1. It looks like retirement for tennis pro Martina Hingis as drug allegations swirl around the five-time Grand Slam champion and Wimbledon winner. Hingis says she's been accused of testing positive for cocaine but denies using the drug. 2. Police in

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1.Firefighters in California are trying to hold on to the gains they made battling wildfires that have ravaged the southern part of the state. Officials say they are cautiously optimistic about making progress. More than 4,000 people remain in shelte

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1. Republican Newt Gingrich is not running for president. A spokesman for the former House Speaker says Gingrich will continue as head of American Solutions, a tax-exempt committee and a lucrative avenue for his writing, pundit and consulting work. 2

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A California judge has given Fred Goldman a week to come up with a list of sports memorabilia. O.J. Simpson is accused of stealing from a Las Vegas hotel room. It's all part of that family's quest to claim a 33-million-dollar wrongful death civil jud

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情景对话: Caroline: All right, Max. You're gonna help me tell him, right? You like giving him bad news. 好了,Max你会帮我告诉他对吧?你喜欢告诉他坏消息。 知识点讲解: Give someone bad news 告诉某人坏消息 【例

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By Caty Weaver IN THE NEWS -April 13, 2002: International Criminal Court This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program In The News. The world’s first permanent International Criminal Cour

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IN THE NEWS - New Iraqi Government Faces Increase in Violence By Jill Moss Broadcast: Saturday, May 07, 2005 A democratically elected government was sworn into office Tuesday in Iraq. The new prime mi

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SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Progress Made in Stem Cell Research By Caty Weaver, Jerilyn Watson, ... Broadcast: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I

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IN THE NEWS - In Southeastern U.S., Storm Leaves Many People Homeless, Helpless, Angry By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Saturday, September 03, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special Englis

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SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Where Nature Writes the Laws: A Visit to the National Arboretum in Washington By Caty Weaver Broadcast: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in

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1.Pope Benedict says he is deeply ashamed of the clergy sex abuse scandal and vow to keep paedophiles out of the priesthood . The pope made the comments while travelling on his first papal visit to the United States. 2.The Justice Department is pled

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1.Pope Benedict was at Yankee Stadium leading the final Mass in his six-day visit to America. Thousands cheered and waved as the pontiff entered in his popemobile. Earlier he visited Ground Zero and blessed the site of the September 11th terrorist a

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1. The 62 deadly allergic reactions in people who used the blood-thinner heparin may be traced back to China. The FDA can't say for sure what cause the reactions but suspects it's a contaminant in an ingredient supplied from the Asia nation. Meantim

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1. Stocks fell sharply Friday. Analysts blamed a series of depressing economic and earnings reports and high oil prices. The major stock indexes fell more than 2%. The Dow closed down nearly 316 points. 2. Las Vegas police say a man is in critical c

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1. Thousands of Katrina survivors are set to be moved again. FEMA says some of the trailers may have dangerously high levels of formaldehyde which could cause respiratory problems for those living in them. 2. Republican members of the House walked o

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1. Authorities are describing the gunman who killed five students at Northern Illinois University as an 'outstanding' student and a 'disturbed individual'. Campus police say Steven Kazmertcheck has stopped taking medication and became somewhat errat

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1. Eight people are dead and at least five others are injured, after police say a car plowed into a crowd of people watching illegal street racing in Maryland. Police say the crime scene spread across 200 yards as bodies lay in and near the road. 2.

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Barack Obama shakes hands with supporters in Duryea, Pennsylvania, on Friday Elections in the United States are now less than two months away. The political conventions are over, and campaigning will inten

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VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein. This week, we tell about health problems linked to extreme heat. We also tell about what to do to prevent and treat these problems. (MUS

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Obama, pushed to defend himself, says the question of who is, or is not, a patriot all too often poisons our political debates. Transcript of radio broadcast: 04 July 2008 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. A new United States citizen waves

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