Experiencing Scotland Scotland is a unique and austere place, laden with history, where you can find aristocratic palaces and castles, as well as the traditional parades in national costumes. It has some of the most beautiful cities in Europe, a livi

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Stephanie Ho Pakistan's president, General Pervez Musharraf, is downplaying concerns about his safety, saying he is not losing any sleep over recent terrorist threats against his life. President Musha

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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? The story is called Appointment in Samarra. A Baghdad merchant sends a servant to buy provisions. While at the market, the servant bumps into Death, who makes a threaten

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President Obama is spending the night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia after a day of meeting there with King Abdullah. Tomorrow, the president heads to Cairo for the most important speech of his trip. NPR's Don Gonyea reports. The speech will be delivered b

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THE LEGEND OF ST. NICHOLAS 圣?尼古拉斯的传说 The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas. It is believed that Nicholas was born sometime around 280 A.D. in Patara, near Myra in modern-day Turkey

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1. Just days after the death of Osama Bin Laden, the victims of 9/11 have been remembered. President Barack Obama laid a wreath at Ground Zero. Vice President Joe Biden led a similar ceremony at the Pentagon. 2. The record-high Mississippi River cont

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1. New details on the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. The White House says bin Laden was not armed when he was confronted by US commandos but did try to resist. Officials also say one of bin Laden's wives tried to rush the commandos and was shot in

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1. In the final weeks of his life, Osama Bin Laden was apparently worried about the state of al Qaeda and its terrorists allies. That's according to documents seized in the raid a year ago in Pakistan that killed the leader. 2. The 14-year-old son of

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Former top al-Qaida propagandist al-Bahlul sentenced to life in prison in 2008 for conspiracy, solicitation for murder, material support for terrorism Michael Bowman | Washington 26 January 2010 A panel of U.S. military judges has heard the first dir

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Remarks by President Obama at the 2012 Alfred E. Smith Dinner Waldorf Towers New York, New York October 18, 2012 奥巴马总统在2012年艾尔弗雷德史密斯晚宴上的讲话 纽约州 纽约市 2012年10月18日 Thank you. Thank you. Thank you

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In the West, the late-night talk show is a specific kind of comedy-oriented talk and variety show. It includes topical monologues in which the host makes fun of the days news, comedy sketches and celebrity interviews. 在西方国家,深夜脱口秀是

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America and South Asia 美国和南亚 Infernal triangle 坏到底的三角关系 A history of America's tangled dealings with India and Pakistan 美国应付印巴关系乱如麻的历史 A friendly wave from Mr Sharif 谢里夫挥舞着手臂以示友

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IN THE NEWS - After Court Limits Bush's Power, Future for Terrorism Suspects Depends on CongressBy Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Saturday, July 15, 2006 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. In Wash

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FBI Pulls Out of Yemen David Gollust State Department 18 Jun 2001 21:57 UTC The 1)Federal Bureau of Investigation is 2)withdrawing its agents from Yemen who are 3)probing last October ' s terrorist bo

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The Mules and the RobbersTwo mules well laden with packs were trudging along.One carried panniers filled with money,the other,sacks weighted with grain.The mule carrying the treasure walked with head erect,as if conscious of the value of hi

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Italy's parliament意大利议会High-class errand boys高级服务生Parliamentary workers are facing a cut in their generous pay议会的工作人员们面临着丰厚薪水削减的窘境。 Gold braid and a golden job金色穗带与金饭碗TO EA

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New film: Zero Dark Thirty 影讯:猎杀本拉登 American night 美国之夜 The OBL thriller has landed 本拉登来袭 KATHRYN BIGELOW'S superb new thriller about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, Zero Dark Thirty, hits the ground running like its h

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In the bar in which Strickland and Nichols sat a mechanical piano was loudly grinding out dance music. 在思特里克兰德和尼柯尔斯坐的酒吧间里摆着一架自动钢琴,机械地演奏着喧噪聒耳的舞曲。 Round the room people w

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Metal thieves in Germany 德国偷金属的贼 Stealing steel 金属窃贼偷窃钢材 Why the trains are late 火车晚点的原因 In the wee hours of a recent morning a young man with a rucksack was sauntering along the railway line near Grossbeer

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama is seeing a surge in support among voters, with poll numbers released Tuesday suggesting his approval rating is nearing the 50 percent mark. According to a national survey done by CNN/ORC In

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