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Do you speak Spanish? You're hired!

Starting young

US: Not only is New York the city that never sleeps. America’s largest city is also one of the most ethnically diverse in the world. Small wonder, then, that more and more working parents are taking advantage of the chance to hire nannies who speak languages other than English.
von ethnischer Vielfalt geprägt
Kein Wunder
nutzen
anstellen
Liquor: should become cheaper in Virginia

Privatizing booze

US: Will those good old boys soon be drinking their whisky and rye more cheaply in Virginia? Yes, if Governor Robert F. McDonnell has his way. McDonnell wants to privatize the sale of liquor — even though it currently brings in millions in taxes.
amerikanischer Roggenwhisky
seinen Willen durchsetzen
Spirituosen
Steuern
"Put your hands on your hips..."

You're the one that I want

US: Fantasy 3-D animation isn’t the only film craze this year. Cinemas across America are encouraging viewers to sing along with their favourite film and dress up as its characters.

letzter Schrei
sich (ver-)kleiden
(Film-)Gestalten
The oil spill is creating "dead zones". Photo: www.gulfblog.uga.edu

Troubled waters

US: Large quantities of methane gas escaping from BP's damaged Deepwater Horizon well are causing “dead zones” in the ocean. The gas, which was found to be 100,000 times higher than normal levels in some places, causes a chain reaction that sucks oxygen out of the water.

Methangas
Bohrloch
Kettenreaktion
saugen
Sauerstoff
See better, learn better

Seeing clearly

MEXICO: Does social consciousness really pay off? A programme that gives free designer glasses to poor Mexican children might cause changes in the commercial market.
Soziales Bewusstsein
sich bezahlt machen
Inspirational text

TV tweets

UNITED STATES: What do you do if your father swears a lot? You might put his words on Twitter. Who knows? A TV station might like the idea, and turn it into a show.

Schimpfwörter gebrauchen
Get a haircut for a good cause

Hair care

UNITED STATES: Response teams are working day and night to stop the oil leak that has poured thousands of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. And individuals who want to do their part are donating their hair, which they hope will help to clean up the spill.

Einsatzteams
Ölleck
spenden
hier: Ölteppich
Barbie dressed up as a computer engineer. Photo: Mattel

Geek can be chic

UNITED STATES: Are you in need of a career change? Barbie, the world’s best-selling doll, has had 124 of them. Now, she’s becoming a computer engineer by popular vote. But was this really decided by little girls?
Informatiker(in)
auf allgemeinen Wunsch
Pink or grey?

Going grey

UNITED STATES: Job seekers like to appear young, dynamic and flexible. Older candidates are afraid that grey hair does not fit this image. But thanks to a new trend, they needn't worry.
Where's the cheapest airport?

Drive and fly

CANADA: Some Canadians have found a new way to save money on flights to large US cities. They drive across the border to small airports in the US, and board domestic flights there.

Inlandsflüge
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