Eminent domain is the power of the government to take private property and use it for the public good. Government officials simply notify a property owner that they want his property and offer him a fair price. The owner can accept or reject that off

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Sneaky Phone Marketers Outfox 'Caller ID' One telephone feature that seemed revolutionary when it was introduced in the 1970s - but now is quite standard - is Caller ID. Its a message that appears on your phone as its ringing, showing you the telepho

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欢迎Faith口语课堂-天天学的新朋友们,我是Faith老师。这是一个周一至周五每日更新的英语口语学习节目,希望在我们快乐,轻松的气氛中,你会找到学习英语的乐趣。 我们曾经在第15课学习了

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Edie's birthday was today. I want nothing for my birthday, she had said. Nick knew better. He knew that nothing meant something. He went to the bakery in the morning. He looked at the cakes. She liked cake without icing. He looked for a cake without

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By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 17 July 2006 watch Space Marketing report Companies eager to expand their market share are turning their attention to the sky and beyond. In the age of globalization, space is the final frontier for advertisers. ------

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VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: Children in the Solomon Islands hunt for clothes after a tsunami hit their village of Titiana, where 15 people died, in April 2007 And I'm Shirley Griffith. O

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By Amberin Zaman Batman, Turkey 19 April 2006 Kurdish demonstrators Turkey has in recent years adopted a series of democratic reforms in an effort to meet European Union standards for membership. But

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 23 January 2007 Hours before delivering his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, President Bush faces continuing criticism from lawmakers on his strategy for Iraq. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Cap

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By Shally Zomorodi Los Angeles 20 June 2006 watch Tehrangeles report Los Angeles has become home to thousands of Iranians immigrants, to such an extent that the city is sometimes referred to as 'Tehrangeles.' Although many of them fled Iran and cann

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Talks aimed at finding a solution to fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have begun in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. The meeting is expected to provide the first direct talks between the government and rebels loyal to Laurent Nkunda, but

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VOA标准英语2012--Unconventional Voices Make Points in New Hampshire The American presidential election isn't until November of this year. But the nation's first primary election takes place on Tuesday in the northeastern state of New Hampshire. S

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Rescuers in central Italy continue to search for possible survivors in the rubble of Monday's earthquake as funerals begin for the victims of the disaster. So far, the death toll is 279, which includes at least 20 children. Local and government auth

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Pakistani Woman Makes It Big as New York Chef Fatima Ali is the sous - or assistant - chef at the famous Caf Centro in Midtown Manhattan. She is also one of the very few Pakistani women to graduate from Americas top culinary institute, the Culinary I

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US Supreme Court to Make Historic Health-Care Decision Three families explain what's at stake for them. Just like he did four years ago, Miles Fawcett is there to catch his daughter when she needs him. Serena was born with a severe liver defect. Her

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Record Drought Takes Toll on Texas Cattle Rancher Marc Scott once ran three times this many cows on his pastures, but when he saw drought coming last year, he began to sell them off. Probably between 60 and 70 percent of my herd is what I sold off, s

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Breathe Carolina Re-Releases Hell is What You Make it In 2009, Breathe Carolina performed for the first time on the Vans Warped Tour, one of America's premier alternative rock festivals. As a sign of its success, the group has become headliners on th

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Wednesday's talks started following a welcome ceremony outside The Great Hall of the People at the center of Beijing. After the meeting, Prime Minister Trudeau says the dialogue was very productive. We discussed how we can work together to create job

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By Dorian Jones Istanbul 05 June 2008 A senior Turkish general says Turkey and Iran have carried out coordinated strikes against Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq. Over the past few months, Turkey has reportedly intensified its attacks against b

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今天我们要学的词是duke it out。 Duke it out, 意思是大打出手,分个输赢。 The two best debate teams are ready to duke it out, 两个最好的辩论团队准备一决高低。 The two sides decided to duke it out in court, 双方决

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Australia will offer a permanent home to hundreds of its Iraqi employees when Canberra pulls its combat forces out of the troubled country later this year. There are fears these employees could face retribution after Australian troops are withdrawn. 澳

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