talk tornadoes. Watch this time-lapsed look at one funnel cloud slamming into downtown Raleigh. Wow. It's one of the many reasons for the state of emergency, in effect right now in North Carolina. Statewide, more than 20 people were killed. Nearly ha

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If you view the evidence like most favorable to the prosecution, and there are elements that are not proven or not being established beyond the reasons of that, then it is of course an obligation to enter a judgment of acquittal. In reviewing all of

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以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写。空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻。 一、泛听建议: 1、完整听一遍,掌握大意。 2、继续听,特

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Explanation: People who come to live in the United States as resident aliens (or people who can live and work in the United States but are not citizens) can do almost everything that American citizens can do, but there are two important differences.

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AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: What do you call a lawsuit that appears to be intended to suppress public speech? RS: To critics it's a SLAPP -- a strategic lawsuit against public participation. University of De

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by Adam Freedman Todays topic: Cameras in the delivery room. And now, your daily dose of legalese: This article does not create an attorney-client relationship with any listener. In other words, although I am a lawyer, Im not your lawyer. If you need

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It happened back in 1989, but the lawsuit is still being fought, and the latest round goes to Exxon. A Federal Appeals Court cut the amount of punitive damages Exxon owes nearly in half to 2.5 billion

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American civil liberties groups want politicians to stop blocking people from their social media accounts. And those politicians include President Donald Trump. The American Civil Liberties Union, known as the ACLU, filed a lawsuit against the govern

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The White House says it doesnt want Americans to stop traveling just to be vigilant about their personal security. As NPRs Scott Horsley reports, the Obama administration is trying to tamp down fears a day after it warned US citizens in Europe of the

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There is no better than Here Many people believe that they will be happy once they arrive at some specific goal they set for themselves. However, more often than not, once you arrive there you will still feel dissatisfied, and move your there vision

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1. Two-year-old conjoined twins have been separated in California. The procedure took over nine hours and a team of more than 40 people. Doctors say the girls will make a full recovery. 2. What's thought to be the first lawsuit connected to a deadly

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AS IT IS 2016-07-21 Pro Wrestlers Sue WWE Over Brain Injuries WWE摔跤手因脑损伤起诉WWE Retired professional wrestlers are suing World Wrestling Entertainment, also known as WWE, for head injuries they claim to have suffered in the ring. The

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AS IT IS 2016-06-30 Settlements, Recalls Announced For Volkswagen and Toyota 决定:大众和丰田宣布召回 Volkswagens emissions cheating will cost the company at least $15 billion in the United States alone. 大众汽车排放量作弊事件使

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AS IT IS 2016-04-12 CIA Director Says No More Waterboarding 美国中情局长指 即使总统下令也不用水刑 The CIA will not use waterboarding to get information from a detainee anymore. Waterboarding is a method that has been described as to

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Top 5 Songs for Week Ending April 9 These are the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending April 9, 2016. Do we have any new songs for you this week? Well, no. Do we get any movement at all? Yes! Yes we

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4.) 社会 ( 现象/ 问题) abortion 人工流产, 堕胎 abuse of power 滥用职权 altruism 利他主义, 利他 an aging population 人口老龄化 anti-porn drive / campaign 扫黄运动 asylum .庇护(一国政府对他国政治难民提供的保

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Hello, I'm Naamua Delaney, at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Iowa's governor's office now says five deaths have been linked to the flooding. Three rivers have poured out of the Iowa banks and swallowed

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From the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Nicole Lapin.Here is a look at what's happening right NOW IN THE NEWS. President Bush just outlines some broad proposals in a speech at the White House, leaning heavily on a tax relief as the best way to boost sho

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JUDY WOODRUFF: But, first, hundreds of thousands of Volkswagen and Audi owners have been left in the dark about what to do after learning their diesel-fueled cars are emitting up to 40 times the amount of nitrogen oxide allowed by the federal governm

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China's highest court on Tuesday tried the trademark case lodged by US basketball legend Michael Jordan against Qiaodan Sports Co, a Chinese sportswear and shoe manufacturer. 我国最高法院上周二审理了美国篮球传奇人物迈克尔乔丹起

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