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These holes are the unmistakable hallmark of a violent death. Their shape suggest they were made by the teeth of a big cat, but which one? Today theres only one large cat in the region, the Florida panther. Though similar to the cougar at the western
What are you talking about? Jessie asked. Winifred glared at them. I left a bowl of apples here yesterday. Id just bought them so I could paint a still life today. Now theyre gone! You think we took your apples? said Henry. Why would we do that? I do
By Jim Malone Washington 29 November 2007 In their latest presidential debate, the Republican contenders clashed over illegal immigration and the war in Iraq. From Washington, VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has the latest on the race for the R
In Saudi Arabia, the first stop on President Donald Trump's inaugural overseas trip, he called on the Muslim world to unequivocally defeat terrorism and stamp out the ideology that drives it: 特朗普上任后出访海外的第一站就是沙特阿拉
Los Angeles Dodgers Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Sandy Koufax is pictured with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at an event honoring Jewish American Heritage Month in the East Room of the White House in Washington, 27 May 2010 U.
斑点鬣狗会咕哝咕哝叫,会吼叫,可是你知道吗?它们最有名的是笑声,是的,咯咯的笑声。 科学家发现,这种动物会用笑声作为语言来交流诸如年龄、身份和地位等信息,这样,就知道把猎
By Yi Suli Alachua, Florida 28 August 2007 The state of Florida is a popular retirement location for many Americans. Its warm temperatures and sunny skies make it the ideal climate for many to live out their golden years. It is also an ideal environm
By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 21 February 2007 watch New Discovery Center One of the newest attractions for visitors to Florida, the southernmost point in the continental United States, celebrates the undersea world in and around the famous Florida K
One of the top American military commanders in Afghanistan said progress in the eastern part of the country is strong, but more effort is needed in the south, where Taliban forces have fought Afghan and coalition troops to what he calls a stalemate.
DAVID GREENE, HOST: All right, so there's a new Texas law that bans sanctuary cities, and it has outraged Democrats, immigrant advocates and also police chiefs. This measure overrides local laws and empowers police to ask anyone they detain if they a
All across southern Africa, all animals are journeying for the same reason. Buffalo join the great track. Nowhere else on Earth are so many animals on the move for the same urgent purpose. They are all heading for the swamps of the Okavango, a vast i
By Barry Wood Fossil Rim, Texas 26 November 2007 To see some of the world's most impressive wild animals, many people travel to Africa and go on a safari. But people in Texas can find some of these exotic animals close to home, not just in zoos, but
By Victoria Cavaliere New York 29 December 2007 The first synagogue built by Eastern European Jews in New York City has undergone a massive, $20 million renovation and it recently reopened. Victoria Cavaliere reports from VOA's New York bureau that
By Yi Suli Polk County, Florida 14 August 2007 Asian elephant at the Center for Elephant Conservation The Asian elephant is believed to be one of the most intelligent animals on Earth. It is also one of the most endangered. But a sanctuary in the sou
Hollywood actress Stefanie Powers is keeping alive the African legacy of the late film star William Holden, who established a well known game ranch and sanctuary in Kenya. Powers is president of the William Holden Wildlife Foundation, and she spoke
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
TEXT: Global powers convene at the Rio +20 U.N. conference to try to determine a sustainable pathway for global development. A draft text prepared by diplomats this week laid out global aspirations, rather than mandatory goals, on issues like food se
By Phil Mercer Sydney 23 October 2007 Australian researchers are teaming up with zoos and wildlife parks around the world in a bid to save the Tasmanian devil. It is the largest carnivorous marsupial and is being devastated by a mysterious facial tum
By Al Pessin Pentagon 06 July 2007 Amid growing pressure from the congress for the start of a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq this year, a senior U.S. commander in Iraq is warning that a premature withdrawal would create, in his words, a mess. VOA's Al Pes
LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: In the new film, The Zookeeper's Wife, Jessica Chastain plays Antonina Zabinska. It's World War II. And along with her husband, Antonina runs the Warsaw Zoo. She has a way with animals, but she's leery of humans. (SOUNDB