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Paris Conference Contemplates Libya's Future Leaders of Libya's uprising were in Paris Thursday with delegates from 60 countries and world bodies to discuss a roadmap for Libya's humanitarian, political and economic future, even as ex-leader Moammar

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This week, I laid out my plan for our fiscal future. Its a balanced plan that reduces spending and brings down the deficit, putting America back on track toward paying down our debt. We know why this challenge is so critical. If we dont act, a rising

VOA标准英语2011--Putting a Price on Your Church's Service

Religious congregations help the homeless, provide counseling, offer spiritual guidance and celebrate life cycle events. Churches and synagogues have played these roles for hundreds of generations. But for the first time, a new study has put an econo

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By Barbara Schoetzau New York 14 March 2006 The non-profit Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children has introduced a series of recommendations to significantly reduce incidents of violence ag

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VOA标准英语2012--Egypt's Copts Mourn Pope Shenouda, Wary of Future

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VOA标准英语2011--Space Shuttle's End Prompts Doubts About

Space Shuttle's End Prompts Doubts About NASA's Future One day after the landing of Atlantis ended the 30-year space shuttle program, the company that ran shuttle operations for the U.S. space agency NASA is dismissing 1,510 employees. The end of the

VOA标准英语2012--Rivals Battle for Tunisia's Future as Anniversary Approaches

Rivals Battle for Tunisia's Future as Anniversary Approaches Nearly two years after the overthrow of President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, opposing forces are still fighting over Tunisia's future path. Clashes erupted last month in the capital between p

Lesson 51 - PULL NO PUNCHES / STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUT

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By Paula Wolfson Washington 02 July 2007 Russian President Vladimir Putin (l) and President Bush during a joint press conference at the Bush family compound in northeastern U.S. state of Maine, 02 Jul 2007 U.S. President George W. Bush and Russian Pr

News Analysis: Putin's diplomatic strategy becomes more pragmatic

MOSCOW, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday held his eighth press conference on major domestic issues and foreign relations in 12 years and the first of its kind since his return to the Kremlin this May. Putin, in front o

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VOA常速英语2007年-Bush Meets Leader of Sudan's South

By Scott Stearns Washington 15 November 2007 U.S. President George Bush met Thursday at the White House with Sudan's First Vice President Salva Kiir to discuss efforts to keep the country's peace process on track and end violence in the troubled Darf

2006年VOA标准英语-Kenya's Maasai Commemorate 9/11 Victims

By Cathy Majtenyi Enoosaen, Kenya 11 September 2006 Maasai dancers from Enoosaen village in western Kenya commemorate the 9/11 terrorist attacks that took place in the U.S. five years ago On the fifth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attack

2007年VOA标准英语-Autism More Common Than Thought

By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 12 February 2007 watch Autism report A new survey in the United States indicates that approximately one in every 150 children in the country has autism, suggesting the condition may be more common than previously thought

2007年VOA标准英语-Outgoing US Commander Says No Guarantee of Succ

By Jim Randle Baghdad 15 January 2007 The outgoing commander of U.S. forces in Iraq says it will probably take months to see results from a new security plan for Iraq. And, as VOA's Jim Randle reports from Baghdad, the general says there are no guar

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An online petition(请愿书) has been launched in protest at the Gambian president's threat to kill human rights workers. President Yahya Jammeh told state TV earlier this week he would kill anybody who wanted to destabilise The Gambia. If you are affi

Colombian Perez wins ninth stage in Costa Rica's Cycling tour

SAN JOSE, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Colombian cyclist Marlon Perez Wednesday won the ninth stage of Costa Rica's International Cycling Tour, while his compatriot Oscar Sanchez held the general leadership. The Wednesday stage was a 143.9-kilometer travel be

Paraguay to meet Colombia in South America's U-20 opener

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Romney secures U.S. Republican Party's presidential nomination

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