A Glass of Milk However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, How much

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The former prime minister John Howard says Julia Gillard must take her full share of responsibility for the Government's problems under Kevin Rudd. Mr Howard says he is unsure if she will make a good PM after her contribution on policy as deputy. He

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KORVA COLEMAN, HOST: We've been covering a surge in black lung cases across Appalachia. That's the disease that destroys the lungs of coal miners like Mackie Branham. MACKIE BRANHAM: I'm in bad shape, man. I mean, I can no longer provide for my famil

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Today we meet Howard Scott Warshaw, the man behind one of the early failures of the computer era. HOWARD SCOTT WARSHAW: I did the E.T. video game, the game that is widely held to be the worst video game of all time. SIEGEL: The A

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 29 November 2007 Australia's Prime Minister-designate, Kevin Rudd, has named a woman as the country's deputy leader for the first time, and a former rock singer has been appointed environment minister. From Sydney, Phil Mercer r

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A panel of federal judges in San Diego, California is expected to rule on whether to consolidate a large number of lawsuits filed nationwide against Toyota. Toyota has been inundated with lawsuits due to safety concerns that have led to the recall of

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The real estate market here in the nation's capital appears as strong as ever. And high demand for housing means neighborhoods are changing. People with money are moving into low-income areas. And predominantly African-American a

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RAY SUAREZ, HOST: Now to a lesser known story about race relations in this country. After the Civil War and Reconstruction, the U.S. looked West to the unresolved conflicts over land rights and sovereignty with the country's native peoples. In the Pa

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Here's one big reason that Democrats and many Republicans express doubts about repealing the Affordable Care Act - the law allows states to expand their Medicaid coverage - many did, and millions of people received coverage. A pr

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Nikki greets Wen with a hug at the entrance to Howard University Nikki:Hey, Wen! Welcome to D.C.! Glad you came out to visit! Wen:Thanks for inviting me. Actually, I've never been anywhere with so many black people before. It's different. Nikki:Howar

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 04 September 2007 After a surprise trip to Iraq, President Bush is visiting Australia for a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group. The conflict in the Persian Gulf will be a key theme of the president's visit to

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By Paula Wolfson Hanoi 17 November 2006 U.S. President George W. Bush is escorted by Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet during a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Friday, November 17, 2006 President Bush has arrived in Hanoi

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 20 November 2007 Australians go to the polls this Saturday, with conservative Prime Minister John Howard fighting for his political life against his left-of-center rival, Kevin Rudd. Mr. Howard has been in office for more than a

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 29 December 2007 The only Guantanamo Bay inmate convicted of terrorism offenses,Australian David Hicks, has been released from prison in Adelaide. Hicks was captured with Taliban forces in Afghanistan in late 2001 and spent five

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By David Byrd Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 17 July 2007 They come from as far away as Hong Kong, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Laos, but they compete for the United States and share a passion for the sport of badminton. VOA's David Byrd filed this report o

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Fly Me To The Moon 由巴特霍华德(Bart Howard)应发行商创作单曲要求,创作于1954年。是首华尔兹舞曲,也是他最有名的一首作品。最初由当时他工作的酒店的驻店歌手Felicia Sanders演唱。发行商试图将

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More Than Birdies And Backyards: This Olympian Will School You On Badminton STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: That let's talk about some of the other Olympic sports, not the ones that suck up the attention, like swimming, gymnastics, track and field. There are a

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Leading our news today, Bill Shorten has released his budget reply speech to challenge the prime minister to an early election. The Opposition Leader has confirmed that Labor will oppose key budget measures including the GP coal payments, the increas

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Previously on The Big Bang Theory: 《生活大爆炸》前情提要: Who says something like that right in the middle of sex? ! I don't know. It was the heat of the moment! 谁嘿咻了一半会说这种话? !说不清,不是高潮了嘛 No, the

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