Senate Democrats are preparing to drop a plan to allow the near elderly to buy coverage in the Medicare program as part of their health bill. NPR's Julie Rovner has more. The so-called Medicare Buy-in would have allowed those age 55 to 64 to buy cove

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We're seeing another steep slide in US stocks and in other major market over fears Europe's debt troubles could undermine global economic recovery. At last check, the Dow was down more than 330 points at 10,109. NASDAQ was down 84 at 2,213. SP 500 do

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The UN's cultural agency is supporting the Palestinians' bid for full membership despite strong Israeli and US objections. As a result, Washington's cutting off funding to UNESCO. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland. We were to have made a $

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96. World Trade Organization 世贸组织 1.Why are so many countrise eager to join WTO? 2.What can the common people benefit from our entry to WTO? 3.Do you think Chinese farmers will be threatened becuse domestic grains must compete with higher qual

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President Reagan addresses the nation in about three hours to explain what happened during his meetings this weekend with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. The meetings did not produce any arms control agreements, nor did they produce a date for anoth

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1. What is the main topic of this conversation? A. computer sales negotiations B. a preliminary interview C. an Internet seminar meeting 2. From the discussion, what did Mr. Taylor probably do for his previous company? A. He managed the sales departm

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Coulson’s next move is to make Ellison believe that he controls his own destiny. He allows Ellison to go back inside to consider his options. But Coulson soon fears that his plan will backfire. Well

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Vietnam Moves Away From Trans-Pacific Partnership The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States has caused Vietnam to look for new trade deals. Vietnam wants to support exports to keep its economy strong if the U.S. Congress fails to

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克里会见欧盟外交政策负责人 LONDON, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held talks here on Sunday with European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on issues concerning Iran, Syria and others, reports said.

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JERUSALEM, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed President Shimon Peres Saturday night that he has completed the task of forming the new ruling coalition, which is expected to be sworn in Monday. As you know, I forme

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WASHINGTONFormer U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said a letter by 47 Republican senators sent directly to Iran's government was out of step with the best traditions of American leadership and undermined sensitive, international talks with the

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The latest financial bailout comes not in the US but in Germany where government officials and private banks have agreed on a 69-billion-dollar deal to save lender Hypo Real Estate. Diane Swonk, Chief Economist with Mesirow Financial says there are

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The FBI will investigate allegations that Rupert Murdock's News Corp. hacked into the private phone accounts of 9/11 terrorism victims. A law enforcement source tells NPR the inquiry is at an early stage, and investigators are not making any predicti

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Reporter: US-China Business Council President John Frisbie says he believes the negotiations for the investment treaty will be an important topic between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his counterpart Barack Obama. More specifically, I think the bi

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41 微软的非法垄断行为 DATE=7-7-01 TITLE=IN THE NEWS - Microsoft Ruling BYLINE=Paul Thompson (start at 1'5

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WASHINGTON With the U.S.-led war in Iraq ended and American military involvement in Afghanistan winding down, President Barack Obama has sought to pivot the country's foreign policy focus towards Asia. One aspect of that pivot is the negotiation of a

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AS IT IS 2016-02-07 Why Does Saudi Arabia Consider Iran a Threat? 为什么沙特阿拉伯认为伊朗是一个威胁? Tensions continue to grow between Saudi Arabia and Iran. As Iran rejoins the world community after reaching an agreement to limit i

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俄罗斯加大力度对土耳其进行制裁 Russia increased inspections on Turkish imports as part of a range of sanctions against Ankara that include suspending visa-free travel with Turkey, which millions of Russians visit every year. 作为对土

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By Zlatica Hoke The concept of honor varies from one culture to another. It has also changed over time. Social scientists say understanding what honor means in other cultures is an essential part of e

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Churchill's Secret, a made-for-TV film released in February 2016, and The Crown, a series which made its debut on Netflix in November 2016, 电视电影《丘吉尔的秘密》发行于2016年2月,2016年11月在网飞公司首次登台亮相的电视

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