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AS IT IS 2013-06-25 Washington State Debates Marijuana Measures From VOA Learning English, This is AS IT IS. Welcome back! Im Caty Weaver. Growing marijuana and marijuana use are illegal in the United States under federal law. However, eighteen state
A gift of friendship from Japan nearly a century ago is in full bloom here in Washington. This time each year, thousands of cherry trees display white and pink flowers throughout the city, and prominently around the Tidal Basin near the Washington Mo
AS IT IS 2013-05-03 Washington State Debates Marijuana Measures From VOA Learning English, This is AS IT IS. Welcome back! Im Caty Weaver. Growing marijuana and marijuana use are illegal in the United States under federal law. However, eighteen state
People Remember Historic 1963 March on Washington WASHINGTON Fifty years ago, civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led a march that changed the lives of all Americans. On August 28, 1963, King delivered his famous I Have a Dream speech to
By Barry Unger Washington 22 May 2008 The Washington, D.C. metro train system is usually crowded with tourists during the summer. But in addition to providing quick transportation around the D.C. area, some riders will receive free summer entertainme
By Jim Fry Washington, D.C. 20 July 2007 A non-profit organization in Washington, DC is exposing more than 100 websites run by jihadist organizations but hosted by Internet service providers in the U.S. The Middle East Media Research Institute is pub
By Rohit Kulkarni Washington, DC 10 January 2007 watch Singles Cruise report Many single people in the United States are turning to new, creative ways to meet their soul mate. These include online dating sites, matchmaking and speed dating, a series
By George Dwyer Washington 01 November 2007 The famous Madame Tussauds waxworks museum first opened in London in 1884, and has drawn curiosity seekers from around the world ever since. Over the years the presentation of lifelike wax figures has prove
THIS IS AMERICA - Secret to Avoiding Summer Crowds in Washington: Wait for Fall STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And I'm Barbara Klein. Visitors to Washington, D.C., in the summer often wa
Tourism officials in Washington say the U.S. economic downturn is forcing many Americans to scale back and even cancel their traditional vacation plans. But in the nation's capital, tourist visits are up. International travelers are behind the surge
George Washington was born into a world where slavery was an accepted part of life. When his father died in 1743, Washington - at the age of 11 - inherited 10 slaves. When the nation's first president died in 1799, more than 300 slaves lived in quart
A Washington Gym Combines Politics and Exercise Not many people can say they have punched the president. But at the Washington Sports Club in Alexandria, Virginia, participants get their shot at Barack Obama - and his rival Mitt Romney. Its just one
Alleged Corruption in Washington is a Teaching Moment for Democracies Last year, Washington D.C.'s mayor Vincent Gray made headlines, when he was arrested for protesting the city's federal district status that denies residents Congressional represent
Fire Dept. shoulders costs in neighborhoods lacking doctors and medical clinics Chris Simkins | Washington, DC 20 November 2009 In large cities like Washington, to ensure the fastest response to medical calls, fire departments dispatch trucks carryi
Washington State Gears Up for Marijuana Industry Medical marijuana already was legal in Washington and 17 other states. At a Seattle dispensary called The Joint, a steady stream of patients comes and buys marijuana in its many forms, including mariju
By Paul Sisco Washington 02 May 2007 Americans are celebrating a new arrival to Washington D.C. -- one that is 500 years old. VOA's Paul Sisco explains. America's birth certificate on display at the U.S. Library of Congress Across from the U.S. Capit
EDUCATION REPORT - Washington University in St. Louis Forms Program With Asian Schools By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Thursday, November 03, 2005 This is Shep O'Neal with the VOA Special English Educat
By Paul Sisco 07 December 2007 The Mount Washington observatory in (the northeastern U.S. state of) New Hampshire is a non-profit, scientific and educational institution with a mission to advance understanding of the Earth's climate systems. It also
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 12 March 2008 The battle between two rival high definition formats for video disks has been decided in favor of Blu-ray, which was jointly developed by Sony, Samsung, Philips and other companies. Mike O'Sullivan reports
By Scott Stearns Marrakech, Morocco 03 November 2009 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers her speech at the opening of the World Policy Conference in Marrakech, Morocco, 03 Nov 2009 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Washington i