Im Allison Aubrey. When it comes to the brain and nutrition, theres lots of evidence to suggest that eating breakfast really can help kids succeed in the classroom. The reason is pretty straightforward. After a fasting all night, developing brains ne...
China has announced it will substantially increase its military budget this year, another in a series of annual increases that will boost China's defense spending to nearly thirty billion dollars. Today's announcement comes on the eve of that country...
By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 26 January 2007 watch Ethanol Alernative report In his State of the Union address, President Bush set an ambitious goal for the United States -- to reduce oil imports from the Middle East by 75 percent. He said this can...
By Greg Flakus Houston 15 September 2006 Artist rendition of the Orion crew exploration vehicle approaching the International Space Station The U.S. space agency, NASA, has embarked on a long-range plan to return humans to the moon and then go on to...
By Michael Bowman Washington 13 September 2006 Two private U.S. charitable foundations are joining forces to improve African agricultural production. The initiative aims to combat both hunger and poverty on the continent. Bill and Melinda Gates (fil...
By Margaret Kennedy New Orleans, Louisiana 05 September 2006 watch report / Hollywood South Movie production in progress One part of the Louisiana economy not only survived Hurricane Katrina -- it has grown. VOA's Margaret Kennedy has this report on...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 31 August 2006 About 250 American military personnel are due in Nigeria this weekend for the start of two-week military medical-training exercise. The project will deal with responding to emergencies and disasters. The mili...
By Jim Malone Washington 14 June 2006 Following his brief visit to Baghdad, President Bush says he sees steady progress in Iraq as he continues to rally domestic support for the war effort there. In the wake of his dramatic surprise visit to Baghdad...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 05 March 2006 President George W. Bush, left, with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during meeting Economic cooperation was a major topic during the recent visit of Pr...
Broadcast: Mar 27,2003 The Bush administration's decision to include about one billion dollars in aid to Turkey as part of its Iraq war budget has boosted investor confidence, 1) perking up financial...