These holes are the unmistakable hallmark of a violent death. Their shape suggest they were made by the teeth of a big cat, but which one? Today theres only one large cat in the region, the Florida panther. Though similar to the cougar at the western

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But how did one man and a spear produce the huge force behind this blow? The answer lies with small bits of ivory like this. They were once part of an atlatl, or spear thrower. An atlatl acts as a sort of catapult, magnifying the strength of a hunter

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THIS IS AMERICA - Watching a Film in Your Car, Before the Age of the Small Screen From VOA Learning English, welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in Special English. Im June Simms. Drive-in movie theaters are considered an American invention. Drive-ins became

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EXPLORATIONS - Edwin Hubble Changed Our Ideas About the Universe and Its Birth EXPLORATIONS -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. Today, Richard Rael and Tony Riggs tell the story of American astronomer Edwin Hubble. He changed our

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Education Report - Coming to Terms With Academic Titles at US Colleges 教育报道 - 美国大学学术头衔术语 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音特别英语教育报道。 Not everyone who teaches in a coll

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Challenges Ahead for Foreign Troops in Mali French President Francois Hollande got a hero's welcome Saturday in the liberated northern town of Timbuktu. Hollande's visit marked an end to what French and Malian officials say has been a successful firs

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US College Students' Inventions Help Developing Countries Many small-scale farmers in East Africa find it hard to grow crops year-round because of drought or too much rain. So a student team from Pennsylvania State University came up with the idea of

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第七十三届奥斯卡最佳电影歌曲。由西洋音乐史上最具代表性的巨擘人物鲍勃-迪伦(Bob Dylan)自1973年后近30年来首度再次为电影Wonder Boys所量身打造。 英文歌词: A worried man with a worried mind No one in front of me and nothing behind There's a woman on my

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By David Gollust State Department 08 November 2007 The United States Thursday welcomed Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili's announcement of early presidential elections in January. But U.S. officials are calling for a complete roll-back of emerge

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By Brian Padden Washington, D.C. 19 June 2007 June 20th is International Refugee Day so we are turning our attention to the refugee situation in Iraq. The United Nations says nearly four million Iraqis have fled from their homes seeking refuge in eit

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By Lisa Bryant Aulnay-sous-Bois, France 11 January 2006 Two months after the worst riots in nearly 40 years swept across France, life is back to normal. There are few traces of the rioting and arson a

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 14 April 2006 Goz-Amer camp, one of 12 UNHRC-run camps in eastern Chad The United Nations refugee agency says it is alarmed over the possible impact of the violence in Chad on h

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By Michael Bowman 14 December 2006 Latin America has seen 12 presidential contests in the last 13 months. Despite the installation of five new leaders, many analysts argue 2006 was more a year of continuity than change in the region. VOA's Michael B

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The United States Tuesday condemned Russia's recognition of the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, with President Bush urging Moscow to reconsider. U.S. officials say there is no chance the United Nations will accept the two r

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LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: The list of accolades is long for Rita Moreno. She is the only Latina to have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony for her work. And this weekend, she received a different award for her advocacy. The Ellis Island Hono

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Innovative Electric Aircraft Win Green Flight Challenge We often hear about hybrid cars, which run in part on electricity and can travel about 20 kilometers on a liter of fuel. Engineers are also experimenting with another mode of electric transporta

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By Kane Farabaugh New York City 21 November 2007 The sale of Burmese gems has become the target of a growing boycott following the violent crackdown of pro-democracy protesters in Burma in September. While Burma's ruling military government holds ano

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By Crystal Park Washington, D.C. 03 May 2006 watch College report The U.S. Census Bureau says a college graduate will earn almost twice as much money as a high school graduate during a career. That ha

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A senior U.S. official says Moscow's decision to invade Georgia is having a major impact on the Russian economy with financial markets losing nearly a third of their value. VOA correspondent Meredith Buel has details from Washington. U.S. Undersecre

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Obama Seeks to Contain College Costs President Obama told the students the rising cost of college is slowing efforts to strengthen Americas economic future. Since most of you were born, tuition and fees have more than doubled. That forces students li

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