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Trends of America in this year
2024-08-08HOST:Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, in VOA Special English.(MUSIC)I'm Bob Doughty. 2006 is almost over. On this special show, Shirley Griffith and I ...
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Two new designs to help the poor countries
2024-08-05This is the VOA Special English Development Report.Today we tell you about the LifeStrawwater-purifying device. Then learn about a wood-burning cookst...
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Ever wonder where seedless fruits come from?
2024-08-09This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.These days, if we hear about two different plants being combined, the first thing we think of might...
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Double seventh heaven for romantics
2024-08-09As well as being the eve of the Olympics, yesterday was Double Seventh Festival day, an ancient celebration similar to Valentine's Day.The Qixi Fe...
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Blasts rock Xinjiang, guard killed
2024-08-15A string of bomb attacks hit Kuqa county in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region yesterday, killing one security guard and injuring several civilians,...
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Sailors to slug it out
2024-08-08According to the International Sailing Federation (ISAF), 400 competitors from 62 nations and regions will compete for medals in 11 competitions in Qi...
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Italy seeks closer ties with China
2024-08-08Italy will seek closer engagement with China on major global issues when Rome holds the presidency of the Group of Eight (G8) next year, Italian Forei...
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The heat is on as records tumble
2024-08-09The Games heated up yesterday as some world and meet records were shattered, with Michael Phelps setting the pool on fire and China adding four more g...
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Spanish woman cyclist fails Games drug test
2024-08-05Spanish cyclist Maria Isabel Moreno has become the first competitor at the Beijing Olympics to fail a drug test, said the International Olympic Commit...
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Family leads India's celebrations
2024-08-09Abhinav Bindra's mother joked that his Olympic triumph had made him "the country's most eligible bachelor" as Indians celebrated a h...