AS IT IS 2013-06-30 U.S. Offers Benefits to Married Gay Couples Hi again. Nice to have you with us on As It Is, from VOA Learning English. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. If you were in front of the United States Supreme Court building in Washington, DC, this w

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1. Arctic air could drive temperatures down to record lows in parts of the Midwest when it arrives tomorrow. Schools will close cross Minnesota Monday, the first state-wide closing in 17 years. 2. Union workers at Boeing will give up benefits to keep

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Hans-Ulrich Bigler is Director of the Swiss Federation of Small and Medium sized enterprises. He says he expects the visit by the Chinese president to usher in a new stage in their bilateral relationship. I hope the visit can help further deepen the

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Topic1-Henan Province to employ CEOs to be honorary village heads A county in Henan Province plans to recruit 148 honorary leaders to help poverty-stricken villages to boost their economic status. Here comes the controversy, these leaders will all be

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(SAN FRANCISCO, AP)Infants who grow up with cats or dogs may be less likely to suffer from allergies and asthma later in life. (美联社旧金山电)成长期间有猫狗陪伴的婴儿,长大后可能比较不会有过敏症或气喘的毛病。

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今天我们要学的词是credibility. Credibility 名词,信誉,可信度。The U.S. government is shutting down a planned study testing whether moderate drinking has health benefits over concerns that its funding by the alcohol industry would

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Coming to Grips with Gay Marriage 同性恋行不行? Gay marriage has been hotly debated in the news lately. While several countries have some form of gay marriage on the books, the Netherlands recently became the first country to give same-sex co

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Day 45 Promotion or Detour Jobs are like roads,some have fast speed limits,others require a slower pace.Some have nice scenery,others offen drudgery.Some lead up to mountains,other slam into dead ends.It maybe easy to decide which jobs to take with t

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There are only three fruits which are completely native to North America: blueberries, Concord grapes and cranberries. Cranberries, which are harvested in the fall, have a special place in American tradition as a celebration food of Thanksgiving and

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BEIJING, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to rely on the people and bring benefit to the people in achieving the Chinese dream. The Chinese dream, after all, is the dream of the people. We must realize it by closely depen

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Facing Business Challenges at Hallmark Cards Sending the Right Message to Employees One of Hallmark's sympathy cards reads

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A: How can I make an appointment at the DMV? B: You could check the DMV website or see if the Automobile Club could help you. Many things can be taken care of without actually going in to the DMV in person. A: How do I make an appointment if I have t

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Agriculture Report - Friends With Benefits, in the Plant World 农业报道 - 植物世界的互惠互利 From VOA Learning English, This is the Agriculture Report in Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Companion plantin

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Advantages threatened by poor management Steve Baragona | Washington, DC 15 April 2010 No-till agriculture is one of the benefits of GE crops that is threatened by poor management Related Links National Research Council report Genetically engineered

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A: What will I earn per year in this job? B: You can expect to earn sixty-five thousand dollars per year. A: Are we covered by a good benefits plan? B: The job has a menu plan where you are given a fixed amount of money and you choose what you most n

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20 Years Since Welfare's Overhaul, Results Are Mixed DAVID GREENE, HOST: Twenty years ago today, President Bill Clinton signed legislation to end welfare as we know it. And that is exactly what happened. Benefits were limited, and poor families were

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Chinese President Xi Jinping says cooperation among BRICS countries is conducive to a more balanced world economy and the improvement of global economic governance. He made the remarks in an interview ahead of the fifth BRICS summit scheduled for lat

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Leading the news today. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says Australia will not be daunted by the challenge of climate change. World leaders have called for urgent action on climate change at the UN summit in Paris. Mr. Turnbull says he believes the

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Being around other people has a lot of benefits -- from increased levels of happiness to a longer lifespan. 有其他人陪伴有很多好处:像是可以提升幸福感,甚至可以延长寿命。 学习重点: 1.benefit 利益;好处;优势

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