Todd: OK, we're going to talk about apples. Kentaro: OK. Todd: OK, do you like apples? Kentaro: Yeah. So-so. Todd: OK, how often do you eat apples? Kentaro: Once a week, I would say. Todd: Once a week. How much is an apple in Japan? Kentaro: In Japan

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A: I need to speak with the manager right away. B: The manager is not here right now. May I take a message? A: Our key doesnt seem to be working in our lock. B: How many times have you used this key in the lock? A: We have already used this key succe

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Back from his weekend Florida golf getaway, U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday sounded an alarm on harms to be caused by the looming government spending cuts, but offered no concrete and long-term plan to put U.S.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday urged lawmakers to adopt smart government spending cuts to reduce economic uncertainty and bolster economic growth. The uncertainty caused by the government spending cuts is alread

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WASHINGTON, March 9 (Xinhua) -- One week after the federal government spending cuts took effect, U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday called on Congress to end the spending cuts to bolster the country's economic growth and job creation. We learned

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Obama, Romney Campaign in Swing States After Final Debate WHITE HOUSE Two weeks before the election, Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney are intensely seeking votes in several key states that could deci

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- With superstorm Sandy dissipating, U.S. President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney are on Thursday back on the campaign trail, trying to make up for the lost time as they dash towards the finish li

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Practitioners of alternative medicine have recommended ginkgo biloba as a means of maintaining and even improving memory among older adults. But until now, strong clinical evidence about its effectiveness has not been forthcoming. For eight years, re

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Obama maintains slight lead in battleground states in polls WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- New polls released Saturday showed U.S. President Barack Obama continued to enjoy a slight lead in all important battleground states of Florida and Ohio, as he

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President Barack Obama blamed opposition Republicans in Congress on Monday for the failure of a special deficit committee to reach a compromise on $1.2 trillion in additional federal government spending cuts during the next 10 years. Mr. Obama spoke

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WHITE HOUSE President Barack Obama is authorizing an additional $30 million in federal government help for drought-stricken U.S. farmers and ranchers. Americas continued dry weather will likely affect food and fuel prices worldwide. The president met

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President Barack Obama is highlighting companies that have brought jobs back to America from overseas. The president wants to reward companies that create jobs in the United States and discourage those that move them elsewhere. Obama visited a padloc

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As Americans worry about rising gasoline prices, President Barack Obama is defending his energy policy. The president went on the road Thursday to answer Republican election-year criticism that he is not doing enough to solve the problem. Higher pric

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President Barack Obama is asking Congress for authority to merge a series of federal agencies that deal with trade and commerce. Addressing reporters in the East Room of the White House, he said consolidating the U.S. Commerce Department with several

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Obama, Romney plunge in intense campaign as election enters last stretch WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney embarked on a swirl-wind campaign tour Tuesday following the conclusion of three

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WASHINGTON, June 8 (Xinhua) -- In a hastily arranged White House press conference on Friday, U.S. President Barack Obama pressed for a bigger role of government in curbing the simmering eurozone debt crisis and boost the anemic growth on both sides o

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama requested Congress Thursday to raise the federal government's borrowing limit by 1.2 trillion U.S. dollars, as the government is facing mounting budgetary pressure. It was the third and fina

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President Barack Obama calls the U.S. unemployment figures for June a step in the right direction, but he says he is not satisfied with the pace of the nation's economic recovery. The Labor Department says the U.S. economy added 84,000 private-sector

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Apple made its case for consumers to buy its forthcoming smartwatch, positioning the device as a way to handle the brief interactions that fill our days, from meeting reminders to short messages to calling for a car. 苹果公司发布了新款智能手

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U.S. President Barack Obama says it is time the wealthiest Americans pay what he called their fair share in taxes. During his weekly address Saturday, Obama urged Congress to vote in favor of the so-called Buffet Rule in a few weeks. The plan, named

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