Beginner A: how old is Keith? B: hes 21. how old is James? A: hes a year older than Keith, but he looks younger. B: hows your father? A: hes fine. He retired last week. Its turning poing in his life. Now he can relax and enjoy his retirement. B: he...
By Alan Silverman Hollywood 02 April 2006 It's back to prehistoric times for a sequel to the 2002 computer-animated family film that featured a grumpy mammoth and his traveling companions: a quick-wit...
By Steve Schy Turin 15 February 2006 If you think you are too old or too young to compete in the Olympics, you may be in for a shock. As VOA's Steve Schy covers the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Ital...
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DEVELOPMENT REPORT – April 22, 2002: UN Report on Aging By Jill Moss This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The number of people over age sixty is expected to increase two times during...
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While on an expedition in western China twenty years ago, some explorers discovered the mummies of a tall, red-haired people. Though estimated to be nearly 4,000 years old, the corpses were quite well...