Next evening after dinner, the guests and Hindbad sat around Sindbad to hear about his wonderful tale of the third voyage which read. When I returned from my second voyage and settled in Baghdad, I had no intention of leaving Baghdad ever again but t

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A: Do you know that I'm checking out in about 30 minutes? B: Just say the word, sir. A: Excellent! Now, as you know, the day has barely begun. B: I agree. The dew is still on the grass. A: I want to hit a few more places in the city, but I need a pla

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Matt: So what's the right age? There's a right age for everything, driving, smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, voting, going to war, there's a right age for everything and it's different. It's vastly different among all the countries in the world

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This is Whats Trending Today. World records can be set even if you are over 100 years old. Robert Marchand was born in 1911 in northern France. He enjoys riding a bicycle, and started cycling seriously when he was in his 60s. Marchand is now 105 year

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Some older women in South Africa are fighting the effects of aging with boxing exercises. They call themselves the grannies. They belong to a boxing group near the South African capital, Johannesburg. The 75-to-80-year-old women are fighting the pain

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VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And Im Barbara Klein. This week we visit two special places in the state of New Mexico. They are important in the history of the Pueblo Indians of the Southwest

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THIS IS AMERICA - How to Help an Endangered Language BARBARA KLEIN: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. BOB DOUGHTY: And I'm Bob Doughty. This week on our program, we look at efforts to protect threatened languages.

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: It's common to use opioids during childbirth. They're administered in epidurals and during C-sections. Women are often sent home with a bottle of pills. For most women, it doesn't become a problem. But for mothers recovering from a

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BEIJING, April 12 (Xinhuanet) -- The elderly have a difficult time with multi-tasking as a study suggests that older brains behave differently when it comes to switching between two tasks, according to media reports on Tuesday. Researchers used funct

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Matt: So what's the right age? There's a right age for everything, driving, smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, voting, going to war, there's a right age for everything and it's different. It's vastly different among all the countries in the world

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A: Hi, Tom. This is Hannah from apartment 4C. B: Oh, hi, Hannah. A: There is something wrong with my garbage disposal. B: Exactly what's going on? A: When I turn on the disposal switch, all I get is silence. B: When did this happen? A: Well, about a

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CHANGCHUN, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Hosts favorite Li Zijun emerged as a corp of cream at the women's singles figure skating as the teenage sensation wound up with three titles from the 12th National Winter Games of China here on Friday. The 15-year-old Ch

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BRASILIA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- A survey conducted by Brazil's Ministry of Health showed Tuesday that half of Brazilians aged over 55 have hypertension(高血压). According to the research, which has been carried out annually since 2006, the proporti

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Why Changing Your Language Can Change Your Life Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind. ~ Rudyard Kipling I was talking with a client recently (lets call him Dan) when after I asked what stopped him making headway with a certain

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LONDON, July 25 (Xinhua) -- In its first official appearance as member of the London Olympic family, the Chinese sports delegation joined several other nations in the traditional welcome and flag-raising ceremony on Wednesday inside the Games Village

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I haven't seen my ex since we broke up Probably 'cause he didn't wanna grow up Now I'm out and wearing something low-cut 'Bout to get attention from a grown up 'Cause you hold me like a woman In a way I've never felt before And it makes me wanna hold

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