Federal politicians are in line for a big pay rise in exchange for losing some of their perks. The Remuneration Tribunal has been reviewing politicians'salaries and entitlements, and will hand down a decision very shortly. There's speculation that MP

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台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是: You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them.About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. 你可以引用他们,反对他们,把他们视为大师或者小丑。但是你

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今天我们要学的词是separatist. Separatist是分离主义者的意思。Six jailed Catalan separatist politicians have been moved to prisons closer to their homes. 六名被关押的加泰罗尼亚分离主义政治人物已经被转移到离他

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Dear people of UK and France, 尊敬的英国和法国民众, Please open the doors to us refugees and save us. 请你们开放边境接纳并收留我们。 We are not terrorists. We are not soldiers. We are not politicians. 我们不是恐怖分子

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Southeast Asian Politicians Take Action to Block Burma from Heading ASEAN 缅甸担任东南亚联盟轮值主席国受阻 A group of Singapore legislators have formed a parliamentary caucus to push f

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It does feel now more than it ever has before that Greece is shuffling its way towards the exit. And people are stepping aside to let it through despite the best efforts of Europe's senior politicians to block its part. But it's the open speculation

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You vote for politicians based on their views, right? Thats how it works in theory, but other facts can sway your votes like politicians voice. Because a study showed that the deeper the voice, the more electable the candidate. And not just for men,

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You vote for politicians based on their views, right? That's how it works in theory. But other factors can sway your vote. Like a politician's voice. Because studies show that the deeper the voice, the more electable the candidate. And not just for m

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A week after coordinated terrorist strikes killed and injured hundreds of people in India's financial hub, Mumbai, public anger is mounting at what people see as the government's failure to reduce the threat of terror strikes. As Anjana Pasricha fro

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The head of Britain's Independent Police Complaints Commission was questioned Tuesday by a host of politicians in parliament regarding the much criticized security tactics employed during London's G-20 summit earlier this month. British police in ri

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Performers and Politicians, Cheers and Chants at AIDS Conference HIV-positive singer Jamar Rogers commanded the stage, just as he did as a semifinalist on the popular U.S. singing competition television program, The Voice. But Rogers was not the only

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Analysts say this is the closest election in Britain in decades, so television viewers might be watching not only for who wins the debates, but also for leaders who can work together in a possible coalition government. Jennifer Glasse | London 15 Apr

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By Lisa Bryant Thiais, France 24 February 2008 Although U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama, an African-American, is enjoying momentum from 11 straight wins in Democratic presidential nominating contests, minority politicians in Europe are still

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In Italy, Right-Wing Politicians Set Their Sights On Parliament RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: With economic crises and a massive influx of migrants, extreme right-wing movements have gained a lot of ground in Europe. Italy is no exception. As NPR's Sylvia Pog

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 04 June 2008 The leader of South Korea's main political opposition party is accusing the United States ambassador in Seoul of insulting Koreans. The comments in question relate to an emotionally electrified controversy over resum

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Politicians in Russia often cite public opinion polls that indicate a solid 70 percent majority of voters support the country's leadership. But a sociologist at a major Russian opinion survey firm says those numbers fail to represent the actual relat

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今天我们要学的词是recipe。 Recipe, 是菜谱的意思,my favorite recipe, 就是我最喜欢的菜谱。Recipe也可以引申为诀窍和方法的意思。A recipe for success, 是成功的诀窍;a recipe for disaster, 意思是这么做势

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今天我们要学的词是punch line。 Punch line, 讲笑话里最关键的一句话,相当于相声里的抖包袱。今年的美式足球超级杯得主是匹兹堡钢人队。然而,失败者亚利桑那红雀队虽败犹荣。 The Arizona C

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In the middle of an economic crisis most people seem to expect their leaders to be stressed out and on an unrelenting search for solutions. So what happens when we learn that even in this climate they can actually be taking it easy, putting up their

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By Edward Yeranian Cairo 08 November 2009 The Iraqi parliament has approved a long delayed electoral law, amid bitter quarrels among Arab, Kurdish and Turkomen politicians. The electoral law is necessary for parliamentary elections to be held close

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