Matisse and the Music of Discontent By Andre Kostelanetz On Easter Sunday, 1945, the last year of the war, my wife and I were in Marseilles. We had just arrived for four days rest, after a tour of entertaining the troops in Burma. It was a wonderful

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4.Opening a Bank Account 开个人账户 Dad: So, Jimmy, how does it feel to have your own money? Jimmy, 自己有钱的感觉怎么样? Jimmy: Its great, dad. I dont mind delivering papers, but the real fun is collecting the money. 太棒了,爸

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From NPR News in Washington, Im Craig Windham. An Afghan immigrant is slated to appear in a federal courtroom in New York within the hour and Najibullah Zazi is expected to plead guilty to terrorism charges. Hes accused of plotting a bomb attack on N

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When I was young, my household consisted of my mother, my grandmother, and my uncle. I had no contact with my father. My mother took a passive role in my upbringing causing my grandmother to raise me primarily. I lost her to severe pneumonia when I w

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1. The UN says Haiti's government has called off any more search and rescue efforts for survivors. Meanwhile, Saturday, mourners paid final respects to the capital's archbishop in a somber ceremony that doubled as a symbolic funeral for all of the de

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Because I could not stop for Death - He kindly stopped for me - The Carriage held but just Ourselves - And Immortality. We slowly drove - He knew no haste And I had put away My labor and my leisure too, For His Civility - We passed the School, where

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Britain Hopes to Join Pacific Trade Deal British officials say they hope their country will one day join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. 英国官员表示,他们希望英国有一天会加入跨太平洋伙伴关系贸易协定(

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Hello, I'm Naamua Delaney at the CNN Center in Atlanta, and here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. US and Iraqi negotiators have reached a tentative deal for American troops to withdraw entirely from the country. The proposal calls for

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IN THE NEWS - Palestinians Described as 'Simply in Shock' After Hamas WinBy Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Saturday, January 28, 2006 I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The Islamic g

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Kenyan Police Kill Two as Opposition Protests Presidential Revote Police in Western Kenya have killed two people during a protest against the planned revote of Augusts presidential election. The violence took place in Siaya County. The police chief o

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I'm Asieh Namdar at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta, here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. We begin with the shooting at a church service in Maryville Illinois ten miles east of St. Louis Missouri. Five people including a church pastor

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1. The body of San Francisco father James Kim has been found in Oregon. He'd been missing since Saturday when he left his family to search for help. Kim's wife and 2 children were rescued Monday after

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1.Senate majority leader Harry Reid is not giving up. He wants to pass defense authorization bill that includes a deadline for dealing with Iraq. The Senate blocked an attempt by Democrats to pass a bill that would have ordered troops withdrawal in I

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1. Today marks the 4th anniversary of the start of the Iraq war. In a statement this morning, President Bush asked Americans to be patient and said a quick troop withdrawal would have devastating consequences. 2. Three New York City police detective

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1. US defense officials say Afghan President Hamid Karzai is not demanding all American forces leave Afghan villages in a meeting with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. But a Karzai statement is calling for a quick withdrawal. 2. The United Nations say

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IN THE NEWS - After Five Years of War, Attention Turns to What New President Would Do Obama and Clinton both promise withdrawal, but differ on timing. McCain supports the Iraq policies of President Bush, who says this is a fight America can and must

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President Bush announced this week that he is not ready to order more troop withdrawals from Iraq. Fifteen months ago, he ordered a temporary increase of thirty thousand troops. The last of those troops ret

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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. This week, the two major presidential candidates gave new details of their plans to help Americans deal with the economic crisis. On Monday, Democrat Barack Obama offered proposals totaling sixty bil

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Obama Announces Changes to Hostage Policy 奥巴马宣布改变人质政策 President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced a reform of U.S. policies for dealing with kidnappers. Mr. Obama said the U.S. will use all instruments of national power to rec

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AS IT IS 2016-06-15 Could a British Vote to Leave EU Lead to Others? Britons are set to vote this month on whether to remain in the European Union. Prime Minister David Cameron called for the vote, set for June 23. Cameron opposes calls for a Brexit

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