SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Shirley Griffith. STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember. November is Native American Heritage Month in the United States. This week on our program, we explore the modern life, music a

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《夏洛的网》主题曲:Ordinary Miracle 微不足道的奇迹 演唱:Sarah McLachlan 选自:Charlotte's Web《夏洛的网》 剧情引导:一个关于爱与生命的感人童话。小猪韦伯和蜘蛛夏洛蒂成为了好朋友,为了保

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Syrian Forces Shell Homs, Block Aid to Rebel Stronghold A Syrian government military offensive continued across parts of the country Saturday, including the sporadic shelling of parts of the beleaguered city of Homs. An elite government brigade captu

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After repelling the Ramadan offensive launched by al Qaida-linked force al-Shabab, AMISOM forces in Mogadishu have been able to exploit rifts within the insurgent group and gain ground throughout the city. AMISOM officials believe that with an additi

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A 'Ragged School' Gives U.K. Children A Taste Of Dickensian Destitution SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: Charles Dickens made the East End of London infamous. In his time, it was rife with poverty and crime. Today, row houses in the gentrified area cost more th

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By Oliver Chanler VOICE ONE: This is Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Today, we tell about one of the most popular walking paths in

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Todd: Christian can you talk about the summers in Norway. Christian: Yeah, a lot people think the summers in Norway are really cold, but actually they're not. Maybe everything, the weather is changing because of El Nino effect, I don't know, but we'v

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Todd: So Marion, you've lived in Italy. (Yes) Italy has many favorite cities. Can you talk a little bit about them? Marion: Sure, well the first city I lived in was Genoa. And Genoa is on the Riviera, so it's a very beautiful place. It's a port city,

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NEW DELHI, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Fearing that the five accused in the horrifying rape case in the Indian capital last month could be lynched by angry crowds, a local court ordered camera proceeding of the hearings on Monday rather than in person at the

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GAZA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Three more Palestinians were killed late on Monday night in the ongoing Israeli warplanes airstrikes on various targets in the Gaza Strip, raising the death toll since the start of the Israeli attack to 110 Palestinians, med

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One of Cameroon's best known and most controversial musicians, Lapiro de Mbanga, is spending this year's fifth annual International Music Freedom Day at a Douala courthouse not far from his jail cell. Lapiro is citing wrongful imprisonment for a song

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Iran's hard-line president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad said his country would welcome talks with the United States if President Barack Obama proves to be honest in extending a hand towards Iran. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad greets supporters in Isf

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Firefighters, paramedics train with special equipment that accommodates heavier patients Priscilla Huff | Washington, DC 31 March 2010 This stretcher, ramp and winch system can load a patient weighing up to 680 kilograms into an ambulance. A call for

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Indonesian Documentary Highlights Tribes Fighting Developers and Conservationists A new documentary about a school in a remote rainforest in Indonesia highlights how education is helping indigenous people to stand up for their rights. In addition to

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Conditions Worsen for Darfurian Refugees, Others A medical aid group says conditions are getting worse for tens of thousands of people whove fled fighting in Sudans Darfur region. Refugees and others have been gathering for months in the Chadian town

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IN THE NEWS – June 29, 2002: Palestinian Elections and Arafat By Caty Weaver This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program IN THE NEWS. The Palestinian Authority announced Wednesday that

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Todd: So, Jose, can you talk about the food in Ecuador? Jose: Yes, I was saying that the Andes is where potatoes and corn and many other kinds of food come, I mean, potatoes for example, that was so important for Europe, during the famine in Europe.

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Todd: So Marion, now you lived in Italy. Marion: Mm, that's right. Todd: And when people think of Italy, they think of food. (Yes) Yeah, and can you talk about the food in Italy? Marion: Sure, I'd love to. I love Italian food. Todd: I know, it's so g

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 10 November 2009 The U.N. refugee agency says it is extremely concerned about the recent escalation of the conflict in northern Yemen between the government and rebel Houthis. The UNHCR says there has been a significant increa

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The incumbent governor-elect of Anambra State Peter Obi speaks on the result of gubernatorial election held in the state on 7 Feb 2010. The Anambra State gubernatorial election which is a prelude to next year's general elections was marred by irregul

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