Trains Drive Baltimore Holiday Display BALTIMORE During the Christmas season, fire stations in the port city of Baltimore, Maryland, draw a number of excited visitors. The fire stations have a long-standing tradition of hosting holiday train gardens,

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121.Lets go to the beach for the long weekend. 让我们去海滩度过这个悠长的周末吧。 122.My school has 3 weeks for winter vacation. 我 学校 寒假放三个星期。 123.I went to Thailandv for vacation. 我是去泰国度的假。 124.My favorite holiday is Christmasw.

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NOEL KING, HOST: Last year, NPR Music set out to make a list of the greatest albums by women, a list that was curated entirely by women. It was called Turning the Tables. Today there is a new list focused on the music of the 21st century. And Ann Pow

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Oklahomans Have Long Tradition of Resilience, Perseverance In a rural area of Oklahoma, Todd Mauldin lost his house and truck. I have had three close calls, and this was the third one, and it got me! he said. This kind of pluck and good-humored deter

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Tradition Facing Forward 国油双峰塔:亚洲出头天! With pinnacles ascending 452 meters above Kuala Lumpur, the Petronas Twin Towers have a slender elegance reminiscent1 of the graceful spires2 of Muslim temples. The Islamic influence exten

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By Tendai Maphosa London 11 December 2007 The African islands of Cape Verde have a rich musical tradition and one young, new artist, Sara Tavares, is carrying that tradition forward and to new levels. She played in London recently, where Tendai Mapho

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By June Soh Baltimore, Maryland 21 December 2006 watch Miracle of Lights report Jingle bells and Christmas trees. Houses and buildings covered with lights and ornaments. These are all part of the holiday season in the United States -- meant to boost

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Anchor: From its massive trade surplus with United States to its funding of America's ballooning deficit, China's economy has become increasingly intertwined with her own. And this wouldn't be possible without the extraordinary thrift of ordinary Chi

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By Phuong Tran Dakar 16 March 2007 In some African countries when a woman's husband dies, it is common for her to marry one of his brothers. For many families, this ensures someone will take care of the widow and her children, and that she remains p

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PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Buffalo Bill Cody, 1846-1917: He Represented the Spirit and Tradition of the American West GWEN OUTEN: Im Gwen Outen. DOUG JOHNSON: And Im Doug Johnson with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today, we tell the story of a m

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Tradition Meets Modern-Day Politics in South Carolina In Columbia, South Carolina, stately homes from the 1800s show people's love for preservation and the church steeples stretch toward the sky show the focus on religion. These sights are as souther

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'Messiah' Holiday Tradition Marks 44th Year The holidays are here, and with them, a crescendo of special music reserved for this season. But along with Jingle Bells, Silent Night and Santa Baby, towers the Messiah. Eighteenth century composer George

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Exhibit Showcases Islamic Gift-Giving Tradition Islam has spread to cultures and regions far beyond its birthplace on the Arabian peninsula. Among its traditions is the value placed on gift giving These gifts, from over the centuries, are works of ar

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Iranians Prepare For Traditional New Year Celebrations 伊朗民众为庆祝传统新年做准备 WASHINGTON Iranians around the world are preparing to celebrate their traditional new year, Nowruz, which falls on Thursday. The ancient tradition is al

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: If you think you're stressed out during the holidays, try being one of Santa's helpers. Before he became a best-selling writer and humorist, David Sedaris tried. He worked as a department store elf. Turns out that being surrounde

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Chef Massimo Bottura On Challenging Tradition And Combating Hunger ADRIAN BARTOS, HOST: Hey, everybody. Just to let you know, this podcast may contain some adult or possibly offensive language. ROBERT GARCIA, HOST: No nudity, though. BARTOS: (Laughte

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Beginners. Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May. It is to remember all the soldiers that have died in the various wars around the world, even the Civil War which started in 1861 and ended in 1865.

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Beginners. One of my boys collects nutcrackers. Do you know what they are? They are very colorful, soldier dolls. They have become popular in the United States around Christmas time. You can find them in all sizes. Cass, my son, has a few small ones,

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