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Prince William's annoyance for the photographers can clearly be heard on this footage. (Let's come on, let's get into car) Paparazzi had waited outside this central London nightclub to get a first picture of William and Kate Middleton out on the tow

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Marilyn Monroe wasn't the only woman to fall for his charms. Hundreds of letters written by Albert Einstein to his second wife and step-daughter show the scientific genius to have been a king of lothario who liked to talk about his success with women

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A friendly against Switzerland next week could have been David Beckham's opportunity to join the exclusive club of football players with 100 caps, but instead of such glory, the former England captain hasn't even made the squad. Fabio Capello, leavi

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Neil: and hello, I'm Neil. Rob: Hello Neil. Today were talking about the increase in the number of young people who have decided not to drink alcohol. Neil: We're particularly talking about young people in the UK - teenagers and people in their early

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By Sonja Pace London 21 February 2007 Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair has announced a withdrawal of 1,600 British troops from Iraq in the months to come, reducing total British troop strength to 5,500. Speaking in parliament, the prime minister a

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By Jennifer Glasse London 18 September 2009 General David Richards The new head of the British army says success in Afghanistan is vital and the outcome of the conflict there will have a profound effect on geo politics. The general who is about to t

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The aging British matinee idol thinks he's been given too small a role as the uncle of twin sisters. The American who's supposed to play a hero is as dull as a stick. But a young woman in the script department has an idea that migh

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British Vision Issue 52再见了皇马,再见了最顶级的足球

It all seemed to fit so perfectly at the beginning, the world's most glamorous footballer is signing for the world's most glamorous club in the warm glow of the bright Madrid sunshine. But now the Galactico is fading and No.23 and the name Beckham wo

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Welcome back, you're watching Channel 4 News. Now controlling inflation has been at the very heart of the government's claims of economic competence. But today for the first time in ten years, the rate of inflation rose above Gordon Brown's target. T

British Vision Issue 79, 女性呼吁收入平等

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Today has been declared Womens No-pay Day. Equality Campaign Unison unions are highlighting the fact that the average woman working fulltime is paid only 80% of what her male counterpart earned per hour. It means that when you compare pay packets th

2007年VOA标准英语-British Military Commanders Recommend Prompt Wi

By Tom Rivers London 19 August 2007 London's Independent on Sunday newspaper says two senior British generals have told Prime Minister Gordon Brown that Britain has accomplished what it can in southern Iraq and that moves toward a full withdrawal sho

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NBC confirms it the Jay Leno prime-time experiment is over. NBC Universal TV Entertainment Chief Jeff Gaspin says Leno's 10 p.m. show will end February 12th. at the start of the Winter Olympics. Gaspin says he wants Leno to return to his old 11:35 p.

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