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Idleness , Bad Habit There are some that profess Idleness in its full dignity, who call themselves the Idle, who boast2 that they do nothing, and thank their stars that they have nothing to do; who sleep every night till they can sleep no longer, and
2.The Hanging Gardens of Babyllon The approach to the Gardens sloped like a hillside and the several parts of the structure rose from one another tier on tier.On all this, the earth had been piled and was thickly planted with trees of every kind that
A new biography by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Stacy Schiff tackles the life, death and legacy of Cleopatra. Schiff's work challenges some of the assumptions long held about Egypt's last queen. It has been said that history is written by the victor
She is the multi-Grammy Award winning, ever-changing queen of pop, an icon of style, actress, mother and global brand. Now the material girl has reinvented herself again, this time, as a fashion designer. M for Madonna, a range of clothing designed b
By Dorian Jones Istanbul 08 March 2008 Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has ended his 2-day visit to the Turkish capital Ankara. The visit came only a week after Turkish forces ended their 8-day incursion into northern Iraq to attack Kurdish rebels. Th
King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand is the worlds longest-serving head of state. He is also the longest-serving monarch in Thai history. He was born in the United States in 1927 and was educated in Switzerland. He is an excellent musician, artist, an
By Barry Unger Washington, DC 13 January 2006 watch Dubai Economy report Dubai is becoming a business hub and is one of the world's fastest growing economies. But Dubai will now have to move forward w
London Not Gripped by Olympic Fever At Trafalgar Square, in the heart of the city, the official Olympic countdown clock gets a steady stream of people posing for pictures. But most of them are foreign tourists. Many Londoners appear indifferent, worr
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
Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Feb. 8 Were counting down the five most popular songs on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending February 8, 2014. We get a new singles champ this week, whos no stranger to the throne. Thats still to c
'War Witch' is Modern Tale of Horror in Film After rebels snatch her from her people, Komona is forced to become a child soldier. She is told: We are rebels. Respect your guns. They are your new mother and father. Komona is given magic milk from the
Turn out that big news, one of the biggest stars in sports. Miami superstar Lebron James has become a free agent, wants to explore options, but does King James really want to leave the Heat or is it a powerplay to force changes in the team? ABC's Mar
By Peta Thornycroft Southern Africa 16 July 2007 Price control measures introduced by the Zimbabwe government this month are already having widespread negative repercussions, with many locally owned enterprises already considering closure. But as Pet
By Suzanne Presto Irbil 05 June 2008 The United Arab Emirates has announced it is appointing an ambassador to Iraq and will open an embassy in Baghdad. The foreign minister made the announcement during a visit to the Iraqi capital. VOA's Suzanne Pre
By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 14 September 2007 The political party of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has announced she will return to the country in October to take part in elections. Ms. Bhutto is the second exiled prime minister to at
StoryCorps Gives Voice at End of Life People faced with life-threatening illness are often moved to leave some sort of lasting personal oral history for their loved ones. StoryCorps is an organization which provides people and their families with the
It don't matter if you're black 无论你是黑人 white or yellow, if you're brown or red 白种人还是黄种人,抑或是棕色人还是红种人 let's get down to that 都让我们一起来实现 love is color-blind 爱无定界 Verse 1: I rem
The Patriotic Poet: Qu Yuan 爱国诗人:屈原 An outstanding statesman and patriotic poet in the state of Chu during the late Warring States period, Qu Yuan (339BC-278BC) was born in Dan Yang, Hubei Province. Qu Yuan lived through three reigns of
Oliver Cromwell 奥利弗?克伦威尔 Born in Huntingdon in 1599 to a relatively poor squirearchal family, Cromwell found religious zeal as a Puritan while studying at Cambridge. His faith influenced his appearance: he was conservative in his clothi
Caesar Augustus 凯撒奥古斯都 Many consider Augustus to be Rome's greatest emperor; his policies certainly extended the Empire's life span and initiated the celebrated Pax Romana or Pax Augusta. He was intelligent,decisive,and a shrewd politic