Researcher: Obesity Poses Complex Problem 研究人员表示,肥胖带来了复杂的问题 For the last 15 years, Plymouth, England has held a symposium on obesity. Its estimated that more than half the citys adults are overweight or obese. The rest

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Top 5 Songs for Week Ending May 30 Were lifting off with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending May 30, 2015. If you stand this weeks lineup straight, tilt your head to the right and squint a littl

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Volunteers to Help Their US Communities on 'Big Sunday' 5.6大周日志愿者帮助社区 LOS ANGELES This Friday through Sunday, thousands of people around the United States are gathering at schools, parks and community centers to help out with Big

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Left for Dead on Battlefield, Ukrainian Officer Recovers at US Military Hospital 乌克兰官员恢复美国军事医院 BETHESDA, MARYLAND A Ukrainian Army colonel, badly wounded while fighting Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, is underg

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Jobs Top Health as Priority 工作超过健康成为首先考虑的问题 A new report says sub-Saharan Africans rate their health and health care systems among the worst in the world. Nevertheless, improving health is not their top priority. The rep

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Wanted: Chefs in Uganda 乌干达奇缺厨师 KAMPALA, UGANDA As the middle class and tourism industry grow in Uganda, so, too, do the number of restaurants and high-end hotels. The owners of these establishments, however, have often had to recruit e

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Melbourne Declaration Released 艾滋病2014墨尔本宣言公布 The worlds largest gathering on HIV/AIDS will be held in July in Melbourne, Australia. The theme of the 20th International AIDS Conference also known as AIDS 2014 is Nobody Left Behind

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Keeping Washington DC Airspace Safe Is Tall Order 保持华盛顿领空安全是艰巨的任务 WASHINGTON Being the home of all three branches of the U.S. federal government makes Washington, D.C., the prime target for those who want to make their m

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Yemen VP Renews Call for Peace Talks 也门副总裁呼吁和平谈判 CAIRO Yemeni Vice President Khaled Bahah renewed calls for peace talks Thursday, saying he does not want foreign troops in Yemen. And as Yemenis at home struggle to survive the ai

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Saving Kids from HIV Sunday, December 1st, is World AIDS Day. In the more than 30 years of the epidemic, great progress has been made in reducing HIV infections among children. However, health officials and support groups say the number is still too

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Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Dec. 14 12月14日本周5大流行歌曲 Were looking at the five most popular songs in the Billboard Magazine Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending December 14, 2013. This time of year, the music world turns its

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Iran Walking Fine Line on Syria 伊朗在叙利亚的路线 Iran is wording responses to Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons very carefully, although its rhetoric towards the international community remains tough. And, as the West mulls military

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People Remember Historic 1963 March on Washington WASHINGTON Fifty years ago, civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led a march that changed the lives of all Americans. On August 28, 1963, King delivered his famous I Have a Dream speech to

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US Fast-Food Workers Strike for Higher Wages 美国快餐工人罢工要求提高工资 WASHINGTON Leading up to the Labor Day holiday celebrating the contribution of American workers to society, thousands of low-wage workers at fast-food restaurants

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Book Explores Roundabout History of 'Battle Hymn of the Republic' 探索《共和国战歌》历史的一本书 Though the Battle Hymn of the Republic is more than 150 years old, it is still embraced by Americans of all political persuasions. Accordi

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Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Dec. 6 The boys and girls play together nicely in this weeks Top Five, as youll soon discover. Lets start in fifth place, where Taylor Swift steps back two slots to fifth place with her former champ Shake It Off. Next year

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Were coming on strong with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending March 11, 2017. Last week, if you recall, we had a big new entry in fourth place. Well, THIS week, we have a big new entry in fourt

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MSF Reflects On Ebola Outbreak More than a year after the Ebola epidemic began in West Africa the end appears to be near. Liberia has been declared Ebola-free and Guinea and Sierra Leone have reported just a few cases in recent days. Members of the m

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How Well is English Spoken Worldwide? Adults in the Netherlands are the best non-native English speakers, a new report released Tuesday says. The report also says that Iraq has fallen to last place. The private education company Education First (EF)

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Calls for Tough Justice in Pistorius Case The first anniversary of the shooting death of South African model Reeva Steenkamp at the hands of her boyfriend, Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, has sparked protests and calls for tougher justice in cas

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