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Revisiting the Accord From Copenhagen
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PEOPLE IN AMERICA: People around the world mourned when Margaret Mead died in 1978 The president of the United States at the time, Jimmy Carter, honored the social scientist with America's highest award for civilians.
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A Race Against Time to Get Help to Haitians After the Earthquake
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IN THE NEWS: Food. Water. Medicine. Hope. All that and more is urgently needed after a powerful earthquake wrecked much of Haiti's capital on Tuesday.
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Katherine Paterson Becomes the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
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AMERICAN MOSAIC: This week on our program we listen to music from superstar Whitney Houston. And answer a question about the Old Believers religious group. But first, we meet a new ambassador in Washington whose wants to spread the message that reading is fun.
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Google May Leave China
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ECONOMICS REPORT: China says it has passed Germany and become the world's top exporter. Exports totaled more than one trillion dollars last year. That was down from 2008.
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American History Series: The Final Surrender of the Confederate Army
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THE MAKING OF A NATION: As we reported in our last few programs, President Abraham Lincoln did not live to see the final surrender of the armies of the Confederacy. However, before he was murdered on April 14, 1865, the war was really over. The surrender of Robert E. Lee, early in April, brought an end to four years of bloody fighting. (Rerun from 2005)
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William Shakespeare, 1564-1616: How Culture Affected Him and How He Affected Culture
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Health: Now, an Update on Those New Year's Resolutions
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HEALTH REPORT: People who stop smoking often replace cigarettes with food. A new study says the weight they gain may increase their diabetes risk in the short term. Type two diabetes is common in people who eat too much and exercise too little and those with a family history of it. Smoking is another risk factor.
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Keeping Plants and Trees Warm When Temperatures Drop
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AGRICULTURE REPORT: Florida, in the southeastern United States, is called the Sunshine State. It grows more oranges than anyplace except Brazil. But Arctic air has damaged some Florida oranges and strawberries in recent days, and killed fish at tropical fish farms.
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About Earthquakes and the Process that Causes Earthquakes
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SCIENCE IN THE NEWS: Scientists who study the Earth tell us that the continents and ocean floors are always moving. Sometimes, this movement is violent and might result in great destruction. Today, we examine the process that causes earthquakes.
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Voice of America
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Solar-Powered Pumps Aid African Farmers
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DEVELOPMENT REPORT: A new study in West Africa shows how farm irrigation systems powered by the sun can produce more food and money for villagers.
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The History of Transportation in the United States: Ships, Trains, Cars and Planes
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THIS IS AMERICA: In 1800, Americans elected Thomas Jefferson as their third president. Jefferson had a wish. He wanted to discover a waterway that crossed from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. He wanted to build a system of trade that connected people throughout the country.
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Nicknames for Chicago
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WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: The Second City, the Windy City, Hog Butcher for the World, The City of the Big Shoulders or City of Broad Shoulders
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Words and Their Stories
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William Faulkner, 1897-1962: He Won the Nobel Prize in Literature
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PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today, we finish the story of the writer William Faulkner.
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Short Story: No Place to Hang the Lantern (By John Wahtera)
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AMERICAN STORIES: No transcript this week on VOAnews.com, but it's on www.for68.com.
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Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:40:04 +0900
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Attention Turns to Yemen in Anti-Terror Fight
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IN THE NEWS: Yemen is the poorest Arab nation. Poverty can help breed extremism -- al-Qaida is a growing concern for the Yemenis.
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Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:50:14 +0900
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In the News
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The TV Series 'Glee' / The Number 86
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Electronics Industry Hopes for a Reset in 2010
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John Dewey, 1859-1952: Educator and 'America's Philosopher'
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American History Series: After Lincoln's Murder
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MAKING OF A NATION: President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in the spring of 1865. For four years, he had led the Union of northern states in America's Civil War. (Rerun from 2005)
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William Shakespeare, 1564-1616: An English Poet and Playwright
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How Loneliness Can Infect Social Networks
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HEALTH REPORT: Loneliness has been linked to depression and other health problems.
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All About Snow
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New Alliance to Study Greenhouse Gases in Agriculture
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AGRICULTURE REPORT: Experts say that agriculture provides fourteen percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions each year. The gases released include carbon dioxide, a major cause of global warming.
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Voice of America
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New Treatment for Sleeping Sickness
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DEVELOPMENT REPORT: The World Health Organization is using a new combination of drugs to treat human African trypanosomiasis disease, also known as sleeping sickness.
