US Universities Want More African Students 美国大学欲接收更多的非洲学生 From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. The United States is looking for sub-Saharan African students to study at American universities. There were

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AS IT IS 2016-03-14 US Coasts Boast Job Growth Job growth happened on the east and west coasts of the U.S. last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 据美国劳动统计局统计,去年美国东西海岸的就业率有所回升。 Th

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AS IT IS 2016-03-14 US Running Out of Pilots 美国空军面临飞行员短缺问题 Regional airlines in the United States are short of pilots. Many older airline pilots are retiring. Federal regulations require pilots to take time off between fligh

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AS IT IS 2016-03-14 Boy, 4, Shoots Mom, Gun Activist A Florida gun-rights supporter remained in the hospital Friday three days after she was shot by her 4-year-old son. Jamie Gilt, 31, was shot in the back while driving her pickup truck on Tuesday, p

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AS IT IS 2016-03-16 Trump-Sanders GIF Goes Viral This is Whats Trending Today An edited video of Bernie Sanders scaring Donald Trump has gone viral. Businessman Trump is the leader in the Republican presidential race. Senator Sanders is the underdog

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AS IT IS 2016-03-12 The Japanese Tsunami Five Years Later 日本海啸五年之后 Five years after a deadly earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, recovery remains years away. More than 16,000 people died in the disaster and more than 470,000 were displa

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AS IT IS 2016-03-14 Growing Violence at Donald Trump Campaign Events 川普竞选活动上暴力日益增长 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he is a uniter, but the growing violence at his campaign events has led many to question

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Please Don't Boycott Us! 请不要抵制我们! From VOA Learning English, this is Words and Their Stories. Each week we report on words and expressions commonly used in American English. We explain their meanings, their roots and how they are curr

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AS IT IS 2016-03-13 US Holds IS Fighter Who Was Key to Chemical Weapons U.S. military officials say they captured a key person in the Islamic States chemical weapons program in Iraq. The IS operative was captured by American special-operations forces

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AS IT IS 2016-03-13 Brazils Lula Charged With Money Laundering 巴西前总统涉腐被控,举国震惊! Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the former president of Brazil, was charged this week with the crime of money laundering. 本周,巴西前总统路易

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AS IT IS 2016-03-13 Tennis Star Sharapova Admits Banned Drug Use 莎拉波娃承认服用禁药 A few days ago I received a letter from the ITF (International Tennis Federation) that I had failed a drug test at the Australian Open. I did fail the tes

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AS IT IS 2016-03-13 US Welcomes Charismatic Trudeau 特鲁多访美 U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the White House Thursday. The day started with a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. The two

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Animated 'Zootopia' Breaks Disney Record 《疯狂动物城》上映一周票房创纪录 The movie had the largest opening weekend for a Disney animated film. People across the United States bought more than $75 million worth of tickets. The box off

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AS IT IS 2016-03-12 SeaWorld Reports a Very Sick Blackfish A captive whale in a water park in Florida that killed his trainer six years ago is reportedly in grave health. The killer whale, Tilikum, appears to have a serious bacterial infection. That

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AS IT IS 2016-03-12 EU Central Bank Moves to Help Economy The European Central Bank released a new round of measures to stimulate the economy, including lowering interest rates more. The financial moves announced Thursday are the latest efforts to li

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AS IT IS 2016-03-12 Obama Invites Lawmakers On Cuba Trip 奥巴马邀请两党议员同访古巴 Democratic and Republican lawmakers will join President Barack Obama on his trip to Cuba later in March. Obama invited members of both the Republican Par

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Using the Right Article What word appears most often in English? It's the, also known as the definite article. Its partner, the indefinite article a, is also among the top 10 most frequent words in English. According to Professor Elka Todeva of the S

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AS IT IS 2016-03-11 Cambodian Prime Ministers Facebook 'Likes' Questioned 柬埔寨总理脸书获赞被质疑 Cambodia's ruling party spokesman has dismissed a report that the Prime Minister inflated the number of likes on his Facebook page. Prime M

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AS IT IS 2016-03-11 Aung San Suu Kyi 'Apologizes' to Supporters昂山素季为未能成为下届总统而道歉 The longtime opposition leader of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, has apologized for not becoming the countrys next president. She posted a let

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AS IT IS 2016-03-11 Is Sanders' Suit the New 'Dress?' This is Whats Trending Today ... Presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton held their eighth debate on Wednesday night. The two candidates met in Miami, Florida. Each is seeking t

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