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Posted by Tim Luo on 2010/3/10 6:30:00 (2 reads)

Broccoli and Cauliflower – Their Tops Make Good Eating
Experts suggest how to grow the nutritious vegetables in your garden.

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.

Some people say broccoli looks like small trees, and cauliflower like gathered clouds. They think broccoli is only green and cauliflower is only white. But these nutritious vegetables also come in more colorful versions. One kind of cauliflower, for example, is orange, and broccoli can be purple.

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Posted by Tim Luo on 2010/3/10 0:01:00 (3 reads)

Marking International Women’s Day
March 8th honors girls and women around the world and brings attention to issues affecting their lives.

08 March 2010

This is the VOA Special English Development Report.

International Women's Day is celebrated every year on March eighth. Groups around the world use the day to honor the achievements of women. They also use the day to call attention to some of the major social, political and economic crises affecting women and girls. Forced marriage, sexual abuse, poverty and lack of education are among the leading issues.

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Posted by Tim Luo on 2010/3/9 6:30:00 (5 reads)

Iraqis Vote for New Parliament

07 March 2010
Elizabeth Arrott | Baghdad

Iraqis voted Sunday in national elections, despite a string of attacks across the country that left more than 38 people dead. Security is a key issue in the campaign, as whoever leads the new government will oversee the withdrawal of American troops.

Millions of Iraqi voters defied insurgents' threats to disrupt the elections and came out in force to chose a new parliament.

Iraqi military spokesman General Qassim Ata said while militants tried to scare people away, they failed.

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Posted by Tim Luo on 2010/3/9 0:01:00 (12 reads)

Just Who Was 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown'?
Margaret Brown lived an interesting social and political life, but not all of the stories about the Titanic survivor are true.

07 March 2010

MARIO RITTER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Mario Ritter.

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And I'm Shirley Griffith. Margaret Brown was a social and political activist in the formative years of the modern American West. Her biggest claim to fame was surviving the Titanic. This week on our program, we tell the story of the woman remembered as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown."

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Posted by Tim Luo on 2010/3/8 6:30:00 (14 reads)

Todd Duncan, 1903-1998: He Opened Doors for Other Black Classical Singers
He became famous for performing in George Gershwin’s opera "Porgy and Bess."

06 March 2010

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith.

RICH KLEINFELDT: And I'm Rich Kleinfeldt with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today we tell the story of Todd Duncan -- a concert singer and music teacher. He is the man who broke a major color barrier for black singers of classical music.

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