Grammar Girl here. Todays lesson involves a question of Cathysor should that be a question of Cathy? By the end of this podcast, youll know which possessive to use. Now, Cathy has been wondering about the so-called double possessive and asks, Which i...
By Lisa Bryant Paris 18 April 2008 French President Nicolas Sarkozy says his country will double emergency food aid to meet a crisis sparked in several developing countries over sharply rising food prices. Lisa Bryant has more on Mr. Sarkozy's remark...
Mike: Hey Ben, if this Amy girl that you are so hot for already said yes to the movie, then what's your problem? Yes! Alright, the pressure's on. You miss this, you've got C A R O. Ben: My problem is that mum and dad have never really officially s...
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By Zulima Palacio Washington 16 October 2007 As the world's population grows, the need to ensure food safety from farms to fork has become a major international concern, with most of the attention focused on livestock. Producer Zulima Palacio talked...
By David Byrd Osaka, Japan 30 August 2007 American sprinter Tyson Gay has won his second gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan. As VOA's David Byrd reports, Gay added the 200-meters title to his 100-meters gold medal. Tyson...
Search engine Google has made the biggest deal in their history, outbidding Microsoft to pay $3.1 billion for web ad supplier DoubleClick. Until now, Google's advertising business has focused on small advertisers, but DoubleClick's relationships wit...
By Jim Randle Baghdad 22 January 2007 Two car bombs in Baghdad have killed more than 88 people and wounded more than 160 others. VOA's Jim Randle reports from the Iraqi capital. Smoke rises from site of two explosions in central Baghdad, 22 Jan 2007...
Question: And so to our first 2) contender. Good evening. Your name, please. Answer: Good evening. Question: Your first time your chosen subject was answering questions before they were asked, this ti...
By Gary Garriott Broadcast: August 11, 2003 This is Bill White with the VOA Special English Development Report. 1)Sawdust is what remains after trees and logs are cut up into boards for building house...