By Meredith Buel Washington 30 April 2007 The ongoing surge of additional U.S. troops in Iraq will soon enter its third month, and while sectarian violence is down in Baghdad, progress has been offset by an increase in deadly suicide bombings by al-Q

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THE MAKING OF A NATION - June 20, 2002: Post-World War Two / Population By David Jarmul VOICE 1: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (Theme) World War Two e

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Nancy has only been allowed to legally drink for a couple of months, but she was an alcoholic for years. When she was 13 she was drinking spirits, at 14 she had a stomach pumped,was put her on a drip, by 16 she was living in a hostel and shoplifting

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By June Soh Washington 31 March 2008 With increased awareness of the need to protect the environment, some individuals have come up with innovative ways to re-use normally discarded products. In this report, VOA's June Soh shows how a glass artist in

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Trade surplus here in China has risen sharply through December. 中国去年12月份贸易顺差显著扩大。 The trade surplus through this past month has come in at 31.6 billion yuan, led by strong exports. 上个月,由于出口表现强劲,贸

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By Carol Pearson Washington 05 September 2007 American doctors used to work as many as 120 hours a week during their hospital training, or residency. But now, new doctors are limited to a shorter, 80-hour workweek. The original schedule was designed

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AS IT IS 2013-05-10 Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. Im Caty Weaver. Welcome back! Cardiovascular diseases kill about 17 million people around the world every year. Heart attacks and

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By William Eagle Washington 27 September 2006 A first of its kind conference meant to outline the challenges and potential of investing in areas that will lead to economic growth in Africa is being held near Washington this week. American investors

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By Michael Bowman Washington 29 May 2008 A U.S. government scientific report concludes that future decades will see significant climate change in the United States, caused primarily by human activity. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington. The

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As leaders of leading developing and advanced economies prepare to meet in Washington November 15 to discuss weakening conditions in the global economy, there is an expectation that they will endorse increased government spending to maintain economi

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By Selah Hennessy London 22 September 2009 Maternal deaths in Sierra Leone are a human-rights emergency, says a new report from Amnesty International, which cites that one in eight women risks dying during pregnancy in the West African country. Worl

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In his strongest comments yet, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke says strengthened regulation of financial markets is required to stem excessive risk taking. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations

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Changing Indian Lifestyles Fuel 'Twin Epidemics' of Health Problems New research shows India is experiencing a sharp rise in two major medical conditions typically associated with wealthier nations. Changing lifestyles and economic prosperity are see

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By Melinda Smith Washington 04 April 2007 Many women who go through menopause experience the side effects of 'hot flashes', characterised by flushing or perspiration, or waking up in a sweat at night. For years, doctors recommended hormone therapy c

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今天我们要学的词是dry up。 Dry up, 意思是耗尽,用光。今年年初开始的阿拉伯革命目前的焦点集中在叙利亚,随着西方国家的制裁,As cash starts to dry up, more Syrians see that the current regime is not su

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By Derek Kilner Nairobi 23 November 2007 The Food and Agriculture Organization has cautioned that an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Sudan could spread rapidly in coming weeks due to the widespread movement of livestock in preparation for the Muslim

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In India, Mid-Day Meal Deaths Prompt Increased Scrutiny NEW DELHI Police in northern India this week charged a principal with murdering 23 children, who died in July after eating a school lunch contaminated with pesticide. The tragedy has prompted th

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has made a renewed call for greater efforts to tackle the spread of HIV-AIDS in China. In a recent written instruction, President Xi called for legal and scientific prevention and control methods, and more awareness and s

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President Barack Obama's Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan has appealed to Congress to approve pending legislation to provide Pakistan with billions of dollars in military and non-military aid. Testimony to the House of Representat

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今天我们要学的词是time-tested。 Time-tested, 久经检验的。Networking is a time-tested method of job-hunting, 通过熟人介绍是历经检验的找工作的好办法。Franchising is a time-tested business model, 连锁经营是一种历

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