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Unit 14 Growing Pains Your 8-year-old son wakes up crying in the night complaining that his legs are throbbing. You rub them, and soothe him as much as you can, but are uncertain about whether to give him any medication or take him to the doctor. Sou
By Sean Maroney Washington 01 December 2006 watch Carter Interview on Iraq Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter says convening an international conference on the world's commitment to help Iraq overcome the effects of war would reassure the Iraqi peop
Secretary Gates said that as much as he would like to see foreign troops leave Afghanistan, it is impossible to foresee when that might happen. US Sec. of Defense Gates(L) listens as his French counterpart Morin(R) comments to the media at the Penta
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 22 March 2008 United States Vice President Dick Cheney is in Israel, the latest stop on a Middle East tour. As Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem, he hopes to advance the peace process. Vice President Di
Study Finds Removing Polyps Saves Lives Colon cancer normally starts with growths called polyps inside the intestine. Previous studies have shown that removing polyps can prevent colon cancer from developing. The new study, published in the New Engla
US General Says Afghan Victory Coming It was a ceremony with much pomp, and from outgoing General John Allen, a reassurance that peace in Afghanistan is on the horizon 19 months after he took command of the International Security Assistance Force. Fr
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in India Friday for a four-day visit. India hopes the visit will demonstrate that the United States remains committed to building on a strategic partnership developed between the two countries under th
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: And the U.S. territory of Guam is in the spotlight after North Korea said it's studying whether to launch a missile toward the island. President Trump responded this way. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Le
Magician David Blaine set a new world record last month for breath-holding: 17 minutes and 4 seconds. The feat was broadcast live during The Oprah Winfrey Show, and the studio audience cheered as divers pulled Blaine from a water-filled sphere. He lo
Even good British companies have been affected by the impact of low skilled migrant workers. Take Tesco. A good employer and an important source of jobs in Britain. They take on young people, operate apprenticeships and training schemes and often rec
Obama, Karzai Sign US-Afghan Postwar Security Pact President Obama made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan Tuesday, arriving under the cover of darkness to sign the U.S.-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement. At the presidential palace in Kabul
World markets were mixed Wednesday amid efforts to revive a $700 billion US bailout package aimed at rescuing troubled American financial institutions and reversing tight credit that could strangle global economic growth. VOA's Michael Bowman report
By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 18 March 2008 Though not backing away from plans to build a missile-defense system in central Europe, the United States is offering a series of confidence-building measures to allay Russian concerns about the project. Senior