But last month,a computer programmer from Australia made an exciting discovery of an unusual event in Earth's solar system.

VOA: special.2009.08.25

In that event,astronomers were able to observe the icy comet long before it struck the solar system's biggest planet.

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She says it remains fresh and unusual because the event does not try to tell society's views about the performing arts.

VOA: special.2009.08.05

But possibly the biggest story of this year's World Cup is the history of the nation holding the huge event.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

The event gathers some of the world's most powerful political and business leaders at a small ski village in the Swiss Alps.

VOA: special.2009.01.23

For example, organizers of the Street Scene festival in San Diego,California, cancelled this year's event because of poor ticket sales last year.

VOA: special.2010.08.02

For nine years this outdoor event organized by the Library of Congress has brought readers, writers and illustrators to the nation's capital.

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The purpose was to see if the country's nineteen largest banks could survive losses in the event that the recession got even worse.

VOA: special.2009.04.17

Harper's magazine would send him to draw pictures of the biggest event in American history since independence.

VOA: special.2010.07.25

It is the first time that the world's biggest sports event will be held in Africa.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

Experts say the men's hockey event will be one of the most competitive ever.

VOA: special.2010.02.10

Faith Lapidus tells about the event and plays some of Paul McCartney's songs.

VOA: special.2010.06.18

Carolyn McKecuen says the numbers from this year's event are not final yet.

VOA: special.2010.04.30

President Bush's farewell address was his last public event planned before the inauguration.

VOA: special.2009.01.17