American Chris Spear has been cooking food for others since he was 16 years old. Spear has worked for a chef at large restaurants, and even had almost 100 employees reporting to him. But there came a time when he grew tired of this job and wanted to

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On February 24, Alyce Driver got a call from her hospitalized 12-year-old son Deamonte. His last words to me was Mom, make sure you pray before you go to bed. Deamonte died hours later, his mother says a victim of a system that makes it difficult fo

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Lucky Livestock Go to Maryland Animal Sanctuary Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. On the show today, we play music on a new album from Sean Kingston. We also answer a question about casinos in the United State

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Unit 135 Get an education Unit 135 受教育 The better-educated a person is,according to a study at the University of Maryland,the more likely he or she is to exercise regularly. 根据马里大学的一项研究,教育程度愈高的人愈可能作

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Jame Rouse was a land developer who built shopping malls and a planned city near Washington, D.C. Written by Jerilyn Watson (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we t

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State Fairs Combine Nostalgia and Education 州庆典将怀旧之情融入教育 Mechanized carnival attractions draw big crowds at the Maryland State Fair. But there is another side to this event. It

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Micha Weinblatt is considered one of the 10 Generation Next entrepreneurs to watch. The 28-year-old T-shirt designer launched his Crooked Monkey company in 2005. Our reporter profiles the designer - whose shirts are playful and irreverent - and appea

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Two packages detonated(爆炸) on Thursday at two government buildings in the U.S. state of Maryland, but caused no serious injuries, state authorities said. One package detonated at the Jeffrey Building in Annapoli

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Political change has swept the nation. Republicans took control of the Senate on election day and solidified their majority in the House. The GOP picked up at least 7 Senate seats. Republicans also had a strong showing in the races for governor, winn

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Maryland Community Becomes Patron of the Arts Vicco von Voss has been making wooden furniture from salvaged materials for 20 years. When I get a tree that has been blown over by a hurricane or strictly taken down by a tree company, I have the opportu

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Virtual Reality Applications in Medicine, Security on Horizon 科学家们将虚拟现实技术应用到医学上 For now, virtual reality is still mostly associated with video games. But computer chips that process video images are getting better an

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暴乱之后的巴蒂摩尔 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND Government officials in Baltimore, Maryland, estimate $9 million in damage was caused by violent demonstrations and riots against police last month. Angry residents took to the streets in the predominat

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今天我们要学的词是stance。 Stance, 立场。美国第一夫人米歇尔.巴马不允许两个女儿在脸谱网上开帐户。 Many parents approved of her stance, 很多家长都十分赞成她的这一立场。 Maryland Senator Jim Brochi

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ECONOMICS REPORT - U.S. States and Gambling By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, July 16, 2004 This is Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Graphic Image Some form of gambling is l

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Power outages across the Washington area knocked out electricity at the U.S. State Department and briefly disrupted activities at the White House, the Capitol and the citys tourist attractions. 华盛顿地区停电波及美国国务院,并短暂影响

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WASHINGTON, March 18 (Xinhua)-- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday tapped Thomas Perez, the federal assistant attorney general for civil rights, as the new Labor Secretary. If confirmed by the Senate, he would be the first Hispanic chosen for Obam

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A flying robot piloted by brainwaves is just one of the ingenious new devices coming out of a top US university. Students are showing off their latest creations at the Maryland Robotics Day including the Neuro Sky Mindset and a snake-inspired search-

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The gathering was held ahead of the comprehensive economic dialogue between the two countries due to be held next week. China's Ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, and the chairman of China General Chamber of Commerce, Xu Chen, took part in

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October 24th, 1945Birth of the United Nations. The charter of the global organization takes effect, nearly two months after the Japanese surrender ending World War II. 1952Dwight Eisenhower promises to bring the Korean War to an end. The Republican c

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Hurricane Sandy Bears Down on Eastern US Watches and warnings are posted up and down the U.S. east coast as Hurricane Sandy sets its sights on the Atlantic seaboard. Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center say they do not expect Sandy to weake

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