Visiting Cuba in 1895, during its war of independence from Spain, he travelled unperturbed through some of the island's most dangerous territory while writing for the Daily Graphic. 1895年,丘吉尔到了正在为脱离西班牙统治而战斗的古

发表于:2018-12-05 / 阅读(94) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人文艺系列

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A federal trial is underway in San Francisco to determine whether the US Constitution bars states from outlawing same-sex marriages. The proceedings began in controversy as the US Supreme Court weighed in on a plan to post video of the proceedings on

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President Obama today called for a new consumer protection agency as part of his sweeping effort to rewrite the financial rules of the road and avoid future economic meltdowns. NPR's John Ydstie reports. Speaking to an audience in the East Room of th

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President Obama is scheduled to arrive back at the White House within a half hour from a Latin American trip that concluded with the summit of leaders of more than 30 other western hemisphere nations in Trinidad. Mr. Obama says the leaders did not a

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President Obama is declining Senate Republicans' invitation to visit the Capitol and speak to them about the impasse in budget talks. White House spokesman Jay Carney said there's no point since the White House already knows Republicans' position. Ea

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今天学的词组是stave off。 Stave off的意思是避开,挡开和延缓。比如, 美国福特汽车公司仅仅在2006年第三季度就亏损58亿美元,是14年来亏损最严重的一个季度。数字可谓触目惊心。不过分析人

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So glad you are with us everyone. I'm Catherine Callaway at the CNN center in Atlanta, with a look at what's happening Now In The News. A suicide bomber killed 35 people who were standing in line waiting for their paychecks in Pakistan this morning.

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The White House says it's exploring new options to save the auto industry after a 14-billion-dollar bailout bill collapsed in the Senate yesterday. Congressional Democrats want the Bush Administration to act quickly. NPR's Debbi Elliot reports. Whit

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The CEOs of the Big Three domestic automakers were back on Capitol Hill today, pushing for a financial aid package. The Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee indicated he is favoring a federal bailout for Detroit's Big Three. NPR's Giles Snyder r

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Law enforcement officials who are investigating car bombing attempt in New York City tell NPR they believe the evidence is starting to point to an international plot. NPR's Dina Temple-Raston reports. Two people close to the case say they believe tha

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Through displays of flowers and candlelit vigils, people across the US are paying tribute to the victims of Saturday's shooting rampage in Arizona. President Obama, who led the nation in a moment of silence this morning, said all anyone could do now

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NEW YORK, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Wall Street closed lower on Friday but still kept a robust October, with the Dow hitting best month since 2002, the SP hitting best month since 1987. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 276.10 points, or 2.26 percen

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BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- China has pledged to eradicate crimes related to delaying or denying salary payments before 2015, a prominent source of complaints for migrant workers, Yin Weimin, minister of human resources and social security, said Wed

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Japans big three shipping conglomerates have outlined plans to set aside one of the countrys most ferocious industrial rivalries amid brutal market conditions to establish a joint venture for their container-shipping businesses. 日本三大航运集团

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Sales of new vehicles jumped markedly in the U.S. in February, with sales by the world's two biggest automakers(汽车制造商) up the most. Japan's Toyota, the global leader, said it sold nearly 142,000 vehicles last month, a 42 percent increase ov

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Jobs stayed, conceding that point. 乔布斯没走,在这个问题上作出了让步。 Lasseter was riveted as he watched the two wiry and tightly wound principals parry and thrust. 两位同样痩削的公司首脑剑拔弩张、针锋相对,这给

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permit vt. vz.准许,允许 n.许可证 We are not permitted to smoke here. 我们不得在此地抽烟。 I'll contact you after the meeting if time permits. 如果时间许可的话,开完会后我会跟你联络。 You need a permit to go fish

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Business 商业报道 General Motors woes 通用的悲鸣 What do you recall? 你召回什么? GM is forced to confront its faults 通用被迫面对它的错误 WHEN Mary Barra took the wheel at General Motors in January she inherited a company in

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injure vt.伤害 The car turned over, but fortunately no one was seriously injured.=The car turned over, but fortunately no one was seriously hurt. 车子翻覆,所幸无人受重伤。 smooth a.平滑的;顺利的 vt.使平坦 The lady looks all t

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