Chapter XXVIII An Unfortunate Lily Maid (an excerpt) [Note: The flat in this scene refers to a flat-bottomed rowboat used for duck-hunting.] It was Annes idea that they dramatize Elaine. They had studied Tennysons poem in school the preceding winter,

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AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: how the words that couples use when they fight could affect their health. RS: In a new study, forty-two married couples made two overnight visits to a laboratory to discuss their

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By Jeri Watson and Caty Weaver Broadcast: December 26, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And Im Faith Lapidus with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about five special people who died during the past year. We st

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To Fanny Keats, 20th December 1819 Wentworth Place My dear Fanny; When I saw you last, you asked me whether you should see me again before ChristmasYou would have seen me if I had been quite well. I have not, though not unwell enough to have prevente

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By Challiss McDonough Cairo 04 December 2007 Iran has welcomed the new U.S. intelligence estimate which suggests the Tehran government is not currently trying to develop nuclear weapons. VOA correspondent Challiss McDonough has more from our Middle

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By Amra Alirejsovic Washington, D.C. 18 July 2007 Italian singer Patrizio Buanne -- who many call the voice of romance -- recently ended his U.S. tour. We caught up with him in Washington, D.C. for his first-ever performance at the Kennedy Center. Fo

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By Nico Colombant Monrovia 26 February 2008 More and more disabled people in the war-scarred Liberian capital Monrovia are gathering in downtown areas begging for money, saying they are struggling to survive. The country's health minister says many p

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Perhaps love is like a resting place A shelter from the storm It exists to give you comfort It is there to keep you warm And in those times of trouble When you are most alone The memory of love will bring you home Perhaps love is like a window Perhap

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By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 07 August 2006 watch Opinion report Diplomatic efforts are intensifying as Israeli warplanes continue to pound southern Lebanon. The U.S. says it is working closely with European leaders and the U.N. Security Council to

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy has unveiled a stimulus plan worth more than $30 billion to fight the economic and financial downturn. French President Nicolas Sarkozy announces his economic stimulus plan on 04 Dec. 2008 in Douai, North of France T

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The International Committee of the Red Cross, or ICRC, says hundreds of thousands of people in the Philippines war-torn Central Mindanao Province are facing a humanitarian crisis. But, it says, no one is paying attention. Lisa Schlein reports for VO

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This is the Cimarron National Grassland in western Kansas. You can see that it's not very farmable but is worth preserving. In 1935, during the heart of the Great Depression, whole sections of the American Midwest suffered through a terrible drought

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医生说安妮快生了 The doctor say Anne might have the baby soon. 医生说安妮快生了, She has some pains,and the doctor's not sure. 她有此阵痛,医生不能确定什么时候生。 But I don't know.She might not have it. 但是我不

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 18 June 2007 Palestinians are grappling this week with a new political reality - the Palestinian territories are now effectively split between Fatah in the West Bank and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. VOA's Jim Teeple reports from o

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By Margaret Besheer Washington 13 March 2007 watch Iraq Sunnis Shi'ite report For the last year, Iraq has been consumed by violence that has pitted Shi'ite Muslims against Sunni Muslims. Some see the battle as religious, dating to the 17th century d

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Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua says his two-pronged strategy to stem the violence in the oil-rich Niger Delta is the best for the country. Yar'Adua also assured Nigerians that the economy was a on a 'strong footing, boosted by high international

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By Paula Wolfson White House 01 April 2007 One of President Bush's longtime political advisors has now become one of the administration's biggest critics. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports Matthew Dowd is taking on the White House in a very public way. Ma

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By Margaret Besheer Washington 08 November 2007 Experts say that the weapons of terrorism today are not limited to bombs and guns, but include all the components of technology, and in particular, the Worldwide Web. They warn that extremists are using

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By Peta Thornycroft 13 February 2008 Zimbabwe's former finance minister Simba Makoni, who was expelled from the ruling ZANU-PF Tuesday after announcing his candidacy in next months presidential election, has spelled out elements of his election manif

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Beginners. The heat is definitely up, here in the eastern side of the North West. Even in the schools, cool activities are organised to keep the kids comfortable. Because this week is the last of the school year, Splash Day is one of the fun days ava

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