you have any further questions? A: Yes, I was wondering about safety features. B: Yes, what are your concerns? A: How about fire alarms and escape routes? B: Every apartment has its own smok
Today's topics: Cats, Maps, Health Care in the US, Johnny Cash, Song Lyrics, Use of as if, Getting Your Ya-Yas. Vocabulary in this podcast: putting to sleep meow (cat sound) Medicare Medicaid elderly uninsured diabled low income Walk the Line Golden
Topics: Famous Authors: Laura Ingalls Wilder; college secret societies; no one versus nobody versus anybody; Do you feel as though...?; rent versus lease Words: pioneer homesteader deed to draw on (ones) experiences prairie drought rerun skull to tap
Topics: Dates for dogs, Me, too!, Something 101, Im game, to hover over, travel vs. trip vs. journey, up to vs. until, Word up! Words: to bound into play date a dog of (something) to be pampered empty-nesters Me, too! (Something) 101 to be game to ho
Topics: Spring Break, Movie Ratings in the US, Stay tuned, Frightened vs. Afraid, Customer vs. Consumer Words: rowdy resorts Cancun Mazatlan Easter binge drinking motion picture MPAA G = General PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Parents Strongly Caution
Topics: Easter bunny, Income Tax Day, immigration protests in the US, actually, zero vs. nil, to be on your last legs, third straight time, despite versus in spite of. Words: Lent rabbit mall secular to deduct 1040 to prepare tax returns Benjamin Fra
Topics: New movie by Spike Lee, Ice Age, how Americans buy groceries, Catch 22, can vs. to be able to, no longer, period vs. bottom line, freak on a leash Words: Inside Man Do the Right Thing (Spike Lee movie) bank heist bank teller to stick up a ban
Topics: Illinois, checks and bills, periods and full stops, April Fools Day, just vs. only, to make up ones mind, in the eye of the beholder, behind vs. beyond, MIA, for vs. on my part, pronouncing sheep/ship, feet/fit Words: clip Lake Michigan Windy
Topics: High school musicals, what a woman looks for in a man, to drive your point home, to call the shots, pilot TV shows, to be debt-ridden, to be in charge, on behalf of Words: drama hit musical crew backdrop theater set to dim scene cast fundrais
Topics: Online dating, Pulitzer Prize winners, sitting duck, pronouncing cheap vs. chip and thank vs. tank, to cross your fingers Words: stigma matchmaker lucrative to fill out a survey skeptical to wink specialty speed dating to hurry to blink execu
Topics: Earth Day, Dr. Seuss books, pronouncing sin, sing, hit, heat, and hate; about six oclock versus around six oclock; What I wouldnt give versus What I would give; I couldnt care less versus I could care less Words: to observe activist grassroot
Topics: Airport X-ray machines, Guinness Book of World Records, to be under siege, to run like butter, girlfriends, to trade up Words: checkpoint to scan pat-down metal detector privacy strip search wand to go off reference books brewery to compile h
Topics: Ask an American: College Life in the US, all but, specialty vs. speciality, to cut someone off, Dont be a, moonshine, to cut someone off Words: class size roughly As a matter of fact vast majority ghetto arena military base student loans to p
Topics: In the News: pretexting, stay the course, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, if thats anything to go by, color vs. hue, contribute vs. attribute, the die is cast Words: pretextting stay the course to mock satire parody political pundit lo
Topics: Current Movies: Stomp the Yard and Dreamgirls, vibe, sick vs. ill. vs. cold, to hold someones hand vs. to hold onto someone Words: to stomp to clap dance steps cohesion pride to open Motown vibe sick ill cold to hold (someones) hand to hold o