U.S. Senator John Kerry and Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations are reported to have been mentioned as possible candidates to head the World Bank. Indra Nooyi, the chairman and chief executive officer of soft drink maker PepsiCo, is

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1. Meryl Streep picked up her 19th nomination. Her nod for Into the Woods is the most for any actor, male or any female. Jack Nicholson follows with 12 total nominations. 梅丽尔斯特里普获得第19次提名。她凭借《魔法黑森林》的提名

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Want to know how to craft a great zinger? study the presidential debates. 想知道怎样说话能切中要害,给对方一万点暴击?研究研究总统政要们的做法。 We've all had this experience: You're in a debate or a discussion. You

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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Hollywood's night of nights did not disappoint its star-struck fans as Academy Awards nominees hit the red carpet Sunday night in stunning gowns and tuxedos. Jessica Chastian, Best Actress nominee for her role in Zero

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From the bolero to the mambo and from the rumba to the salsa, Cuba has a rich heritage of musical talent looking to take advantage of the renewed ties between Cuba and the United States. Since the 1962 U.S. Trade Embargo, musicians in Cuba have strug

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Chuck Hagel, President Barack Obama's nominee for U.S. secretary of defense, faced his Congressional critics on Thursday at the Senate confirmation hearing, trying to gain their support. We will not hesitate to use the

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel for defense secretary was blocked Thursday in the Senate, after a vote failed to garner the 60 votes needed to end debate on the matter. The vote was 50 to 40, fa

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1. Senator Hillary Clinton has suspended her bid for the presidency. The former first lady was greeted by thousands of supporters in Washington. She's urging everyone to support Senator Barack Obama as the Democratic nominee. 2. Residents in northern

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1. Barack Obama got the support of at least 4 Democratic convention super delegates on his day off today. That's building on his momentum from yesterday's North Carolina primary win. Meantime, Hillary Clinton was in West Virginia, vowing to stay in

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U.S. presidential contender Mitt Romney decisively won Republican Party caucuses in the western state of Nevada Saturday, confirming his lead in the race to choose his party's nominee for the presidential election in November. Former Speaker of the H

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African Americans are reacting with pride to Senator Barack Obama's becoming the first person of color to be the presumptive presidential nominee of a major U.S. political party. For some though, the joy is mixed with the fear of bitter disappointmen

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HARI SREENIVASAN: We begin with Donald Trump's day trip to Mexico City. It dominated the political headlines and drew even more attention to a high-profile speech he gives tonight on immigration. It was the unlikeliest of summits, Donald Trump, who l

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Hillary Clinton claimed the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, which would make her the first woman to represent a major party in the race for the White House. 希拉里克林顿星期二赢得民主党总统候选人提名所需代表人票数

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WHITE HOUSE In his latest visit to Ohio, one of several key states in this year's U.S. presidential election, President Barack Obama on Monday accused presumed Republican presidential nominee, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney of proposing po

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Hillary Clinton plans to rely on President Barack Obama to campaign for her in states where he's likely to do well, a White House official told CNN. 近日,一名白宫官员接受CNN采访时表示,希拉里克林顿计划依靠现任总统贝拉克

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Mitt Romney, the presumptive U.S. Republican presidential nominee, drew rousing support Saturday at a conservative Christian university as he defended traditional marriage between a man and a woman. Romney, often viewed with skepticism by the most co

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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina In U.S. politics, thousands of Democrats are gathering this week in the southern city of Charlotte, North Carolina for their partys national convention. The convention opens Tuesday and will build to a climax on Thursday, wh

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U.S. President Barack Obama says fixing the American economy could take years, calling it a long term process. In a television interview to be broadcast on Sunday, Obama said the structural problems in the economy have been building for two decades a

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HARI SREENIVASAN: Now back to Gwen in Elkhart, Indiana. Here's more from her wide-ranging interview with the president. GWEN IFILL: Many people, including probably some folks in this room PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Yes. GWEN IFILL: think the deficits ha

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HARI SREENIVASAN: We begin with politics tonight and new questions surrounding President-elect Donald Trump's private foundation. Lisa Desjardins has our report. LISA DESJARDINS: 'Tis the season for charitable giving, but charity has been a long-runn

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