From NPR News in Washington, Im Louise Schiavone. Irene continues its northern track, now a tropical storm strength. How they spend the weekend torrent of a path from North Carolina to New England. At least 18 people have reportedly died across 8 sta

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罗马教皇强烈谴责恐怖袭击 Pope Strongly Condemns Attacks Sabina Castelfranco Rome 12 Sep 2001 12:44 UTC Shock, indignation and anger were just some of the reactions in Italy to the horrific

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1. The American who traveled to Pakistan to track down Osama bin Laden is back home in Colorado. Gary Faulkner arrived at the Denver Airport just around midnight. He had been detained in Pakistan after he was found in the northern part of the country

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President Obama is calling this a momentous day for Libya hours after the world learned that ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi was dead. Today, we can definitely say that the Gaddafi regime has come to an end. The last major regime strongholds have fal

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All right. This hour, our special coverage continues in the killing of Osama bin Laden. Hello, everyone. I'm Michael Holmes. And I'm Carol Costello. We would like to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. And we want to bring

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Well, what happened is that pepper spray is now being fired at protesters. We're also seeing tear gas being liberally sprayed and fired along with stun guns. You can hear them. What the police seemed to be doing and it's only happened in the last 20

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1. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he believes somebody in Pakistan knew Osama bin Laden was hiding there, but there is still no evidence top leadership in the country was aware. 2. Sanctions for Syria from the United States, applying them to the

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VOICE ONE: This is Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with THE MAKING OF A NATION, a VOA Special English program about the history of the United States. Today, we tell about the first term in office of President George W. Bush. Mister

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Haunting documentary explores devastating encounter Penelope Poulou 18 February 2010 The Oath, a documentary by filmmaker Laura Poitras, opens a window into the world of al-Qaida, Osama Bin Laden, the detention center at Guantanamo Bay and the image

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....and the weekend promises sunshine and southerly breezes. Make the most of it! 周末预计会阳光明媚,并刮起徐徐的南风。尽情享受吧。 the weatherman's cheery voice came from the TV, precariously perched on a pile of books, the

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Pakistan's government has denied links with the Haqqani network, a reportedly Pakistan-based militant group which was accused of masterminding a recent attack on the US embassy in Afghan capital, Kabul. Pakistan has warned the United States it risks

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Out in the back, near the bay, they had a fenced-in area with things like Polaris submarine interiors that had been ripped and sold for salvage, he recalled. 在仓库后面靠近海湾的地方,他们用栅栏围起了一块区域,里面放着北极

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IN THE NEWS - After Court Limits Bush's Power, Future for Terrorism Suspects Depends on CongressBy Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Saturday, July 15, 2006 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. In Wash

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FBI Pulls Out of Yemen David Gollust State Department 18 Jun 2001 21:57 UTC The 1)Federal Bureau of Investigation is 2)withdrawing its agents from Yemen who are 3)probing last October ' s terrorist bo

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The Mules and the RobbersTwo mules well laden with packs were trudging along.One carried panniers filled with money,the other,sacks weighted with grain.The mule carrying the treasure walked with head erect,as if conscious of the value of hi

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Italy's parliament意大利议会High-class errand boys高级服务生Parliamentary workers are facing a cut in their generous pay议会的工作人员们面临着丰厚薪水削减的窘境。 Gold braid and a golden job金色穗带与金饭碗TO EA

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New film: Zero Dark Thirty 影讯:猎杀本拉登 American night 美国之夜 The OBL thriller has landed 本拉登来袭 KATHRYN BIGELOW'S superb new thriller about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, Zero Dark Thirty, hits the ground running like its h

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In the bar in which Strickland and Nichols sat a mechanical piano was loudly grinding out dance music. 在思特里克兰德和尼柯尔斯坐的酒吧间里摆着一架自动钢琴,机械地演奏着喧噪聒耳的舞曲。 Round the room people w

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Metal thieves in Germany 德国偷金属的贼 Stealing steel 金属窃贼偷窃钢材 Why the trains are late 火车晚点的原因 In the wee hours of a recent morning a young man with a rucksack was sauntering along the railway line near Grossbeer

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama is seeing a surge in support among voters, with poll numbers released Tuesday suggesting his approval rating is nearing the 50 percent mark. According to a national survey done by CNN/ORC In

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