By Amanda Cassandra New York 30 November 2006 New York is widely regarded as a culturally diverse city that is bastion of tolerance. But some may be surprised to find out how different the city was in its early years. A new exhibit re-examines New Y

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By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 31 August 2006 watch New Orleans Economy One year after the costliest storm in U.S. history, the city of New Orleans remains a shadow of its former self. Some economists believe it's too early to tell if the city will ev

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Andrew Carnegie, known as the King of Steel, built the steel industry in the United States, and , in the process, became one of the wealthiest men in America. His success resulted in part from his abi

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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 Israeli researchers say they have developed a substance that attracts and kills mosquitoes infected with the malaria parasite. However, the sweet smelling

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Todd: So, Adrienne, you are really into jewelry. You fix jewelry. Do you know a lot about gems and stones and things like that? Adrienne: No, I don't know a lot, but I know what I like. Todd: So what kind of stuff do you like? Adrienne: Well, I'm act

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The soup was ready. He took the pot off the burner. He ate the soup. Delicious, he thought. This pot makes delicious soup. He cleaned the pot. He put it back on the stove. Wait till she sees this, he thought. She'll want to cook everything in it. His

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By Greg Flakus New Orleans, LA 26 January 2006 watch D Day Museum report New Orleans' D-Day Museum - WW II plane Rebuilding the city of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina is posing a number of ch

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Newton Faulkner虽然外表奇貌不扬,歌曲却非常动人心弦。1985年出生於英格兰Surrey的创作歌手。今年6月底发行第一张专辑《Hand Built by Robots》,也同时推出第二支单曲〈dream catch me〉,这首歌被BBC Radio 1的DJ Jo Whiley选出,获得很高的评价并且强力放送,也在

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President Obama is calling for new efforts toward progress in peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians. He says each side is going to have to make some difficult compromises. But he pointed to his rec

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Science in the News Aspirin From VOA Learning English, this is Science in the News. I'm Mario Ritter. And I'm Avi Arditti. Today, we tell the story of aspirin. People have known since ancient times that aspirin helps to reduce pain and high body temp

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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is joining U.N. Security Council and bilateral diplomacy on the Gaza crisis in New York. The United States is seeking a deal on Gaza that would end Hamas rocket fire into Israel, halt arms smuggling to the mi

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New York's Former First Lady Puts Children First Matilda Cuomo - wife, mother, teacher and former first lady of New York State - has perhaps had the most far-reaching impact as founder of Mentoring USA, which has trained volunteer mentors for more th

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Mixed Views in Iraq on 10th Anniversary of US-Led Invasion It's early morning in central Baghdad's Bataween district. Out-of-work laborers huddle on the street hoping to pick up a day's wages. Abed Khaled is a house painter. He's been coming here for

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By George Dwyer Washington, DC 10 March 2006 watch NY Stock Exchange report New York Stock Exchange The New York Stock Exchange closed the book on more than 200 years of tradition this week by selling

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I invited Bruce to a play at the Mark Taper Forum and we got there a little early. We handed our tickets to the woman at the door and found our seats. Megan: Im glad we got here early to find our seats. I know that this is a sold out performance. Bru

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By Ravi Khanna New York City 12 June 2007 The Bronx Zoo these days has a special attraction for visitors -- a snow leopard from Pakistan. Leo landed at the zoo last year after his mother was killed and authorities found him confused and wandering in

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There is likely to be a review of dog laws in New Zealand. Local Government Minister, Rodney Hide, believes there are too many laws for dog owners and the laws are too muddled. He thinks dog owners should have more freedom to enjoy their dogs. At the

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Sally: Did you see the new movie, The McQuillan Story? Im writing a movie review for the school paper. Marcus: I went to the premiere last week. What did you think of it? Sally: I liked it. I thought it was entertaining, although it wasnt groundbreak

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Todd: Adrienne you have such interesting jewelry. I mean, it's just amazing. Where did you get all this stuff? Adrienne: Well, all over actually. I like to travel. I tend to travel a lot as does most of my family, so whenever I travel somewhere I lik

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