What Is the US Capitol Building? In 1863, the American poet Walt Whitman wrote approvingly about the United States Capitol building in Washington, DC. 1863年,美国诗人惠特曼赞美了华盛顿特区的国会大厦。 Whitman described the bui

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Day two of testimony by the nations top military commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus told the House lawmakers while Iraqi security forces did well in recent fighting in Basra, he said overall theyre what he called a mixed bag. Petraeus also to

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In 1968, American civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot and killed outside his motel room. Four days later, a congressman proposed a federal holiday honoring King. It was to be a holiday celebrating peace. Who could object to such a

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Trump Calls for a 'New American Moment' in Speech President Donald Trump sought to unite a deeply divided nation with his call for a new American moment during his State of the Union address Tuesday night. Trump declared that there has never been a b

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A joint committee from Nigeria's Senate and House of Representatives said it accepts the need to delay the vote after the electoral commission asked for more time. Commission chairman Attahiru Jega told lawmakers that Nigerians aspire not to go throu

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韩国时报:一些人提出男厕所不应该由女性清洁员来打扫. 男厕所的女清洁员 The Korea Times: A group of lawmakers is pushing to keep cleaning women from men's toilets. Shin Geh-ryeon of the main opposition New Politics Allianc

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180 印尼总统瓦西德遭到越来越激烈的反对 Opposition Mounting Against Indonesia's President Wahid 16 Jul 2001 12:53 UTC Opposition to Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid is mounting,

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Good morning, hope youre doing well. Happy Thursday, from CNN center in Atlanta, Im Reggie Aqui, Thanks for checking in. Here is a quick look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. President Obama is heading to Canada. This is his first international

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As millions of Americans welcome in 2011 with celebrations and fireworks, U.S. politicians are greeting the new decade with some familiar promises. Far removed from raucous New Year celebrations like the one in New York City's Times Square, U.S, Pres

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美国民众对打击叙利亚持怀疑态度 Much of the world is watching and waiting to see whether the United States will respond to the chemical weapons attack that killed more than 1,400 Syrians, including hundreds of children. President Barack

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As of the end of 2014, the number of people over 60 years old in China had reached 212 million, accounting for 15.5 percent of the total population. Of the 212 million, around one-in-five were considered either disabled or partially-disabled. Relaxat

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The U.S. Transportation Department is looking into complaints from some Toyota owners who say they are still experiencing problems with unintended acceleration even after repairs to their recalled vehicles. The complaints raise concerns that safety i

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of Representatives(众议院) on Wednesday passed a bill to press China to let its currency rise faster, amid accusations that China suppressed the value of its currency and placed a drag on U.S. jo

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Washington Idle, But Immigration Battle Continues本周华盛顿仍然关注移民改革法案 The President and First Lady Michelle Obama had a more casual look as they arrived at a Massachusetts island resort town. 在到达马萨诸塞州岛度假小

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Lawmakers 立法者 In our society, everyone should obey the rules. 在我们的社会,每个人都应该遵守规则。 And the most important and powerful rules are laws. 最重要和最有力的规则是法律。 Then who make such laws? Lawmake

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AS IT IS 2016-06-24 #NoBillNoBreak: Democrats Demand Gun Reforms 多名民主党议员呼吁严格控枪 This is What's Trending Today.... U.S. Congressional Democrats have been demanding that the House of Representatives votes on gun-control legisla

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Which of these international organizations was formed in 1993? The European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the League of Nations or the United Nations. The most recently formed organization here which was established in 1993 is the Eu

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According to the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Raymond Tam, the proposals tabled to the Legislative Council will be unchanged from those unveiled in April. We are going to submit the proposal on June 17th for deliberation and vote

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Let's delve into today's special segment: military reform. Han Peng, President Xi Jinping was attending a meeting of national lawmakers from the military on the sidelines of the 'Two Sessions'. What can you tell us on that? President Xi Jinping has u

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