04 August 2010 Watermelon Slim's 'Ringers' CDIt's been years since singer, songwriter and guitarist Watermelon Slim had to drive a truck for a living. These days, you can find him in the recording stu
04 August 2010 Photo: AP President Mamadou Tandja is surrounded by bodyguards as he leaves after casting his vote in a constitutional referendum that would keep him in power, in Niamey, 04 Aug 2009A W
04 August 2010 Photo: AP An F-111 of the Royal Australian Air Force showcases a fuel dump and burn procedure during the flight display in Singapore during the opening day of the Singapore Airshow 2010
05 August 2010 Economists have long known that moods, weather, even religious beliefs can affect investor behavior. Now, a new study shows that stock returns during the Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan,
05 August 2010 Photo: VOA Photo N. Colombant Invited African youth leaders shared ideas for change at the final event of their high-profile stay in Washington, 5 Aug 2010The final event for the invite
05 August 2010 Amnesty International made the appeal after a court in Angola sentenced four human rights activists to prison terms ranging from three to six years.They were found guilty of involvement
05 August 2010 Photo: AP Kashmiris buy vegetables from a mobile vendor in a boat at Dal Lake during a curfew in Srinagar, India, 5 Aug 2010In Indian Kashmir, authorities are struggling to control spir
05 August 2010 An estimated 700 million liters of oil have spilled into the Gulf of Mexico since the April 20th explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig. Waste ManagementGulf Coast landfills ar
05 August 2010 Photo: National Park Service This mining school, complete with sled dogs, was set up in Seattle as a training site for potential Klondike prospectors.Lots of Americans have heard of the
05 August 2010 Photo: AP Relatives and friends of Lieutenant-Colonel Dov Harari react during his funeral at the military cemetery in the coastal city of Netanya, Israel, 4 Aug 2010. A clash between Le
05 August 2010 Photo: Science/AAAS Invasive breast cancer tissueAlmost all cells need iron to grow. Now, researchers have identified a link between the body's system for regulating iron and breast can
06 August 2010 Photo: AP An Egyptian vendor prepares the display of traditional lanterns for sale at his shop in Cairo, Egypt, in preparation for the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan, 3 Aug 2010
06 August 2010 Photo: AP Indian Army, military personnel and locals perform rescue operation at an area affected by flash floods in Leh, mountainous region of Ladakh, 06 Aug 2010Some 60 people have di
23 July 2010 Each Facebook user has on average 130 friends and shares 70 bits of personal information - including home movies and family photos - every month. With 500 million users detailing their mo
23 July 2010 The US official tasked with overseeing pay practices at the country's large financial institutions has criticized 17 banks for over compensating their executives during the financial cris
24 July 2010 Photo: AFP This handout illustration image created by Australia's Electro Optic Systems (EOS) aerospace company shows a view of the Earth from geostationary height depicting swarms of spa
24 July 2010 Photo: AP The Mavi Marmara ship, the lead boat of a flotilla headed to the Gaza Strip which was stormed by Israeli naval commandos in a predawn confrontation, sails into the port of Ashdo
26 July 2010 Photo: Andrew Schwartz, SMPSP Angelina Jolie stars as "Evelyn Salt" in Columbia Pictures' contemporary action thriller SALT."Do you think everyone is who they say they are?" Evelyn Salt t
15 July 2010 Photo: malepheasant, Wikipedia Commons The Du Pont chemical corporation and several insurance companies, banks, and credit-card firms are among those with corporate headquarters on or nea
15 July 2010 Photo: VOA More than 1,500 costumed interpreters and re-enactors roam the streets of colonial Williamsburg every day. More than 1,500 costumed interpreters and re-enactors roam the street
Researchers in the Philippines will soon use mobile phones to help farmers use just the right amount of fertilizer, maximizing their harvests, saving them money and protecting the environment. It's a
This is the VOA Special English Education Report.President Obama wants the United States to have the world's highest rate of college graduates. But his administration also wants stronger rules for col
