AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 (UPI) -- The English language will reach the 1 million word mark next month, researchers in Texas announced Wednesday.
VATICAN CITY, May 10 (UPI) -- The Roman Catholic Church, reflecting the love of Latin by Pope Benedict XVI, has opened a Web site at the Vatican written in the church's ancient language.
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- The proprietor of a San Diego-based Web site tracking the English language says the tongue is nearing the milestone of its one millionth word.
BEIJING, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- A California-based consulting firm says China's rising global influence is extending to the English language.
SALT LAKE CITY, June 14 (UPI) -- Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. has pulled the plug on a new state-owned online information site because it is in Spanish.
SAN DIEGO, April 26 (UPI) -- Global Language Monitor, a San Diego-based language-trend group, estimates the English language is closing in on the 1-million word mark.
NEW YORK, March 7 (UPI) -- Verizon Tuesday launched a Spanish language Web site that offers all company information in Spanish.
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- The BBC reports that the government of Iran has blocked access to its Persian-language Web site.
BERLIN, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- A German news service that offers news in 30 languages will add reports on its Web site in the Star Trek-based Klingon tongue, The Independent said.
TOKYO, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- An English language handbook, developed by five IBM Japan employees, has become a global hit, the Mainichi Daily News reported Monday.
