THE AMERICAN SOUTH Ever since the Civil War, the South has struggled to find ways to deal with its troubled past. The history of the South is one of suffering: the suffering of the Native Americans who were killed or driven off their land by European

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1. A three-alarm fire at the Monte Carlo Casino in Las Vegas sent flames raising across the roof, filling the sky with thick black smoke. Gamblers and guests were forced to flee. There were no major injuries. 2. With riot gear on, Egyptian forces tr

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1. Bill Cosby has been charged with aggravated assault stemming from a sexual assault case in 2004. The 78-year-old entertainer is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his home 12 years ago. The charges mean he could face a prison s

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THIS IS AMERICA - Rahm Emanuel Gets Ready for New Job as Mayor of Chicago BOB DOUGHTY: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus. This week on our program we look at the interesting politi

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AS IT IS 2016-07-30 Australian Team Moves Into Athletes Village 澳大利亚代表队入住奥运村 When the Australian athletes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, arrived last weekend for the Olympic Games, they got a surprise. 当澳大利亚的运动员上

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AS IT IS 2016-11-04 Democratic VP Candidate Was Lawyer, Mayor and Governor 民主党副总统候选人的身份是律师,市长和州长 Tim Kaine is the Democratic Partys vice-presidential nominee. He represents the eastern state of Virginia in the

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我今天首先要问一下喜欢养宠物的朋友,在猫和狗中间,你更喜欢哪个呢?有些朋友会说,狗通人性,绝不养猫。另外一些朋友则会说,猫聪明美丽,绝不养狗。但是肯定也会有些宠物爱好者是

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很多人擅长在大庭广众之下讲话,比如说婚礼或是生日宴会等场合。我可不行,还没说话,脸先红了。不久前,我的一个小师妹结婚,让我发表贺词,害得我好几天没睡好觉。后来她终于同意

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From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. The Defense Department is flying in support from California to the East Coast to help restore power to the nearly five million who are still without electricity since hurricane Sandy. Here is Pentagon sp

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We must spend less money on pools this summer, the mayor said. The city won't open four of 20 pools. It will shorten the swim season by two weeks. It will shorten daily pool hours. It will close pools on Mondays and Tuesdays. It will reduce the numbe

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Topics: American Presidents-Grover Cleveland; to understand versus to grab versus to grasp versus to get (it); the suffix-hood; pronouncing words with the first letter e Words: discontinuous to be drafted to nominate mayor to veto commerce tariff to

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萨拉路易丝希思佩林(SarahHeathPalin,1964年2月11日-),美国记者、政治人物,美国共和党籍,生于爱达荷州桑德波因特,曾任阿拉斯加州州长(2006年至2009年)。佩林是阿拉斯加州历史上最年轻的州长

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THE AMERICAN SOUTH Ever since the Civil War, the South has struggled to find ways to deal with its troubled past. The history of the South is one of suffering: the suffering of the Native Americans who were killed or driven off their land by Europea

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KiwiRail announced this week that it will close the railway from Gisborne to Napier. Heavy rain in March last year washed out 3km of railway line. The line has not been repaired partly because it was difficult to reach. KiwiRail decided that it would

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Flu shots cost $20 at the drugstore. Only a few people are buying the flu shots. There are no long lines. No one is waiting in line. If you want the flu shot, pay $20. You dont have to wait in line. You can get the flu shot immediately. The mayor ann

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Owners of small restaurants in Paris known as bistros or cafes want the United Nations to recognize their importance to the French capital. They also are concerned that what they bring to the culture of Paris could disappear. The restaurant owners ha

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Stephanie Ho Recent developments on both U.S. coasts have pushed the issue of marriage between two people of the same sex into American headlines. Authorities in San Francisco have officially married

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As Rio de Janeiro prepares for next year's Olympic Games the city , known for its beauty as well for its gap between rich and poor, is changing. As part of an attempt to integrate Rio, the government opened and artificial beach in Rio's poor north zo

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The Spring Festival is the most important holiday for the Chinese people; this year, the Lunar New Year has become an international celebration. In Europe, many countries are participating in the celebration of Chinese Spring Festival, including Brit

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本期内容: On a visit to London, Barack Obama decried Brexit, sayingwith the candor of a friendthat European Union membership magnified Britains global influence. The leave camp reacted furiously: Boris Johnson said that Americans would never to

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