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The payroll tax cut is now extended for 2 month.Congress approved it eariler today and President Obama has signed it into law.As NPR's Brain N~ reports some 160000 Americans will continue getting a break on their taxes.And unemployment benefits will
NATO and Russia are resuming formal military cooperation on a range of security threats. John Psaropoulos has the story from Athens. NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said that NATO and Russia have restarted military-to-military contacts
Good evening, everyone. We're coming to you live tonight from Aurora, Colorado, from a city, from a state in mourning. Over my shoulder, a few blocks away, you can still see the movie theater where less than 24 hours ago, about 22.5 hours ago, a mass
Section B The Last Dive at the Olympics I climbed the ladder, heard my dive announced, and commenced the moves that would thrust me into the air. Pushing off the diving board with my legs, I lifted my
1. New York City police are searching for a bicyclist caught on tape pedaling away from a landmark military recruiting station moments before a small bomb went off, damaging the office in the heart of Times Square. The bike was later found in the tr
Two days of negotiations with Iran are over without any sort of agreement on nuclear issues. Officials from six world powers tried to persuade Tehran to reconsider its refusal to stop enriching uranium. The European Union's foreign policy chief, Cath
Facing ever-tighter Western sanctions for its nuclear program, Iran now has halted oil shipments to Great Britain and France. Meanwhile, Larry Miller tells us, the UK is advising the peace of the world is at risk. British Foreign Secretary William Ha
The number of Americans to file new unemployment claims is down again for the first time in three weeks. NPR's Giles Snyder has the latest from the Labor Department, which says first time applications fell by 12,000 to a seasonally-adjusted 409,000.
Russian state television reports that exit polls show the party of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is picking up less than half the vote in parliamentary elections. Opposition parties and election monitors claim even this figure is inflated. They charg
from npr news in washingdon,i am nor ram.the federal aviation administration says a boening 777 crashed a short while ago when landing in san francisco airport.the asian airlines flight has come from soul south korea,a spokes man says it appears the
When the Blues won’t Go Away A new way to beat chronic discontent By Marjorie Rosen / This article was published originally in Biography Magazine . 2003. Anbsp; 1 It can be a familiar and uncomforta
Israel reacted with caution today to news Iran tested several missiles during military exercises including larger long-range rockets Iran says are capable of reaching the Jewish state from Jerusalem. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports. In Jerusalem, Isra
Topic1-Idol group industry in China June the sixteenth marks the season finale of China's most popular online debate show Qi Pa Shuo ( aka You Can, You Bibi), which brings together a group of diverse and vocal Chinese people. That includes Ma Jianyue
2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The screenplay was co-written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, and was partially inspired by Clarke's short story The Sentinel. The story deals with a seri
I was looking at a very large market. Yet sales on HoudahSpot I were pretty slow. 我所面对的将是一个庞大的市场。然而HoudahSpot 1的销售情况则进展缓慢。 I would attribute this to low mindshare: people fail to realize that th
The K-T boundary marks the end of the age of dinosaurs, and the beginning of the age of mammals. KT界限层标志着恐龙时代的终点和哺乳动物时代的开端。 But does the K-T boundary really signify the absolute end of all dinosaurs? 不过
Passage One Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) Classmates. B) Colleagues. C) Boss and secretary. D) PR representative and client. 12. A) He felt his assignment was tougher than Sue's. B) His clients complained abo
Sarah Brightman : Angel of the Music Born August 14, 1960 in Berkhampstead, England, Sarah Brightman stepped into the world of performing arts at the early age of thirteen. She made her theatrical d
The Colorful History of Billiards 台球的沿革 Anyone who refuses to leave prison simply because they are having too much fun playing billiards would be considered something more than just a diehar