As the 19th century rolled into the 20th, a young entrepreneur named Henry Ford boasted, I will build a car for the great multitude. He tried and tried, naming each of his models of what was then called the horseless carriage after a succeeding lett...
Janet Adamy reports that McDonal's will add espresso, latte and other specialty drinks to its menu Starting this year lovers of Mocha, Cappuccino and Latte will be able to get them in Mcdonald. The golden arches is overhauling its front counters to...
A recap of the year's hit music -- from Rihanna to High School Musical 2 Welcome to our FreshTrax, your weekly source of whats happening in music. This week we bring you a recap of the artists who livened up the airwaves in 2007, Im Gigi Stone, in N...
By Jim Stevenson Elmont, New York 08 June 2008 Big Brown has fallen shot of winning horse racing's so-called Triple Crown, finishing last at the Belmont Stakes in New York. As VOA's Jim Stevenson reports, the race belonged to an unlikely winner. Da'...
By Jim Stevenson Elmont, NY 07 June 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown runs Saturday in New York in his bid to become horse racing's first so-called Triple Crown winner in 30 years. As VOA's Jim Stevenson reports from Belmont Park, f...
Athletes going for gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games While everyone in China, and in fact around the world, is getting excited about the upcoming 2008 Olympics, lots of people in Britain are pleased that two major sporting events will be taking pl...
The script of this programme 本节目台词 The 'bong' of Big Ben is as famous as the clock! John: Welcome to On The Town with me John. Chen Li: And me Chen Li. John: Today we're going to investigate one of the most famous London landmarks. Chen Li: Wha...
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By Brian Padden Paris 20 June 2007 The 47th International Paris Air Show is running this week. It is a showcase of aviation and aerospace technology. And as VOA's Brian Padden reports, this is big, big business with more than 2,000 exhibitors from 42...
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 10 August 2006 watch Small Business Contracts Some U.S. lawmakers want the government to investigate whether large businesses intentionally misrepresented themselves in order to win federal contracts. The request comes a...
