The red pickup truck was just where they had left it. But now it was tilted to one side, like a sinking ship. Look, said Henry. Both tires on one side are flat. Great! fumed Maris. This is just great! Itll be okay, said Jessie. We can fix the tires.

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Work Underway to Repair Quake-Damaged Washington Monument Work is under way on the Washington Monument - one of the U.S. capital's best-known tourist attractions - to repair damage from the earthquake that struck the East Coast of the United States i

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South Africa Game Parks Wage New Battles Against Poachers 南非狩猎公园向偷猎者宣战 HOEDSPRUIT, SOUTH AFRICA South Africa is known around the world for its breathtaking wildlife. The country is home to an astounding number of mammal specie

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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: This Memorial Day, my co-host Ari Shapiro brings us a story of one of the lives that was shaped by the Vietnam War. We begin at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial here in Washington as evening falls. ARI SHAPIRO, BYLINE: By this t

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By Kari Barber Dakar 20 August 2007 A fifth rare mountain gorilla has been found shot dead inside the Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In an unusual attack last month the five endangered animals were killed and their car

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By Enming Liu Baltimore, MD 27 September 2006 watch report on Fort McHenry The American national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, is played at sports events, religious ceremonies, and many other important occasions. But not all Americans know the s

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HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week on our program: A competition to find a spokesmodel for Mother Earth And a question from Russia about Kurt Cobain and the band that he led, Nirvana. But fir

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In the Asian zodiac, this is the year of the tiger but conservationists say wild tiger populations are quickly disappearing. In Cambodia, there is hope that a pair of special dogs from the United States can help save the tiger. Daniel Schearf | Mondu

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Jan Sluizer | Yosemite National Park 24 November 2009 Yosemite National Park, in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range, was one of the nation's first wilderness parks, created in 1890. It has granite cliffs towering over deep valleys, spectacula

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Violence Overwhelms Pakistan's Largest City Suspected militants threw a grenade at Pakistan's paramilitary Ranger forces in Karachi in early April, killing four. It was just another attack in what has become Pakistan's most violent city. Roughly 20 m

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The character actor Michael Parks has died at 77. He appeared in TV shows and in movies for decades and was known for his roles in Twin Peaks and also Kill Bill. NPR arts correspondent Mandalit del Barco reports on just how far h

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This is Kenya's Masai Mara, one of Africa's great natural wonders, filled with a wonder of life. But these days political unrest has scared away many tourists. And fewer visitors means less revenue to protect the animals that live here. The nearly 60

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Virginias Colorful Autumn Foliage Dazzles Tourists 弗吉尼亚秋天色彩斑斓的树叶令游客炫目 SKYLINE DRIVE, VIRGINIA Each autumn, a wooded stretch of highway high in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia attracts crowds of tourists who co

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Iraq War Veteran Battles Rhino Poachers in Africa Two years ago, after surviving 12 tours of duty in Iraq, former Australian Special Forces soldier Damien Mander was searching for a fresh challenge. He found it in an unlikely place. A week before I a

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