From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. Leaders on Capitol Hill are condemning threats and vandalism against lawmakers. Most of the threats have centered around those who voted for health care overhaul. NPRs Sonari Glinton reports a prominent

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Islamic State Calls Ohio Attack Suspect 'Soldier of Caliphate' 伊斯兰国称俄亥俄嫌疑犯为哈里发战士 The Islamic State terror group has called a man who attacked people with a car and a knife at Ohio State University a soldier of the ca

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AS IT IS 2015-09-29 Pope Supports 'Conscientious Objection' 教皇支持良心反抗 Pope Francis says people should have the right to refuse tasks they oppose on moral grounds. The Popes comments were thought to support a court worker in the United

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From NPR News in Washington, Im Korva Coleman. President Obama announced federal loan guarantees to build the first nuclear power plant in the US in three decades. NPRs Kathy Lohr reports. The 8.3-billion-dollar loan guarantee will pay for the constr

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The gentle waves of River Cam 剑河的柔波 Cambridge is famous as the home of one of the two oldest English universities, but the city has a long and eventful history of its own. The Roman may be the first to bridge the River Cam in 43 AD. In 875

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想知道世上最长久的婚姻是多少年吗? Yvonne: I'm Yvonne Archer, this is 6 Minute English and Rob has joined me for today's programme. Hello, Rob! Rob: Hello, Yvonne, good to be here! Yvonne: So, with the royal wedding of Prince William

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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 rec

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In Somalia this past September, Turkey opened its first military base on the African continent. Over the past ten years, Turkey has expanded its presence in Africa, establishing 36 embassies and major trade links. Turkey has a long history with North

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A series of explosions including suicide blasts is blamed in at least 27 deaths in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar today. Authorities say more than 50 people are wounded. The biggest attack was on a prison. Officials believe insurgents may have

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1. A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Japan today, killing at least eight and injuring hundreds. The quake started a fire at one of the world's most powerful nuclear power plants, sending radioactive water into the Sea of Japan. 2. A judge in Los Ange

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Conservative Christians, known in America as the religious right, lost one of their best-known leaders this week. Jerry Falwell died Tuesday shortly after being found unconscious in his Virginia office. He

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Popes Message on Family in Line with US Catholics Pope Francis call for a more welcoming Catholic Church is similar with the views of many American Catholics. Last year, the Pew Research Center questioned Catholics and found support for changes offer

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AS IT IS 2015-10-04 Kenyan Church Welcomes LGBT Members 肯尼亚教堂欢迎同性恋者成员 In early September, the Anglican Church of Kenya cancelled the license of clergymen suspected of homosexuality. The suspension sent a message that Kenyan

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Readers and listeners turn to community newspapers and radio for a crucial link to loved ones Adam Phillips | New York 26 January 2010 Related Links Radio Soleil d'Hait Haiti Observateur (newspaper) Radio Panou Haitian Times Voice of America Creole S

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Cassock for Next Pope Is Already Made The Vatican may be the capital of the Roman Catholic faith, but Via Dei Cestari in downtown Rome is the church's sartorial center. And business is brisk these days. This clothier sells all sorts of vestments for

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肯尼亚为教宗制作法衣 Pope Francis has a full schedule alone in Kenya. To ensure the pope is properly attired, the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops asked the Dolly Craft Sewing Project to make the pope's vestments, the garments he will w

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I am a vicar in the Church of England. 我是一名英国圣公会的牧师。 I've been a priest in the Church for 20 years. 我做牧师已经有20年了。 For most of that time, I've been struggling and grappling with questions about the nature o

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Clergy: The least worldly are reported to be the happiest of all. 神职人员:最不谙世事的工作据说是最幸福的工作。 Firefighters: 80 per cent of firefighters are very satisfied with their jobs, which involve helping people. 消防员

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But Dhammakaya has fierce opponents both within the Buddhist establishment and outside it. 但是Dhammakaya在佛教内部和外部都有强劲的对手。 Critics denounce it as a cult that peddles wacky theology, and warn that it misleads wealthy u

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I say it only shows his foolish, impious pride, and abominable, devilish rebellion against the reverend clergy. 我认为,这只是他故意要反抗牧师们而表示出来的一种愚蠢、可鄙和绝顶荒谬的作为。 For by a Portuguese Cat

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