We are now on the eve of seeing a Senate proposal for health care, including replacing the Affordable Care Act. Republican leaders plan to release their bill tomorrow, after working on it behind closed doors for weeks. Late today, The Washington Post

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AS IT IS 2015-10-03 Father of Oregon Victim Says Gunman Targeted Christians The father of a victim in the Oregon college shooting says the gunman targeted Christians. Stacy Boylan spoke to CNN television Thursday night. He said his daughter described

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2013年美国政府停摆正在进行中,即国会无法通过足够的预算案的情况下,美国政府关闭一些政府机构,暂时停止提供非必要服务,相关的政府雇员停发工资以减少开支。本次停摆从10月1日开始

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315. The Independent Treasury System. 315.独立国库制度 What should be done with the government's money? 怎样处置政府的钱? No one could think of depositing it with the state banks. 没有人再想把它存入州立银行, Clay and

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It was too tired, stressed, said it had a headache. 它太累了而且压力太大,并称头疼。 But Barack lit some candles and got some silky satin sheets. 但巴拉克点了蜡烛并且弄来了一些丝缎床单。 Silky satin sheets now. 丝缎

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That includes using condoms properly. 包括正确使用避孕套。 If you live in or travel to an area where Zika has been found, protect yourself against the mosquitoes that carry this disease. 如果你生活在或旅行到已经发现寨卡病毒的

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Weekly Address: President Obama Castigates GOP Leadership for Blocking Fixes for the Citizens United Decision 每周电视讲话:奥巴马总统斥责共和党领导层阻挠修正公民联合裁决 WASHINGTON In this weeks address, President Obama c

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Arab American voters say they share the same concerns as other segments of American society. They are worried about jobs and the economy, the war in Iraq, healthcare and education. But many have also expressed concerns about the way the words Arab an

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The faltering U.S. economy and the loss of manufacturing jobs in the Midwestern U.S. state of Ohio are dominating the presidential election contest there, and that could spell trouble for Republican candidate John McCain. McCain needs to win the Ohio

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There are signs that a possible solution in Washington, not over the governmentshutdown, we are talking about a proposal on the US debts ceiling. On Thursday,republicans in the US House of Representatives said they would propose raisingthe debts ceil

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以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写。空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻。 一、泛听建议: 1、完整听一遍,掌握大意。 2、继续听,特

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An election was held. Hundreds of men poured over the boundary of Missouri, outvoted the free-soil settlers in Kansas, and then went home. 人们举行了一次地方选举,数以百计的人冲过密苏里边界,他们以多数票击败在堪萨斯

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Chapter 36 Secession,1860-1861 第36章 南部各州脱离联邦(1860~1861年) 369. The Republican Nomination, 1860. 369.共和党的提名(1860年) Four names were especially mentioned in connection with the Republican nomination for Presi

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Weekly Address: President Obama Challenges Politicians Benefiting from Citizens United Ruling to Defend Corporate Influence in Our Elections 每周电视讲话:奥巴马总统质询从美国公民联合案【注1】裁决结果受益的政客,捍卫

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Washington Week: Obama to Lobby for Syria Strike 本周聚焦华盛顿:奥巴马为军事打击叙利亚四处游说 WASHINGTON The coming week could determine whether the United States launches military strikes against the regime of Syrian President

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今天还是要继续讲新闻界为了描述围绕2000年大选开展的政治斗争而用的两个习惯用语。今天要说的习惯用语出现在《纽约时报》同一篇评论文章的标题中,标题是这样说的: As Gore Rakes it in。

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Both major-party candidates for U.S. president are stressing the need for change in Washington. In nationally broadcast interviews Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain are calling for reform. 两个主要政党的美国总统候选人都强

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Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has defended her experience and taken a tough stance on national security issues in a much-anticipated interview. The Alaskan governor was a virtual unknown on the national stage when picked by Repub

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Democratic vice presidential pick Joseph Biden will take center stage on the third day of the party's National Convention in the western U.S. city of Denver. The veteran senator from Delaware will be one of the headline speakers Wednesday night, alon

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GWEN IFILL: Presidential politics came to Capitol Hill today, as Republican candidates joined with lawmakers to protest the Iran nuclear deal. Political director Lisa Desjardins was there. SEN. TED CRUZ, Republican Presidential Candidate: God bless t

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