Worries Boost Gasoline Prices and Stir Up US Politics U.S. gasoline prices are rising to a level that angers many motorists. American Petroleum Institute chief economist John Felmy blames rising gasoline prices on rising demand for oil by major emerg
Russians Vote for President In voting from the Pacific to the Baltic, turnout appears strong. Three months ago, Russias parliamentary elections were clouded by charges of widespread fraud. To combat fraud this time, more than 200,000 people are volun
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New York Mayor Takes on Global Smoking New York is increasingly a health conscious city. There's no smoking in restaurants, in bars or even in public parks. That's all the result of the mayor's aggressive anti-tobacco health policies over the past de
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China's Gasoline Prices Surpass Those in US Record oil profits is an election year issue in the United States. Every time gas goes up by a penny, these companies usually profit another $200 million in quarterly profits, said President Barack Obama. B
Poverty Source of Tropical Infections in Texas, Gulf of Mexico Chagas is an infectious disease transmitted by the kissing bug. The kissing bug looks a little bit like a cockroach but it has the ability to feed on blood and it lives in the very poor q
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- VOA标准英语2012--Agreement to Resume Iran Nuclear Talks Aims to Prevent Regional Arms Race
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- VOA标准英语2012--US Surgeon General Says More Needed to Curb Teen Smoking
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- VOA标准英语2012--China's Rural Decline Documented in Photos
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- VOA标准英语2012--NY Libraries Serve as Job Placement Centers
- VOA标准英语2012--Mixed Future Awaits Hyper-Connected Youth
- VOA标准英语2012--Electric Cars Face Issues in US
- VOA标准英语2012--Romney Leads Republican Race as Long Battle Looms
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- VOA标准英语2012--Russia's Democracy Movement Looks Ahead
- VOA标准英语2012--Emergency Aid Being Sent to Stranded Chadians
- VOA标准英语2012--Koreans, North and South, Train Cambodian Olympic Hopefuls
- VOA标准英语2012--Learning About Farm Animals at Houston Livestock Show
- VOA标准英语2012--After Japan, Experts Rethink Costs, Safety of Nuclear Power
- VOA标准英语2012--Japanese Town Split by Radiation Evacuation Zone
- VOA标准英语2012--Saving the Lives of Mothers and Babies
- VOA标准英语2012--Former Torture Center Teaches Khmer Rouge History
- VOA标准英语2012--New Internet Cafe Connects Afghan Women to World
- VOA标准英语2012--Agreement to Resume Iran Nuclear Talks Aims to Prevent Regional Arms Race
- VOA标准英语2012--Arrests Do Not Deter 'Anonymous' Hackers
- VOA标准英语2012--US Surgeon General Says More Needed to Curb Teen Smoking
- VOA标准英语2012--Somali Refugees Face Insecurity Inside Dadaab Refugee Camp
- VOA标准英语2012--China's Rural Decline Documented in Photos
- VOA标准英语2012--For Black Actresses, Few Oscar-Worthy Roles
- VOA标准英语2012--NY Libraries Serve as Job Placement Centers
- VOA标准英语2012--Mixed Future Awaits Hyper-Connected Youth
- VOA标准英语2012--Electric Cars Face Issues in US
- VOA标准英语2012--Romney Leads Republican Race as Long Battle Looms
- VOA标准英语2012--Photos Offer Insight into Artist Frida Kahlo
- VOA标准英语2012--Russia's Democracy Movement Looks Ahead
- VOA标准英语2012--Emergency Aid Being Sent to Stranded Chadians
- VOA标准英语2012--Koreans, North and South, Train Cambodian Olympic Hopefuls
- VOA标准英语2012--Learning About Farm Animals at Houston Livestock Show