By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 30 December 2006 Nigeria has confirmed its status as the most populous country on the African continent, announcing its population has exceeded 140 million. Gilbert da Costa reports the announcement sought to avoid some of

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In Surprise Result, Colombian Voters Reject Peace Deal play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0003:57repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. M

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Luck is not chance, it's toil. Fortune's expensive smile is earned. 幸运不是偶然,而是靠努力。命运之神昂贵的微笑是靠努力赢得的。(埃米莉狄更生) 图片1

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I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. 我能奉献的没有其它,只有热血、辛劳、眼泪与汗水。( Winston Churchill) 图片1

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LSD is one of the most potent hallucinogenic drugsactive at just around 100 microgramsa miniscule amount. That fact has fascinated pharmacologists for decades. Namely, how can it have such long-lasting effects12 hours or moreat such tiny doses? To fi

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By Derek Kilner Nairobi 28 December 2007 Kenya's vice president and a number of cabinet ministers have lost their parliamentary seats according to first results from Kenyan elections on Thursday. As Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, presidential ch

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Analysts: Geneva II Will Not Result in Solution for Syria 日内瓦会议可能无法解决叙利亚问题 The second international conference on Syria is not likely to result in a solution for the embattled country, as representatives for the govern

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Every spring, the Mississippi River dumps tens of thousands of tons of nutrient runoff into the Gulf of Mexico. Add temperature, current and wind to that pollution, and you have the Western Hemisphere's largest stretch of oxygen-poor watersa so-calle

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By Paula Wolfson Washington 06 February 2008 Voters in almost half the 50 U.S. states are making their voices heard Tuesday in the biggest primary election day in the nation's history. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports roughly half the delegates to the Rep

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By Jim Malone Bedford, New Hampshire 09 January 2008 The results from Tuesday's presidential primary in New Hampshire tell the story of two remarkable political comebacks, one by Democrat Hillary Clinton, the other by Republican John McCain. VOA Nati

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By Scott Stearns White House 11 November 2006 U.S. President George Bush says America's fight against terrorism will not be affected by this past week's election in which his political party's lost control of Congress. Opposition Democrats vow to co

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今天我们要学的词是initial。 Initial, 意思是初步的,初始的。 Initial result初步结果。 Initial reaction初步反应。美、英、法联军为落实禁飞区对利比亚实行空中打击后,军方高级将领说, The init

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By Tendai Maphosa London 04 April 2008 The European Union has added its voice to those calling for the release, without delay, of the full results of Saturday's elections in Zimbabwe. The EU also protested the arrest of two journalists who were cover

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Every spring, the Mississippi River dumps tens of thousands of tons of nutrient runoff into the Gulf of Mexico. Add temperature, current and wind to that pollution, and you have the Western Hemisphere's largest stretch of oxygen-poor watersa so-calle

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Why lips go dry? 为什么嘴唇会干呢? Lets start by reviewing the ways in which the surface of our lips is different from the surface of the skin on the rest of our bodies. Basically, our lips are made of the same mucus membrane that coats t

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The Bloated Look of the Starving 饥饿性水肿,脂肪和肌肉丢失而使细胞外液体增多,组织张力降低,皮肤失去弹性。快要饿死的人,都是肚子大大的。 Its one of the most painful aspects of starvation to witness: th

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