By Robert Berger Jerusalem 30 September 2006 Labor unrest is growing in the Gaza Strip, where cash-strapped Palestinians are venting their anger at the government, led by the Islamic militant group Hamas. Hamas has rejected international conditions

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 28 May 2007 At least seven rockets fired by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip struck southern Israel, a day after Israel's prime minister warned that ending the rocket fire could take a long time. VOA's Jim Teeple report

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 01 January 2006 A Palestinian inspects the bomb damaged United Nations Club in Gaza City t was a violent New Years in the Gaza Strip, where Palestinian gunmen attacked a U.N

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By Larry London Washington, D.C. 26 February 2007 watch Kristin Hersh report From her early-1980s career with the Throwing Muses to today, Kristin Hersh has truly defined the underground world of punk music. Kristin stopped by VOA on her recent tour

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By David Gollust State Department 16 February 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice leaves late Friday on a Middle East mission she admits has been complicated by last week's Mecca agreement between the main Palestinian factions for a unity

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By David Gollust State Departrment 21 February 2007 The international quartet on the Middle East has urged the pending new Palestinian unity government to recognize Israel's right to exist. The Quartet meeting, late Wednesday in Berlin, followed U.S.

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 22 December 2006 Rival Palestinian factions have clashed again in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. At least one person was killed and six wounded. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, a breakdown of law and o

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 20 November 2006 After weeks of intensive talks, efforts to create a Palestinian unity government have stalled. Palestinians hope that, if they can form a new government that is not run by Hamas, international donor aid, and

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By Amanda Cassandra New York 31 July 2006 The music of Bach and Beethoven is heard all over the world, often in elegant and historical buildings. But in New York, classical music fans can listen in an unconventional music venue on the East River. Ba

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By Kane Farabaugh New York 01 May 2007 Middle East Fulbright Scholars Israeli Dan Bar-On and Palenstinian Sami Adwan As the United States works to renew flagging peace efforts in the Middle East, other forms of diplomacy are also at work. One such ef

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 01 June 2007 Kidnapped BBC Gaza Correspondent Alan Johnston appeared for the first time Friday in a videotape released by his captors. VOA's Jim Teeple has details from our Jerusalem bureau. Handout image released 01 June 2007

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 25 May 2006 Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas, center, attends a Palestinian National Dialogue Conference in Gaza City Rival Palestinian factions have opened talks aimed at easing tensions, which have esca

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Let's ask if a Republican tax cut really does what's advertised. The centerpiece of the GOP plan is a tax cut for corporations, a rate that's now 35 percent and would fall to 20. Various tax deductions would go away to help finan

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【俚语】 cut corners 抄近路,走捷径,偷工减料 注意:To cut corners. Corner就是角,比如一张台子有四个角的角,或者是马路的拐角。当然,用刀来切台子的角,切马路的拐角是不可能的。但是,

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在这次节目里,我们要给大家讲两个以dry这个字为主的习惯用语。Dry就是:干,也就是干和湿的干。我们首先要讲的一个习惯用语是:Dry run. Dry是干,ru

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Global financial markets continue to drop sharply in reaction to an unprecedented downgrade of the U.S. government's credit rating and lingering concerns about European debt problems and global economic growth. In early Asia trading Tuesday, Japan's

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今天要讲的习惯用语都有一个关键词run。我们要学的第一个习惯用语是:run like clockwork。 Cclockwork意思是钟表的机件,发条装置。钟表的机构当然该是精确无误的;run like clockwork这个习惯用语起

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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Computer chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) on Thursday said it plans to cut its global workforce by about 10 percent in a move to reduce operational costs. The layoff will occur across all functions globall

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Russia has stopped delivery of natural gas to Ukraine after the failure of last minute talks to reach agreement on a price for 2009. Both sides offer assurances that gas will continue to transit from Russia through pipelines in Ukraine to consumers

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She was in Staples. She told the clerk behind the counter, I need to order some Pilot red gel pens. You never have them in stock. Pointing, he said, Okay, just go over to that computer. You can order them there. She said, Please help me. I don't want

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