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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. There are different ways to store fish. Two ways to keep fish for future use are canning and freezing. Two other methods are drying and smoking. Today we have the first of two reports describing, st

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In the 1950s, Jim McFarland's grandmother took him on annual train trips from New York to see relatives in the South. And it's time again for StoryCorps, Americans interview each other. We hear their everyday stories and every week we find out how a

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A Chinese-made self-driving container straddle carrier, said to be the first of its kind in the world, is now undergoing testing at a port in Shanghai, reports China Central Television. A container straddle carrier is a freight carrying vehicle that

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She loved MM candy. She went to the MM store in New York City. The store has three floors. Each floor has many MM items. There are MM coffee cups. There are MM pillows. There are MM T-shirts. She bought an MM snack container. She bought a pound of re

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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 21 May 2008 Hillary Clinton won the Kentucky primary election, Tuesday, by a margin of more than two to one, but Barack Obama won the race in Oregon and passed a milestone in the Democratic Party's presidential contest.

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Being a parent is the biggest responsibility we can have in our lives. Its scary if you think about it. You have to look after a tiny baby for years and years. It is your duty to make sure that little baby grows up into a wonderful, happy and respons

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By Kane Farabaugh New York City 11 May 2007 watch Container Security report Security at container ports in the United States has been a major concern since the terrorist attacks in 2001. Bipartisan support in the U.S. Congress increased funding for

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By Greg Flakus Houston 11 March 2008 Voters in the southern state of Mississippi are going to the polls in that state's Democratic Party presidential primary. Opinion polls put Senator Barack Obama in first place, but, as VOA's Greg Flakus reports fr

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In recent years China has seen a growing interest in small and medium sized enterprises, with many people from various walks of life taking up an entrepreneurial career path. Despite this booming industry and start-up culture, obstacles and hurdles c

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Australian Labor Party's primary vote slumps in latest poll

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Study: Speaking ‘Parentese’ Helps Baby’s Language Learning

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