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By Melinda Smith Washington 31 August 2007 Centuries ago doctors used hypnosis to help relieve the excruciating pain of surgery. It then fell out of favor with the introduction of anesthesia. Now as VOA's Melinda Smith reports, new studies show a hos

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By Al Pessin Brussels 13 June 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the NATO alliance has demonstrated that it can be effective in Afghanistan in spite of continuing shortfalls in the number of troops member-nations are providing. VOA's Al Pe

VOA常速英语2008年-UN Calls for Strategy to Confront Resilient Tal

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 12 March 2008 A top U.N. official warns that the insurgency in Afghanistan has been much worse than expected and the U.N.'s mandate in that country must be sharpened if international efforts there are to succeed. Fr

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Defends Iraq War Strategy

By Scott Stearns White House 14 July 2007 President Bush talks to reporters during press conference, 12 Jul 2007 President Bush says it is too soon to judge the success of his decision to send more troops to Iraq. VOA White House correspondent Scott

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VOA标准英语2008年-Triple-Drug Therapy Found Most Effective Agains

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2006年VOA标准英语-Study Says New Malaria Drug Regimen Reduce

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