SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Gun rights groups, including the NRA, have seen a rise in membership since the school shootings in Parkland, Fla., in February. But one group in particular has had a major increase well before that - the National African American G

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Unit 58 Mnemonics Mnemonics are memory tools for remembering information that is otherwise quite difficult to recall. A very simple example is the 30 days hath September rhyme. The basic principle of mnemonics is to use as many of the best functions

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World Cup Fever Hits Asia 世足热蔓延全亚 When France and Senegal kick off on May 31 in the opening game of the 2002 soccer World Cup Finals, they will be making history. For the first time, the only international sporting event to rival the Ol

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By Art Chimes San Francisco 16 February 2007 One of the world's largest annual science conferences has opened in San Francisco. VOA's Art Chimes reports that this year's theme links science and a sustainable world. The head of the group sponsoring th

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 20 December 2006 Experts say a fresh outbreak of avian influenza in Nigeria is more widespread than thought. As Gilbert da Costa reports from Abuja, this has provoked fears of long-term risks. A Nigerian boy watches birds n

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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 09 February 2007 In Kenya, efforts to cut down on child prostitution in tourist areas along the coast have recently been boosted as more establishments are agreeing to sign a code of conduct to protect children from sexual

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By Vivian Salama Cairo 21 June 2006 Arab soccer fans are expressing outrage after a player on Ghana's national team triumphantly waved an Israeli flag to celebrate a goal scored by his team at the World Cup. Player John Paintsil normally plays for a

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By Tendai Maphosa Harare 20 September 2006 Bread shelves in most Zimbabwean shops were empty Tuesday as bakers scaled down production. Zimbabwean man walks past empty bread shelves in central Harare, September 20, 2006 The shortage of the standard l

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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 24 November 2006 Rwanda broke off diplomatic ties with France on Friday in protest at a French judge's call for President Paul Kagame to stand trial over the killing of a former leader, the event which unleashed the country

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By Rory Byrne Phnom Penh 01 May 2007 Cambodian and foreign judges meet to try to hammer out their disagreement over internal rules for Khmer Rouge genocide trial proceedings in Phnom Penh (File) The Cambodian Bar Association and international judges

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 22 June 2007 Unions in Nigeria have vowed to intensify a three-day old strike called to protest a hike in fuel prices. As Gilbert da Costa reports from Abuja, union officials and government representatives met Thursday night

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KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The Country Music Association Awards ceremony was Wednesday night, and people are still talking about the show because of what wasn't said that night. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) CARRIE UNDERWOOD: Now, Brad, I don't know if

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By Steve Mort Orlando, Florida 26 October 2007 American high schools are increasingly serving food from around the world in order to keep up with the country's diversifying population. The School Nutrition Association says two-thirds of schools serve

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