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Will went in front, his shaggy little garron picking the way carefully through the undergrowth. 威尔打前锋，骑着他那匹长毛的马，在矮树丛里小小心翼翼地探路。 A light snow had fallen the night before, and there were stones

AP 2009-09-25

1. President Barack Obama will deliver his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly later today. The president plans to call on all nations to cooperate in tackling global problems. It's unclear if he will call out countries that potentia

CNN 2009-08-30

Hello everyone, Im Catherin Callaway at CNN Centre in Atlanta with a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. About fifteen hundred people attend Senator Edward Kennedys funeral mass in Boston today and among those attending would be former Presiden

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CNN 2009-09-03

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AP 2009-09-20

1. A blast has rocked Afghanistans capital, killing at least ten civilians and six Italian soldiers. Authorities in Kabul also say dozens of people were wounded. The blast happened near the US Embassy and an American military base. The Taliban has c

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His cloak was his crowning glory; sable, thick and black and soft assin. Bet he killed them all himself, he did, Gared told the barracks over wine, twisted their little heads off, our mighty warrior. They had all shared the laugh. 而他身上最耀眼