Topics: Houston, who Americans trust, to get off ones soapbox, layover vs. transfer, blond vs. blonde Words: gulf oil wells metropolitan area port cargo unload mission dome occupation clergy to get off ones soapbox to hog the floor layover transfer b

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Topics: Day of the Dead, Desperate Housewives, work vs. job. vs. occupation, older vs. elder Words: saint grave shrine skull desperate housewife suburbs soap opera melodramatic Emmy Award work job occupation older elder

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Topics: Yelp; Book Review: The Road; advocate versus lawyer versus attorney; any; salmon and count/mass nouns Words: yelp social networking profile review recourse escapism spare apocalypse deserted dog-eat-dog to grip quotation mark advocate lawyer

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By Ricci Shryock Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 29 April 2008 New research shows a community-controlled approach to fighting illness has doubled the malaria coverage for children in some African villages during the past three years. Ricci Shryock has more

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(四月)

In his monthly news conference, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown outlined what he hopes can be achieved in the two one-day international gatherings on Afghanistan and Yemen that will be held this week in London. Mr. Brown says the London Afghan co

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Caffeine Safely Stimulates Premaure Infants Almost all babies who are born very prematurely have trouble breathing. For decades, doctors have treated them with the stimulant caffeine, even though there was little scientific evidence to justify it. Br

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CPJ: Journalists Need New Ways to Stay Safe CPJ says the profession and the threats facing journalists have changed dramatically in the last decade. Digital technology allows a great many citizen journalists to be out in the field on their own, and m

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Al Pessin | Pentagon 26 March 2010 Photo: White House/Pete Souza US President Barack Obama discusses the START treaty, during a phone call with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev in the Oval Office , 26 Mar 2010 Friday's announcement of a new U.

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Successful South Africans are smoking more cigars as cigarette usage declines Darren Taylor | Johannesburg, South Africa 15 March 2010 We cant all drive Rolls Royces and Maseratis, but a lot of us will be able to afford one of the best cigars on eart

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USAmbassadorPromisesNottoAbandonAfghanistan Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States began a new engagement in the Muslim world. One of the key architects of that engagement is the newly-appointed U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan,

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As U.S. combat troops are pulled out of Iraq, attention is turning to Afghanistan. President Barack Obama has pledged to begin pulling out troops there as well, starting next year. The Iraq withdrawal might have an effect on political and military ca

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Demonstrations against long-serving governments continue to roil the Middle East and North Africa Friday from Libya eastward to Bahrain. In Libya, more protests as well as funerals for those killed in recent unrest were held after midday prayers, and

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A day ahead of the expected release of partial results from last Thursday's election in Afghanistan, the top United Nations official is asking for patience from the electorate, the candidates and the media. Our correspondent reports from Kabul. U.N.

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Today's topics: Stealing art, Religions in the US, Walk the Line, I've had versus I had had, Jump across the pond, She's a complete knockout! Words: Archeological dig Artifact Curator To be on trail Getty Museum (Los Angeles) Metropolitan Museum of A

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Topics: Wills and estates, No big!, primordial soup, trouble vs. problem vs. issue vs. situation, answer vs. response vs. reply, though, device vs. gadget vs. gizmo vs. contraption Words: will estate to inherit heir to cut someone out of a will to co

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Topics: Obesity, greeting people in the United States, terrific, finally vs. eventually Words: to gain weight to hit (a certain age) overweight oversized obesity appetite to go on a diet a firm handshake cheek to hug to slap someone on the back to no

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Topics: Graceland and Elvis, Boston, to have a leg up on someone, flat out, seeing eye dogs, to trip up Words to commit a crime criminal overdose estate landmark New England nickname to have a leg up on someone flat out blind to guide sight impaired

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Topics: Labor Day, charitable organizations in the U.S., safety vs. security, clutch vs. grip vs. grab Words: labor to barbecue muscular telethon to raise money to pledge money poster child charity tax exempt raffle rummage sale safety security to cl

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Topics: Labor Day, charitable organizations in the U.S., safety vs. security, clutch vs. grip vs. grab Words: labor to barbecue muscular telethon to raise money to pledge money poster child charity tax exempt raffle rummage sale safety security to cl

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Today's topics: Wasting time at work, California's reputation, Carpet in the US, Call signs, Yet vs. Still Words: Employee Blog To kill time Hollywood Venice Beach Land of fruits and nuts To migrate Rug

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