Clinton's planned Balkans trip in two weeks reflects U.S. concern about stability in the region and the need to ease tensions between Kosovo and Serbia, which has never formally accepted the independence of its former province. The mainly-ethnic Alba

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Night time in Pomona, California and early autumn is marked by a thousand bright faces carved into pumpkins big and small all ready for Halloween night. There are at least 3000 jack-o-lanterns on display for California Pumpkin Nights each with its ow

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By Tendai Maphosa Harare 07 August 2006 New Zimbabwean bank notes introduced by the Reserve bank governor in Harare, Wednesday, August 2, 2006 The Zimbabwean government has ordered businesses not to increase prices until later this month when the ch

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I just finished a huge project at work and I needed some down time. I decided to take a short vacation. I liked the idea of a long weekend out of town. My friend Sara offered to let me crash at her place in San Francisco, but I decided to stay at a h

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The deterioration of relations between Ukraine and Russia accelerated after Kyiv sided with Georgia during last month's conflict in South Ossetia. Worsening ties coincide with next year's expiration of the bilateral Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation

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By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 29 August 2006 watch High Tech Supermarket Supermarkets are using technology to get shoppers to spend more time and money at their stores. VOA's Mil Arcega reports that if your local supermarket doesn't have wi-fi access

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By Selah Hennessy Dakar 01 August 2007 After failing to meet a Wednesday deadline to return to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Senator and opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba now says he will return to the country by mid-September. Bemba fled to Po

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An Israeli soldier detains a Palestinian during clashes with Israeli settlers, not seen, on outskirts of Burin village, near the Jewish West Bank settlement of Yitzhar, near Nablus, Ten people have been injured in clashes between Jewish settlers and

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The U.S. economy is showing further signs of recovery, even as America's national debt continues to skyrocket. U.S. dollars Despite some of the most challenging economic conditions in decades, American consumer confidence jumped unexpectedly this mo

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The government of Niger is expecting a big turn out for Tuesday's referendum on changing the constitution to allow the president to run for a third term. Niger's parliament and constitutional court were both dissolved after opposing the move. Prime

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SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: Food waste is a global problem. In developing countries, grocery stores are responsible for a lot of that waste. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports on how France is trying to change that. UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: (Speaking in French). E

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The Obama administration and a top Republican lawmaker agree U.S. Central Bank Chief Ben Bernanke is likely to be confirmed for another term as the nation's top monetary official. 奥巴马政府和一名资深共和党议员都认为,美联储现任

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By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 15 April 2008 Police in Malaysia have stopped a speech by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to thousands of supporters in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, late Monday. Anwar is making a political comeback that is challenging the count

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 18 March 2008 Nigeria's senior oil workers union is threatening a nationwide strike to protest the firing of some of its members by ExxonMobil. Members are to meet later Tuesday, following the expiration of a 21-day ultimatu

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今天我们要学的词是prescription。Prescription, 名词,意思是处方。最近美国卫生和公众服务部宣布,不支持在无处方的情况下向16岁以下的女孩销售紧急避孕药。 The Department of Health and Human Servic

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Torsten: What are you doing, clipping coupons ? Thats a waste of time. Cindy: You can think what you like, but these days, we have to cut corners wherever we can. Torsten: No one actually saves much money using coupons. Cindy: Thats what you think .

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By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 18 March 2008 Though not backing away from plans to build a missile-defense system in central Europe, the United States is offering a series of confidence-building measures to allay Russian concerns about the project. Senior

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By David Gollust State Department 06 June 2006 Senior officials of the United States and 37 sub-Saharan African countries have convened in Washington for a review of trade progress under the market-op

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The United States said Monday it is not removing North Korea from its list of state sponsors of terrorism until Pyongyang produces an acceptable plan to verify its nuclear program. Monday was the earliest date that North Korea could have been droppe

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Danny: Are you sure we should start accepting credit cards from our customers? Weve always been a cash-only business. Katy: I think we need to for the convenience of our customers. It wont be as big a nuisance as you think, with this new cash registe

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