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LAKSHMI SINGH, HOST: As usual, Catholic priests in Pennsylvania will celebrate Mass this evening and tomorrow. But this will be the first weekend since the release of a grand jury report into sexual abuse in six Roman Catholic dioceses in the state.

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VOA常速英语2007年-US Tennis Players End 12-Year Davis Cup Drought

By Steve Schy Portland, Oregon 03 December 2007 The United States has ended its 12-year Davis Cup tennis title drought by defeating Russia 4-1 in the final in Portland, Oregon. But as VOA's Steve Schy reports, some fans wondered why talented American

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Alex Corretja named Spain's captain of Davis Cup

MADRID, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Alex Corretjais was named captain of Spain's Davis Cup team, the Spanish federation said on Tuesday. Corretja is the former coach of British ace Andy Murray and twice runner-up in the French Open and a winner of the 1998 A

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By VOA Sports Washington, DC 01 December 2007 American tennis player Andy Roddick has given the United States a 1-0 lead over Russia in the Davis Cup tennis finals by beating Dmitry Tursunov in Portland, Oregon. Roddick fired 25 aces and had only fou

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By Steve Schy Portland, Oregon 01 December 2007 The United States has taken a 2-0 lead over Russia after the first day of play at the best-of-five match Davis Cup Tennis finals in Portland, Oregon. As VOA's Steve Schy reports from Memorial Coliseum,

2007年VOA标准英语-National Pride Inspires US Davis Cup Team

By Jim Stevenson Winston 08 April 2007 For most professional tennis players, each season is filled with the individual pursuits of winning tournament titles and prize money. But as VOA's Jim Stevenson reports, a handful of players often find their mo

VOA常速英语2008年-US Begins Davis Cup Defense v Austria

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Brazil ready for US Davis Cup challenge

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Davis Cup captain Joao Zwetsch has welcomed the challenge of facing a United States team buoyed by the inclusion of world No. 13 John Isner. Isner had been doubtful for next month's World Group first-round

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