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Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Oct. 8 For this week's Top Five Countdown were jumping on the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending October 8, 2016. Sometimes if you think positive thoughts, you get posit

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In less than one year, the global community has made tremendous progress in addressing the numerous issues that negatively affect our climate. Last December, nearly 200 countries concluded negotiations of the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit the

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The Birth of A Nation, an Untold True Story of Slave Rebellion The Birth of a Nation, about the 1831 uprising of a slave community in the American south, is a fiery account of a rebellion against injustice and oppression. Based on a true story, the f

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VOA常速英语2016--维护LGBT社群人权

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美国助力乌兹别克斯坦粮食供给 The United States is partnering with Uzbekistan to provide food assistance to those most in need. On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, the Ambassador of the United States to Uzbekistan, Pamela L. Spratlen; Depu

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VOA常速英语2016--海地的预选结果

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VOA常速英语2016--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Dec. 17

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Dec. 17 Were in the mix with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending December 17, 2016. Christmas came early for one of our artists this week, as every one of the songs o

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国际特赦组织抨击澳大利亚残忍对待难民 In strikingly direct terms, Amnesty International accuses Australia of deliberately inflicting suffering on refugees. Essentially they have chosen to treat women, men and children with unspeakabl

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