Time spent in zero G changes the body: Astronauts come home with bone loss and muscle weakness. But what happens in their heads? To find out, researchers examined MRIs of astronauts brains taken before and after flight. They looked at 12 astronauts w

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Ellie spoke to the tour agent. The price for the 3-night bus tour was good. Her cousin Vicky called her. Ellie told Vicky about the tour. Vicky liked the price. She said she and her husband would come, too. On Saturday, Ellie and her young son met Vi

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By Mignon Fogarty Today's topic is although versus while. I often have to tell people that their pet peeves aren't actually hard-and-fast grammar rules. I have to tell people that it's OK to split infinitives, and that in some cases it's fine to end

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By Mignon Fogarty Today's topic is bad versus badly, and to make it fun we have a celebrity smack down. On this week's Celebrity Apprentice, Donald Trump corrected Cyndi Lauper. Here's a clip. [audio clip] Not only is Donald Trump not very nice, but

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By Margaret Besheer Washington 22 February 2006 Lottery winners Eight workers at a meat processing plant in the mid-western state of Nebraska have won the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history. The

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By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 19 March 2007 Tuberculosis until a few years ago was off the informal list of priority diseases because it could be prevented and it could be cured. Now, as the world marks Tuberculosis Day, the disease is causing alarm be

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By Meredith Buel Washington 17 April 2007 Leaders from countries throughout the world are offering their condolences to victims of the brutal massacre at a U.S. university that left 33 people dead, including the gunman. VOA correspondent Meredith Bue

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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 21 March 2006 At a summit in Kenya this week, East African leaders discussed how to deal with a regional drought that has put an estimated 11 million people in danger of star

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By Stephanie Ho Washington 11 February 2006 The issue of lobbying, which is the process of trying to influence policy-makers in favor of a specific cause, has been under intense scrutiny in the United

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By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 21 May 2007 Vote counting is underway after millions of Vietnamese went to the polls Sunday to elect a new National Assembly. Although voters had a slightly wider choice than in previous elections, all candidates were vetted

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By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 27 December 2006 watch Iraq Prayers and Politics Sectarian violence in Iraq mostly involves mutual attacks by the country's Sunni and Shia Muslims. But Monday's Christmas holiday highlighted the plight of nearly one

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By Greg Flakus Chancellor, South Dakota 21 June 2007 In an effort to lessen America's dependence on foreign oil imports and reduce pollution from vehicles burning gasoline, the U.S. government last year mandated that gasoline include a mixture of ten

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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 12 April 2006 Trade experts from all over Africa met Wednesday in the Kenyan capital as part of the African Union's Ministers of Trade conference. The conference's aim is to

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By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 04 April 2007 U.S. military officials say sectarian murders have decreased in Baghdad since a joint U.S.-Iraqi security plan was launched in mid-February, but high-profile car bombings in and around the capital continue to

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By Doug Levine Washington 01 April 2006 Many of the early pioneers of rock and roll are long gone. But for those still around, the fight to ward off imposters continues. The end may be near for these

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Joann: Oh, are those pictures of your kids? Artem: Yes. These are my three daughters and these are my two sons. Joann: Your sons look so alike. Are they similar in personality, too? Artem: Its funny you ask that. My wife and I are always saying how d

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 07 June 2006 In an address to the U.S. Congress, the president of Latvia has said the United States needs to use persuasion, as well as force, as it continues to promote d

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Representatives from the United States, Russia, China and three European Union nations have been meeting in Germany to discuss steps to take in dealing with Iran and its nuclear program. Analysts say there is a shift in tone toward Iran that may tra

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By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 07 December 2006 watch Microsoft Vista report Microsoft Vista screen After a number of delays, Microsoft has officially launched the newest version of Windows, called Vista. The new operating system, which Microsoft says

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By Liam Cochrane Kathmandu 19 June 2007 Commencement of the second phase of registration of Maoist army personnel in Ilam, 19 June 2007 The United Nations has begun checking the age and date of recruitment of Maoist fighters in a camp in eastern Nepa

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