Jan 31,2003 The small town of Gori would most likely be an unremarkable outpost along Georgia's east-west highway, if it were not for Josef Stalin. Gori is where the Soviet dictator was born and where

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Nothing to sell and Nothing to It's been said that everyone lives by selling something. In the light of this statement, teachers live by selling their knowledge, philosophers by selling wisdom and priests by selling spiritual comfort. Though it may b

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So just like always, the mortgage brokerconnects the family with a lender and a mortgage making his commission. Thefamily buys a big house. The lender sells the mortgage to the investmentbanker, who turns it into a CDO, and sells slices to the invest

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CHICAGO, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived here on Thursday afternoon from Washington, after meetings with U.S. President Barack Obama on major bilateral and world issues. During their talks Wednesday, the two leaders agreed to

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided not to visit the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo to mark the anniversary of the end of the World War II. It's being reported the decision has been made out of concern the visit will further escala

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A: I was wondering if I could collect unemployment benefits. B: Did you get laid off? A: I am still working for now, but I might get laid off. B: You may collect unemployment if you are working fewer hours or got laid off. A: Does everyone who gets l

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Hello, is this the apartment management? Can I help you? Yes, this is a tenant of apartment ten. I guess my kitchen sink is clogging up again. And so is the bathtub. Alright. I'll send someone over tomorrow. Um, I'd really appreciate it if you'd send

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Hi, everybody. 大家好! Over the next couple weeks, schools all across the country will be opening their doors. 未来几个星期,全美各地的学校将陆续开学。 Students will suit up for fall sports, marching band, and the school play

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Dad took Beth to the ocean. This was her first visit to the ocean. This was her first visit to the beach. This was the first time she saw the sandy beach. She loved the sand. She dug holes in the sand. She filled up the holes. She held the sand in he

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I think what for me, the legions been taken off today is the involvement of the banks. Wenot the banks werent sort of innocent by-standers in this, they were actually aggressive protagonists. So they were not just helping people to avoid and evade pa

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From NPR News, this is All things considered. Im Robert Siegel, and Im Melissa Block. There were some unexpectedly good news today about the economy. Late last month, businesses created more jobs than economists projected and the increases were spre

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By Steve Herman Nalaguraidhoo, Maldives 21 May 2008 Unprecedented cooperation among Asian government maritime authorities is beginning to pay off, with serious acts of piracy declining in part of the region. But, as VOA Correspondent Steve Herman rep

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By Peter Fedynsky Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 24 September 2007 It is said that it takes money to make money. Last year, an economist from Bangladesh won the Nobel Peace Prize for an innovative program called micro-lending that enables poor people to borrow

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'Ivory Tower' Explores Crushing Cost of US College Education 象牙塔探讨美国大学教育的沉重成本 It's a hot, muggy day at Port City Brewery in Old Town Alexandria, just a stone's throw from Washington D.C., but the heat does not slow dow

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主持人Mike Bond和杨琳带你走进他们幽默搞怪的日常生活,带你边玩边学地道美语!杨琳去纽约算了个命,说她的真命天子今天就会出现啦!为了这个,她得付出什么代价呢? 1. Get hitched 结婚的

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今天我们要学的词是make strides。 To make strides, 意思是取得进展。 The new coach has already made strides in his first week of coaching, 新教练第一个星期执教,就取得了显著进展。 The girl made rapid strides under

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Last week, my parents went to Guilin to visit their friends, so I have the chance to go to Guilin with them. I felt so excited, I had heard about Guilin many times, people told me that the scenery there was very beautiful. When I arrive there, I coul

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MADRID, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The bid from the Spanish capital city of Madrid to host the 2020 Olympic Games is under the spotlight when the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) visits the city to investigate the details

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BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Beijing on Thursday morning, kicking off a two-day official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. Wen will hold talks with Merkel on Thursday morning. T

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Congress is on the verge of approving a temporary spending bill and avoiding a government shutdown. The Senate passed a short-term measure last night. It heads to the House now. Still, President Trump has not said whether he will

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