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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Every few years, two groups do a study of how many Americans wash their hands after using the toilet. These groups are the American Society for Microbiology and the American Cleaning Institute, formerly
A: What can I help you with? B: May I ask you something? A: What's your question? B: How many hours behind the wheel do I need? A: What do you need to take it for? B: I'm trying to get my license. A: You need six hours. B: Can I do all six hours in o
A: May I help you? B: I needed to ask you a question. A: Ask away. B: How many hours of the behind-the-wheel course do I need to take? A: Why do you need to take the course? B: I want to get my license. A: You have to do six hours behind the wheel. B
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Grammar Girl here. Today guest-writer Bonnie Trenga will help us talk about tricky sentences that make you question whether you should use a singular or plural verb. Today were talking about a tricky kind of sentence that causes you to make a mistake
The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort is expected to arrive in Haiti on Wednesday and could begin receiving critically injured earthquake victims by helicopter during the next several hours. Meanwhile, as VOA's Suzanne Presto reports from onboard
Tunisia is observing three days of mourning for people killed in the revolution that ousted the president a week ago. As many as one hundred people may have died since the start of the uprising in December. The former president, Zine el-Abidene Ben A
Around the world, fans of pop star Michael Jackson are mourning his unexpected death on Thursday. It is a shocking day for everyone in Liberia where Jackson's music and style were much loved. U.S. rock star Michael Jackson opens the South African le
Indonesians voted Thursday in legislative elections across the vast nation of islands. Results are not yet in, but opinion polls show President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party may be the big winner. Indonesian woman casts ballot at polli
The US government is considering, for the first time, the approval of a genetically-modified animal for human consumption. The animal being considered is salmon, but approval could open the door for other animals as well. Those who favor the move say
Somalia's transitional government has called for the unconditional release of two French military advisors kidnapped Tuesday in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Both men are now believed to be held captive by an Islamist extremist group with ties to al
Trumpeter Gabriel Johnson Releases Debut Album While Miles Davis was one of Johnsons most important musical influences, it was another iconic entertainer who helped jumpstart his solo career: filmmaker and jazz enthusiast Clint Eastwood. Johnson reca
DAVID GREENE, HOST: This summer, the Trump administration decided to remove Endangered Species Act protections for Yellowstone grizzly bears. They spent more than four decades on the threatened list, and now the government says they are safe. The Mon
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Health experts predict that soon, more people will die from cancer than from AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined. They expect that by two thousand ten, cancer will become the world's leading cau
By Andre de Nesnera Washington 06 September 2006 Five years ago, the United States was struck by the most devastating terrorist attack in its history. Subsequent investigations indicated that al-Qaida, a radical Islamic group led by Osama bin Laden,
AGRICULTURE REPORT - Mike Johanns, Nominee for U.S. Agriculture Secretary By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. AP Photo
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 13 April 2006 The U.N. Security Council and Secretary-General Kofi Annan have condemned the rebel offensive in Chad. Diplomats expressed concern about the rebels' link
The multinational vessels attending the western pacific naval symposium are set to participate in a joint drill on April 23, to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Chinas navy. However, the Japanese maritime self defense force was not invited to the dr
Anti-gay demonstration in Uganda U.S. President Barack Obama has sharply criticized an anti-gay bill in Uganda that would impose the death penalty in some cases. Other western governments and gay rights activists also have criticized the legislation.
By Michael Bowman Washington 09 July 2007 For years, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has spoken almost daily about his vision of so-called 21st Century socialism. Yet many Venezuelans of varying political persuasions are unsure what the slogan means