In U.S. politics, there is no issue that divides Democrats and Republicans more than their vastly different views on the role and size of the central government. That political divide is at the heart of the intensifying debate over the federal budget

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Private businesses are being encouraged to assume a greater role in development efforts as part of the Obama administration's agricultural development initiative. Food prices are at record highs, and experts are sounding alarms about the potential fo

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Britons are outraged and speaking out in response to comments among Conservatives in the United States attacking Britain's national health care system as socialist, evil and Orwellian. 在美国医改辩论中,英国的医保体系成了一个参照物

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As the U.S. recession cuts into government budgets across the country, some public agencies are struggling more than others. Several state-funded defense attorneys say they have fewer resources to handle the flood of clients accused of crimes or othe

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Republican officials say their party's national convention is back on track with a full schedule Tuesday, after Monday's planned activities were curtailed due to Hurricane Gustav and fears of its impact on the US Gulf Coast. 美国共和党官员说,

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Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are seeking crucial votes in Indiana and North Carolina, where primary elections will be held Tuesday. Meanwhile, Democrats in the in the small Pacific island territory of Guam made

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AZUZ: It looks like the demilitarized zone, the heavily armed border that separates North Korea and South Korea may be the place where North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump will hold their historic meeting. That could take

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Okinawa curfew after sex charges 驻冲绳美军将实行宵禁 Protests against US bases in Japan are not uncommon 对美军基地的抗议活动在日本并非罕见 The US military said it would impose a midnight curfew and drinking ban on marines

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美监控巴基斯坦核项目引质疑 WASHINGTON A recent Washington Post article reporting that the United States has stepped up surveillance of Pakistan's nuclear program has once again raised questions about the bilateral relationship between Wa

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Analysts: German Vote Will Not Affect Relations With US 分析家称德国选举不会影响与美关系 WASHINGTON German voters will cast ballots on Sunday to select a new federal government. Chancellor Angela Merkels center-right Christian Democra

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The top U.S. military commander in Iraq and the U.S. ambassador told Congress Tuesday that progress in Iraq is fragile and reversible, and called for continuing U.S. commitment, including an open-ended pause in U.S. troop withdrawals after the last o

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Atlantis lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Thursday, carrying seven astronauts and a European built research module. The launch follows a two-month delay needed to fix a problem in the fuel gauge on the shuttle's external fuel tank

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The U.S. housing sector remains weak, two years into an unprecedented decline. House prices, house sales, and house construction are all continuing to fall. 美国的房屋市场依然疲软,房价已经史无前例地连续两年下跌。美国的房

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World markets were mostly higher, despite more discouraging U.S. economic news. Congress and the Bush administration are examining restructuring plans put forth by failing American carmakers in hopes of securing emergency federal loans. 美国经济的

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With two of America's major automobile companies reportedly weeks away from financial collapse, there continues to be little agreement in Washington on how to craft a government rescue package that would stave off bankruptcy. The White House is weigh

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The crowd at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota last week was described as a sea of white faces by some reporters. The number of African Americans in attendance was significantly down from the 2004 Republican convention. And mo

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says American forces need to do more to prevent killing civilians during military strikes in Afghanistan. While the secretary was in Kabul, U.S. military chief Admiral Mike Mullen visited Islamabad for talks with o

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Although economists say the United States is not technically in a recession, the slowdown in economic activity is having a dramatic impact on the amount of money immigrants are able to send back home. The so-called remittances have fallen off sharply

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U.S. President George Bush will visit the Midwest state of Iowa Thursday to inspect damage from major flooding along the Mississippi River. Mr. Bush says he will work with Congress to replenish funds used to help those affected by natural disaster. 美

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