British Columbia is the third largest Canadian provinces, both in area and population. It is nearly 1.5 times as large as Texas, and extends 800 miles(1,280km) north from the United States border. It

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The joint study published today by the Health Care Commission, the National Audit Office and Audit Commission says that without clear leadership from government departments, the target of halting obes

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thanks very much. Now ever wondered why your ancestors gathered where they did, or where others with your surname live now. A research project investigating the distribution of surnames in Britain ans

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By Tom Rivers London 30 March 2007 A second member of the British crew captured last week in the Gulf has been shown on Iranian television making an apology for illegally entering Iranian waters. The British government has denounced the video as pro

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Well, it was football's worst-kept secret, but now the truth is out. Despite the promises, Wembley Stadium will not be ready for the FA Cup final on May 13th. The match will be held in Cardiff instead

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本期难点 1. throw in the towel : give up; admit defeat. 2. the LEA : Local Education Authority (UK) 3. swack : vt. [苏]重击; 鞭打; 猛掷 4. Tory : A member of a British political party, foun

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It's had a massive makerover in the last few years and as a result, poker, in particular online poker is booming. Gone are the days of pokers being a male dominated and seedy environment as now more t

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By Greg Flakus Washington, DC 07 September 2006 watch Spanish Radio report Since Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans a year ago, the Hispanic population of that city and surrounding communities has grown dramatically. One beneficiary of the growth

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ENVIRONMENT REPORT -August 9, 2002: US Proposes Ban on Snakehead Fish By Cynthia Kirk This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. American Interior Secretary Gale Norton has proposed a ban on

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By Zulima Palacio Washington, D.C. 03 April 2007 Watch Wish Tree report The late rock musician John Lennon's widow, artist Yoko Ono, helped celebrate the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. Monday by presenting her interactive project

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By Amberin Zaman Hakkari 29 January 2007 Turkish troops head toward the Iraq border in Hakkari (File photo - 5 May 2006) Turkey's bid to join the European Union has ushered a flurry of reforms. Among them are measures that enable the country's long r

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By Tom Rivers London 23 January 2007 Police officers stand outside a semi-detached house in High Wycombe, England, after a anti-terror raid (File photo) Five men have been arrested in two separate anti-terror raids in northern England. For VOA News,

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By Douglas Bakshian Manila 26 June 2006 President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, center, signs into law the bill abolishing death penalty as Senator Juan Flavier, left, and House Speaker Jose De Venecia applause during a ceremony Malacanang palace in Mani

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Past Serves as Lesson in Sustainable Fishing Protect the catch While some of the steps the ancient Hawaiians took to protect their catch are extreme by todays standards, conservation experts would find many of them familiar. When the first Europeans

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Small lifestyle changes make big difference for planet Rosanne Skirble | Washington, DC 16 February 2010 The Stokes from Falls Church, Virginia, say what they are doing is right for the planet and the pocketbook. Watch: Skirble Report MP4 Related Lin

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By Steve Herman Tokyo 16 August 2006 Japanese FM Taro Aso, left, shakes hanads with Acting Ambassador of Russia Mikhail Y. Galuzin prior to their meeting at his office in Tokyo Wednesday, August 16, 2006 In the first such incident in half a century,

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By Stefan Bos Budapest 08 July 2006 Polish President Lech Kaczynski, left, and his twin brother Jaroslaw Kaczynski are show in this 2005 file photo The twin brother of Poland's president has been chosen by the governing Law and Justice party to take

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By Victor Beattie Washington 04 January 2006 Family members react to the news of only one survivor of the 13 trapped miners, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006 Nearly two days after an explosion trapped 13 men i

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By Gary Thomas London 07 August 2006 One of Britain's top police officers says anti-terror laws risk creating more radicals among the country's Muslim population. In a speech delivered Monday, he says toughened counter-terrorism laws in Western coun

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