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1. Law officials are questioning a man who they say has confessed to suffocating six-year-old Etan Patz in New York City in 1979. The man, Pedro Hernandez, was picked up late Wednesday in Camden, New Jersey. 2. Egyptians were at the polls again Thurs
President Obama says the big mortgage settlement reached today with major banks helps turn the page on an era of recklessness. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the 26-billion-dollar deal will settle claims stemming from fraudulent foreclosures. President
People of a certain age sort of remember times of great racial conflict in this country, and divide that seemed pretty much impossible to bridge. And 60 years ago, researchers used the simple doll test to see how children view race, seeing their reac
Kibcob will soon face his first great step on the road to priesthood. He hopes to take part in the most important ceremony of the Ethiopian Orthodox ChurchTimkat, the feast of the Epiphany, celebrating the baptism of Christ. Although Epiphany is cele
By Lisa McAdams After days of political deadlock in Ukraine, latest reports indicate the government and pro-opposition forces have come to agreement on a series of legislative changes that would allow
1. A US official says a drone strike in Pakistan's northwest tribal region has killed al-Qaeda's second-in-command. The death of Abu Yahya al-Libi is a significant blow to the terror network. Several top leaders have died at the hands of the American
Dubai International Airport (DXB) has retained its crown of being the world's busiest international airport in terms of passenger numbers. In 2014, it overtook London's Heathrow airport, which had been number one for more than a decade. DXB handled a
耸入云霄的摩天大楼哪个国家的最高呢? Rob: Hello, Im Rob and this is 6 Minute English and Im joined this week by Callum. Hello Callum. Callum: Hello Rob. Rob: Today were talking about tall buildings very tall buildings in fact. Callu
The living wage 最低生活工资 Wage flaws 工资缺陷 Sense and nonsense about minimum wages 最低工资的意义何在 What unites Ed Miliband, the Labour leader; Boris Johnson, Londons Tory mayor; and Barclays Bank? All are keen on the living
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Think a list of the 10 world's most photographed attractions would include the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building? 想一下世界上最上镜的10个旅游胜地会包括艾菲尔铁塔和帝国大厦吗? Think again. 再想一想。 The E
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is in Bucharest, where he's met Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta and other top leaders. The official visit will be followed by a summit with leaders of Central and Eastern Europe. Rolling out the carpet, Romania welcome
塞尔维亚总理呼吁科索沃塞族投票 BELGRADE, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic on Saturday calld on Kosovo Serbs to vote in the upcoming local elections in order to better protect Serbs' interests, local media reported
BEIJING, Jan. 15 (Xinhuanet) U.S. top rank cyclist Lance Armstrong confessed to Oprah Winfrey during an interview on Monday that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France. Armstrong said he was prepared to speak candidly during th
India's powerful lower house of parliament has passed a landmark anti-corruption bill that seeks to create an independent ombudsman with powers to investigate corruption charges against bureaucrats and politicians. The bill was passed Tuesday followi
CAPITOL HILL American lawmakers are pressing for U.S. ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Many legislators see the pact as a global extension of a landmark federal law protecting disabled American
Egyptians lined up for hours Monday to take part in the nation's first post-revolution parliamentary elections. While logistics for the staggered, three-month process are daunting, so far, voters seemed pleased to be able to make their voices heard.
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China is to take a one-third stake in a French-led project to build the first in a new generation of UK nuclear power plants, investing billions of pounds under a landmark commercial deal to be announced on Wednesday. 根据周三将公布的一个里程
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