GWEN IFILL: Congress is on the verge of finally approving a rewrite of the education law known as No Child Left Behind. The Senate is expected to pass it easily tomorrow. The House did so last week, and the president is expected to sign it. It will g

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GWEN IFILL: Now adoption in America in the age of the Web. A new series of investigative reports published this week is raising serious questions about how some adoptive parents who seek help online are encountering unintended consequences. Jeffrey B

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JUDY WOODRUFF: As bad as circumstances are for people who can't find a job, there is a different, buttangible challenge for Americans who have work, but earn barely enough to get by. For them, as NewsHour correspondent Kwame Holman reports, there is

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THE MAKING OF A NATION - 1940: President Roosevelt Continues a Policy of Neutrality After His Re-ElectionBy David Jarmul Broadcast: Thursday, October 19, 2006 VOICE ONE: Germany's attack on Poland and

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THIS IS AMERICA - The Jury System By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Monday, May 10, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA, in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lap

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The average job interview is usually an incredibly stressful occasion at the best of times, as you battle it out with other candidates all vying for the same position. But in leaner economic times when more applicants are going for fewer jobs, compan

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今天我们要学的词是surpass。 Surpass, 是超过的意思。The play's success surpassed everyone's expectations, 这个剧目的成功超过了所有人的预期。In 2007, the number of international visitors to the United States is expecte

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The Saudi-led intervention is pitting the Saudis and their Arab allies against Iran, which is widely believed to be backing the Houthi rebels in Yemen. This has led to the prospect of a wider conflict emerging. It's since prompted the United Nations

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SHANGHAI, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Shipment of 3D printers in the Chinese market is expected to reach 160,000 units in 2016, outperforming the U.S. market, market research firm IDC said on Tuesday. Mo Minyi, an analyst with IDC China, said despite sales'

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The sixth FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off in Germany in June, with the team from the host nation as the two-time defending champion. The United States women's soccer team won the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and is ranked number-one in th

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On Tuesday morning, the naval destroyer USS Lassen sailed within 12 nautical miles of Zhubi Reef in the South China Sea without notifying the Chinese government. This has raised strong oppositions from the Chinese side, as sailing within 12 nautical

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CARACAS, July 15 (Xinhua) -- The Venezuelan government on Monday expanded its army-led Safe Homeland Plan to four more states. Interior and Justice Minister Miguel Rodriguez launched the security plan simultaneously to the states of Nueva Esparta and

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LAGOS, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian government on Wednesday confirmed the outbreak of bird flu in 11 states. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Akinwumi Adesina made the disclosure at an emergency meeting on Avian Influenza with state

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The lawyer for two Americans jailed in Iran says he needs the signature of one more judge on bail papers before his clients can be released. Masoud Shafiei said Saturday he hopes Iran's judiciary will clear the way for the payment of $1 million bail

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克里:伊朗核协议对以无威胁 STATE DEPERTMENT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says talks to limit Iran's nuclear program do not threaten Israel's security. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is campaigning against what he says is a

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A senior Chinese official is calling on the US government to join the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank. Zhang Jun is in-charge of China's international economic portfolio. His comments have come on the heels of suggestions by US authorities that t

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BRUSSELS, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The European Union's education commissioner Androulla Vassiliou on Tuesday stressed that investment in education pay off in the long run and that member states must bear it in mind when allocating public budgets. Cutting

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Ladies and gentlemen, it is a great pleasure to have you all to this party to celebrate the inauguration of our new company president, Mr. Cheng-En Lin. I Would like to give a brief profile of Mr. Lin for those of you who do not know him well. Mr. Li

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今天学的词组是dog。Dog在英文里是狗, 作为动词,dog有紧追不放、无法摆脱的意思。比如, 这辆汽车不断出毛病 - This car has been dogged by problems. 还比如, 美国人认为,前总统克林顿的夫人希拉

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美国谴责埃及致命攻击 WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- The United States on Tuesday denounced a deadly attack on the police headquarters in the Egyptian city of Mansoura. The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms today's terr

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