13 Skyscrapers and Environment In the late 1960's, many people in North America turned their attention to environmental problems, and new steel-and-glass skyscrapers were widely criticized. Ecologists pointed out that a cluster of tall buildings in

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President Putin dresses up to play war games 俄总统普京戎装上阵体验远程轰炸和导弹发射 Russian President Vladimir Putin sits inside the Tupolev-160 strategic bomber jet at the Moscow's Chkalovsky military airport (AFP) President Vl

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The man accused of shooting 12 people dead at a cinema in Denver has faced court. James Holmes sat in court in a red jail suit and with dyed orange hair and looked dazed throughout the hearing. The prosecution says it will speak to the victims and th

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Ivanka Trump was in India this week promoting women entrepreneurs. She led the U.S. delegation for a global business summit in the city of Hyderabad. So how did her message go over in India? Well, it depends on who you ask, as NPR

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Israeli archeologists excavating what they believe is the tomb of biblical King Herod, Said on Wednesday theyve unearthed lavish Roman-style wall paintings of a kind previously unseen in the Middle East. They also say they have found signs of a rega

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U.S. lawmakers are continuing talks on a massive rescue plan for America's struggle financial services industry. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, U.S. President George Bush is facing opposition from members of his own party who o

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 25 September 2009 For the first time, a former Israeli leader has been put on trial. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert leaves a courthouse in Jerusalem, 25 Sep 2009 Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert went on

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Mandela's Shadow Still Looms Over South Africa Elections JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA One of the most prominent figures in South Africa's general election isn't even running: the late Nelson Mandela. As the man who led the African National Congress to

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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: The federal corruption trial of New Jersey's senior senator starts tomorrow. Democrat Bob Menendez faces a dozen charges for his alleged role in a bribery scheme, a scheme involving one of his close friends. The senator denie

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ELISE HU, HOST: A federal corruption trial against a sitting U.S. senator has ended in a mistrial. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) ROBERT MENENDEZ: To those who were digging my political graves so that they could jump into my seat, I know who you a

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Script: Thats Ratatouille, he is a rat, he cooks, he wants to be a chef. But what really matters is what Disney wants from Ratatouille? The answer is your money. So they are doing a different kind of marketing. Forget about kids' toys, they are goin

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 02 June 2008 Israeli and Palestinian leaders have held a summit meeting in a bid to advance the peace process. But new obstacles have emerged, as we hear from Robert Berger at the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Mahmoud Abbas (l)

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By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 07 May 2008 Newly-inaugurated Kremlin leader Dmitri Medvedev says Russia must develop genuine respect for the law. But VOA Moscow Correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports, critics of the new president see his elevation to power a

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By Jim Stevenson Shanghai 10 September 2007 The fifth FIFA Women's World Cup is under way in China. VOA's Jim Stevenson was at the opening game in Shanghai Monday where defending champion Germany made a bold statement. Fireworks burst over Hongkou St

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Despite the downturn in the global economy, wedding planners and photographers say theyve never been busier. At this years wedding expo in Hong Kong, people are planning for one of the most important days of their lives. And the hottest ideas have a

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By Meredith Buel Washington 03 August 2007 U.S. judge has entered a not guilty plea for a Mexican businessman charged with conspiracy to produce large quantities of the illegal street drug methamphetamine destined for the United States. It is the lat

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China is following its successful hosting of the Olympics with a lower-key opening ceremony for the Paralympics, an international sporting event for handicapped athletes, that runs until September 17. 继中国成功举办奥运会后,残疾人奥运

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Prospects appear to have improved for a Middle East ceasefire. Truce efforts come amid political turmoil in Israel. 中东停火前景看来有所改善。不过,在各方争取实现停火的同时,以色列政局继续动荡。 An Israeli deleg

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Murder on the Orient Express, the famous story by Agatha Christie, has once again been made into a movie. Kenneth Branagh directed and stars in the film, playing great detective Hercule Poirot. Branagh recently arrived in Beijing doing a promotion ah

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By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 23 October 2007 South Africa's rugby world-champion, the Springboks, have returned home to a rapturous welcome following their victory over England at the Rugby World Cup in France. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from J

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