US Senate Passes Landmark Immigration Bill The Senates comprehensive reform bill provides a long and arduous path to residency and eventual U.S. citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants. Democrat Richard Durbin helped craft the bill and ex

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AZUZ: The Federal Reserve or the Fed is the central banking system of the U.S. Its goal is to keep the American financial system safe and stable. And yesterday, it used one of its major tools in stabilizing the economy. The Fed raised its key interes

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Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room is a new documentary written and directed by Alex Gibney. The film is based on the best selling book of the same name. Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan has this review. Enron: The S

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What's billed as the biggest rollout of electric vehicle infrastructure in the world is about to begin in the United States. Urban planners are deciding where to locate more than 11,000 charging stations in 11 major cities. They want those stations u

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This is AP News Minute Rescuers used a crane to hoist the fuselage of a wrecked Trans Asia Airways plane from a shallow river in Taiwans capital late Wednesday as they searched into the night for 17 people missing in a crash that at least killed 26 o

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By Barry Wood Washington, DC 26 April 2006 watch IMF report The International Monetary Fund is trying to assert more authority in dealing with global economic and financial problems. Member nations en

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U.S. President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Sunday where he met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and rallied U.S. troops serving in the war-torn country. During his visit, which lasted less than six hours, the president prai

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A Thai court has ruled more charges against Russian arms dealer, Victor Bout, should be heard. The ruling will delay steps to extradite Bout to the United States to face charges of conspiracy and support for foreign terrorist organizations. The 43-ye

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 22 October 2009 A leading North Korea researcher and adviser to South Korea's president says the North is experiencing some friction at the very top of the ruling Kim family. The North's leader may have temporarily halted a succe

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U.S. Senator Jim Webb, who recently held talks with Burma's military leaders, says the government denies reports that it is trying to acquire nuclear technology. The senator also says Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has indicated a willin

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Washington Week: Focus on Immigration Reform, Benghazi Attack A push to overhaul U.S. immigration laws has been gaining momentum in the Senate, where a bipartisan reform bill was unveiled last month. This week, senators could decide whether the bill

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Gina Haspel, the first woman nominated to lead the CIA, almost stepped aside over the weekend. The Washington Post reported that Haspel was willing to withdraw rather than face tough questions over her role in the CIA's waterboar

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NATO says at least 20 countries plan to increase their troop levels in Afghanistan, following U.S. President Barack Obama's announcement of a 30,000-troop boost to the war-torn nation. 北约表示,至少20个国家计划向阿富汗派驻更多部队

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An aquatic robot is being tested in Japan ahead of being deployed into the damaged core of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The robot is able to locate and clear materials in places which are inaccessible to humans. Named Avexis - short for

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May 17th, 1954In Washington, the US Supreme Court strikes down racially segregated public schools as separate and unequal. The courts ruling in Brownversus Board of Education of Topeka, fuels Americas civil rights movement and eventual end of illegal

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If you look at the Milky Way galaxy, its this interesting balancepoint that this place where its just enough to wash from the black whole tokeep things interesting to possibly make the environment that allows us toexist here. Astronomers are eagerly

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By Gary Thomas Washington 07 December 2007 For months, Bush administration officials have said Iran was actively pursuing a nuclear weapons program and called on collective international action, including sanctions, to force Tehran to stop. But a new

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Financial markets in Dubai and other Arab emirates plunged about seven percent early Monday, with investors worried about Dubai's ability to pay back $60 billion in debt Elizabeth Arrott | Cairo 30 November 2009 An Emarati man talks on his mobile pho

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Senator Barack Obama added another victory to his campaign for the Democratic nomination Tuesday, winning the southern state of Mississippi's primary. The 33 delegates at stake will be divided with opponent Senator Hillary Clinton because Democrats d

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U.S. markets posted early gains after modestly encouraging signs concerning employment and retail sales. 星期四公布的一些经济数据还算不错,美国金融市场受到鼓舞而止跌反弹。 The U.S. Labor Department says 24,000 fewer A

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