RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Police will remember 2016 as a grim chapter in what some of them started calling the war on cops. As NPR's Martin Kaste reports, the ambush killings this year led police to feel like they were under siege. MARTIN KASTE, BYLINE: T

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Expedition Finds World War II Navy Wreck A National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration expedition has located a naval vessel lost off North Carolina during World War II's Battle of the Atlantic. Steve Mirsky reports The National Oceanic Atmospheric

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Can US Win its War on Drugs? Anthony Papa spent 12 years in prison for attempting to deliver 125 grams of cocaine, his first and only try. His profit would have been $500. Although he discovered his talent for art behind bars, others suffered. I was

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The U.S. has had three alarming incidents in a matter of days - the shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, another at a supermarket in Louisville, Ky., and the bomb scare, suspicious packages mailed to prominent Democrats. These ra

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Amnesty International Says War Crimes Conducted in Libya Libyan forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi may be guilty of war crimes, Amnesty International said Friday. In a new report, the international watchdog described ongoing attacks against the c

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In the late eighteenth century, battles raged in almost every corner of Europe, as well as in the Middle East, south Africa ,the West Indies, and Latin America. In reality, however, there was only one major war during this time, the war between Brita

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The Weinstein Company planned to release its new film The Current War in the United States this week. But the opening has been delayed until next year. Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein heads the company, and he is accused of sexually harassin

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Parts of Chile are facing a growing water crisis. The Reuters news agency reports the government is taking steps to protect the countrys water supplies from mining operations. But for many years, the Chilean government approved water extraction right

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THE MAKING OF A NATION - June 13, 2002: World War Two / Science By David Jarmul Explosion of the first atomic bomb, July 16, 1945, in the New Mexico desert. (Picture - Library of Congress) VOICE 1: TH

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Rod Stewar这首经典的老歌《Sailing》让我们对人生又有了一次深刻的体会:其实人生不就是一次Sailing,途中也许荆棘满布,充满艰辛,但只要你坚持下去,一定可以胜利到达彼岸。 英国国宝级歌手洛德-史都华,豆沙般的嗓音,桀骜不驯的舞台形象,源源不断的创作灵感构成

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THEMAKINGOFANATION-AmericanHistory:TheColdWar STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. (MUSIC) Today, we tell about the period known as the Cold War. The Cold War began after World War Tw

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AS IT IS 2016-03-28 Iranians Buying Up Land in War-Torn Syria Irans government wants its builders to buy up property in Shi-ite majority neighborhoods of Syrias capital, Damascus. It is also asking construction workers to go to Syria. This informatio

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Jack carried the water bucket into the tent. The scene insidewas like a nightmare. The tent was hot and stuffy. A dozen injured soldiers lay onsmall cots. Some called for food. Others begged for water or justmoaned. Jack wanted to rush back outside.

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THE MAKING OF A NATION - May 30, 2002: World War Two / Home Front By David Jarmul VOICE 1: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (Theme) The United States ent

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By Noel King Goma 08 October 2007 The United Nations says the prevalence of sexual violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is the worst in the world. Since fighting erupted in the region six weeks ago between rebels and the Congolese arm

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今天我们要学的词是turf war。 Turf是地盘的意思,turf war地盘之争,势力范围之争。。墨西哥联邦部队拘捕了十名市长和另外十八名官员,因为他们涉嫌保护贩毒集团。In Mexico, turf wars between dr

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111 of the Royal Australian Air Force showcases a fuel dump and burn procedure during the flight display in Singapore during the opening day of the Singapore Airshow 2010 (file photo) The Australian military is fine-tuning its defensive capabilities

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Beijing Exhibition Reflects on War-time Sexual Crime The Intimate Transgressions exhibition in the 798 Art District showcases the art works of 35 artists from different countries. Curator of the exhibition, Irish artist Fion Gunn is a victim of sexua

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China's drug war sees success, yet still faces challenges: official Tuesday, June 26th, marks this year's International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. A report issued by China's National Narcotics Control Commission says achievements

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With Sudan's referendum on independence approaching, a coalition of economic and security groups are warning that renewed violence could cost as much as $100 billion. There are less than 50 days left before southern Sudan holds a critical referendum

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