1. President Barack Obama will give a prime time speech Thursday night to announce steps hes taking to shield up to 5 million immigrants illegally in the US from deportation. The president will travel to Las Vegas following the speech to promote the

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AS IT IS 2016-01-28 Deadly Shootout Between Police, Anti-Federal Group Federal and state police officers have exchanged gunfire with members of an armed group in Oregon, killing one person. The armed group had taken control of a federal wildlife area

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In countries around the world, hundreds of thousands of poor people face daily hazards to earn meager livings by scavenging for recyclable goods. In Cambodia, hundreds of scavenger families find their lives changing - they will lose their homes and

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New Deadly Septic Shock Treatment Could Save Millions 致命败血性休克新疗法或拯救百万生命 Sepsis is a leading cause of death worldwide. But many people have never heard of it. In the United States, one million people develop sepsis an

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From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Scientists in Australia say they have developed the worlds first blood test to find a deadly skin cancer in its early stages. They say the test could save thousands of lives each year. C

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Todd: So, Aaron, in America we have this image of Australia being very rugged and all these dangerous animals. So is that true? Aaron: It's not so true, but it's not so wrong. The three main animals that are dangerous in Australia, one is the crocodi

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Tuberculosis killed 1.4 million people last year. One reason TB is so deadly is that TB bacteria mutate quickly. But some scientists are hoping to get a step ahead of TBs changes in the future by studying its past evolution. Remnants of TB genes can

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Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board say they don't know whether Sunday's deadly train accident was caused by faulty brakes or human error. The commuter train was traveling 82 miles per hour as it entered a turn in New York Cit

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1. Police in Waco, Texas say the nine people killed in a shootout were members of rival biker gangs. The fighting apparently started while the members of the five separate gangs were meeting in a restaurant. 2. Amtrak is resuming service between New

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1. Helicopters and armored personnel carriers are on the move in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian security troops moved against pro-Russian forces. The assault has prompted new threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin. 2. In Afghanistan, 3 American do

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SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Deadly Shark Bites Increase in Waters Near Western Australia JUNE SIMMS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im June Simms. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. Today, we tell about deadly shark attacks near Aus

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On Sunday night at least 17 people were killed and over 150 injured in two deadly bombings in Turkey's largest city Istanbul. The attacks took place in a residential district of western Istanbul. The bombings occurred as Turkey is in the midst of a

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U.S. health officials are expressing cautious optimism the virus causing swine flu A-H1N1 may not be as virulent as initially feared, but they say aggressive steps to combat the infectious disease are still warranted. People, wearing face masks as a

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ElderlyDriversCauseMoreDeadlyCrashesthanTeens The very old may not be Public Enemy Number 1, but they are killing people as never before. People on Americas streets and highways. According to a Carnegie Mellon University study, the fatality rate for

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Vatican Prosecutor Denounces 'Deadly Culture of Silence' It is a scandal that has shaken the faith of Catholics around the world. And on Wednesday, the Vaticans top sex crimes prosecutor warned bishops they will be held accountable. We have the duty

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Sepsis, or blood poisoning, is the nation's third-leading cause of death. Researchers now say they've developed a treatment that has been remarkably effective. Here's NPR's Richard Harris. RICHARD HARRIS, BYLINE: One January day t

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今天我们要学的词是forefront。Forefront指最前列,最前沿,通常用在短语at the forefront of something, 指处于最活跃,最重要的位置。第85界奥斯卡奖提名名单出炉,Films for broader and family audiences are

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By Tom Rivers London 13 November 2007 Authorities in Britain have ordered the culling of thousand of turkeys and other birds at a farm northeast of London where a deadly strain of avian flu has been detected. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports from the Brit

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Robbie Williams新单《Go Gentle》MV出炉!罗比这次化身威武潇洒的船长,特别为女儿小泰迪保驾护航,她该有多幸福啊!虽没有嘶吼的高音,没有刻意的炫技,只是娓娓道来。仿佛喃喃低语,已温暖

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Todd: So, Aaron, in America we have this image of Australia being very rugged and all these dangerous animals. So is that true? Aaron: It's not so true, but it's not so wrong. The three main animals that are dangerous in Australia, one is the crocodi

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