Next today, we're reporting on the Patriot Act. This is a U.S. government program that expanded the powers of America's intelligence and law enforcement agencies. The goal: to prevent terrorism. The Patriot Act is controversial. Supporters say it's c

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The Future Of Benefits: A New York Program Might Provide A Model STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Americans with health or pension benefits commonly get them through their employers. So what to do now that so many people have no steady employer? We have reported

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Designing a Building Kathy: Seeing these blueprints really brings this project to life. I can now envision what this building will look like when its built. Brett: Im really glad. As the architect on this project, its my job to turn your ideas into d

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60 Tons of Paint 浪漫花都的地标艾菲尔铁塔 by Lars Berry If you'd lived in Paris between 1889 and 1930, you would have enjoyed the sight of the world's tallest building. La Tour Eiffel was named after its head contractor, Gustave Eiffel, a

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1. Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians are on the streets, calling for Islamist President Mohammed Morsi to leave office on the one year anniversary of his inauguration. Fears of violence are high as Morsis supporters vow to defend him. 2. President O

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美参议院就监听电话计划举行听证 Top U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials say the governments vast domestic data collection activities do not infringe on citizens privacy but do help identify and defeat terrorist threats. Offi

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Some where in Moscow's airport, U.S.intelligence leaker Edward Snowden remains in the station of limo searching fora country to take him in. Vladimir Jutier and Fredric Planken have gathered inthe latest on the former national security contractor's o

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Reporters: Yang Yong and Wang Xiaoyu China Construction America, also known as CCA, is a Chinese invested company. This firm has acclimated the contruction industry in America. Its secret to success is localization. Listen to the show and find out mo

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by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

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Back at the Armor Group compound, another team prepares for a different kind of mission. They'll travel low profile, trying to blend in with the Iraqis. Low profile certainly can be an awful lot safer. If faced down properly, people will not know, th

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Look at those damn shopping carts, Joe thought. Two of them were parked on his front lawn. Two more were parked behind his car in the driveway. His neighborhood had gone to hell. He lived half a mile from Foodco, a supermarket chain. Nobody should ta

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Annan Challenges World Leaders to Overhaul UN Operations The secretary-general Monday outlined the most comprehensive overhaul of the United Nations since it was founded in 1945. The planned changes w

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AS IT IS 2016-03-28 Iranians Buying Up Land in War-Torn Syria Irans government wants its builders to buy up property in Shi-ite majority neighborhoods of Syrias capital, Damascus. It is also asking construction workers to go to Syria. This informatio

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US Moves to Restore Relations with Pakistan Protests like this one show the anger many Pakistanis feel toward the United States. The latest incident to spark public anger was the accidental bombing of a Pakistani army border post by U.S. forces based

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Weaker-than-expected job growth in December is raising questions about whether the economy is as strong as previously thought. As NPRs Shortage explains lots of economists are actually skeptical of the governments December unemployment report accurat

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By 1913, there was something like sixteen thousand separate companies in the city's garment business, many just like the Borgenicht's shop on Sheriff Street. 到1913年为止,在纽约,共有1600家独立的服装公司。大多都类似于路易斯

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He sewed all ten dozen in two days. 之后的两天内,连夜缝制完成的十打婴儿围嘴被销售一空。 Back he went to Claflin for another round. e sold those too. 之后路易斯又回到克利夫林公司重新买取布料,并成功的将

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There are times when saying sorry is not enough to spare you from embarrassment. A few weeks ago I baked a cake and sent it to my friend's mother. My friend told me it was a nice gesture but I might have added salt to the recipe rather than sugar...

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Republicans in the US Congress have come out strongly against President Obama'splan to close down the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba. The proposal would transfer some of the detainees overseas and others to prisons in the United States. A Re

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Billions of dollars have been wiped off stock marketsaround the world because growing concern aboutplunging oil prices and fears about economicslowdown. In New York, the Dow Jones Index close1.5% down. The main European stock exchanges slip to a 15 m

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