It was a very kindhearted deed, but not something that would be reported in the news Karine Gombeau, a French tourist visiting New York City, saw a homeless man looking through a garbage container. She had just left a restaurant and was carrying some

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This Land Is Your Land: The Life, Music and Politics of Woody Guthrie VOICE ONE: I'm Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today, we complete our story about songwriter and singer Wood

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Good evening, I don't know if it made the stir outside the United States that it'd made here, but last Monday night, the big headline in the evening papers and on the telly was one that the poor fello

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EXPLORATIONS - Look Around and You Can See This Art for Free on Streets Around the WorldBy Dana Demange Broadcast: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Ste

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The Supreme Court of the United States is preparing to hear arguments involving President Donald Trumps immigration policies. The court meets Wednesday to consider whether Trumps 2017 restrictions on travel and immigration from some countries are leg

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Alibaba Buys South China Morning Pos t 阿里巴巴欲购买《南华早报》部分股份 E-commerce giant Alibaba Group announced last week that it is buying the South China Morning Post, SCMP. It is the leading English-language newspaper in Hong K

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This is a map of New York State that was made in 1937 by the General Drafting Company. 这是一张纽约州的地图,由通用制图公司在1937年绘制。 It's an extremely famous map among cartography nerds, 这张地图在地图发烧友中非常

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Hello and Welcome to the special addition of CNN student news.From CNN center in Atalanta.I am Carl Lewis. Today show is dedicated to remember the events of September 11th 2001 and honourring those lost.Yesterday a mark ten years since the 911 attack

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President Remembers 9/11 Heroes at Medal of Valor Award Ceremony 2005年9月9日,布什颁发勇气勋章并发表纪念9/11四周年的演讲。 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. (Applause.) Thank you. Welcome to the White House. Laura and I a

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第一期 —— 面试官的开场白 -Welcome to New York. I've always said, ''New York City is the real jungle.'' -It's tougher in New York than anyplace in the world. -You're gonna find out what I

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THE MAKING OF A NATION - The American Civil War: An Anti-War Movement in the North Turns Violent By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, April 07, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a p

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1. The FBI says a North Carolina woman who raised a child kidnapped from a New York hospital two decades ago was in custody. Ann Pettway will appear in a New York federal Court Monday to face kidnapping charges. She surrendered in Bridgeport, Connect

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1. Senate Republicans are firing back at the latest criticism from President Barack Obama. He's accusing them of standing in the way of extended unemployment benefits. GOP lawmakers say they will support an extension only if the bill is paid for and

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VOICE ONE: I'm Phoebe Zimmermann. VOICE TWO: And I'm Doug Johnson with the VOA Special English program, People in America. Every week we tell about a person who was important in the history of the United States. Today, we tell about writer Edith Wha

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EDUCATION REPORT - Number of Foreign Students Rises in US By Nancy Steinbach / Broadcast: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:00:00 UTC This is the VOA Special English Education Report. A new report says the number of foreign students at colleges and universities i

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Welcome to the MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Four of the first five presidents of the United States came from Virginia. They were George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe. The second president

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TV Production Booming in New York 纽约电视剧业蓬勃发展 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK The number of television series produced in New York City is going through the roof. They now contribute $8.7 billion to the local New York economy, an increase of 21

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A: Hello, I'd like to reserve a hotel room. B: That should be no problem. May I have your full name, please? A: My name is John Sandals. B: Hello, Mr. Sandals. My name is Michelle. What days do you need that reservation, sir? A: I'm planning to visit

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THE MAKING OF A NATION - Theodore Roosevelt Leads America into the 20th CenturyBy Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, January 12, 2006 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Specia

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I run a design studio in New York. 我在纽约开一家设计工作室。 Every seven years, I close it for one year to pursue some little experiments, 每七年我都关闭一年,让我进行一些小实验, things that are always difficult to

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