Jin: Did you hear what happened to McQ Corp? Dina: No, what? Jin: Hackers were able to get unauthorized access to its computer systems and cause a lot of problems over the weekend. They destroyed data and rendered the system unusable. In fact, the en

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Dad: Its time you start preparing for the MCFL Test. Maria: Dad, thats 12 months away! I dont need to start looking at test prep materials right now. Dad: Yes, you do. Like all high-stakes testing, familiarity with the types of questions youll be ask

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Marisol: What do you think of the big announcement this morning? Lamar: That our company is going to merge with McQ Corp.? From what Ive heard through the grapevine, this isnt a merger but a hostile takeover. Marisol: But the CEO said this morning th

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Our company brought in a consultant to do sales training for our store. For some reason, wed been getting some complaints from customers. Consultant: My job in this training is to help your store improve its customer satisfaction, so that it can attr

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Andy: What did you do last weekend? Yuka: I went to Jamals wedding. Andy: Jamal?! Your ex Jamal? Yuka: Yes, that Jamal. Andy: He had the nerve to invite you to his wedding? Yuka: I actually thought it was nice of him to invite me. Whatever happened b

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Vera: I cant believe that Stan has been arrested. I know that he wasnt always on the up-and-up, but hes being accused of influence peddling and taking bribes. Keigo: Stan has been getting kickbacks for years. Everybody knew that if you wanted to get

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Michelle: Did you hurt yourself? Gabriel: No, why? Michelle: You have a Band-Aid on your arm. Gabriel: Oh, that. I donated blood today. Michelle: You did? Thats great. Id like to donate blood, but every time I get close to a needle, I feel light-head

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Im looking to buy a house and I want a single-family home. I have been living in a townhouse for two years and I am tired of having common walls and very small yards. My new house will have to have a lot more square footage, a large lot size, an open

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Andrea: What are you doing? Stephanie: Im coming up with a list of Christmas carols to sing when we go caroling. Andrea: Can I come? Stephanie: Uh, I dont think... Andrea: What? You dont think I can sing in tune? Stephanie: No, its not that... Andrea

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Aisha: Its only a matter of time before I retire and hand over the reins to someone else. Javier: That wont happen for years. Aisha: Itll happen sooner than you think. Ive given a lot of thought to the person I want to fill my shoes. After long consi

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Jolene: Im sweating like a pig. When is this heat wave going to end? Eric: Ive no idea, but Im not moving a muscle until it does. Hand me that pitcher of iced tea, would you? Jolene: Get it yourself. Im not moving until it drops below 80 degrees. Eri

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I like listening to the radio on my morning commute each day. This morning, though, my favorite DJs werent on the air. Howard: Do you know what happened to the Kelvin and Ben show this morning? Robin: Kelvin and Ben are both on suspension. The FCC fi

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Magda: Oooh, hes so cute. When did you get him? Tony: Yesterday. Im training him to do tricks. Magda: Really? Are you having any luck? Tony: No, not yet. So far, he just lies there, but maybe hes hungry and doesnt have any energy to play. Im going to

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A new survey finds Hispanic voters in the United States overwhelmingly back Democrat Barack Obama over Republican John McCain in the presidential race. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington. Senator McCain represents Arizona, a state that bor

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By Phuong Tran Dakar 26 January 2007 Trade ministers are meeting on the sidelines at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. For the trade ministers, the fate of the so-called Doha talks to slash trade subsidies has again become a hot

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I might have been a singer Who sailed around the world A gambler who wins millions And spent it all on girls I might have been a poet Who walked upon the moon A scientist who would tell the world I discovered something new I might have loved a king

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World markets are lower after new figures show Japan's economy is shrinking at a rate not seen for decades and more bad financial news is released in Britain. Man walks past share prices board in Tokyo, 12 Feb 2009 In Japan, a fourth-quarter economi

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 21 February 2006 Two French police officers have been dispatched to Ivory Coast to hunt down a man suspected of participating in the torture and killing of a Jewish man in France.

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By Gilbert Da Costa Abuja 17 July 2006 Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes, the country's leading anti-graft agency, says highly classified documents relating to what is described as a very sensitive matter were stolen over the weekend. --------

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By Steve Schy Turin 18 February 2006 While most American journalists covering the Turin Olympics get around on buses, sometimes the buses get stuck in congestion created by swarms of smaller cars. It

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