HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week: We play music by the comedian, actor and singer Wayne Brady ... And answer a listener question about the most literate cities in the United States ... But

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Jay and Rita are brother and sister. Rita: Hi, Jay, where did you go last night? Jay : I stayed home. Rita: But I called you many times. Nobody answered the phone. Jay : That's impossible. Rita: Oh! Mom probably forgot to pay the phone bill again. 没人

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By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 04 November 2007 One day after Pakistan's president declared a state of emergency, the country's prime minister says officials have not yet decided when new national elections will be held.Meanwhile, Pakistan is bracing fo

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By Craig McCulloch Vancouver 13 May 2006 In February of 2009 all television stations in the United States are required to convert to digital transmission. This move will bring an end to traditional an

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By Efam Dovi Accra 25 January 2007 In Ghana, the authorities of the capital city, Accra have started clearing the business district of unauthorized structures and street vendors, as the West African nation prepares to celebrate its 50th independence

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Foreign observers keeping a close eye on Cambodia's upcoming general elections have reported a more peaceful pre-election period than for previous campaigns. However, rights groups and opposition parties accuse the government of trying to steal the

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It is a festive Christmas Eve in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Christian worshipers light candles inside the Church of Nativity, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, 24 Dec 2008 Palestinian boy and girl scouts marched through Manger Square in Beth

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By Jennifer Glasse London 21 October 2009 Both Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his main political opponent Abdullah Abdullah have agreed to a run-off election in Afghanistan next month. The United States is waiting for the political outcome before

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A commission established to investigate the political and ethnic violence that followed Kenya's disputed December presidential elections has released its report and recommended establishing a special tribunal to try suspected perpetrators. As Derek

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By Paula Wolfson Washington, D.C. 05 July 2007 President Bush is calling on Americans to be patient, as the U.S. troop buildup takes effect in Iraq. Mr. Bush spoke at an Independence Day event in the state of West Virginia -- as Americans across the

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 02 May 2006 Scene during Israeli anniversary celebrations Israel is celebrating its Independence Day under tight security. The celebrations included an appeal for peace with

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By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 10 July 2006 Huge celebrations are being held in Italy after the national team's victory over France at the World Soccer Cup championship in Germany. --------- Italian soccer fans cheer and wave their flags by the Vittori

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By Anita Elash Paris 07 May 2007 French voters celebrated Nicolas Sarkozy's presidential election victory well into the night, as thousands of people gathered in central Paris, for a party sponsored by Mr. Sarkozy. But there were also protests in som

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 02 April 2007 Israel is observing the biblical holiday of Passover under tight security. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the holiday brings ancient traditions together with the complex realities of a m

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 12 April 2006 Israelis are celebrating the weeklong biblical holiday of Passover under tight security. Ultra-Orthodox Jews, some in prayer, gather around a fire as they burn

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By Paula Wolfson Washington 04 July 2006 Americans are celebrating their Independence Day holiday Tuesday across the United States. President Bush was on the road, showing his support for U.S. troops. ------- President Bush smiles as he poses for gr

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By Paula Wolfson Washington 07 November 2006 watch US Election Eve report A woman shows her support Republican congressional candidate Max Burns, Nov. 6, 2006 during a campaign stop in Savannah, Georgia American voters cast ballots Tuesday in congre

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Turn Off Your Cell Phone 关掉你的手机 We went to the movie the other night. I sat in an aisle seat as I usually do, because it feels a little roomier. Just as the feature was about to start, a blonde from the center of the row got up and starte

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 03 March 2007 Israel is celebrating the biblical holiday of Purim under tight security. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israel has restricted the movement of Palestinians amid concerns of possible terr

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 08 April 2007 Christian Orthodox worshippers pray and hold candles at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, 07 Apr 2007 Christians celebrated Easter Sunday in Jerusalem with services in Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulcher and

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