Great Expectations As the night was fast falling,and as the moon,being past the full,would not rise early,we held a little council:a short one,for clearly our course was to lie by at the first lonely tavern we could find.So,they plied their oars onc

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 30 March 2007 A key Republican lawmaker and strong voice in Congress on human rights issues is condemning the sentencing of a leading Vietnamese dissident and four other democracy activists on charges of anti-government a

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 19 June 2008 Vietnamese-American groups, human rights organizations, and members of Congress are urging President Bush to make human rights in Vietnam a priority in his talks next week with visiting Vietnamese Prime Mini

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By Scott Stearns White House 17 October 2006 President Bush is seen after signing the Military Commissions Act of 2006, Oct. 17, 2006 U.S. President George Bush has signed into a law a series of new rules for interrogating suspected terrorists and b

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 25 April 2007 Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are urging Arab states to step up pressure on Sudan to end the bloodshed in Darfur. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill, where the House considered a r

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By Dan Robinson Washington 19 April 2007 U. S. lawmakers are reacting to President Bush's strong statement that the U.S. will tighten financial sanctions against Sudan if Khartoum does not cooperate fully regarding the situation in Darfur. VOA's Dan

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By Steve Herman Tokyo 30 November 2006 Japan's Defense Agency is about to be upgraded to a full-fledged ministry. VOA's Steve Herman reports from Tokyo on the significance of the move. A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force tank during a drill at a range

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By Michael Bowman Washington 19 July 2006 The Bush administration says it stands with the international community in wanting an end to bloodshed along the Israeli-Lebanese border, but only when the groundwork for a lasting cessation of hostilities h

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By Stephanie Ho Washington 25 January 2006 A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a package of bills aimed at promoting scientific education and research in the United States. The lawmaker

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 25 January 2007 Israeli President Moshe Katsav shouts during a press conference at his Jerusalem residence, 24 Jan 2007 A parliamentary committee of the Israeli Knesset on Thursday approved a leave of absence for the country's

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A move by South Korean lawmakers to advance a controversial free-trade agreement with the United States has sparked physical clashes between opposing parties -- with one side physically barricading itself from the other. The scuffles underline an in

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Joe DeCapua 23 March 2010 There are many, many reasons why we need to focus on (water) as an integral part of our livelihood as human beings and the livelihood of our brothers and sisters around the world. Monday was World Water Day, an annual event

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By Dan Robinson Washington 20 May 2006 A prominent Republican lawmaker says he will hold a hearing on an incident last November in which U.S. soldiers are alleged to have killed innocent civilians in

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 20 May 2007 Newly arrived internally displaced ethnic Tamils prepare themselves to be registered with camp officials in Kiran, Sri Lanka (File Photo) The World Food Program warns renewed fighting in Sri Lanka's long-running civ

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今天我们要学的词是straw poll。 Straw poll, 是指决定民意或参选人实力的非正式投票。美国保守派政治行动大会上周末在华盛顿举行。 Texas Congressman Ron Paul won the Presidential straw poll for the second ti

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By Brian Wagner Miami 07 November 2007 The crew of the space shuttle Discovery has returned to Earth after completing a more than two-week mission to the International Space Station. VOA's Brian Wagner reports that the astronauts performed crucial co

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 06 March 2007 Congress is stepping up investigations into suggestions that political motivations were behind the Bush administration's dismissal of eight U.S. attorneys. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, the controversy over t

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 07 June 2006 U.S. lawmakers are expressing impatience their with Syria's continuing support for terrorist groups, as well as its close links with Iran. A hearing examined

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By Efam Dovi 04 August 2006 The key to battling HIV/AIDS and poverty, say representatives from 18 African legislative bodies meeting in the Ghanaian capital of Accra, is working together to create stronger political and economic blocs within the con

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By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 03 May 2007 Two new reports by international financial institutions say extreme poverty could be eliminated in Asia by the year 2020. Claudia Blume in Hong Kong looks at the reasons for the optimism, and the challenges that

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