This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, President Obama signed an expansion of federal law on hate crimes. Such laws provide more investigative resources or longer sentences, or both, for crimes driven by prejudice. Until now, federal

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By Malcolm Webb Nairobi 31 August 2007 The ODM-Kenya opposition party Friday chose Kalonzo Musyoka as their presidential candidate to run in the forthcoming general election in Kenya. His former ally, Raila Odinga, is expected to be running against h

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, Iran test-fired a new missile. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced the launch to a crowd in Semnan province, his birthplace and a base for missile launches. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dur

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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a life-threatening condition commonly caused by years of smoking. Doctors say that over time the damage interferes with the natural exchange of oxygen a

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There once was a king who called for the spring 从前有位国王, 他要求春天到來 For his world was still covered in snow 因为他的国土, 长久被冰雪覆盖 But the spring had not been, for he was wicked and mean 然而, 春天总是迟迟, 因他之邪恶与残暴 In his wint

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1. Federal agents expect to be at this Detroit-area horse farm for several weeks to search for clues to Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance. The former Teamsters leader vanished in 1975. 2. The general tap pe

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By Mil Arcega Washington 15 May 2008 The U.S. Labor Department says overall prices paid by consumers rose only slightly in April. Wednesday's report shows energy costs appear to be stabilizing after posting sharp gains earlier this year. Although foo

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Agriculture Report - Improving 'Feed Efficiency' in Cattle 农业报道 - 提高牛的饲养效率 From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report in Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Animal feed is the bigge

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By Barry Wood Pristina 09 August 2007 Envoys from the United States, the European Union and Russia, who are meeting in London Thursday to talk about the status of Kosovo, say they are expecting no substantial shifts in positions. VOA's Barry Wood rep

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Presidential electors met in state capitals around the United States on Monday to confirm last month's presidential election results that will make Barack Obama the 44th U.S. president on January 20. Members of New York state's electoral college at

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Anti-GadhafiForcesSayReadytoTakePro-GadhafiStrongholds The head of Libya's National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, says the deadline has passed for a negotiated surrender of three cities held by pro-Gadhafi forces - Bani Walid, Sirte and

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SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - July 30, 2002: Study of Centenarians / How Sleep Improves Learning / New York Requires Abortion Training for Some New Doctors VOICE ONE: This is Sarah Long. VOICE TWO: And this i

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 09 May 2008 France is commemorating this month the tumultuous events of May 1968, when a wave of student and worker protests swept the country - profoundly changing it, many say, forever. From Paris, Lisa Bryant has more on the 4

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By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington 05 March 2008 The United States is a nation of immigrants with cultural connections around the world. Such diversity helps to spark interest in foreign language immersioninstruction in public schools. Kent Garden Elem

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By Carol Pearson Washington 13 March 2008 Only three people worldwide have received partial face transplants, two in France and one in China. But now a hospital in Boston is ready to do the next one. VOA's Carol Pearson has more.

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By Deborah Block Memphis, Tennessee 13 August 2007 For many people it is hard to believe that it has been 30 years [August 16 th ] since the death of rock-and-roll legend Elvis Presley. Every year, 600,000 people from around the world visit his home,

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By Cindy Saine Washington 05 March 2008 Republican Senator John McCain, 71, has received a formal endorsement from President Bush at the White House, after winning all four primary contests to clinch his party's nomination. VOA Correspondent Cindy Sa

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By Robert Berger Jarusalem 12 October 2007 A senior Palestinian official says there is serious progress in new peace talks with Israel. But as Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the Islamic militant group Hamas could sabotage the proc

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Heads of state from 79 nations in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific are ending a summit in Ghana calling on the international community to stabilize financial markets and prices for oil and food. The leaders also asked for greater flexibility in neg

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Christians around the world are observing Good Friday, marking the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Robert Berger | Jerusalem 02 April 2010 Christians pilgrims hold wooden crosses as they walk past a Jewish man wearing a prayer shawl through Jerusalem's

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