From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. There is a new government warning and directive for U.S. airlines flying certain kinds of Boeing jets. The Federal Aviation Administration says some 787 and 747 planes with General Electric engines could e

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Mr. Broughton is going to become chairman of a new firm called Sports Investment Partners, which will focus, as the name suggests, on investing tens and possibly hundreds of millions of pounds in sports-related businesses. Now Martin Broughton is goi

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US Drought Could Trigger Higher Beef Prices Beef prices may be headed upward due to a severe, lingering drought in the southern United States which is putting a major financial squeeze on the regions cattle producers. Across Texas cattle country, liv

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Jane: Hello? Mary: Hi Jane? It's Mary, how are you? Jane: Good. Can you believe ______________ already? Mary: I know. Have you and Dan ________________ the weekend yet? Jane: Yeah, we're taking the kids to English Town Auction. Mary: English Town Auc

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After a terrible holiday season, American clothing retailer Gap Inc. fired Chief Executive Officer Paul Pressler with a $14 million retirement package. In addition to Gap clothing stores, the 3,100-store chain includes the Old Navy and Banana Republ

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It looks like one big treasure hunt, but this is Tokyo's antique mall. The hunters, Chinese art collectors looking to take back their prize cultural heritage. Growing wealth and a sense of national pride have made antique dealings a lucrative busines

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By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 06 June 2008 Communities and marine organizations around the world celebrate World Ocean Day on June 8 to raise awareness about the importance of the seas. Most Asian fishermen are not in a celebratory mood, however. Fish

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This is AP News Minute. The Senate appears headed for a showdown over President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee. Democrats have secured the votes for a filibuster to block the nomination of Neil Gorsuch, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel

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Technology Report - California Seeks China's Help in Going Green 科技报道 - 加州在绿色能源方面寻求中国帮助 From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 California Govern

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World markets slumped Tuesday amid persistent worries of a deepening global recession. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington that U.S. shares were lower in Tuesday's trading despite new government-led efforts to stem home foreclosures as well

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Learning About Farm Animals at Houston Livestock Show This is where cows get all prettied up for judging or auction. For families from farms and ranches, being around these animals is part of everyday life. But they are in the minority, says the Hous

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World Team Tennis held its 18th annual Smash Hits fundraising event on November 15, co-hosted by British pop singing star Elton John and U.S. tennis legend Billy Jean King. And for the first time, Washington served as center court. It was a night tha

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This week marks the 150th anniversary of the destruction of Beijing's Old Summer Palace, by French and British soldiers in the Second Opium War. Although it remains a minor event in history books in Britain and France, the destruction of the Yuanming

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Take a touch of Hitchcock and of Gone Girl. Add a mysterious author and rumors of a huge price tag, and you come up with that rare bird, a debut novel that hit No. 1 on The New York Times' best-seller list in its first week on the

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A painting of a skull by Jean-Michel Basquiat broke records at Sotheby's last night. The work sold for more than $110 million. As NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports, that is the most ever for an American artist's work at auction. ELIZAB

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US Debt Crisis Worries World Markets 美国债务危机引发世界市场的担忧 WASHINGTON Less than a week before the U.S. government could run out of money to pay its bills, the world's financial markets are already showing concern. If officials

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今天我们要学的词是 memorabilia.Memorabilia 有纪念品的意思。A private collection of John F. Kennedy memorabilia brought in almost $2 million at auction. 一个私人收藏的约翰.肯尼迪遗物拍卖会总共卖了将近两百万美元

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AILSA CHANG, HOST: Miami's annual high-profile art market Art Basel kicks off today. And one of the hottest tickets this year is for a show running in conjunction with the fair. It features 80 works by the artist Banksy. The artist, however, is not h

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What have former French President Nicholas Sarkozy, ex-Beatles singer John Lennon and female tennis champion Maria Sharapova got in common? They all share a passion for philately, or stamp collecting. As fewer people send letters to one another, the

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Rebecca Hume with you on this Monday, August 5th, 2013. Welcome to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital. Coming up on our program this morning... China halts all New Zealand dairy imports over wide tainted reports US extends

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