By Cathy Majtenyi Murambi, Rwanda 12 July 2007 Rwanda's rolling green countryside and laid-back city life paint a picture of peace and tranquility. But beneath the calm surface, the people of this African Great Lakes country are still struggling to c

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Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday. It commemorates the American men and women who have died serving their country in the military. It holds an important place in the hearts of Americans as they remember sacrifices made for their freedom

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Adam Phillips For many Americans, Memorial Day means the beginning of the summer vacation season. But Memorial Day was set aside as a national day of remembrance for those who have died in America's w

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Officials Unveil Revisions to NY City's Memorial to 9/11 Victims Jenny Falcon The planned memorial for victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York has been revised to include a park,

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Vietnam Veterans Wash Their Own Memorial Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im June Simms. Today, we play some Billboard Award-winning hits. We also tell about an organization that helps music students prepare for a career in music

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The Iwo Jima Memorial and the Famous Photograph that Inspired It From VOA Learning English, welcome to This Is America. I'm Steve Ember. Visitors to Washington, DC know about such tourist attractions as the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorialsthe World Wa

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More than 600 from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan lie in section 60 of the Arlington National Cemetery The last Monday in May is Memorial Day in the United States, a day of remembrance for the country's military war dead. This year's observance com

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今天我们要学的词是memorial。 Memorial是纪念物、纪念碑的意思。今天是美国的阵亡将士纪念日。Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service, 意思是说阵亡将士纪念日是一个

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THIS IS AMERICA - Memorial Day: Honoring America's War Dead By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Monday, May 30, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA, in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus.

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THIS IS AMERICA – May 27, 2002: Memorial Day By Shelley Gollust A soldier plays ''Taps'' at Arlington National Cemetery VOICE ONE: Monday is Memorial Day in the United States. It is the national hol

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THIS IS AMERICA - National World War Two Memorial By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Monday, May 31, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Graphic Image Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember.

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On the seventh anniversary of the September 11 attacks, thousands of people gathered outside the Pentagon as President Bush dedicated a memorial to the 184 people who died there. VOA's Al Pessin attended the Pentagon ceremony. Members of a military

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By Chris Simkins Washington 07 April 2008 Amemorial has been unveiled in Washingtonto honor journalists from around the world who have died or were killed while covering the news. The memorial is part of a new museum dedicated to journalism called t

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The National September 11 Memorial opens to the public Monday in New York City, more than a decade after the twin towers of the World Trade Center were taken down by terrorists. Visitors will see for the first time the reflecting pools surrounded by

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-It was 1866 and the United States was recovering from the long and bloody Civil War between the North and the South. Surviving soldiers came home, some with missing limbs, and all with stories to tell. Henry Welles, a drugstore owner in Waterloo, Ne

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Merkel unveils memorial for Roma victims of Nazis BERLIN, Oct.24 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel inaugurated a memorial Wednesday in Berlin to tens of thousands of Gypsies, or Roma, killed by the Nazi regime. The monument is a pool of wat

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U.S. President Barack Obama paid tribute to the nation's veterans and their families during the Memorial Day holiday, as communities across the country host their own festivities. President Obama joined his wife and top military commanders under the

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Feb 22nd 2011 is a day that no Christchurch person wants to remember but it is also a day that every Christchurch person feels they need to remember. That was the day when a 6.3 earthquake near the central city, caused many buildings to collapse. 18

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今天我们要学的词是memorial。 Memorial是纪念物、纪念碑的意思。今天是美国的阵亡将士纪念日。Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service, 意思是说阵亡将士纪念日是一个

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Memorial anniversary By Yunzheng Chen On my friend Hayleas book was a photo of a young American girl. Who is this? I asked. She was our classmate, but unfortunately she died last year, replied Haylea with a sad expression. Her name was Jennifer. She

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