India Charity Offers Amputees Escape From Poverty Trap Losing a limb is traumatic in any circumstances, but it can become a poverty trap for those without access to advanced medical care. The Indian state of Rajasthan is home to one of the world's la

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065 fans and their idols Words Adore adoration poster pin up gala event award idolize fanzine interview(er) paparazzi Phrases Give an interview Fan club Book signing Appear on a chat show Gossip column(ist) Put up a poster Chat show (host) Beginner A

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 30 October 2007 Chadian authorities are charging 16 Europeans and two Chadians of being complicit or involved with kidnapping in relation to an effort by a French charity to fly more than a hundred children from Chad to France. F

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By Melinda Smith Washington, D.C. 28 November 2006 watch Polonium report A handout image released November 20 2006, shows Alexander Litvinenko, at the University College Hospital, in London Three people have been sent for radiological testing to see

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By Suzanne Chislett London 22 January 2008 When people are asked to picture Africa, they often speak of famine, war, deserts and jungles. Now a touring stage show in Britain is trying to shake up those ideas and reveal an entirely different side of t

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US Charity Brings Books to Indonesian Children Children devour words and pictures in the newly opened library at a school in Padang, in Western Sumatra. Books are a luxury in Padang, and fifth-grade student Fiolisa Anggraini is pleased to see so many

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Charity Workers Say Time Running Out to Help South Sudan Refugees More than 100,000 refugees have fled conflict in Sudans war-torn border states. Since June, just weeks before the country split, they sought refuge in the newly-independent south. But

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DC Area Islamic Charity Feeds Poor for Ramadan HERNDON, VIRGINIA Every Thursday afternoon during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, hundreds of people flock to Herndon High School, in the Virginia. A hall has been converted into a market, but there a

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US Muslims Reach Into Their Hearts, and Pockets for Ramadan WASHINGTON For millions of Muslims around the world Ramadan is a time to reach deep into their hearts. And for those who can afford it, its also a time to reach deep into their pockets and e

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公司开会前,经理Jeff说,总裁John Henderson的母亲去世了。大家问George, 遇到这种情况,中国人一般会怎样处理。 J: What do they say in China? G: A sentence with four Chinese characters that roughly means: May your p

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A charity poker tournament in Las Vegas has raised millions of dollars and is working to raise awareness about the conflicts in Darfur and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In a Las Vegas Casino, players are laying their cards on the table to promote

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By Mandy Clark London 10 December 2007 Goats, chickens, even a toilet -- they may not seem like ideal presents for the end of the year holidays, but many charities think they are. Some aid agencies are making unusual gifts their selling point and the

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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 06 February 2007 Teenage prostitutes in the United States can escape life on the streets with help from a Los Angeles charity, called Children of the Night. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports, the group has helped thousands

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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 12 December 2006 Child prostitutes are escaping life on the streets with help from a Los Angeles charity called Children of the Night. Mike O'Sullivan reports, the group has helped thousands of youngsters in the 27 yea

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It is now nearly four weeks since the start of the terrible bush fires in the state of Victoria, Australia, which killed more than 200 people. 53 New Zealand fire fighters came to Victoria to help fight the fires. Today, they returned home and 57 new

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Before already rolled into Britain,Spain and the states,and as David arrived in Paris,it seems France has prepared to say BM VANU to Beckham,presented as Paris Saint-Germain's latest big star,he reveals he won't take a penny for playing. I won't rece

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 28 December 2007 Six French aid workers convicted of attempted kidnapping in Chad are on their way back to France where they are to serve out their sentences. On Wednesday, the six were sentenced to eight years of hard labor, aft

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By Weaver Carolyn New York 09 April 2007 Watch Global Medical Relief Fund A tiny organization based in New York City is making big changes in the lives of a few lucky children from around the world. The ten-year-old Global Medical Relief Fund has he

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India's government is expressing optimism that the United Nations will respond favorably to its request to outlaw a Pakistani group linked to the recent terror attack on Mumbai. Meanwhile, Pakistan's prime minister says that connection needs to be lo

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今天我们要学的词是celebrity。 Celebrity, 名人。还记得参加美国达人并一举成名的歌手亚当.兰伯特吗? Adam Lambert was named the sexiest male celebrity of 2010, 亚当.兰伯特荣获了2010年最性感男星的称号。

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