African Americans Celebrate Kwanzaa 美国非洲裔社区庆宽扎节 奥巴马夫妇致祝福 LOS ANGELES The seven-day festival of Kwanzaa will begin December 26. It is a time when African Americans highlight their heritage. Maulana Karenga, a blac

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Ferguson, New York Incidents Harm US Image Abroad 弗格森案和纽约事件有损美国的国际形象 LONDON Race relations in the United States are back on the global agenda after recent decisions not to indict police officers in the deaths of tw

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Hepatitis C Kills More Americans Than HIV/AIDS 美国死于丙肝人数超过艾滋病 The number of deaths from the hepatitis C virus is up while deaths related to HIV/AIDS are down, according to U.S. researchers. As a result, more Americans are now

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Vermont's Long Trail is the oldest long-distance hiking trail in the country. It follows the spine of the Green Mountains more than 400 kilometers from one end of the northeastern state to the other and inspired the much longer Appalachian Trail, whi

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US Prayer Breakfast Draws World Leaders 美国祈祷早餐会吸引世界领袖 WASHINGTON Several world leaders were among more than 3,000 guests at the annual National Prayer Breakfast, held Thursday in Washington. Leaders often see the gathering a

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Female Blues Singers Shine in Memphis 蓝调女歌手走红美国孟菲斯 MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE When the first blues recordings appeared in the early 1920s, women singers like Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith were the stars. But over the years since then, me

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US and China May Cooperate in Space Exploration 美国或与中国在太空探索进行合作 WASHINGTON Space exploration officials from more than 30 countries met in Washington, D.C. recently to discuss how to advance the exploration and utilizatio

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US, Pakistan Work to Mend Strained Relations 美国、巴基斯坦努力修补关系紧张 WASHINGTON The United States and Pakistan are trying to start a new chapter in their long-strained relationship. The two nations will resume their Strategic Di

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Long Term US Unemployed Face Difficult Year 美国长期失业者新年更艰难 Five years after the financial crisis, many indicators suggest a recovery is finally taking hold in the worlds largest economy. U.S. gross domestic product is growing at

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Kerry: US Open to Cooperation with Iran to Help Iraq 克里建议美国去伊朗合作打击伊拉克极端组织 WASHINGTON The Pentagon has downplayed speculation about U.S. and Iranian military cooperation in Iraq, hours after Secretary of State J

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US Conservation Program Teaches Teens about Nature 美国自然保护计划教导青少年自然知识 MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA Teenagers have been removing invasive plants and protecting endangered species around the United States this summer, in a prog

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Small US Bank Helps Unemployed Borrowers Find Jobs, Avoid Foreclosure 美国小银行帮助失业的借款人找到工作,避免丧失抵押品赎回权 Home foreclosures have declined in many parts of the United States, but tens of thousands of Amer

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US Attempts Crackdown on Trafficking Along Southern Border 美国试图打击南部边境人口贩运 NOGALES Nogales, Arizona, is notoriously known as a tunnel city, utilized by traffickers to smuggle humans and narcotics into the United States. The

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Analysts: US Prosecutors Followed Money Trail in FIFA Scandal 分析师称美国检方追踪资金线索揭开国际足联丑闻 WASHINGTON The recent FIFA scandal has shaken fans and nations enamored of one of the world's most popular sports, soccer

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Muslim American Leader Condemns Paris Terrorist Attack 美国穆斯林组织发声 强烈谴责巴黎恐怖袭击 ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA Muslim American groups have been nearly unanimous in their condemnation of the Paris attacks by IS. But one group -

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Kerry: US, Allies 'Not Even Close' to Resuming N. Korea talks 克里称美国及其盟国几乎接近恢复与朝鲜谈判 SEOUL After diplomatic consultations in Seoul, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry virtually ruled out any possibility for renew

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Kerry Calls on Congo's Kabila to Honor Constitution 美国国务卿克里呼吁刚果总统卡比拉尊重宪法 KINSHASA U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is calling on Congolese President Joseph Kabila to respect his country's constitution and not

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Landmark Desegregation Ruling Marks 60th Anniversary 美国废除种族隔离统治标志60周年 WASHINGTON Sixty years ago, the highest court in the United States changed the face of education. On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled t

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After 28 Years, Spandau Ballet Returns to US 28年后施潘道芭蕾舞团重返美国 Eighties hitmakers Spandau Ballet created quite a buzz during the recent South By Southwest (SXSW) music and film conferences in Austin, Texas. Spandau Ballets fir

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Washington Week: Focus on Iran Nukes, US Veterans 聚焦华盛顿: 聚焦伊朗核问题和美国退伍军人周 WASHINGTON The coming days likely will bring extensive commentary from Capitol Hill on the latest round of international negotiations ove

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