ELYSEE PALACE The Elysee Palace in France enjoys equal popularity in the world with the Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom, the Kremlin in Russia as well as the White House in the U.S.A. It is the residence of the president of the French Republi

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Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe Says He Won't Support His Old Party NOEL KING, HOST: Today is election day in Zimbabwe. These are the first elections there since President Robert Mugabe was forced out last year. Mugabe was in power for 37 years until Novemb

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Topics: American Presidents: Thomas Jefferson; celebrity roasts; to splash versus to spray versus to sprinkle; hearing; to be of Words: swivel chair mansion colonist delegate alien sedition elective epitaph celebrity roast sense of humor insult comic

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By Jim Malone Washington 29 November 2007 In their latest presidential debate, the Republican contenders clashed over illegal immigration and the war in Iraq. From Washington, VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has the latest on the race for the R

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235. A Worldly Wholesaler I'll admit to anyone that I am a worldly person.I enjoy wrapping myself in luxury.Poverty,or even a middle class existence,is not something I would be able to withstand.If I had to give up my fresh pate and my caviar,I would

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The late Leona Bridges, a New York woman who married into millions, left her mansion and her $12 million fortune to her pet, a little white Chihuahua named Duchess. Although Leona is survived by one son, Wilbur, and three grandchildren, they received

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影片对白 Morgan: Hey, have you eaten? Kate: No, but I'm not- Morgan: Neither have I. I realized I'm totally starving. We could grab a quick bite. Kate: Okay. Morgan: Yeah? Kate: All right. Morgan: Looks pretty good. Perfect. Kate: No, Morgan, it's--

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By Cheng Xiao Hong and Zhang Songlin St. Louis, Missouri 19 September 2006 watch Bissell Dinner Theatre The Bissell Mansion Restaurant and Dinner Theater in the Midwestern city of St. Louis, Missouri promises visitors the chance to get away with mur

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By Challiss McDonough Beiruit 24 May 2008 The Lebanese parliament is scheduled to elect a president on Sunday, ending an extended period of political turmoil that erupted earlier this month into violent clashes between Lebanon's U.S.-backed governmen

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London has long been one of the first stops for the world's super-wealthy. The recent global economic downturn, however, saw the foreign investors go quiet. Now after two years of holding back, they've returned with a vengeance, buying up luxury prop

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The Mount Vernon Estate in the southern U.S. state of Virginia is one of the most beloved historical landmarks in the United States. Every year, about one million people visit the home of America's first president, George Washington, who led the coun

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Pakistan Under Pressure Over Bin Laden's Hiding Place The Pakistani government has reacted sharply to the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden, warning that countries should not think that they have free reign to come and go through Pakistan. Pakist

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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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Haunted House Attraction Brings Out Screams LEESBURG, VIRGINIA This Friday night is Halloween - a time when the souls of the dead are said to walk the Earth - and brave souls among the living venture door to door in search of candy, and flock to haun

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Some other news now, jury selection in the criminal trial of Bill Cosby begins in Pennsylvania today. It's a year and a half since Cosby was charged with felony counts of sexual assault over a 2004 encounter, which Cosby contends

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Thinking of YouWhen will the moon be clear and bright? With a cup of wine in my hand, I ask the blue sky. I don't know what season it would be in the heavens on this night. I'd like to ride the wind to fly home. Yet I fear the crystal and jade mansio

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In one ongoing excavating section of Anyang's Yinxu Ruins, scholars found two family tombs with undamaged mural paintings. According to the archaeologists, the two large-scale tomb sites sit side-by-side possibly belonging to imperial families from t

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Historic Plantation Endures in Louisiana The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., owns 19 historic properties, including a beautiful site in the little town of New Iberia, Louisiana, in the hea

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U.S. President George Bush and President-elect Barack Obama will meet at the White House on Monday. Mr. Bush says they will discuss the major issues facing the nation. 美国总统布什和当选总统奥巴马星期一将在白宫会面。布什总统

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Topics: The Godfather; Graceland and Elvis; to hinder versus to hamper versus to impede; the hunt is on; quick and dirty tips Words: godparent mafia bribery corruption brutal to legitimize stillborn sideburns the rest is history mansion recording stu

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