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By Gary Garriott Broadcast: July 22, 2003 This is Robert Covent with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Many farmers around the world are 1)composting to improve their soil so they can produc

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Little Johnny had a cussing problem and his father was getting tired of it. He decided to ask his shrink what to do. The shrink said, Since Christmas is coming up, you should ask Johnny what he wants Santa to bring him. If he cusses while he tells yo

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By Al Pessin Brussels 13 June 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the NATO alliance has demonstrated that it can be effective in Afghanistan in spite of continuing shortfalls in the number of troops member-nations are providing. VOA's Al Pe

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By Jessica Berman Washington 14 May 2008 Researchers have determined that commonly prescribed triple-drug combination therapies that use old antiviral drugs are the most effective for suppressing the deadly virus that causes AIDS. The findings have m

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