This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Is there meaning in the length of a finger? An eighteen ninety-three guidebook called Modern Etiquette in Public and Private had this to say: Long fingers are a sign of refinement. A short stubby hand a

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Three days into Israel's air assault on Gaza, Britain's Foreign Secretary warns of a very dark moment in the Middle East peace process. David Miliband is calling for an urgent, immediate ceasefire. His is just one of many concerned voices in Europe

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Members of the New York stock exchange met today to learn more about the organization's proposed merger with the electronic trading company Archipelago. The merger, announced late yesterday, would turn the exchange into a for-profit company, as NPR'

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And it's time again for StoryCorps, we've been hearing from this oral history project as it crisscrosses the country. In New York city, it's gathering interviews with families and friends who lost loved ones at the World Trade Center. StoryCorps w

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Rene Montagne: And here on the West Coast, the sea lion population has quadrupled since hunting stopped some 30 years ago. But fishermen are lobbying for a return of those days. Tom Banse explains. Tom Banse: A clump of California sea lions is soaki

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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. On Wednesday, President Obama proposed major changes to rebuild government supervision of the financial industry. President Obama announces his plan at the White House BARACK OBAMA: So today, my admi

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Iraqi President Moves to Form New Government 伊拉克总统谋求组建新政府 Iraqi President Fouad Massoum has asked a deputy speaker of parliament to form a new government. If he is successful, Haider al-Abadi would take the place of Prime Mini

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By Al Pessin Honolulu 21 July 2006 When the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific visited Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia during the past week it was not just an official mission mixing defense policy and diplomacy. It was also a very personal journey

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By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 29 May 2006 An alliance of secular factional leaders battling Islamic militias for control of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, says that militant Muslim fighters from various countries have entered Somalia and are fighting alon

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By Elizabeth Lee Washington 23 September 2009 Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi addresses the general debate of the 64th session of the U.N. General Assembly, in New York, 23 Sep 2009 Libyan leader is in New York and spoke at the United Nations General

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says a nuclear fuel swap deal Tehran recently reached with Brazil and Turkey is the last opportunity to resolve a long-standing nuclear dispute between Iran and the West. President Ahmadinejad presented his argum

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Eccentricity, Repression Marked Gadhafi's Rule Colonel Moammar Gadhafi died Wednesday, ending his months-long fight against transitional fighters. To the end, he refused to step down, a stubbornness that reflects his 40-year dictatorship. He was the

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Egypt's main opposition says it will appeal the result of the constitutional referendum, claiming electoral fraud and widespread violations. Initial results from the final round of voting on Saturday show 63 percent of voters back the charter. Nation

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By Barry Wood Washington, DC 10 February 2006 watch Budget Deficit report President Bush has submitted a U.S. government budget for the fiscal year beginning in October that totals $2.8 trillion. VOA'

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73 鲍威尔希望能促成中东和平谈判重新开始 Powell Aims to Move Beyond Mideast Cease-Fire David Gollust State Department 26 Jun 2001 15:37 UTC Secretary of State Colin Powell leaves Tues

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By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 18 January 2007 U.S. senators Thursday expressed frustration with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales for not being more forthcoming about details relating to the Bush administration's decision to place its controversial w

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职称英语综合类C级核心词汇(8) campus n. 美校园(campus activities/校内活动; on(the) campus/在校内); can v. 装进罐中;把食品装罐 n. 罐头,铁罐 v. 能,可以( can not but/[后接动词原形]不得不; can not...too [over]...越越好 (e.g. You can not be too [over

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Welcome to Middle Earth, my friend. I'm here to guide you on your journey, so cease your rabble rousing and listen very carefully and obey all crew member instructions and all illuminated signs. If the seat belt sign were to illuminate, return to you

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这首歌曲由被称为瑞典银狐的Sofia Kallgren翻唱。她12岁就开始登台表演,有瑞典银狐之称,是第一位签约中国内地录制专辑的西方歌手,也是第一个录制经典中国歌曲英文版专辑的西方歌手。获

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By Phuong Tran Dakar 08 June 2007 Health officials in Africa are reacting cautiously to the pledge of more aid money from G8 nations to tackle major diseases on the continent. They say managing the huge sums of money remains a problem. Phuong Tran ha

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