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IN THE NEWS - Royal Wedding Draws a Worldwide Crowd This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. People around the world watched Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton get married. The royal wedding broke records for live streaming on the Interne

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A: Hi! How are things going with you? B: I am doing well. Whats up with you? A: Believe it or not, the company I worked for closed down, so Im out of a job. B: The same with me. Have you given much thought to what you want to do next? A: I am not bei

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VOA慢速英语2011--'You Are Your Brand:' Using Social Media

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Moscow Protests Get Legs with Social Media A Moscow march to protest election fraud unexpectedly drew tens of thousands of people on Saturday. With 40 percent of Russian adults online, many say social media, including the Russian social networking si

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Social Media Transforms Debate Viewership As she gears up for this years election, Center College student Kelly Bolton, who's on the campus of the vice presidential debate, is getting political updates not from television or traditional news sources,

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Global Politics Shaken By Social Media By his own admission, Beppe Grillo tries hard not to look like a politician. But his '5-star Movement' took 25 percent of the vote at the Italian elections last month - the highest share for a single party. Addr

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