He began his career as a Baptist preacher but went on to lead a sweeping grassroots effort to end racial discrimination, known as the Civil Rights Movement. Along the way, Martin Luther King Junior made history and emerged as one of the most influent

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Apple Inc. is one of the worlds best-known and perhaps favourite companies. It has earned the reputation as being an innovative leader in the fields of personal computers, software, music players, mobile phones and digital music distribution. The com

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Hi, Brooke, so of course, we are gearing up now to welcome the new first family into the White House.(Right.)But last night, Showbiz Tonight caught up with the first family of Hollywood, the Julie-Pitts. The Julie-Pitts, of course. Everything was re

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Ah, Ophelia, don't you look authentic? Thank you, Mr. Feeny. Here's your costume. Ah. Dad and I sewed it last night. Wait a minute. What was your dad thinking? This is a mini dress and pantyhose . No, no. Actually, this is a doublet and tights which

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Forbes Magazine Lists World's Wealthiest People 《福布斯》杂志公布世界富豪榜 It's a Who's Who of who earned the most, and how much they are worth is almost too much to fathom. Forbes Ass

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Last July, Kent Couch, a gas station owner from Bend, Oregon tied 105 helium-filled balloons to a lawn chair and took off. It was beautiful; it was a dream. For 9 hours and 193 miles, it was the fulfillment of a childhood dream. But with dangerous c

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R: At the Golden Globes last night. Did you watch? The thank-yous or they were tearful and heartfelt. But who should be thanking their stylists? Clinton Kelly author of Oh, No, She Didn't and style expert Mary Alice Stephenson are here to talk about

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1. The spread of swine flu is prompting governments around the globe to take action. Cuba became the first country to impose a travel ban today by suspending flights to and from Mexico for 48 hours. This, even though the World Health Organization sa

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Their teeth were recurved which means they start to point backwards and they were also very blade-like and had serrated edges. 它们的牙齿后弯曲,这意味着它们开始指向后方,它们也是很像利刃边缘呈锯齿状。 Three tons

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Never mind the historic castles, rolling countryside, famous lochs, St. Andrews golf course, renowned culinary dishes and the fact that Englands royal family loves to vacation there. 忘了城堡古迹、起伏的乡野、闻名于世的湖泊、圣安

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Tiger Woods makes a statement at the Sawgrass Players Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., 19 Feb 2010 Golf pro Tiger Woods ended nearly three months of silence Friday to speak publicly for the first time about the marital infidelities that led to his pu

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'Haunted Houses' Attract Big Crowds on Halloween There is something in human psychology that makes people enjoy being scared. During Halloween season for the past 26 years, thrill seekers in Houston have come to Screamworld and paid good money to be

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War in Syria Hurts Lebanese Tourism Sector The nickname of the once popular Lebanese mountain town Aley is Arous el Masayif - the bride of touristic places. But the picturesque village outside Beirut that once attracted many Saudis and other Gulf nat

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From the 11th century, Kashmir, part of the Ladakh and much of the northeast India were being converted to Islam. For the next 300 years, Islam spread throughout most of the Indian subcontinent. As the Muslims advanced, they sacked Buddhist temples a

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Here in the UK the sport of horse racing is often referred to as the sport of kings. However, after Zara Phillips stunning victory in the World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany, perhaps equestrian events should be called the sport of princesses. T

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Todd: So, Monica, you are from New Zealand. Monica: Yes, that's right. Todd: So, for people going to New Zealand, what would you recommend? What are three or four places that you must see in New Zealand? Monica: Oh, OK, three or four places you must

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Pianist David Benoit is basking in the warmth of his first recording of original material in four years, Earthglow. David modeled his album after a blend of instrumental jazz he calls jazz-lounge-Euro-chill. Benoit was interested in trying something

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After years of anticipation, the greatest show on earth has ended. The London 2012 Olympic Games have come and gone, and the city must begin to return to what life was like before the two weeks of intense sport. Any Londoner could scarcely avoid the

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John Woo ventures into new territory with the famous Battle of Red Cliff tale, and though his debut in the genre is flawed, he manages to reign in the epic narrative with both action-packed choreography and humble reverence for his characters. It's 2

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台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是: Thank you so much. I feel the same way about you. Have a seat. Thanks for being here. That is the perfect amount of applause, and any more would be superfluous. That's a word that means more than

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