AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Actor and playwright Sam Shepard has died. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, THE RIGHT STUFF) SAM SHEPARD: (As Chuck Yeager) I think I see a plane over here with my name on it. CORNISH: That's from his Oscar-nominated performance as test pilot

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J: Hello and welcome to American Cafe. My name's Jody. Y: 各位听众,欢迎大家到美语咖啡屋。我是杨晨。 J: Hey, Yang Chen, you know our friend down in the music library, Vince...he s

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Spamalot , Doubt Earn Top Tony Awards 《火腿骑士》,《怀颖》获托尼戏剧奖 Monty Python's Spamalot has been a sold-out hit since it opened on Broadway in March. The much anticipated mus

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Good morning. The US Federal Reserve has kicked off its two-day meeting where theyll decide whether to raise US interest rates for the first time in seven years. Now, as this meeting gets underway, the US Labor Department released its call Consumer P

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歌曲:Pete Seeger-You Are My Sunshine Pete Seeger, a Folk Revivalist Who Used His Voice to Bring Out a Nations 皮特西格,抗议的歌声从未停 Pete Seeger sang until his voice wore out, and then he kept on singing, decade upon decade. Mr.

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For more than 400 years, the Chatham Dockyard was at the heart of British Maritime history. When it closed in 1984, thousands were put out of work and the dockyard fell into disuse. But now it is emerging as a tourist destination, an educational cent

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With the planting season approaching, farmers lack funds for seeds, labor Steve Baragona | Washington, DC 22 February 2010 A farmer in Vaudreuil, Haiti, works in a cornfield (File) Related Links UN Food and Agriculture Organization CARE ActionAid Wit

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh following a joint statement to the press in New Delhi, 12 Mar 2010. A short visit to India by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has allowed New Delhi

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Best-Kept Secret Tops Off Broadways Winning Looks NEW YORK At New York theaters up and down Broadway, in dramas and comedies and musicals, chances are a lot of the actors are wearing wigs. But when the 68th Annual Tony Awards were presented in a cere

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Hawaiian Voyaging Canoe to Navigate World Without Instruments 夏威夷独木舟世界迅游 HONOLULU, HAWAII A Hawaiian voyaging canoe is set to sail around the world using the age-old art of wayfinding ? navigating without instruments ? as part of

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Over six decades, the Reverend Billy Graham electrified audiences around the world. He counseled American presidents, and he transformed evangelical Christianity. Today, the man known as America's pastor passed away at the age of

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Some musicians arrive at their gigs in a tricked-out tour bus, others perhaps in a limo. And there's BJ Leiderman, who writes our theme music. He likes to arrive by paddleboat. In downtown Los Angeles, there's a popular band that l

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The teachings of the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucious are also depicted in the Dazu Rock Carvings. This is the typical carvings to show the Confuciouss thoughts how it applies to peoples life. Confucian thoughts? Yes, thats the combination of t

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In India, stalled monsoon rains are expected to revive soon. But there are concerns the shortfall in monsoon rains so far could adversely impact crop production. 在印度,季风雨的降雨量严重不足可能给粮食生产带来不利影响。

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When the markets in Europe closed a couple of hours ago, London's FTSE 100 was up 20 points. The Dax and the Euro were also up. In the US, trading comes to a close shortly and the Dow Jones is up 6 points, while the SP 500 is down 3 points. And the A

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Topics: Famous Americans - Aimee Semple McPherson; Famous songs - Turkey in the Straw; marriage versus wedding versus wedlock; otherwise; pronouncing contractions Words: evangelist to convert tent revival Pentecostal to speak in tongues divine healin

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今天我们要学的词是 undercut. Undercut 有削弱的意思。日本八月份的贸易赤字7541亿日元。The export data undercut Japan's hopes for an export-driven revival of the country's economy. 这一出口数据削弱了日本依靠出口

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Topics: Famous Authors: Herman Melville; the Ku Klux Klan; to locate versus to position versus to localize; to keep on your toes; to roll with the punches; to suffer from versus to die of/from Words: whaling ship revival to seek revenge canon terrori

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President Putin has signed an order recognizing Crimea as an independent and sovereign statewith immediate effect, it comes shortly after the Untied States and the European Unionimposed targeted sanctions on key Russian and Ukrainian officials connec

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Catherine Zeta-Jones said she felt like cinderella after winning one of the night's biggest gongs at the Tony Awards on Sunday. The Tony Awards are regarded as the highest US stage honour and are the theatre equivalent to the Oscars. The UK has simil

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