Parts of New Zealand are trying to recover from a massive earthquake that hit over the weekend. A couple people had serious injuries. Around 100 others had minor bumps and cuts. Luckily, there were no immediate reports of any deaths. But there is a l

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BP says the containment cap that are rigged on its shattered oil well in the Gulf of Mexico is working, but US officials say the effort to contain the spill has only just begun. NPR's Brian Mann reports. In its first day of operation Friday, the cap

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1. Efforts to reach six Utah coal miners trapped more than 1500 feet underground will take at least three days. That's according to one of the mine's owners who says rescuers aren't sure the men survived the cave-in. There has been no word from them

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1. A wildfire is raging out of control near Lake Tahoe forcing about 1,000 people to evacuate their homes. At least 165 structures in the popular resort area have been destroyed. Officials believe the fire was started by a human activity. 2. A forme

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1.Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid says liberals and moderates have reached a broad agreement on the government-run option in the Senate's Health Care Plan. Officials say it would be dropped in favor of a private insurance arrangement supervised b

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1. President Barack Obama spent part of his day talking with House republicans. The meeting at the White House did not bridge partisan divides, but officials say it was still beneficial to sit down and talk in a non-confrontational environment. 2. Of

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After Elections, Greece May Renegotiate Loans 希腊选举后可能就贷款重新谈判 From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. 美国之音慢速学英语节目,这里是经济报道。 Elections in Greece on Sunday put politicia

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Is Zika Virus in Brazil Causing Brain Damage in Babies? 巴西罕见病毒Zika致婴儿小头 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Health officials in Brazil have declared a state of emergency in several states. They are al

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U.S. officials say they are encouraged that Yemen can be a full partner in the fight against al-Qaida, despite uneven counter-terrorism cooperation in the past. The top State Department official for Near Eastern affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, said Yemen's

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36In the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord : 2Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah and all the other nations from the time I began speak

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11Now the Lord had said to Moses, I will bring one more plague on Pharaoh and on Egypt. After that, he will let you go from here, and when he does, he will drive you out completely. 2Tell the people that men and women alike are to ask their neighbors

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By Caty Weaver IN THE NEWS -July 6, 2002: WorldCom This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program IN THE NEWS. Several major American companies have admitted recently to dishonest reporting

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U.S. President Barack Obama says he ordered the raid(袭击) against al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden after deciding that the risks were outweighed by the possibility of finally getting our man.Mr. Obama said during a broadcast interview on CBS's 60 M

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A total of 40 people have been convicted in a bribery scheme which involved people having to pay some 600 yuan each to pass their drivers exam. The courts have heard the would-be drivers would pay the money to their driving instructors. The instructo

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孟加拉国制衣厂大火死7人 Officials in Bangladesh say at least seven people died in a fire in a garment factory in the capital late Wednesday. The fire erupted in the Tung Hai Sweater Factory in Dhaka's Mirpur district after most workers had

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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Wyo. (AP) A tourist from China was fined $1000 for walking off a boardwalk at Yellowstone National Park and collecting thermal water apparently for medicinal purposes park officials said Wednesday. 黄石国家公园官方本周

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. special envoy for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea human rights issues will visit China, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan this month to discuss a range of issues, the State Department said on Tuesd

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LOS ANGELES, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Two Chinese students who were slain during an early-morning shooting Wednesday were identified by officials from the University of Southern California (USC) and the authorities are still looking for a lone suspect. T

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The Islamic State group on Sunday claimed to have seized the Iraqi provincial capital of Ramadi, giving the militants their largest victory this year after days of intense clashes. In Washington, the Pentagon refused to confirm the IS statement, sayi

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1. A wildfire in Arizona is now the second largest in the state's history. The blaze has burned 486 square miles since it was sparked May 29th by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. 2. Flames have destroyed a 112-year-old mill in nor

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