Do Long Periods in Space Affect the Body and Mind? 长期在太空停留影响身心健康? From VOA Learning English, this is Science in the News. Im Anna Matteo. And Im Christopher Cruise. Today we report on recent developments in space science. We

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Topics: Elections in the U.S., to prove someone wrong, effect vs. affect, to wait on someone vs. to wait for someone, big vs. large, Im fine vs. Im good vs. Im well Words: primary election to take office legislative midterm elections term of office t

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India's military has been sent into the state of Bihar, where an estimated two million people are affected by the flooded Kosi River. At least 40 people are dead and there are fears that the breach will expand in the days ahead, which could wash awa

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By Scott Stearns White House 11 March 2008 President Bush says America's election-year politics will not affect his commitment to keep U.S. troops in Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush says his decision to send more t

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By Phillip Wellman Abidjan 04 November 2007 Sunday marks eight months since Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo signed a peace deal with rebel leader Guillaume Soro, now prime minister. The agreement, which followed a brief civil war, is proceeding

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Smile, Happy People Live Longer Happy people may not only enjoy life more, but new research suggests they also have more life to enjoy. Almost 4,000 people, enrolled in a long-term aging study in Britain, were asked to score how they were feeling on

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AMERICAN HISTORY: Eighteenth Century Conflicts in Europe Affect North America From VOA Learning English, this is THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. This week in our series we tell about the conflicts among

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 30 March 2006 Sri Lanka has held local government elections that are being widely seen as a referendum on President Mahinda Rajapakse's handling of a peace process with th

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The State Department said Thursday that the eviction of U.S. forces from the Manas air base in Kyrgyzstan will not adversely affect American and NATO military operations in Afghanistan. The Kyrgyz parliament has voted to end U.S. access to the base,

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Scientists Analyze Modern Tennis Technique of Sliding 科学家分析现代网球技术中的滑动 Sliding to return a shot is a common tennis practice on clay courts, but lately players have started using it on grass and hard courts as well. Scient

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By Jeffrey Young Washington 05 October 2007 While political parties in the United States other than the Democratic and Republican have fielded presidential candidates for years, they have never won the White House. VOA's Jeffrey Young explores how th

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Most states have now legalized medical marijuana, and eight of them allow recreational use for those 21 and older. But researchers say that adult users need to be mindful because secondhand marijuana smoke can have a serious effe

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Ordinarily you've called it a pistachio a pistachio, but if you are for example an immigrant from China, and you've just seen a Ming vase. You might call a pistachio and a happy nut. Because visual cues can affect language in people with multiple cul

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We drive them about 20 miles away to the North, and release them, and we track them as they try to fly back home. We drive them about 20 miles away to the North, and release them, and we track them as they try to fly back home. Hes up, OK. Holland wa

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Our company hired an outside firm to set up a computer system to help us keep track of the progress on major projects. The company gave us a presentation on how the new system worked . Afterwards , the employees got a chance to ask questions. Cecelia

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 02 April 2008 The dollar's sharp drop on currency markets, along with economic doldrums in the United States are taking their toll on American tourists and expatriates overseas. Even Paris has seen a 10 percent decline in its num

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Maryland, south of Washington, DC 15 October 2007 Scientists are predicting there could be a global food crisis in this century if climate change continues unabated. VOA's Jeff Swicord reports. Buddy Hanse has been farming on land south of Washington

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As Congress and the Bush administration continued negotiations on a $15 billion loan for U.S. auto companies, a group of autoworkers traveled to Washington to draw attention to their concerns about the future of the American auto industry. 美国国会

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By Elizabeth Arrott Cairo 12 October 2009 The Iranian government is rejecting Western pressure to move quickly on disclosing information about its nuclear program. At the same time, it is facing renewed opposition from candidates in the June preside

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Topics: Ask an American: Concussions Affect U.S. Teen Athletes; customer versus client; overwhelming; exciting; discussion on/about Words: ref time out trainer concussion face down to work (someone) match whistle fogginess to think straight nausea di

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