B: so, have you seen all three The Lord of the Rings movies? T: yes, but I didn't really like the third one at all. B: that's the Return of the King, right? T: yeah. Even though the customs were brilliant, I didn't think it was as good as the first t

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EXPLORATIONS - Lessons Learned From the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan By Jill Moss Broadcast: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith

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As smartphone maker Xiaomi prepares for its initial public offering in Hong Kong, the company has now surpassed Samsung in the Indian market to become the market leader for smartphones in the country. At this mobile phone store in Mumbai, Xiaomi smar

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今天我们要学的词是domino effect。 Domino effect, 多米诺股票效应,也就是我们常说的连锁反应。美国第四大投资银行雷曼兄弟控股公司申请破产后, Some market analysts think it could spur a domino effect, 有

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Xiaomi brings its Mi MIX, Mi Note 2, and Redmi 4X smartphones to Russia. [Photo: 163.com] Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has made its official debut in Russia with three new products. All the three devices are now available both online and in stores. The

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My good friend and great Republican, Dick Nixon, and your charming wife, Pat; my running mate, that wonderful Republican who has served us so well for so long, Bill Miller and his wife, Stephanie; to Thurston Morton who's done such a commendable job

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The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort is expected to arrive in Haiti on Wednesday and could begin receiving critically injured earthquake victims by helicopter during the next several hours. Meanwhile, as VOA's Suzanne Presto reports from onboard

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The second Monday of January is Coming-of-Age Day, a national holiday to encourage those who have newly entered adulthood to become self-reliant members of society. The holiday used to be on January 15, but in 2000 it was moved to the second Monday o

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Because it won't decriminalize drugs, the US government allows drug dealers to make billions of dollars annually. The government continues to pursue and arrest millions of marijuana and cocaine users every year. The government says that marijuana and

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今天我们要学的词是nominate。 Nominate, 是提名的意思。美国总统布什星期一提名退休的联邦法官麦克尔.穆卡锡出任新的司法部长, President Bush nominated retired federal judge Michael Mukasey as the new attorne

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AMERICAN MOSAIC -May 31, 2002: Music of Tony -Nominated Broadway Shows / Question About U.S. Security Agencies / Reading Campaign for Washington HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — VOA’s radio maga

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提到独生子女,人们总会把他们和社交能力差、朋友少联系在一起。许多父母担心独生子女缺少和同龄人的交流,可能会损害他们以后的生活的社交能力。然而,最新研究发现,没有兄弟姐妹

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By Amanda Cassandra New York 26 October 2006 Comic and cartoon art is moving out of specialty shops and into galleries and museums as traditional art venues recognize its artistic and literary value. From VOA's New York Bureau, Correspondent Barbara

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Comic Book Heroes Expand Their Reach Fans from all over Houston and beyond came to the 8th Dimension Comic Book Store to meet the author and artist who created Marvel Comics new series Scarlet Spider, which is set right here. On behalf of the city of

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Digital Revolution Transforms Comic Books For the past 30 years, Golden Apple Comics in Los Angeles has been selling comic books to adults and children like eight-year-old Evan Cray. I just like holding the pages and reading it, he says. The look of

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Marvel Comics Superhero 'Thor' Hits Big Screen A super-hero inspired by Norse mythology leaps from the pages of Marvel Comics onto the big screen in an action adventure directed by Kenneth Branagh. Here's a look at Thor. THOR: What realm is this? Alf

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SANTO DOMINGO, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Dominican Republic and Haiti Wednesday launched a joint plan aimed at eliminating cholera, which has claimed more than 7,000 lives in both countries since October 2010. The efforts were backed by the World Healt

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MELBOURNE, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Wimbledon champion Rofer Federer advanced to the third round at the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Russian Nikolay Davydenko here on Thursday. The two 31-year-olds know each other well, on court at le

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By Persian Service and Barry Unger Washington, DC 16 November 2006 watch Arab Comedian report One Arab-American comedian is hoping to educate Americans about his heritage through laughter. VOA's Crystal Park narrates. Dean Obeidallah I grew up in th

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A recent rise in the U.S. unemployment rate has rekindled debate on America's slow-growth economy and what can be done to spark expansion and create badly-needed jobs. Historically, U.S. economic recoveries have gained momentum over time. But a year

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