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Official campaigning has begun in Ivory Coast's long-delayed presidential race, as election officials continue preparations for the vote on October 31st. This weekend, Ivory Coast's 14 presidential candidates officially hit the campaign trail, raisin

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Looks like the auto on the right, which already looks the worse for wear, is about to get zapped once again. There's a really destructive form of entertainment being staged in many parts of the United States. It's called the demolition derby. The der

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VOA标准英语2012--PEPFAR Goes Beyond HIV

PEPFAR Goes Beyond HIV U.S. efforts to help those infected with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa have saved millions of lives. But theyve had another benefit as well better care for pregnant women who are not HIV positive. Theres been a great deal of concer

VOA标准英语2012--Bottles to Flake: Plastic’s Journey Continues

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VOA标准英语2012--Definitions of Autism Are Changing

Definitions of Autism Are Changing The Perromat family has three beautiful boys: Lucas, Philip and Thomas. Philip is the middle child. By the time he was a toddler, Kim and Carlos Perromat had already suspected that Philip's failure to make eye conta

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More Malians Flee to Mauritania Theres a growing number of Malian refugees in neighboring Mauritania. Most are being taken to a camp about 30 kilometers from the border. However, a medical aid group says theres an increasing demand at the camp for cl

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Saving the Lives of Mothers and Babies A medical aid group says every day about one thousand women worldwide die in childbirth or from complications related to pregnancy. Doctors Without Borders says most of those deaths can be prevented. Its release

VOA标准英语2010年-Support Spreads Beyond the Poor in Tha

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