Today is Tuesday, January, 22nd, 2013. Another day of guns in the headlines. A lot of people think that when you go to a gun show, all you're going to see is mouth breathing, camo-wearing, red-necked, fat, old, white guys driving pickup trucks and th

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The yardman comes every two weeks. He drives a gray pickup truck. The truck is a Ford. It is about 15 years old, but it runs well. It doesnt burn oil, and it gets decent gas mileage. The yardmans name is Byron. In the back of his truck are a lawn mow

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But why? asked Benny, shocked. Sid had been so nice, giving them lunch and everything. Why would he refuse to sign their comic book? Because, stated Sid Hoyt, your comic is a fake. I didnt draw it. Jessie gasped. A fake! Are you sure? Positive. Wait

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The following afternoon, the Aldens finished their chores early and rode into town with Mr. Morgan and Sarah. I always stop at the post office for the mail while Dad goes to the hardware store, Sarah said. Then we both head straight to Hilarys for ch

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It's a world of very busy lives. Imagine though of a device like this and you become Geordie La Forge from Star Trek: The Next Generation, and it helps in the multitasking. This is a Myvu Crystal. It's one of those video eye-wear pieces, and it's ki

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VI. Furthering Listening and Speaking Task 1: Finding the Right Type of Girl Keith: Hey, Peter! Youve been in the room all night. Get out and dance with someone like that babe over there. Peter: No way, Keith! Shes the intellectual type. My pickup li

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Jay was born to ride. Just after learning to walk, he got his first tricycle. A year later he was on a bicycle with training wheels. At the age of five he was a skilled bicyclist, able to jump off ramps and fly through the air. His father made sure h

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And while some Chinese are experimenting with Frappuccinos, others are interested in buying their first car. China has quickly become the world's third largest car market and it keeps getting bigger. Automakers like what they see and are looking to i

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1.Authorities say they detained a contract worker at the nation's largest nuclear power plant. They say he tried to enter the plant with a small explosive device in the back of his pickup truck. The plant about 50 miles west of downtown Phoenix was p

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NTCForcesHammeratGadhafiStrongholdofBaniWalid Forces loyal to Libya's National Transitional Council are making what they hope is the final push for Bani Walid, one of ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi's last strongholds. NATO is providing the NTC with ai

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The battle for control of the U.S. Congress has entered its final week and both major political parties are engaged in a furious last-minute push for votes. According to the opinion polls and political pundits, Republicans continue to have the upper

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Tripoli: Fighting Empties the Seaside Capital Driving into Tripoli is to drive into a ghost city. It looks like a set for a Hollywood apocalypse film. Instead of a bustling seaside capital of 1.5 million people, we drove Thursday past kilometer and k

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Home owners shouldn't be expecting a rate cut anytime soon if the minutes from the Reserve Bank's November meeting are anything to go by. Some economists say the wording could still mean a cut could be up to 12 months away, but the minutes make a fai

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自911事件以来 纽约最严重袭击案 We resume our daily news coverage today, but our first story appears to be related to yesterday`s special edition concerning the ISIS terrorist group. 欢迎收看今天新闻,我们的首条新闻与昨日

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AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on Wordmaster: a lesson in regional English in the American South. RS: And to give you that lesson is a woman who wrote to us from Alabama named Donna Akins. Donna Akins is not an English teache

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A fifteen-year-old boy was injured in a car accident when the minivan he was traveling in was hit by a pickup truck at an intersection. The boy was taken to a nearby hospital. The paramedics said that it appeared that the boy had nothing more serious

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The first piece of economic data for December is out -- showing an easing in manufacturing growth. But bear in mind the survey period is shorter because of the coming year end holidays. Lets find out more. Chinas manufacturing engine looks like it co

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By Nico Colombant Careysburg, Liberia 05 March 2008 Liberia has just one veterinarian. As part of his many government duties, the veterinarian, who is also director of livestock resources, helps prevent bird flu, following outbreaks in nearby countri

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: This week, 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes was buried in Harris County, Texas. The second-grader was shot and killed as she sat in a car on the morning of December 30, during a drive-by shooting. After initial reports that the shooter w

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Hi ready to order? 准备好点餐了吗 Do you have anything that's really special? 你们有什么特色说来听听 Not according to my high school guidance counselor. 我高中辅导员说我没有特色 I'll have the veggie plate. 那我要个蔬菜

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