VOA Learning English Highlights 03/05/2016 |
| U.S. Elections 2016  Republicans Trade Insults at Latest Debate Candidates traded insults, yelled, screamed, taunted, interrupted and dominated with mean talk at the latest Republican Party debate. Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio hurled insults during the first half of the debate Thursday night in Detroit. More  'How to Move to Canada' The election process in the United States has some people thinking about moving to Canada. Google says "How to move to Canada" was one of the top searches during Super Tuesday earlier this week. More  Ramon Castro, Brother of Cuban Revolutionaries, Dies at 91 Ramon Castro, a Cuban rancher and the older brother of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro and current President Raul Castro, died on Tuesday in Havana at 91. Cuban official media reported his death. Ramon Castro chose to live on the family farm and worked in the sugar and cattle industries. More  Google Self-Driving Car Crashes Into Bus A self-driving car being test-driven by Google had a collision in February. The car was going 3 kph and had a minor "fender bender," or a very minor impact with another vehicle. More  Al-Shabab Attacks Continue in Somalia The conflict between the Al-Shabab terror group and security forces in Somalia continued this week. Witnesses and officials say 16 people died and at least 10 others were wounded in attacks. Four government soldiers died. More  Larger Than Life: 'Pecos Bill' Today we tell a traditional American story called a "tall tale." A tall tale is a story about a person who is larger than life. The descriptions in the story are exaggerated – much greater than in real life. Long ago, the people who settled in undeveloped areas in America first told tall tales. More  National Grammar Day Is Here! Lovers of the English language celebrate National Grammar Day on March 4. Several websites offer resources and are even checking the grammar of famous people on Twitter for this holiday. How will you be spending your Friday? More |
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