1.Pope Benedict delivered his traditional Christmas address from the Vatican today, urging world leaders to find wisdom and courage. The Pope offered Christmas greetings in more than 60 different languages. Thousands gathered at St. Peter's Basilica

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South Koreans Protest Over Disputed Islands with Japan South Korean authorities say they will allow and encourage citizens to visit a set of tiny islands at the heart of a dispute with Japan. The anno

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Remembrance of Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II was elected in 1978. When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on October 16 that year, the world was stunned to learn that the newly

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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Bush says the US is not headed for a recession, but in Mr. Bush's words, there is no question the country is in a slowdown. His remarks in Washington today are backed by the latest reports an

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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. In Pakistan, British investigators have released their findings on the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. A Scotland Yard team found that Bhutto was killed for the impact of a suicid

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SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - A Warning About Wireless Internet / Broken Heart Syndrome / A Question About Science and Engineering By Broadcast: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE I

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1. In Belgrade, rioters break into the US embassy, setting fire to an office after a massive protest against Kosovo's independence. And inside, a charred body is found. 2. The New York Times is standing by its story about John McCain's relationship

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1. Democratic leaders are decrying President Bush's plan to indefinitely halt troop withdrawals from Iraq after July. The president says he agrees with his top commanders that the troops are needed to maintain success on the ground. Democrats say th

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1. Police seized dozens of documents from a West Texas polygamous ranch including marriage and birth certificates. Thats according to copies of search warrants released today. The records also refer to a cyanide poisoning document but offers no othe

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1. President Bush is declining the promise that more U.S. troops will return home from Iraq before he leaves office in eleven months. He says any decision about troop cuts beyond those planned through July will be based on the recommendations from t

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1. The job market took a double hit in February.The Labor Department says employers cut 63,000 jobs, the biggest loss in five years.It also marked the first time in nearly five years that there were job losses for two months in a row. 2. Investigato

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1. President Bush is trying to reassure Americans the country's long-term economic outlook is strong. He says it's clear the economy has slowed, but says tax rebates due out in May should help turn things around. 2. Police say they believe the stude

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1. Democrats are neck and neck heading into 'Super Tuesday'. Both Hillary Cliton and Barack Obama have their side set on California where 370 delegates are up for grabs. Meantime Republicans are battling for votes in 21 contests tomorrow. 2. Presid

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1. A gunman killed three apparent relatives and a veteran Los Angeles SWAT officer and wounded another officer in the face before police shot him to death. Authorities had been in a long standoff with the man during which his home erupted in flames.

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1. A 23-year-old woman shot and killed two other women at a vocational college classroom and then killed herself. All three were students at Louisiana Technical College. Her motive is not clear. 2. Fire fighters recovered three bodies from the wreck

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Daniel was watching the TV news with his daughter. A white guy on the loose had stabbed 14 people. Daniel said, You know, every day we see or read about many events that mean nothing to us personally. For example, perhaps the biggest news story in my

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IN THE NEWS - Ethiopia's Meles Goes on Sick Leave 新闻报道 - 埃塞尔比亚总理梅莱斯因病休假 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 This week, Ethiopians were closely following any

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中国新领导班子解读;普京四任总统! Welcome to 'Today' - an hour of world news and analysis -- Today keeps you informed and inspired. I'm Suyi Coming up: --Chin'a national legislature unveiled new cabinet lineup --China lodges represe

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西方超20个国家蜂起驱逐超百余俄大使 Welcome to 'Today' - an hour of world news and analysis -- Today keeps you informed and inspired. I'm Suyi Coming up: --Russia mulls response to diplomat expulsions --Chinese premier promises further

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A: Did you hear the news? B: What happened? A: Our cousin went into labor and had her baby last week. B: She did? Why didn't anyone tell me? A: I would've thought that somebody would have told you. B: No, I had no idea. A: Well, she did, her baby was

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