In the U.S.A. people celebrate the birthday of their first president, George Washington. They dont always celebrate on his birth date, which is February 22, because if it falls on a weekend, people dont get the day off. So, on the third Monday in Feb

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The origins of Valentine's Day February 14th is Valentine's Day.Though celebrated as a lover's day with the giving of candy and flowers, it originated in 5th century Rome as tribute to ST.Valentine's Day, a Clatholic bishop.For 800 years prior to est

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New Zealands Second City Rises Again After Earthquake Disaster Officials in New Zealands second largest city say it will cost more than $15 billion to rebuild parts of Christchurch that were devastated earlier this year by an earthquake. In February,

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Lesson 14 Months of the Year 第14课 一年中的月份 1. Months of the year 1. 一年中的月份 December, January, February 12月,1月,2月 March, April, May 3月,4月,5月 June, July, August 6月,7月,8月 September, October, Novemb

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Can Chinese Consumers Replace America's 中国消费者与美国消费者的较量 International trade data could show whether anybody else in the world is ready to replace the U.S. consumer as a global growth engine. 国际贸易数据显示,世界上

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This is Whats Trending Today February 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month in the United States and other countries around the world. On Thursday, Google honored the month with a special Google Doodle of African-American historian Carter G. W

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World bank plans to open more offices in Beijing The World Bank's director for China, David Dollar, said in an interview with China Daily that it is exploring the possibility of establishing more offices in China to facilitate its local programs. Ro

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By Paula Wolfson White House 19 February 2007 watch Bush President's Day President Bush is urging Americans to find inspiration in the life of George Washington, the nation's first president. VOA White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson reports, Mr.

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Leap Day Babies Celebrate Quadrennial Birthdays Most people usually hear Happy Birthday every year. But whats it like when your actual birthday is on the calendar only once every four years? Chad Ritchey is turning 32 - hes had eight real birthdays.

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Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Feb. 21 This is the Top Five Countdown! Were crowning the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart for the week ending February 21, 2015. The drill for this weeks lineup: theres nothing truly new.

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February 25th 1986 - People power in the Philippines, long-time leader Ferdinand Marcos flees the country amid mass protests after a teed election.Corazon Aquino who ran against Markos in that election is installed as the new President. 1956 In Mosco

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February 20th 1962 God Speed,John Glenn Two,One,zero. Roger, The clock is operating. We are under way., Astronaut John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the earth lifting off aboard the Mercury Space Capsule Friendship 7. 2003 A fire during a

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February-4th 1945 In the final months of World War II in Europe, the top allied leaders meet in Yalta in Ukraine then part of the Soviet Union. President Franklin Roosevelt, Britains Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin discuss plans for

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February 8th, 1999In the Middle East, hundreds of world leaders, many of them bitter enemies, attend the funeral of King Hussein in Jordan. 1915The Birth of a Nation, a silent movie epic about the civil war premieres in Los Angeles. D.W. Griffiths wo

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February 10th1962 A high profile exchange of prisoners between Washington and Moscow during the Cold War. The Soviet Union releases Frances Gary Powers, an American U-2 pilot shot down while on a reconnaissance flight over its territory. In return, t

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February 8th, 1999In the Middle East, hundreds of world leaders, many of them bitter enemies, attend the funeral of King Hussein in Jordan. 1915The Birth of a Nation, a silent movie epic about the civil war premieres in Los Angeles. D.W. Griffiths wo

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February 18th 1885Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, one of the great American novels is first published in the United States. 1861Months before the Civil War breaks out, Jefferson Davis is sworn in as president of the newly formed Conf

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February 8th, 1999In the Middle East, hundreds of world leaders, many of them bitter enemies, attend the funeral of King Hussein in Jordan. 1915The Birth of a Nation, a silent movie epic about the civil war premieres in Los Angeles. D.W. Griffiths wo

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英语学习笔记: quarter n. 四分之一;一刻钟 meridiem n. 正午 ante pref. 表示前 2 to 2 两点差二分 A quarter past 3 三点一刻 half past 3 三点半 ante meridiem 午前 post meridiem 午后 I was born in February. 我出生在二

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By Carol Pearson Washington 21 February 2008 Studies show that falls are the leading cause of injury in older adults and the leading cause of accidental death in those over age 85. Researchers at the University of Missouri are developing technology t

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