James Madison was the fourth President of the United States. He was born in 1751 in Virginia, the oldest of twelve children. He studied history and government at Princeton (then called the College of New Jersey). He was well read in law, which he stu

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On Thursday, the Communist Party of China announced a plan to abolish the decades-long One-Child Policy, allowing all couples to have two children. The announcement came amid increasing concerns over China's rapidly aging population and shrinking wor

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阿根廷国会批准司法改革 BUENOS AIRES, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Argentine lawmakers on Thursday passed a reform bill that paved the way for a controversial judicial reform, local media reported. After an overnight debate lasting nearly 19 hours,

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Trade pacts贸易协定 Progress, of a sort 多少有些进展 Coupling trade with worker aid 想要贸易协定,就得搭上工人补贴 Jun 30th 2011 | WASHINGTON, DC | from the print edition BARACK OBAMA is a late and reluctant convert to free t

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MOSCOW, June 8 (Xinhua) -- President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that permits tests on students to see if they have consumed drugs or psychotropic substances, the Kremlin website said Saturday. Students at secondary schools, colleges and universi

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Happy Hour 幸福时光 Tracing back to its source, the term happy hour originated in the United States Navy. In the 1920s, it was slang for a scheduled entertainment period on board a ship during which boxing and wrestling took place. Happy in that

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GENEVA, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- The World Trade Organisation's (WTO) Director-General announced Wednesday that the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) has entered into force after two thirds of members completed their domestic ratification process. This m

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古巴批准新的外国投资法 HAVANA, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Cuban parliament on Saturday approved a new foreign investment law aimed at attracting badly needed capital to the island country through tax cuts and facilitation measures. The National

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美国参议院批准两党预算协议 CAPITOL HILL The U.S. Senate has voted 64 to 36 to approve a two-year federal budget that eases automatic spending cuts and averts the threat of another government shutdown.The measure received bipartisan suppo

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WASHINGTON, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate passed a landmark comprehensive immigration bill on Thursday that would offer an earned citizenship for about 11 million undocumented immigrants and tighten security on the Mexican border. The bill, app

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NEW YORK, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- National Basketball Association (NBA) owners and players ratified a new collective bargaining agreement on Thursday. The agreement snapped a five-month lockout and ensures the 2011- 12 season will begin later this month.

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美国会众议院批准1.1万亿美元支出计划 WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. House of Representatives approved the 1 trillion U.S. dollars spending bill Wednesday, which would keep the federal government open through 2014 fiscal year. In

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请假申请相当于公文中的请示,但比请示简便、灵活,格式可以不固定, 也可以固定。一般来说,请假条应该包括以下方而的内容: 1.告诉公司请假的具体时间以及请假天数。 2.说明请假的原

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乌克兰议会批准新内阁 KIEV, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Ukrainian parliament on Thursday approved a cabinet led by new Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk. The new interim government, which has gathered well-known politicians and prominent figures o

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For hours in the Greek Parliament, exchanges were heated. MPs from all sides, keen to have their say on the austerity measures being voted on. The speaker of the Parliament described what had been put upon Greece as a crime against humanity - a socia

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Elaine Chao, a former top U.S. labor official, was sworn in on Tuesday to lead the U.S. Transportation Department, which overseas aviation, vehicle, train and pipeline safety. Chao, a former U.S. labor secretary and deputy transportation secretary, t

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瑞士国民议会批准美国反避税协议 GENEVA, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Swiss National Council Monday approved the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), requiring Swiss banks to report the holdings of their U.S. clients to U

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UNITED NATIONS Syria has taken its first step toward joining an international treaty banning the production and use of chemical weapons. U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters the U.N. received a document Thursday from the Syrian government that co

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The US House of Representatives narrowly approved continuing the National Security Agency's secret collection of hundreds of millions of citizens' phone records after a fierce debate pitting privacy rights against the government's efforts to thwart t

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A: I was wondering if I could borrow the company van for a fundraiser this weekend. B: Sure, I think that would be possible. Where is the fundraiser? A: It is in the park downtown. B: Would you need it for both Saturday and Sunday? A: We will need it

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