STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: When the American Civil War neared its end, Abraham Lincoln spoke of the need to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan. It's the orphans we speak of this morning - orphans of the war in Ira

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- 26 - latent a.潜在的,潜伏的,不易察觉的 lateral n.侧面的,旁边的 latitude n.纬度,行动或言论的自由(范围),(pl.)地区 latter a.后者的;后一半的,接近终了的 n.后者 launch v.发射;使(船)下水,发动,开展 n.发射,下水 laundry n.洗衣房(店);待洗衣物,所洗衣物 lavat

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We're starting with a couple of reports concerning U.S. troops in the Middle East. First, more are serving there. There's been a battle going on for the Iraqi city of Mosul since last October. It's the last stronghold of the ISIS terrorist group in I

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By Gary Thomas Washington 16 November 2006 More than 20 years of foreign occupation and civil war has left much of Afghanistan in ruins. As part of its rebuilding effort, the Afghan government is trying to lure foreign investment. But as VOA corresp

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By Crystal Park Washington, DC 20 January 2006 watch Baby Boomer report The eldest members of the baby boom generation turn 60 this year, but that doesn't mean they're slowing down. Today's middle-age

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By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 25 May 2007 Tens of thousands public sector workers are demonstrating in major centers across South Africa to highlight their rejection of a government pay offer and their plan to embark on an indefinite strike startin

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By Ron Corben Hyderabad, India 21 November 2006 India's state of Andhra Pradesh hopes its rich history will lure international tourists. For now, most of the hotels in the state capital, Hyderabad, are filled with business travelers visiting the cit

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Analysts: US Prosecutors Followed Money Trail in FIFA Scandal 分析师称美国检方追踪资金线索揭开国际足联丑闻 WASHINGTON The recent FIFA scandal has shaken fans and nations enamored of one of the world's most popular sports, soccer

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Anybody in business can tell you that connections matter. And if you want a connection to the president of the United States, what better way than through his family? Jared Kushner is the president's son-in-law and close adviser.

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By Greg Flakus Gulfport, Mississippi 08 February 2006 watch Recovery report The devastation caused by flooding in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina continues to dominate headlines here and inter

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Maggot evolution 蝇蛆的进化 You may already know how the evolution of a new species happens. Two or more populations of one species have to be separated from each other, such as is the case with Darwins finches in the Galapagos. Various populati

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