World Cancer Day falls on February the 4th each year. It aims to draw attention to the effect cancer has on the lives of millions around the world. Around 7 million people die each year from the different types of cancer. Eleven million new cases are

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February the 14th is National Condom Day. It aims to raise awareness of safe sex and the reasons for it. Today we live in a world where unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV/AIDS, are on the increase. This incre

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In the U.S.A. people celebrate the birthday of their first president, George Washington. They dont always celebrate on his birth date, which is February 22, because if it falls on a weekend, people dont get the day off. So, on the third Monday in Feb

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Come on everybody. Get up and do something. December the 5th is International Volunteer Day. This highly important day was started by the United Nations in 1985. Its aim is twofold: first, to thank volunteers around the world for giving their time to

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U.S. President Barack Obama hammers Republicans over their newly unveiled campaign agenda, calling the opposition party's economic ideas (quote) disastrous. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says Republican plans to roll back healthcare

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U.S. President Barack Obama says the country's economic crisis demands that Congress act soon on his economic stimulus plan. Mr. Obama met Friday with top Democratic and Republican lawmakers at the White House. 美国总统奥巴马说,鉴于国家目

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Former U.S. President George W. Bush declared April 25 as World Malaria Awareness Day in 2007. He asked the world to join the fight to wipe out malaria on the African continent. He said: We focus our attention on all who suffer from this terrible dis

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World Freedom Day is a celebration started by former U.S. President George W. Bush. It commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. The tearing down of the Berlin Wall was the beginning of the end for communist rule in many parts of Europe. Bush

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April the 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD). Autism is a disorder that affects the development of the brain. People who suffer from autism often have problems interacting socially with others. They also repeat the same things again and again.

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World Heart Day was created by the World Heart Federation. Its aim is to inform people around the world that heart disease and stroke are the worlds leading causes of death. Over 17 million people die each year from these. Another main aim is to educ

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October the 16th is National Dictionary Day. It falls on this day because that is the birthday of Americas most famous dictionary maker, Noah Webster, who was born in 1758. It is a day for us all to get out our dictionaries and start using them more

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A Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, it was started by President Barack Obama in 2012. It allows young immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally as children to apply for a renewable two-year visa. That allows them to work legally in the

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本杰明和雪莉今天晚上要去西餐厅吃饭,于是两个人整个下午都在忙着做准备,尤其是本杰明认真地学起了西餐的餐桌礼仪,来看看效果怎么样吧。 Listen Read Learn Benjamin: Honey, which hand should I use to hold the fork? Shirley: Left for the fork and right for

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Scripts: Behind The Wheel this morning, Toyota is in hot pursuit of the title of the worlds biggest automaker in global vehicle sales. This morning the company has released its plan to dethrone GM. And joining us this morning with more is CNBCs auto

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President Barack Obama scored his first major political victory with the passage of a $787-billion stimulus package, which he will sign into law this week. Although many economists now agree that a stimulus was needed to jolt the ailing economy, some

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In response to US government advice, two of the biggest US airlines, American and Delta, have notified Chinese authorities of flight plans when travelling through the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone. A spokesman for Delta Airlines said

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The Beijing Zoo is perhaps better known for the sprawling garment wholesale markets nearby than its animals. But now the city's officials are pledging to relocate the markets out of the area to ease overcrowding and optimize urban planning. The Beiji

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Facing record auto industry losses and with thousands of jobs on the line, Britain has launched a new car incentive program aimed at spurring sales. Under the deal, qualified motorists will get a $3,000 discount on the purchase of a new vehicle. 面临

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The Obama administration has announced details of a $100 billion plan to entice investors to buy up bad loans from the nations troubled banks. It is hoped the plan will help ease the credit crunch that has disrupted the American economy. President Ba

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