Southern African leaders are to hold a summit in South Africa Monday aimed at reviving deadlocked negotiations over a unity government in Zimbabwe. But parties to the talks are not optimistic saying positions have hardened since a power-sharing agre

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By Suzanne Presto Washington, DC 31 May 2006 watch Commencement report There is a constant at the end of academic years. Each May or June, graduates from colleges and universities across the country receive their degrees. ---------------------------

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Terry: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the swimming pool is? Guide: It's in the indoor gymnasium. We are on the way there too. You can come along with us. Terry: Thanks. This Olympic stadium is gorgeous! Guide: It is not finished yet. Terry: Could

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Where is the mustard? asked a prisoner. There is no mustard, said the cook. We ran out of mustard. We have no more mustard. We'll get more mustard tomorrow. The prisoner looked at his hot dog. A hot dog without mustard is not a hot dog. I can't eat t

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Today's topic is further versus farther. Almost every week someone asks me to explain the difference between further and farther. Three years ago when I was on the Oprah Winfrey Show, a production assistant grabbed me backstage while my head was stil

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VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein. Beadwork has a long history as an art form practiced by American Indians and other cultures around the world. Today millions of people e

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By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 20 March 2006 watch Competitiveness report Technology leaders say the United States is losing its competitive edge to developing countries in Asia. As VOA's Mil Arcega rep

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By Kari Barber Dakar 28 November 2006 Top officials from one of the world's poorest nations, Guinea Bissau, met in Senegal recently to form a strategy to alleviate persistent poverty. In the informal meeting, representatives from donor nations and a

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 20 June 2007 The House of Representatives is considering a $34-billion measure for U.S. international assistance programs and other foreign affairs priorities. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill. US Capitol, Was

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A group of New York-based tap dancers has just concluded a tour of the Middle East, with performances and workshops in Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan. New York Tap Ensemble founder Noah Racey hopes the tour will help promote cultural understanding

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By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 23 April 2007 A new law in Russia bans foreigners from working as clerks in retail stores and markets. Foreigners are able to work as loaders, cleaners, wholesalers or managers, but they are not allowed to sell directly to th

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 14 January 2008 Two men have become the first kayakers to paddle between Australia and New Zealand. James Castrission and Justin Jones battled rough weather and heavy seas for 62 days to complete the journey. From Sydney, Phil M

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By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, D.C. 20 February 2006 watch report on Religion The protests in the Muslim world over the newspaper cartoons making fun of the Prophet Muhammad continue. In the search

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By Parke Brewer Turin 22 February 2006 Two U.S. Olympic gold medal speed skaters have gotten a lot of publicity by the American media at the Turin Winter Games because of their reported unfriendly riv

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Leaders of the world's 20 major economies get down to work Thursday as they meet in London to try to find common ground for greater cooperation to stem the global economic crisis. Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel (l) and President Barack Obama dur

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Southern African ministers Thursday opened a meeting in Cape Town, South Africa aimed at drafting a plan to help Zimbabwe's economic recovery. The recently installed unity government reportedly has requested $2 billion in aid for this year from the

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America's top financial officials say they need broad new powers to regulate companies like insurance giant AIG, which are partly blamed for the country's financial crisis. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernank

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By Sonja Pace Heiligendamm 07 June 2007 G-8 Summit host German Chancellor Angela Merkel says leaders have reached what she described as a substantial compromise on climate change, by agreeing on the need for substantial cuts in greenhouse gas emissio

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Lois Castle, 58, committed suicide at home with a revolver yesterday. Two police officers heard a single gunshot as they were about to knock on her front door. They were at her house to arrest her for the 1970 murder of her young stepdaughter. Castle

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: These days, not even doctor visits are safe from data tracking by advertisers. As Bobby Allyn of member station WHYY reports, personal injury law firms in particular see opportunity there, while others see an invasion of privacy. B

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