In Fontanelle, Italy, a large ancient cemetery with an unusual history is about to reopen. It is a place where the living try to reconnect with lost loved ones through the skulls of strangers. The site is an ancient rock quarry. Ancient Greeks mined

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Hi, I'm Carl Azuz. Hope your week is off to a good start. First up today on CNN Students News, tragedy at sea. Last week, hundreds of people boarded a boat from Libya headed to Europe. It sent out an SOS on Saturday night and as a rescue ship approac

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Harley-Davidson is an American motorbike maker that has established a cult following for its machines. It was founded by William S. Harley and his childhood friend Arthur Davidson in 1901. They spent several years trying to make a motorbike that woul

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20-Year Sentence for Woman Linked to Former S. Korean President The woman whose dealings with former South Korean President Park Geun-hye led to her removal from office has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. 与韩国前总统朴槿惠有往来并导

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1. Understandably, there is a lot of speculation, but it will take time to clarify exactly what happened in Martin Place and why. 2. What we do now is the perpetrator was well-known to state and commonwealth authorities. He had a long history of viol

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Rock and roll evolved in the United States and gained popularity in the post World War II era. However, a new book by Christopher Knowles proposes that this genre of music is part of the wider human story, dating back to ancient cultures, 2,000, 4,00

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SurvivalGuidesTurnNerdsintoActionHero A few years ago, David Borgenicht, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a book agent. Then one day, he read an article that gave him an idea for his own book. He and a friend - magazine writer Joshua Piven - produc

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Egyptian authorities say archeologists have found an ancient tomb that suggests another necropolis is yet to be discovered near the Great Pyramids of Giza. The burial chamber is that of a high priest from the Old Kingdom period, whose job it was to m

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Reports of the death of the TV show Brooklyn Nine-Nine have been greatly exaggerated. Fox canceled the police sitcom last week. A day later, NBC picked it up. Lots of other shows have followed a similar path - The Mindy Project, ca

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In Turkey, The Man To Blame For Most Everything Is A U.S.-Based Cleric play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0003:28repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your

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Overnight the Security Council has passed a unanimous resolution to prevent the recruitment and financing a foreign terrorist. The terrorist movement calling itself Islamic State insults Islam and it mocks the duties of a legitimate state towards its

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March 26 ,1979 - In Washington, leaders of Israel and Egypt signed a peace treaty at the White House. Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin:No more war, no more bloodshed, no more bereavement, peace unto you, shalom, salaam, forever. Egypt President

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March 20th, 2003American and British forces invade Iraq from neighboring Kuwait. Associated Press correspondent Ross Simpson is with the American marines. They knocked out a T-55, Iraqi tank and engaged some mechanized infantry. Thats a few minutes a

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Folake Oyedepo attends Fayetteville State University where she is teaching the Yoruba language to American students while learning more about the culture and history in America. Marsha James | Washington, DC 06 April 2010 Fulbright Scholar Folake Oye

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By Faiza Elmasry Washington, DC 04 June 2008 The abaya is a traditional head-to-toe over-garment for women in the Persian Gulf countries. Women wear it for modesty and protection from the hot, dry climate. This typically shapeless, black garment was

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F. **** Falun Gong Cult 发行股票、债券 issue shares and bonds 发扬优良传统 carry forward the fine traditions 发优惠券以促销 issue discount shopping coupons to promote sales 发展文学

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November 18th, 1978A mass murder-suicide in the jungles of Guyana in South America. Cult leader Jim Jones orders more than 900 followers at his Jonestown compound to drink poison punch. That happens after a congressman and four others investigating t

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November 18th, 1978A mass murder-suicide in the Jungles of Guyana in South America. Cult leader Jim Jones orders more than 900 followers at his Jonestown compound to drink poison punch. That happens after a Congressman and 4 others investigating the

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(Robin and Lily walk in towards sink area) Robin: So, do you like Mike? Lily: Do you like Mike? Robin: Of course I do. Why? Lily: It just doesn't seem like it. You won't share your food. You won't wear a 8 . Robin: Ah, Lily, you know me, I'm just not

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Todd: Hey, Shawn you're a big guy. Shawn: Thank you. Todd: Do you play rugby? Shawn: I did in the past. Todd: OK, how does rugby work? Shawn: It's a bit like American football and soccer put together. It's, the ball's about the size of an American fo

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