Tuesday, April 24, 2012

VOA Special English - Weekly Report

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Counting Down to the Olympic Crowds in London

Opening ceremonies are July 27. Visitors for the Games may have to prepare for long waits at the airport | IN THE NEWS

A bus crosses Waterloo bridge in front of the Houses of Parliament in London

'Caine's Arcade' Video Brings Fame to Creative Boy

A video and a "flash mob" bring thousands of dollars to a boy who built an arcade from old boxes | TECHNOLOGY REPORT

Caine in his office

At the Vatican, Some of the World's Greatest Art

Each year, millions of people visit the Vatican Museums to see works by artists such as Michelangelo and Raphael | EXPLORATIONS

Michelangelo's painting of God in "The Creation" on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

What You Can Do About Headaches

A look at treatments for the different kinds of headaches that strike millions of people | SCIENCE IN THE NEWS

Traditional health workers in Indian-controlled Kashmir use blood-sucking leeches to treat skin diseases and ailments such as arthritis, gout, chronic headaches and sinusitis.

Longer Prison Terms Mean More Seniors Behind Bars

Human Rights Watch says more needs to be done to meet the needs of a growing population of older prisoners | THIS IS AMERICA

Prisoners at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, Alabama, return to their cells

Helping Women Continue Their Education After Prison

A group helps women identify the college programs that best meet their needs. | EDUCATION REPORT

Vivian Nixon spent time in prison before becoming the executive director of College and Community Fellowship

Teaching Coffee Farmers About the Birds and the Bees

A U.S. university spreads the word in Costa Rica about the value of bees and trees in coffee production | AGRICULTURE REPORT

Volunteers work with coffee farmers through a University of Georgia program in Costa Rica

Lionel Richie's Hits, but With a Country Sound on 'Tuskegee'

Also, why law enforcement professionals are racing to Las Vegas. And a lesson for schoolchildren in helping the needy | AMERICAN MOSAIC

Lionel Richie performs at a concert last week in Las Vegas, Nevada

Beverly Sills, 1929-2007: A Beautiful Voice for Opera and the Arts

Sills was the "Queen of American Opera." She also led three major performing arts centers in New York City | PEOPLE IN AMERICA

Beverly Sills smiles during a ceremony at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in 2006

Dementia Cases May Triple by 2050 as World Ages

A new report says few countries have national programs to deal with this disorder in older populations | HEALTH REPORT

A man with Alzheimer's disease at a nursing home in the Netherlands in 2008

American History: George W. Bush's First Term

A look back at some of the decisions and issues -- besides Iraq and Afghanistan -- that shaped his presidency | THE MAKING OF A NATION

President George W. Bush speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in 2003

Words and Their Stories: Baloney

Expressions used to describe false, wrong or foolish things | WORDS AND THEIR STORIES

Baloney tastes nothing like the meat that is used to make it

World Bank and IMF Meet in Washington

Jim Yong Kim of the U.S. is attending the spring meetings as the next president of the World Bank | ECONOMICS REPORT

Jim Yong Kim is the newly chosen president of the World Bank

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

VOA Special English - Weekly Report

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How Safe Do You Feel in Your Neighborhood?

Why that question -- and the influence of James Q. Wilson -- is so important in modern law enforcement | THIS IS AMERICA

Los Angeles Police mounted officers

From Ancient Farmers, Lessons for Today's Amazon

A study suggests that pre-Columbian farmers used less burning than is widely believed | AGRICULTURE REPORT

Raised fields in French Guyana that remain much as ancient Amazonian farmers left them. The simulated flames represent the European slash-and-burn agriculture that came afterward.

Just What Happened in the Trayvon Martin Shooting?

A neighborhood watch volunteer who killed an unarmed black teen is now charged with murder | IN THE NEWS

George Zimmerman appearing at his court hearing Thursday in Sanford, Florida.  He was charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of the 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

Words and Their Stories: In the Red

Some expressions used in business and investing | WORDS AND THEIR STORIES

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Chief Joseph, 1840-1904: A Hero of Freedom for Native Americans, Part 2

Part two of a story about a great Nez Perce Indian chief | PEOPLE IN AMERICA

Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt, also known as Chief Joseph the Younger

15,000 Websites That Spread Terror and Hate

The Simon Wiesenthal Center in California has released its latest ""Digital Terror and Hate" report | TECHNOLOGY REPORT

Image of Osama bin Laden posted with an audio recording on a militant website in March 2008

New Effort to Solve Mystery of Amelia Earhart's Final Flight

Also: Using national parks as classrooms. And making electricity with mangoes and coconuts | SCIENCE IN THE NEWS

Amelia Earhart

US Brings Case Against Apple, 5 Publishers Over E-Books

The Justice Department says Apple and the publishers made a deal to unfairly raise e-book prices | ECONOMICS REPORT

An Amazon Kindle e-book

American History: War on Terror Turns to Iraq

The American-led invasion in 2003 overthrew Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein | THE MAKING OF A NATION

American and British forces invaded Iraq in March 2003

Hollywood Tells Aung San Suu Kyi's Story in 'The Lady'

Also, advice for a man in China who dreams of designing cars. And music from Bonnie Raitt | AMERICAN MOSAIC

"The Lady" movie poster

Groups Warn of Health Needs in Burma

Aid workers say the government must act quickly on issues like the spread of artemisinin-resistant malaria | HEALTH REPORT

File photo of Burmese refugees

China, Mexico and Brazil Lead Gains in US Graduate School Applications

A survey finds a decrease in applications from Africa, while the Middle East and Europe showed growth | EDUCATION REPORT

UCLA students on graduation day

Mesa Verde National Park: Protecting an Ancient Culture

The park in Colorado has more than 5,000 ruins from the time of the Ancestral Puebloans | EXPLORATIONS

A view of cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde

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