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042.My Views on Skyscrapers In modern cities such as Beijing and shanghai we can find skyscrapers all around us. Now old streets and shabby small houses are disappearing out of our sight. Peoples living standards are getting better and better. While
Turns out, education pays off. Thats true whether youre a doctor or a lawyeror even a mobster, according to a new study. Researchers compared the FBI files of more than seven hundred Italian-American mafia men from the '30s to the '40s to other nonmo
By Barry Newhouse Baghdad 11 March 2007 At a regional security conference in Baghdad, Iraqi leaders focused on the positive role Iraq's neighbors can play in improving security, but they also warned the country must not be used as a battleground for
By June Soh Baltimore, Maryland 21 December 2006 watch Miracle of Lights report Jingle bells and Christmas trees. Houses and buildings covered with lights and ornaments. These are all part of the holiday season in the United States -- meant to boost
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. University of Delaware scientists say trees can reduce emissions of dust, ammonia and odor from poultry farms Planting trees around poultry farms can improve air and water quality -- and please the
By Stefan Bos Budapest 19 March 2008 Serbia's neighbors Hungary, Bulgaria and Croatia have recognized Kosovo's independence. Stefan Bos reports for VOA from Budapest that their joint statement has led to tensions with Belgrade and concerns among ethn
By David Gollust Washington 01 May 2007 US ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker The new U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker, says the reported death of Iraqi terrorist leader Abu Ayyub al-Masri would be a welcome development. But he says it would not e
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says that only a concerted international effort led by Zimbabwe's neighbors can end the political and humanitarian crisis in that country. On Monday, Rice reiterated her call for Zimbabwean President Robert M
Superstorm Sandy Beaches Boats Along New Jersey Shore It was forecast as one of the largest storms in American history. And yet, some New Jersey citizens stood their ground. Mandatory evacuation... by the time it came in, unfortunately, we didn't hav
Who is it? Supervisor. Open the door. Wait a sec. What are you doing here? We're watching a football match. What's the matter? Your neighbors complained that you were so noisy that they can't sleep. I'm sorry about this. Please turn down the TV. And
And every faint smudge of light you are looking at is a galaxy. For Richard Ellis, it's a galactic treasure trove. So much like an archaeologist/, we piece together history by digging into deeper and deeper layers. So a cosmologist like myself, uses
I have been trying to get up the nerve to ask my girlfriend to marry me. We have been dating for almost a year and I think shes the one . I went shopping for engagement rings and really hated the experience. I wasnt sure what kind of ring shed like a
By Nico Colombant Dakar 07 May 2007 Nigeria's president-elect, Umaru Mussa Yar'Adua, has started formal visit to several African countries, but critics say he should focus his attention first on problems at home following his disputed election. VOA's
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 04 December 2007 Representatives from Sudan's neighbors met with international mediators in Egypt to discuss the conflict in the Darfur region of Western Sudan. Derek Kilner has more from VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi. T
By Brian Wagner Medellin, Colombia 03 June 2008 U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte is calling on Colombia's neighbors to help stop Colombian guerrillas from cross-border operations in jungle regions of South America. VOA's Brian Wagner h
Washington Homeowners Live in Modern Village The neighborhood in northwest Washington D.C. looks like a typical American townhouse development, but Takoma Village Cohousing is anything but ordinary. The privately-owned units cluster around a shared o
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says she will push Iraq's Arab neighbors to boost diplomatic relations and other ties with Baghdad as a counter-weight to Iranian influence. Rice leaves Saturday on a mission to the Gulf including an Iraq neig
At least 22 people, including 20 foreign tourists, are dead, following an attack at a museum in the Tunisian capital, Tunis. Gunmen stormed the building, opening fire before eventually taking a group of tourists hostages after security forces stormed
Worth an estimated $810 billion, Amazon recently passed Microsoft as the world's most valuable company. At one point last year, Amazon was even more valuable. It passed the $1 trillion mark but like other technology companies it's fallen from that pe
Shirley: Hello, let me introduce myself. I'm your neighbor. My name is Shirley. Neighbor: Hi, Shirley. I'm Sophie. It's nice to meet you. Shirley: Nice to meet you, too. Neighbor: Please come in. Shirley: Here is a little gift for your family. It's a