The telegraph was the first communication device that could move information quickly from one place to another. 10 June 2008 VOICE ONE: Im Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And Im Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today, we begin a serie

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Some examples of business competitions for young people. Also, a bookstore where students can learn business skills, but the main goal is to improve English literacy. Transcript of radio broadcast: 11 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Educat

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A study of 13 countries found that more than 5 million people were killed, most of them in Vietnam. Also, the latest estimates of the world's refugees. Transcript of radio broadcast: 20 June 2008 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. A new stu

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Also: Scientists confirm that the Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur was an ancestor of modern chickens. Transcript of radio broadcast: 02 June 2008 VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: A polar bear in A

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A study looks at mutations that seem to play a part in extending longevity, while limiting growth. Transcript of radio broadcast: 10 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Five women in Rolla, Missouri, all at least 100 years old S

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Advice from experts about what to do -- and not to do -- when your ear is blocked with wax. Transcript of radio broadcast: 17 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Some people's ears produce wax like busy little bees. This can be

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The RANET project helps national weather services improve their reach. Transcript of radio broadcast: 16 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Development Report. In many developing countries, weather reports remain trapped in the capital. Natio

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An expert on the U.S. vice presidency discusses how the position has changed. Transcript of radio broadcast: 13 June 2008 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The candidates for president of the United States now face what some call the bigge

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Paulson suggests that intervention in currency markets is possible, but Bush may not agree. Transcript of radio broadcast: 12 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. For several years now, the dollar has fallen lower and lower ag

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The second of two programs about the artist and the changes in his life and music in a career still going strong after 40 years. Transcript of radio broadcast: 15 June 2008 VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Kl

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Sergei Prokofievs ballet version of Cinderella is a favorite with choreographers and dance lovers. Transcript of radio broadcast: 03 June 2008 VOICE ONE: Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: The Washington Ballets Brianne Bland as Cinderella And Im Shirley Gr

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In the 60s he was a wildly popular folk singer. But his musical journey took him beyond the music his fans expected him to play. First of two parts. Transcript of radio broadcast: 08 June 2008 VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special Eng

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Little Women is still one of America's best loved children's books. Transcript of radio broadcast: 31 May 2008 VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Shirley Griffith with the VOA Special English program People in America. Every week we tell

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Scientists say in a new government report that global warming is already affecting U.S. water and land resources. Transcript of radio broadcast: 16 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A government report says climate change

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Scientists develop herbicide-resistant seeds that can kill the parasitic plant. Transcript of radio broadcast: 23 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Development Report. A sorghum field infested with striga, or witchweed Farmers in Africa call

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Also: A study finds that people who stop smoking often influence other smokers to quit. Transcript of radio broadcast: 24 June 2008 VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember. On

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Evidence is seen for a possible cause of solid tumors, but many questions remain. Transcript of radio broadcast: 24 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Some experts predict that doctors will someday use stem cells to treat many

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The growth of the Internet has led to new technologies. Many are being used today to create valuable learning environments in education. Transcript of radio broadcast: 24 June 2008 VOICE ONE: I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with EX

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The hardest-hit state is Iowa, the leading corn state and last year's top soybean producer. Transcript of radio broadcast: 24 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Farmers in parts of the American Midwest face a difficult rec

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Remembering a year that included the murders of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, antiwar protests, political surprises, and riots at the Democratic convention in Chicago. Transcript of radio broadcast: 23 June 2008 VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS I

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