万花筒 Kaleidoscope 2007-01-28&29, 价值$8，000，000的汽车

Hi, I'm Sue Callaway, Car Column for Fortune magazine, and I'm here in Barlia today to drive one of the rarest cars on Earth, the Maybach Exelero. It's a one of kinda hand-built eight-million-dollar 700 horse power monster. What does it feel like to

超级简单英语阅读:Can I Borrow $1,000?

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New round of hailstorms affect 838,000 people

BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- A rew round of hails and storms hitting central and south China on Friday had killed one and affected some 838,000 people as of 8:p.m. Saturday, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Figures released late Saturday

18,000 runners to race in Mexico City marathon

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- The organizers of the 30th Mexico City International Marathon said Tuesday they expected about 18,000 runners to participate in the race. With 13 days still to go, Mexico City Sports Institute (IDDF) Director Francisc

大众召回 260 万辆汽车，包括中国 640,000

By CCTV reporter Su Yuting Europe's biggest carmaker, Volkswagen, is recalling more than 2.6 million cars worldwide, including 640,000 vehicles in China. It's the largest recall VW has ever had to carry out in China -- and a potentially costly mistak

Toyota recalls 53,000 cars in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Oct. 12 (Xinhua)-- A total of 53,000 Toyota cars in Indonesia have been recalled due to faulty window switches, local media reported Friday. The recall applies to Yaris, Vios, Corolla Altis and Camry models produced between 2006 and 2008, To

锤哥漫画封面卖44,000英镑

Thor comic cover which hung on girl's bedroom wall for 30 years sold for 44,000 pounds. 锤哥漫画封面卖44,000英镑 A comic book cover that hung on a schoolgirls bedroom wall for 30 years has sold at auction for a staggering 44,000 pounds. 最近

Guizhou freeze affects 570,000 people

GUIYANG, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Over 570,000 people have been affected in the continuing freezing weather in southwest China's Guizhou Province, said local authorities on Friday. A new round of freezing rain and snow has fallen on most parts of Guizhou.

60,000 affected by E China water pollution

NANCHANG, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Tap water for 60,000 people was cut off Monday due to the pollution of a water source in east China's Jiangxi Province, government sources said. Around 10 a.m. Monday, an oily substance was seen floating near a water int

300,000 martyr tombs to be repaired in 2012

BEIJING, April 3 (Xinhua) -- China would relocate or renovate 300,000 scattered martyr tombs and 2,000 memorial facilities in 2012, according to a report from the China Central Television (CCTV) on Tuesday. The central government would subsidize 5,00

Wildfire ravages over 8,000 hectares in central Spain

MADRID, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- A wildfire in the Central Spanish province of Leon has charred over 8,000 hectares of land, local media reported on Tuesday. The president of the Castilla and Leon regional government Juan Vicente Herrera said the fire tha

Over 1 million vie for 20,000 car plates in Beijing

BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Winning rate for Beijing's car registration lottery has dropped to less than 2 percent in August, marking the lowest rate since the car plate lottery scheme was launched last year, local authorities said Sunday. Among the

Oscar ballots mailed to nearly 6,000 academy members

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- The nomination ballots for 84th Annual Academy Awards were mailed Tuesday to the 5,783 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the academy announced. The voters have until Jan. 13 to

More than 900,000 affected in Chinese rainstorms

BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Torrential rain last week affected about 750,000 people in central China's Hunan province, the provincial flood control and prevention headquarters said on Monday. Heavy rain have poured on Hunan since last Wednesday. A t

FIFA to sell 42,000 more Confederations Cup tickets

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- World football's governing body FIFA has made available an extra 42,308 tickets to the general public for June's Confederations Cup in Brazil. The new allocation includes 3,166 tickets to the tournament opener betw

Over 9,000 volunteer candidates for Euro 2012

WARSAW, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Over 9,000 candidates from 71 countries and regions have applied for voluntary work during the 2012 European Championship in Ukraine and Poland, local media reported on Tuesday. Euro 2012 volunteers are recruited both by c

Dow breaks through 12,000 amid optimism

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- The blue-chip Dow broke through the psychologically（心理的） important 12,000 mark on Wednesday for the first time in two and a half years, but edged lower in afternoon trading. The U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as

South African Platinum Producer Fires 12,000 Workers

South African Platinum Producer Fires 12,000 Workers JOHANNESBURG The worlds biggest platinum producer has fired 12,000 workers in South Africa after they engaged in an illegal strike, company officials said Friday. The nations main mineworkers' unio

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NW China to lift 100,000 people out of poverty

LANZHOU, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Over the past few days, Rugur and his partners have been reconsidering how to help their village in northwest China's Gansu Province shake off poverty and make more money. Rugur is head of the remote Haikang village in t