Shopping for a Used Car Mario: Do you want to go with me to test drive a car Im thinking of buying? Danica: Sure. Which dealership are we going to? Mario: Im not buying a used car from a dealership. Im buying it from a private party. Dealerships rip

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They came to cheer British success and they got it. This team GB made history in Rio led by the first couple of cycling. Laura Trott and Jason Kenny engaged. When they marry, they can exchange medals as well as rings. Between them they now have ten O

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Russia Sanctions Turkey as Syria Coalition Efforts Fizzle MOSCOW Russia is preparing sanctions against Turkey and stepping up military strikes over the downing of a Russian bomber along the Syrian border. The feud has added another dimension of confl

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Texting while driving. Statistics say its the number one driver distraction. And it's also something Karol Smith fears everyday. It's kinda scary. As the mother of a teenage driver, it's not her son she's most worried about texting. It's the other dr

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This is AP News Minute. 1. Secretary of State John Kerry is defending the nuclear deal with Iran. He testified at a senate hearing on Thursday. Many Republicans however remain skeptical, saying the administration was bamboozled (fool or cheat sb) by

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Before another summit of European leaders, eurozone countries have been warned they may face a credit downgrade without a decisive agreement to save the euro. The debt crisis is casting a long shadow as France and other countries prepare for the Chri

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The History Of Smallpox天花的历史(双语) In Shakespeares day, wishing a pox on someone was a terrible curse. Ten percent of the population in 17th century London died gruesomely of smallpox, a virus spread easily by airborne particles or co

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201. The sinuous skeleton on a slab平板上形状扭曲的骨架 sigh-slacken A silversmith was commissioned to make a replica of a sinuous skeleton on a slab. However, a local priest was skeptical of its religious significance and said that it was

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By Bill Gasperini Moscow 17 January 2006 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says a diplomatic solution could end the standoff with Iran over its nuclear prog

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By Selah Hennessy Dakar 17 July 2007 Benin's president Thomas Boni Yayi marched more than 10 kilometers through the streets of the capital, Cotonou, late Monday, shouting slogans against corruption in the country. A local journalist says the march is

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As Congress debates President Bush's proposed bail out of the bad loans of financial institutions, central bank chief Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Wednesday that the U.S. economy risked very serious consequences if measures were not taken. VOA's Barr

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Turkey Shifts Syrian Refugees from Borders The Kilis camp next to Turkeys border with Syria is home to almost 12,000 refugees. The visit by U.N. refugee special envoy and Hollywood star Angelina Jolie put the refugees plight back in the headlines - b

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In America, Even States Get Nicknames Every U.S. state has a nickname - sometimes more than one. Many are logical. They just sort of evolved. Of course, Arizona is The Grand Canyon State, and Kentucky, home to the lush horse country where magnificent

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By Paula Wolfson White House 17 September 2007 President Bush and members of his national security team conferred via video teleconference Monday with U.S. reconstruction and military officials in Iraq. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson has

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A Sri Lankan government minister has been killed and 10 others wounded in a bomb attack by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the latest attack follows the government's decision to formally abandon a tattered tru

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Israel's prime minister says repressive actions taken by Iranian authorities against demonstrators protesting President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed election victory have revealed the true nature of the government, and underscore the need to preven

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As Congress debates President Bush's proposed bail out of the bad loans of financial institutions, central bank chief Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Wednesday that the U.S. economy risked very serious consequences if measures were not taken. 美国国会正

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I have been suffering from back pain for years. Ive tried several treatments prescribed by my doctor, but nothing has had a lasting effect. I finally decided to try alternative medicine. My friend, Amelia, swore by acupuncture. She said that her knee

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Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have signed a power sharing agreement aimed at ending the country's lengthy political crisis. The agreement was reached after weeks of bargaining mediated by South Africa. VO

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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: And I'm Mary Louise Kelly, with a confession. I have never read a self-help book. I missed Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, skipped The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People - not that I couldn't use the help. But I

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