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AS IT IS 2016-01-19 Maine Lobster Becoming Popular in China 缅因大龙虾在中国开始流行 The American seafood staple of Maine lobster, or lobsta as they say in Maine, is becoming very popular on Asian dining tables. 美国海鲜中的缅因大龙

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AS IT IS 2016-01-19 Zimbabwe Denies Reports of Mugabe Heart Attack 津巴布韦否认总统穆加贝心脏病发作 The government of Zimbabwe is denying a report that President Robert Mugabe has suffered a heart attack. 津巴布韦政府否认了总统

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VOA慢速英语2016--歹徒为什么总是“在潜逃中”?

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AS IT IS 2016-01-18 Conflict Puts 24 Million Children Out of School 全球2400万儿童因战乱冲突失学 Nearly 24 million children around the world are unable to attend school because of conflict. 因为动乱，全世界范围内将近2400万儿童

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