Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:02:16 -0400 http://www.voanews.com/ Up to the minute news from Voice of America Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:02:16 +0200 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:02:16 -0400 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:02:16 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-10-23-voa1.cfm?rss=human interest On Words and Their Stories: It Can Be Hard When You Lose Control "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-10-23-voa1.cfm?RSS=Human Interest" Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:49:11 +0200 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:49:11 -0400 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:49:11 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-10-24-voa1.cfm?rss=human interest On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: Millions of readers loved Charlie Brown, Lucy, Snoopy and the other characters in his comics. Many of the situations were based on his own life. "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-10-24-voa1.cfm?RSS=Human Interest" Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:09:00 +0200 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:09:00 -0400 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:09:00 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-10-30-voa3.cfm?rss=human interest On Words and Their Stories: The Meaning of Nuts and Bolts "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-10-30-voa3.cfm?RSS=Human Interest" Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:21:09 +0200 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:21:09 -0400 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:21:09 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-07-voa1.cfm?rss=human interest On WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: Americans use the names of animals in many ways. "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-07-voa1.cfm?RSS=Human Interest" Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:34:03 +0200 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:34:03 -0400 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:34:03 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-07-voa2.cfm?rss=human interest On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: As a young child, Helen Keller became blind and deaf.  Anne Sullivan taught Helen how to read, how to write and how to speak. First of two parts. "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-07-voa2.cfm?RSS=Human Interest" Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:27:00 +0200 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:27:00 -0400 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:27:00 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-12-voa4.cfm?rss=human interest On WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: Expressions about color. "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-12-voa4.cfm?RSS=Human Interest" Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:04:00 +0200 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:04:00 -0400 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:04:00 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-13-voa9.cfm?rss=human interest On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: Although deaf and blind, Helen Keller graduated from college. She wrote about her life and became an activist for the disabled. Second of two parts. "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-13-voa9.cfm?RSS=Human Interest" Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:24:52 +0200 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:24:52 -0400 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:24:52 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-15-voa9.cfm?rss=human interest On DEVELOPMENT REPORT: Bikes for the World has shipped thousands of bicycles to developing countries. "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-15-voa9.cfm?RSS=Human Interest" Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:30:56 +0200 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:30:56 -0400 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:30:56 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-21-voa1.cfm?rss=human interest On Words and Their Stories: Terms that come from card games "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-21-voa1.cfm?RSS=Human Interest" Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:21:32 +0200 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:21:32 -0400 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:21:32 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-21-voa2.cfm?rss=human interest On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: His country and western songs of the 1950s have been recorded by many artists and are still popular today. "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-21-voa2.cfm?RSS=Human Interest"