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LesPaul,1915-2009:HisElectricGuitarandInventionsChanged20thCenturyPopularMusic
Hispopularsongsinclude“TigerRag”and“HowHightheMoon.”Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
25September2009
VOICEONE:I’mShirleyGriffith.VOICETWO:AndI’mSteveEmberwithPEOPLEINAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.TodaywetellaboutLesPaul,oneofthemostinfluentialpeopleinmodernpopularmusic.Hewasaskillfulguitaristwhoplayedanen...[
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Title:TicketToTheMoon
Artist:EltronicLightOrchestra
Rememberthegoodold1980s?
Whenthingsweresouncomplicated?
IwishIcouldgobackthereagain
Andeverythingcouldbethesame.
I'vegotatickettothemoon
I'llbeleavinghereanydaysoon
Yeah,I'vegotatickettothemoon
ButI'dratherseethesunriseinyoureyes.
Gotatickettothemoon
I'llberisinghighabovetheearthsoso...[
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AMoonToRemember
Artist:JohnnyReid
Wrappedupbeneath
Ablanketofstars
Youandme
Andthebeatofourhearts
Bothholdingon
Holdingontight
Icanstillsee
Reflectinginyoureyes
Amoontorember
Anightofsurrender
Amomenttotreasureforever
Yoursandmine
Afloodofemotion
Castovertheocean
Amoontoremember
Fortherestofourlives
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WidespreadWaterFoundonSurfaceofMoon
Also:NewpicturesfromtheimprovedHubbleSpaceTelescope.AndAmericanscientistsfindoneoflife’sbuildingblocksonacomet.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
29September2009
VOICEONE:I'mShirleyGriffith.VOICETWO:AndI'mSteveEmberwithEXPLORATIONSinVOASpecialEnglish.Thisweek,wetellaboutthediscoveryofwateronthemoon.Welearnwherescientistsfoundoneofthebasicsubstanc...[
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FindingsRaiseHopesforProgressonAIDSVaccine
ScientistssaytheriskofH.I.V.infectionwasreducedbyalmostone-thirdinabigstudyinThailand.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
29September2009
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishHealthReport.AIDSresearcherssaytheystillhavemuchworktodoonavaccineagainstH.I.V.Butthefirstreportsofsomesuccesshaveraisedhopes.Scientistssayanexperimentalvaccinereducedtheriskofinf...[
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SongAboutTheMoon
Artist:PaulSimon
Ifyouwanttowriteasongaboutthemoon
Walkalongthecratersoftheafternoon
Whentheshadowsaredeep
Andthelightisalien
Andgravityleapslikeaknifeoffthepavement
Andyouwanttowriteasongaboutthemoon
Youwanttowriteaspiritualtune
Thennahnahnah
Presto
Songaboutaboutthemoon
Ifyouwanttowriteasongabouttheheart
Thinkaboutthemoonb...[
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WordsandTheirStories:WhentheCat’sAway
Theseexpressionsarethecat’spajamas.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
25September2009
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogram,WORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.CatsarethemostpopularpetsamongAmericans.Soitisnotsurprisingthattherearemanyexpressionsaboutcats.Somecatsliketocatchsmallbirds,likecanaries.Ifsomeonelooksveryproudorsatisfiedwithhimself,wesayhelooksliketheca...[
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DreamingUnderTheSameMoon
Artist:HoughJulianne(feat.DerekHough)
Album:JulianneHough
Takeachance,aleapoffaith
Leavethenest
Iguessthat'showwe'velearnedtofly
Wespreadourwingsandrodethewind
You'vechasedyourrainbows
I'vechasedmine
It'snotalwayseasybeingthisfarapart
Butdon'tyougetthefeeling
We'reconnectedattheheart
Andwe'r...[
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SteveUrkel
FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia
StevenQuincyUrkel(born1976or1977[1]),generallyknownasSteveUrkel,isafictionalcharacterontheABC/CBS[2]comedysitcomFamilyMatters,portrayedbyJaleelWhite.Originallyslatedtohavebeenaone-timeguestontheshow,hesoonbecameitsmostpopularcharacter.Stevewastheepitomeofageek/nerd,withlarge,thickeyeglasses,"high-water"or"flooding"pantsheldupbysuspenders,mu...[
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MoonSong
Artist:NorahJones
Wanttofindoutwherethemoongoes
Whenitleavesthewesternsky
Andnightdissolvesagaintomorning
Azureturnstogold
Azureturnstogold
Gonnasleepwithoneeyeopen
Gonnakeeptheshadeshalfdrawn
Nearlysilentdressedinshadows
Linesandcolorsfall
Linesandcolorsfall
Gonnawatchherthroughthewindow
JustasIwatchedyoube...[
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