Breaking News English
EFL / ESL English Lesson Plans & Podcast for studying Current Events and News.
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• 2009-11-21: Henry admits replay with Ireland fairest

• 2009-11-18: Apology for the ‘Forgotten Australians’
• 2009-11-15: Report says extra cheeseburger a day OK
• 2009-11-12: U.N. creates Nelson Mandela Day
• 2009-11-09: Swiss Muslims open mosques to public
• 2009-11-06: Blue light to stop Tokyo train suicides
• 2009-11-03: U.N. boss in Afghan election mission
• 2009-10-31: McDonald's pulls out of Iceland
• 2009-10-28: Twitter conference held in Los Angeles
• 2009-10-25: Obama declares H1N1 national emergency
• 2009-10-22: Drinking wine can rot your teeth
• 2009-10-19: Police to charge Balloon Boy father
• 2009-10-16: Arctic ice may disappear in a decade
• 2009-10-13: Children can “imagine” pain away
• 2009-10-10: Miley Cyrus quits Twitter
• 2009-10-07: Mediterranean diets keep you happier
• 2009-10-04: Scientists find oldest human ancestor
• 2009-10-01: ‘Witch’ link denies JK Rowling top US award
• 2009-09-28: Smacking kids lowers their IQ
• 2009-09-25: Scientists say water is on the Moon
• 2009-09-22: Rent-a-friend agencies growing in Japan
• 2009-09-19: 3.8 million Kenyans in need of food aid
• 2009-09-16: Taking a shower may be bad for you
• 2009-09-13: World’s oldest person dies aged 115
• 2009-09-10: Samoa drivers switch to left side of road

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