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White Sands National Monument: A Wonder of Nature
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THIS IS AMERICA: One of the world's great natural wonders is in the state of New Mexico, in the American Southwest. Nature has created huge moving hills of pure white sand. (Rerun from 2007)
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William Faulkner, 1897-1962: He was America's Greatest Southern Writer
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PEOPLE IN AMERICA: Today, we begin the story of the life of a famous Southern writer, William Faulkner. He wrote about an imaginary place and described changes in the American South.
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Nicknames for Los Angeles
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The Top 10 News Stories of 2009
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The Best Movies and Books of 2009
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American History Series: President Lincoln Is Shot at Ford's Theatre
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MAKING OF A NATION: After the Civil War: Death of Lincoln Helps Unite a Divided Nation
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Space 2009: Water on the Moon, Methane Gas on Mars and the Ares Program
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Time -- One of the Great Mysteries of Our Universe
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SCIENCE IN THE NEWS: This week our program is about a mystery as old as time (Rerun from 2006)
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Saying Goodbye to 2009, Hoping for a Better 2010
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THIS IS AMERICA: This week on our program, we find out how some people will be welcoming 2010.
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Remembering Six Interesting Americans Who Died in 2009
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A Compromise on Climate Change at Copenhagen
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IN THE NEWS: Almost 200 countries met for 2 weeks at a United Nations conference on climate change in Copenhagen, Denmark. In the end, only 5 of them reached an agreement: the United States, China, India, Brazil and South Africa.
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The Purloined Letter (by Edgar Allan Poe
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Making Merry With This Year's Holiday Music
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Bronner's Christmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth, Michigan
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ECONOMICS REPORT: There is a place where Christmas lives all year long. It is called Bronner's Christmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth, Michigan. The family-owned business calls itself the world's largest Christmas store.
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Words And Their Stories: Nicknames for New York City
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American History Series: Robert E. Lee's Surrender
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Letting Religion Into the Classroom, but Setting Limits
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Eleanor Creesy, 1814-1900: She Guided One of the Fastest Sailing Ships
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Want to Stay Warm in Winter? Think COLD
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Study Shows Loneliness Can Be Infectious
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How a Hoop House Can Extend the Growing Season
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Christmas 2009 in America: A Joyful Season in Not So Joyful Times
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THIS IS AMERICA: Our program, our subject is Christmas in America. This Friday, millions of American Christians will celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, their lord. Many families will sing traditional Christmas carols and exchange gifts around decorated trees.
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Bringing Light to Homes in Poor Countries
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Irving Berlin, 1888-1989: He Wrote Songs that Made America Sing
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Words and Their Stories: Santa Claus
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WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Santa Claus is someone who will remain in the hearts of children forever. He is the make-believe person who brings toys and other gifts to children at Christmas.
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Why We Should Care About Trust, and Worry About a Lack of It
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Virgin Galactic Plans Passenger Space Travel
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US Banks Under Pressure to Lend More
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ECONOMICS REPORT: President Obama said that America's banks received extraordinary assistance from American taxpayers to rebuild their industry. And now that they're back on their feet, we expect extraordinary commitment from them to help rebuild the economy.
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The American Civil War: Victory Is Close for the Union / Confederate Capital Falls
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MAKING OF A NATION: On March fourth, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was sworn-in as President for a second term. The election had taken place in the Union of northern states.
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Educational Technology: Not Just Computers
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EDUCATION REPORT: A question from the West Bank: Zuheir Khlaif wants to know how American schools use educational technology.
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Study Finds Treatment Cured Sickle Cell in 9 Adults
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HEALTH REPORT: Last week, researchers in the United States reported curing nine adults with sickle cell disease. Ten patients in all were treated in a study with donated bone marrow.
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Visiting the Galapagos and the Unusual Creatures That Live There
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In Egypt, King Tut's Tomb Getting a Makeover
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Officials in US Look for Fixes to Carp Problems
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AGRICULTURE REPORT: Last week our subject was illegal fishing. Now we report on two cases where fish are both the victims and the offenders.
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Joshua Abraham Norton, (c. 1819-1880): The Man Who Declared Himself Emperor of the USA
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THIS IS AMERICA: He declared himself to be Emperor of the United States on September 17, 1859. He sent an announcement to the newspapers of San Francisco saying he was Emperor Norton the First of the United States and the Protector of Mexico. The newspapers did not publish it.
