But the HEPA filter for Olivers Vibe got dirty very quickly. And, it was not cleanableit was simply replaceable. When it turned filthy brown, Oliver went back to Target to buy a new filter. Oddly, Target sold the F15 belt for the Vibe, but not the fi

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The Ugandan rebel group Lord's Resistance Army is increasingly venturing out from its new base in the Democratic Republic of Congo into neighboring South Sudan and the Central African Republic, expanding what was already a transnational conflict. Wh

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The painter was on the ladder. The ladder was on the sidewalk. The ladder was leaning against the wall. The painter was standing about 10 feet above the sidewalk. He was holding a spray gun. He was painting the wall with a spray gun. He was painting

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By David McAlary Washington 06 March 2006 The newest American mission to Mars is hurtling toward the red planet, due Friday to examine it in the sharpest detail yet. It will be the largest spacecraft

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By Marianne Kearney Jakarta 29 February 2008 An international research organization is calling on the Indonesian government to monitor the publishing arm of Jemaah Islamiyah, the group blamed for the Bali bombings and other terrorist attacks in Indon

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Local body elections will be held from 17th September to 9th October this year. You can vote if you are a New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident, are 18 years old or older, and have lived in New Zealand continuously for at least one year. To rec

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 28 September 2006 Leading avian influenza scientists from around the world say more research is needed to understand the H5N1 bird flu virus to be able to effectively diagnose and treat the disease. That's the conclusion of sc

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By Barry Wood Davos 23 January 2008 U.S., British and Afghan officials opened this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday with calls for greater effort to fight global terror and find peace in the Middle East. VOA's Barry Wood r

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Obama, Maliki Hail 'New Chapter' for Iraq Without US Troops U.S. President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki say their countries will maintain strong security, diplomatic and economic ties after the last U.S. combat forces withdra

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Police in India's capital say two men they have arrested appear to have been planning a terror strike within days. Authorities contend the duo received training in militant camps in Pakistan. Police say they recovered a pair of AK-47 rifles, two gre

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Thomas Vinterberg is not an easy filmmaker to pin down. In English, he's leapt from science fiction to the costume drama Far From The Madding Crowd. In his native Denmark, he tends to make intensely intimate films, like his Oscar n

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歌手:Crystal Gayle 翻译者: Oliver It's been a too long time With no peace of mind And I'm ready for the times to get better 实在已经太久 脑中没有片刻安宁 我已做好准备,迎接新的生活 I've got to tell you I've been racking my brain Hoping to find a wa

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With schools closed during the terror attacks in Mumbai, many of the city's children stayed indoors during the three-day siege, watching tragedy unfold on television. Now that schools have opened, some children are finding it difficult to focus on t

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By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 17 January 2007 watch Uterus Transplant report A New York hospital is taking initial steps to offer the first uterus transplant in the United States. Doctors in Saudi Arabia performed the procedure a few years ago but

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12 December 2007 Vietnam has released three of the four Vietnamese-born United States citizens it arrested in November and accused of involvement in terrorism. The release comes a day after the U.S. ambassador criticized the detentions. Matt Steingla

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By Tabinda Naeem Washington, D.C. 21 May 2007 Two years ago, the National Academy of Engineering established the Grainger Challenge Prize for Sustainability. This $1 million award was designed to challenge the world's scientists to develop a practica

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By Margaret Besheer Irbil 08 December 2006 In Iraq, where ethnic and sectarian conflict is killing dozens of people daily, small business loans are cutting across ethnic and religious lines to help people move forward with their lives. As VOA's Marg

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今天我们要学的词是stereotype。 Stereotype, 有成见的意思。 Stereotypes based on gender, race and age are all wrong, 基于性别、种族和年龄的成见都是错误的。美国最近的好几项研究都显示,老年人其实要比

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Vicky: What are you working on? Issac: If I tell you, will you promise not to laugh? Vicky: All right. What is it? Issac: Its a love letter to Julie. Vicky: Isnt it a little premature? Youve only been going out for a month. Issac: Maybe, but I really

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Pakistan has offered a joint investigation into terror attacks in Mumbai, after India blamed elements in Pakistan for planning the deadly violence. From Islamabad, Ayaz Gul reports senior government officials also say they will frame a response to N

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