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This is good ice cream, said Benny. The best ice cream in the whole world. You always say that when we come to the ice-cream parlor, Violet said, smiling at Benny. The Aldens were sitting at one of the little tables inside the shop eating ice-cream c
Katy met them at the door of the shop. In each hand, she held several slips of paper. Can you believe this? Some people! she fumed, waving the papers in the air. What is it, Granna? asked Brianna, jumping quickly down from the wagon and tying Butters
Next stop, the library, Brianna announced from the drivers seat of the ice-cream wagon. She guided Butterscotch across the grass and under the shade of a large old oak tree next to the library building. Why dont you ring the wagon bell, Benny. Benny
The four Aldens followed the white car through Greenfield. They stayed as far behind it as they could while still keeping it in sight. The driver didnt seem to notice that her car was being followed. At last the car turned into a driveway on Walnut S
Today's topic is active voice versus passive voice. Here's Brian from Iowa: It drives me crazy when people write in passive voice. How can I teach people how to tell the difference between passive and active voice and stay away from passive voice? Th
Jack sat on the frozen ground. Annie, Teddy, andKathleen sat nearby. They were all too shocked tospeak. The night was quiet. Overhead the full moonshined brightly, and a few cold stars twinkled in theclear sky. Finally Annie broke the silence. I wond
Jack and Annie walked through the front hall of thepalace, past the ice columns, and into the wizard'sthrone room. The walls and floor glittered with thebrilliant, cold light of dawn. Uh-oh, said Jack. The wizard was waiting for them--and the twowhit
A cold wind rattled the windowpanes. But insidethe house, it was warm and cozy. Jack and Anniewere making Christmas cookies with their mom. Jackpressed a star-shaped cookie cutter into the dough. Hey, it's snowing outside, said Annie. Jack looked out
By VOA News 15 January 2008 A group of climate researchers says there is evidence that global warming is causing the Antarctic ice cap to melt more quickly than it did 10 years ago. The scientists said Monday they used satellite data to monitor the A
Al-Awlaki Was Prominent Al-Qaida Voice Aimed at West Radical cleric and wanted terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki was killed Friday in Yemen in what news reports say was a coordinated air strike by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Al-Awlaki was an Americ
Coalition Forces Train Afghan Police to Stop Taliban U.S. and Afghan soldiers arrived in the village of Marzak in early January on a high-stakes mission to shape the conditions for the war's end. U.S. Army Captain Jim Perkins says Marzak is the only
Vaccine Attacks Breast Cancer in Mice Scientists have developed a vaccine which reduces breast cancer tumors in mice. The researchers say it may work against a number of other cancers, too, if it works in humans. Vaccines boost the body's immune syst
A massive ice island has broken off the coast of Greenland. Heat waves, droughts and floods have been wreaking havoc across the globe in recent weeks, and now scientists say a 250 square kilometer island of ice has broken off from a glacier in Greenl
USA's Zach Parise, center, celebrates after USA's Jamie Langenbrunner, far right, scored past Canada's goalie Martin Brodeur in the third period in men's preliminary round hockey play at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, 21
Scientists to Drill Huge Hole in Antarctic Ice Antarctica is the largest reservoir of glacial ice on the planet. An expedition of international scientists is headed to the frozen continent to study why its glaciers are retreating so fast. What they f
10-4 Police Codes Losing Favor If youve ever seen an American police show on TV or in the movies, youve seen a dispatcher or an officer on patrol communicate using so-called ten-codes. These are shorthand codes that have different meanings. The most
Warm Ocean Accelerating Antarctic Ice Loss The study is the first comprehensive survey of all the Antarctic ice shelves, which are the 1.5 million square kilometers that fringe much of the frozen continent. Lead author Eric Rignot, a professor at the
ICE Detained The Wrong Peter Brown MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Every year, dozens of U.S. citizens are detained because they're thought to be immigrants in the country illegally. In the Florida Keys, one such U.S. citizen filed a lawsuit after being det
Yesterday was the winter solstice, the time when the sun is furthest away from us. The sun rises around 7.30 am in Auckland and 8.20 am in Dunedin because it is further south. In Auckland the sun sets at 11 minutes past 5, and in Wellington, Christch
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 10 October 2006 A special court in the Nigeria Tuesday started a hearing on corruption charges filed against Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports that the charges flow from a public dispute betwe