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Roy Hodgson named England manager with four year contract

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Harry Redknapp named QPR manager

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EU leaders hold broad talks on growth

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China targets 7.5-pct GDP growth

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G20 vows to support financial stability, sustainable growth

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China 2012 growth eases to 7.8 pct

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Obama: Tech Innovations Can Spur Job Growth

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Even as countries around the world are posting better economic growth rates two years after a global recession, officials from the International Monetary Fund say that is not enough to improve the livelihood of most people. Global finance chiefs at t

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You don't have to work in tech to command a six-figure salary and have employers fighting to hire you, according to job search platform CareerCast. 根据求职平台CareerCast的说法，你并不一定要在科技公司上班，才能拿到六位数的

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Horace was alone in the gym on the top floor of his apartment building. He was standing next to a treadmill. Silently and from behind, a man hurriedly brushed past Horace. Horace was startled. The man missed hitting him by an inch. The man went into

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