Before 'Humans Of New York,' Terkel Showed Dignity In Everyday People In 'Working' play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0003:41repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or

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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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Oliver went to Target to buy a new vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaners at Target cost $60 to $500. The expensive ones were too bulky and, of course, too expensive. He bought the cheapest one in the store: a Dirt Devil Vibe. Its label claimed that it

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Technology Report - IBM Says Computers Will See, Taste, Smell, Touch and Hear Things Better 科技报道 - IBM预测5年内改变世界的五大新技术 From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in Special English. 这里是美国之音

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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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'Working' Then And Now: Studs Terkel's Book Interviews Resurface As Audio play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0005:20repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update y

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A nine-year-old boy defended his sister from her angry ex-boyfriend yesterday. Woody Harrelson, 24, who had a house key, had hidden in the closet of the Shatner familys home waiting for his ex-girlfriend Ethel, 23, to return. He attacked Ethel with a

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这首歌是Marc献给爱妻蓝调天后Sarah的特别礼物。Marc Terenzi与Sarah Connor结婚时,他特意为婚礼准备了一首歌,就是《Love to be loved by you》,名字很拗口,不过背后有故事,因为Sarah Connor的招牌作品

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By Larry London Washington, DC 07 August 2006 watch Powter report Daniel Powter Daniel Powter is a Canadian musician who has recently become internationally recognized. He released his first album in 2005. His song Bad Day was a top-10 hit in music

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By Al Pessin Washington 28 September 2006 US Air Force Gen. Kevin Chilton The head of the U.S. Air Force Space Command says he is working to improve the military's sensor system to ensure that no one can threaten crucial space-based assets. The comm

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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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Pakistan's president and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown have pledged to increase counter-terrorism cooperation following the Mumbai terrorist attacks. Mr. Brown arrived after another tense diplomatic exchange between the region's nuclear-armed

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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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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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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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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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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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Leaders from Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan Thursday discussed ways to combat terrorism, particularly the scourge of suicide bombings. The leaders agreed that an economic downturn can breed political turmoil. 阿富汗、伊拉克和巴基斯坦的领导

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