FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember. To some people, they are nothing more than a harmless treat or a guilty pleasure to enjoy from time to time. To others, they are en

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A: Can you help me figure out some inexpensive ways to fix up the exterior of my home? B: Like the interior, the number one thing you can do is to repaint the outside of your home if it needs it. A: What do you think of the landscaping? B: Your lawn

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Facing calls for a rigorous review of Wanda's acquisitions in the U.S., the chairman and founder of Wanda, Wang Jianlin, has warned that actions intended to curb Chinese investment could put at risk the jobs of 20,000 Americans employed by Dalian Wan

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文本: 【Lexi】Ah, the famous Elena. 【Elena】 Towel girl. 【L】 I've been called worse. here. 【E】 I didn't know that you guys could drink. 【L】 Oh, yeah. It helps curb the cravings, but makes for a lot of lushy vamps. 【E】 You kno

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BEIJING, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Beijing is planning to implement a harsher emission standard for motor vehicles starting next month in an effort to curb the city's air pollution, municipal environmental authorities said Wednesday. The new Beijing V emis

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JUDY WOODRUFF:As always, Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal was in the courtroom this morning, and she is back with us tonight. Marcia... MARCIA COYLE,The National Law Journal: Hi, Judy. JUDY WOODRUFF:... good to you have back with us. MARCIA C

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BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhuanet) -- More Chinese cities have seen month-on-month declines in the prices of both new and secondhand homes, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Saturday. The NBS said in a statement on its website that mo

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China is moving to curb overvaluing and over-emphasis on TV stars during the purchase and broadcast of TV dramas, according to a circular issued by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT). 根据国家新闻

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As the tiger continues to face critical threats to its survival(生存) , yet another country is joining the global battle to save the big cat. An estimated 300 to 500 Royal Bengal tigers roam the sprawling, 6,000-square-kilometer mangrove forest

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BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Public Security has ordered the country's police not to arrange road closures in general and to minimize time for traffic controls arranged for officials' trips. Coming in response to central authority'

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China's broadcasting regulator is poised to curb social and entertainment news reporting that lacks positive energy, correct values, or high aesthetic value, according to a circular made public last Monday. 根据上周一发布的一项通知,中国

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BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Monday said China would like to work with other countries to curb cyber attacks. The Chinese government resolutely opposes and has cracked down on hacking in accordance with the law and

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BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- A new wave of massive spending plans rolled out in recent months by local governments to boost the flagging economy has sparked concerns over wasteful investments and potential local government debt risks. Changsha, capita

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The China National Bureau of Statistics has released the CPI figures for September this morning. The country's inflation continued to ease from a 37-month high for a second month in September, despite the stubbornly high food prices. CRI's Shen Cheng

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Hello there. I'm Virginia Cha at the CNN center in Atlanta with a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Call it a sign of how intense this election is. Both presidential candidates are breaking with tradition and they're actually campaigning on

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Imported drugs to go on China's electronic monitoring network BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- China's food and drug safety watchdog plans to put imported drugs on the national electronic monitoring network in a move to step up drug management. Overseas p

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European leaders have started a two-day summit in Brussels in the latest effort to resolve the continent's debt crisis and save the euro. Some officials have described the European summit as a moment of reckoning for the common currency, under siege

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White House denies agreement on one-on-one talks with Iran WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The White House on Saturday denied a press report saying the United States and Iran had agreed for the first time to have one-on-one talks over the latter's co

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All dressed up you're Good to go 梳妆打扮完毕准备上路 Checkin' your style from Head to toe (that's right) 从头到脚彻底检查(对啊) Hooked up and natural You're feelin' beautiful 你喜欢这种美丽的感觉 Nine times out of ten Y

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Man, it's been a long day Stuck thinking 'bout it driving on the freeway Wondering if I really tried everything I could Not knowing if I should try a little harder Oh, but i'm scared tell That there may not be another one like this And I confess that

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