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Increase in Illegal Killing of Rhinos in Africa, Asia
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Voice of America
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Short Story: The Return of a Private (By Hamlin Garland)
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AMERICAN STORIES: The soldiers cheered as the train crossed the border into the state of Wisconsin.
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American Stories
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Louis Kahn, 1901-1974: He Helped Define Modern Architecture
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PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today, we tell about Louis Kahn. He is considered one of the most important American building designers of the twentieth century.
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Words and Their Stories: The Cold Hard Reality
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http://www.manythings.org/voa/words/1.html
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WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: cold, cold-blooded, cold-blooded killer, get cold feet, cold shoulder, cold fish, cold-hearted, out in the cold
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Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:30:27 +0900
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Words and Their Stories
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Aiming for a Deal on Climate Change
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http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12864.html
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IN THE NEWS: In Copenhagen, Denmark, the United Nations Climate Change Conference opened this week.
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Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:32:07 +0900
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In the News
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How Islamic Finance Works
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http://www.manythings.org/voa/0/12863.html
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ECONOMICS REPORT: Dubai's recent debt problems have brought attention to the growth of Islamic finance. A government-owned group of companies, Dubai World, has been seeking to restructure twenty-six billion dollars of debt.
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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:03:31 +0900
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Economics Report
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Pets2Vets Tries to Help Soldiers With Stress Disorder
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http://www.manythings.org/voa/america/546.html
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AMERICAN MOSAIC: Also, Funeral Traditions in the US and the Animal Collective
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Voice of America
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Bess Lomax Hawes, 1921-2009: Brought Folk Music to a Wider Public
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http://www.manythings.org/voa/people/Bess_Lomax_Hawes.html
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EDUCATION REPORT: Bess Lomax Hawes was an American folk musician, singer and teacher who died last month at the age of 88. She came from a family of music historians. She helped her father and brother, John and Alan Lomax, collect folk music.
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Education Report
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American History Series: Lincoln Defeats McClellan in Election of 1864
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http://www.manythings.org/voa/history/113.html
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MAKING OF A NATION: In 1864 the Union of northern states and the Confederacy of southern states were still fighting.
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Making of a Nation
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'Gelotophobia' Is No Laughing Matter
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HEALTH REPORT: Shy people often avoid situations that force close contact with other people. They worry that something they say or do will make others laugh at them.
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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:28:26 +0900
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Health Report
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Rock Climbing as a Sport and an Art
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http://www.manythings.org/voa/sports/3026.html
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EXPLORATIONS: Some people say the higher you climb, the harder you fall. But those people probably would not be rock climbers.
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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:11:18 +0900
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Explorations
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An International Treaty Targets Fishing Abuses
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How Nine Researchers Won Their Nobel Prizes
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Looking for New Ways to Fight Malaria
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico
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Marilyn Monroe, 1926-1962: America's Most Famous Sex Symbol
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Words and Their Stories: Expressions with the Word "Hot"
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American Stories: On the Road (By Charles Kuralt)
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'Not Just America's War,' Obama Says in Announcing Afghan Plan
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IN THE NEWS: American forces in Afghanistan have launched their first offensive since President Obama announced more troops for the war. On Friday, military officials said more than one thousand NATO troops, mostly Americans, launched the operation with Afghan forces.
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Pedal People - Transporting Goods and Services Without Creating Pollution
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Dubai Feels the Financial Pain
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ECONOMICS REPORT: In recent years, a shining city grew in the desert of Dubai on -- and even off -- the Gulf coast. An island shaped like a palm tree was built for hotels, homes and entertainment.
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American History Series: Sherman Burns Atlanta in March to the Sea
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MAKING OF A NATION: By the autumn of 1864, it appeared that the North would defeat the South in the war between the states. The southern army needed men and supplies. There was little hope of getting enough of either to win.
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Somewhere a Language Dies Every Two Weeks
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Making Better Concrete With Rice?
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Words and Their Stories: Bigwig
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Corruption Digs Deepest in Countries in Conflict
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'Sesame Street' Turns 40 Years Old
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Global Hip-Hop Music with a Message
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Screening for Breast, Cervical Cancer: The New Advice
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How You Look in Pictures Tells a Lot About You
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Words and Their Stories: Ace in the Hole
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Obama, 'First Pacific President,' Turns to Asia
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