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One of the most consequential battles in North American history occurred 175 years ago on a field just east of current-day Houston, Texas. In the battle of San Jacinto, on April 21, 1836, a ragtag Texas rebel army of about 900 men defeated some 1,500

Pakistan mobilising for displaced

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Amid Violent Drug War, Mexicans to Choose New President Campaigning around Mexico came to a close with lots of noise.. Ruling party candidate Josefina Vasquez Mota is upbeat, even though she trails in the polls. Leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez

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KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: And sometimes children's books tell you everything you need to know. MATT DE LA PENA: (Reading) In the beginning, there is light and two wide-eyed figures standing near the foot of your bed. And the sound of their voices is love.

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Many immigrants living in the United States illegally are not in hiding. Hundreds of thousands check in with federal authorities on a regular basis. Past administrations considered them a low priority for deportation. Now that onc

TED演讲:在危机中前行(7)

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And over the next 18 months, they together passed an incredibly comprehensive set of reforms. 接下来的18个月，他们一起通过了一系列令人难以置信的全面的改革方案 They busted open Mexico's smothering monopolies. 他们破除了

【英语语言学习】虚拟现实游戏

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Smoking in pubs and bars in Wales is now illegal after the ban on smoking in enclosed public places came into force this morning. Wales is the second part of the UK to introduce the ban and anyone breaking the law faces a hefty fine, well, our report

VOA常速英语2008年-US Disappointed Over Kenya Impasse, Weighs Pena

By David Gollust Washington 26 February 2008 The United States is expressing disappointment over the continued political impasse in Kenya following last December's disputed election. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the Bush administration is

U.S., Mexican presidents discuss trade, immigration, Cuba

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday met with his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto at the White House over issues including security, immigration and Cuba. President Barack Obama and Mexican President Enrique Pe

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1. President Barack Obama says the latest jobs report shows the economy is heading in the right direction. The report shows the country's unemployment rate dropped to 9.4 %, the lowest level since May of 2009. 2. Republicans in the House are one step

AP 2010-11-10

1. Qantas's A380 made an emergency landing in Singapore after an engine blew out about 15 minutes after takeoff. Qantas has grounded its fleet of six A380s. One expert says the superjumbo was designed to fly on two of its four engines and would not h

经济学人:自由交流:利益交易无需考虑"道德问题"?(2)

Though studies show that telling people that payment encourages organ donations increases support for legalising payments, other examples work in the opposite way. 尽管研究表明，告诉人们付款鼓励器官捐赠增加了对合法化支付的支

PBS高端访谈:墨西哥总统将与特朗普在华盛顿会见

ALISON STEWART, PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND ANCHOR: President Trump said today that he will begin to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement when he meets with the leaders of Canada and Mexico. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto will be coming

PBS高端访谈:特朗普出访墨西哥探讨边境墙等问题

HARI SREENIVASAN: We begin with Donald Trump's day trip to Mexico City. It dominated the political headlines and drew even more attention to a high-profile speech he gives tonight on immigration. It was the unlikeliest of summits, Donald Trump, who l

【英音模仿秀】大麻的另一面

模仿文本： The debate over decriminalising cannabis continues particularly in the US where two states have legalised it for recreational use. In California, marijuana for medicinal purposes has been legal for years. But the campaign to make it m

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The PRI had hoped to win a majority in the summers elections, but it fell short by 11 in the 500-member Chamber of Deputies and by four in the 128-member Senate. In any case, some of the most important reforms will need changes to the constitution, w

【英音模仿秀】改变生活习惯有助于预防痴呆

模仿句子：Researchers say the number of people living with dementia in parts of Western Europe is stabilising which is a bit surprising because the incidence has been increasing as people live longer and that process continues. So what might be