In other countries, women usually take the lead in cabaret. But here in Thailand many feel they are just not the right gender for the job. In Thai society, women are usually very prim and proper, this profession requires them to be outgoing, cheeky

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Low-cost airlines have changed the travel business. Carriers like Southwest and Jetblue serve fewer cities than traditional airlines and offer fewer perks to passengers. They force the bigger carriers like United and Delta to change their business pr

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By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 23 August 2006 watch Diesel report Drivers looking for alternatives to high gasoline prices are increasingly turning their attention to hybrids and so-called smart cars. But as VOA's Mil Arcega reports some are taking

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One of the most popular books in the United States right now is by an author who has been dead for a century. The Autobiography of Mark Twain is the first of three volumes which make up writer Samuel Clemens' final work. On hold for 100 years This is

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By Phuong Tran Dakar 13 April 2007 A change in U.S. visa policy is giving citizens in the West African nation of Burkina Faso a chance to make more frequent trips to the United States. Businessmen and others who travel often to the United States can

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