The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that the removal of more than 100 children from a polygamist compound was not warranted. Nathan Bernier of member station KUT in Austin reports. The ruling applies to 128 of the more than 440 children taken from the

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艾德瑞克泰格伍兹(Eldrick Tiger Woods)1975年生,美国著名高尔夫球手,在2009年前高尔夫世界排名首位,并被公认为史上最成功的高尔夫球手之一。他的绰号Tiger的中文意思是虎,所以中文经常被

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AS IT IS 2013-12-14 Muslim Artists Break Down Stereotypes 穆斯林艺术家打破成见 Hello again and welcome back. This is As It Is from VOA Learning English. Im June Simms in Washington. Music piracy is a big problem in Malawi. Today Mario Ritte

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This is Whats Trending Today. Theres a mistake. Moonlight, you guys won best picture. And with those words, producer Jordan Horowitz of La La Land, told the cast and crew of a competing film that it had won the Oscars biggest award. Presenters Warren

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1.Be a dad. Dont be Moms AssistantBe a manFathers have skills that they never use at home. You run a landscaping business and you cant dress and feed a four-year-old? Take it on. Spend time with your kidsIt wont take away your manhood, it will give i

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24 Making judgement Are you the type of person that is quick to judge? I often make the mistake of quickly judging someone. You've probably heard the expression, Don't judge a book by its cover. But, it's hard not to. In this fast-food world, where e

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So...uh...I'm an Iranian-American Muslim female, like all of you. And I'm also a social justice comedian, something that I insist is an actual job. To explain what that is, let me tell you how I got here. I've performed all over the country. And let

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And theres nothing else you can do? You cant temp, or live with your parents orsomething? I need to be in London, I need flexible hours . . . Why, whats your stroke? My what? Your stroke. Everyone who works here has a stroke. Waiter-stroke-artist, wa

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Obituary;Norman Wisdom; 讣告;诺曼威斯登; Sir Norman Wisdom, comedian, died on October 4th, aged 95 英老牌喜剧演员诺曼威斯登爵士于10月4日辞世,鹤寿95。 What a chirpy little fellow that Norman was! All puppy eyes, rubber l

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Some Summer Movies May Be Oscar Contenders In past years, most big summer films have been action movies. Stars like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone became known for appearing in summer movies. 过去几年,很多夏季上映的大电影都

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1. Iraqi police say 21 Iraqis were killed Monday in a series of attacks across the country including a popular Iraqi TV comedian. Authorities also found the bodies of 26 people who had been kidnapped

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AS IT IS 2015-07-06 New York Officials Block Pro-Muslim Advertising 纽约官员反对亲穆斯林广告 Many visitors to New York City have used the Metropolitan Transit Authority. The MTA is New Yorks public transportation system and one of the lar

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Monkeys Rule the Ruins in Disney Documentary 迪士尼纪录片里的猴 Monkeys are entertaining. They can swing through trees, hang by their tails, play, dance, kiss and argue. A new Disney movie captures all of that and more. The nature film Monke

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AS IT IS 2016-01-06 Trending Today: #StopGunViolence This is What's Trending Today... U.S. President Barack Obama became tearful Tuesday as he remembered the children who died in a mass shooting three years ago in Newtown, Connecticut. The president

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Contrast in Color Between Tony and Oscar Awards 托尼奖和奥斯卡奖在有色人种问题上高下立见 Each year, the Tony Awards honor the best actors, entertainers, writers and producers from New York Citys Broadway theaters. 托尼奖每年都

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Finally today, a new TV series about second chances starring an actor who knows a little bit about them. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, THE LAST O.G.) TRACY MORGAN: (As Tray) Second chances are a beautiful thing. When I went away, my nei

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September 8th, 1900, Americas deadliest natural disaster as a hurricane slams in the Galveston Texas. The storm kills estimated 6,000 to 12,000 people, destroying much of the city. 1974, just a month after taking office , President Gerald Fort pardon

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能否听懂英语幽默是检验英语水平的最好方法之一。今天我们就选取了几位美剧大明星在最近艾美奖上的得奖感言。大家听听,能领会这些幽默吗?当然我们也会为你总结,美式幽默几个最主

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Subject:Working on the weekend is the pits. 迷你对话 A: This job is high-paying. Why do you want to quit? 这份工作待遇丰厚,你为什么要辞职? B: I cannot bear it any more. Working on the weekend is the pits. 我再也受不了了。

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How to be confident? Ask other people for their opinion on you询问别人对你的评价 It's easy to get trapped in your head, and be convinced all of these flaws that you see are how everyone else sees you.Luckily, it's pretty simple to remedy thi

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