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Houston, a city in the American state of Texas, will face worsening flooding conditions as Tropical Storm Harvey continues to rain on the city. On Friday, Harvey, the strongest storm to strike Texas in 50 years, came ashore near Corpus Christi, about

Houston, Texas: An Example of America's Changing Population

America's population is becoming older and increasingly diverse - made up of people who are different from each other. Nowhere are those differences more apparent than in Houston, Texas. The city has seen an increase in the number of minority communi

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By George Grow Broadcast: July 6, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Phoebe Zimmermann with the VOA Special English program, People in America. Today, we tell the story of Sam

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Many Americans do not trust opinion polls. They are not moved by recent polls on the presidency of Donald Trump. Studies show that, nationwide, 44 percent of those questioned approve of Trumps actions since taking office in January. But his favorabil

Houston Rockets beat Phoenix Suns 111-81

HOUSTON, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The Houston Rockets routed the Phoenix Suns 111-81 Wednesday night at Toyota Center. The home court added to the obvious revenge factor after the Suns' 107-105 win over the Rockets last Saturday. Donatas Motiejunas score

AS IT IS 2016-04-11 Children and Cattle Compete at Houston Rodeo

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Whitney Houston Remembered as Trailblazer, World Class Entertainer

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Yao Ming named Houston Goodwill Ambassador

HOUSTON, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Former NBA star Yao Ming was officially named Goodwill Ambassador of the U.S. city of Houston Friday by the city's mayor at a ceremony here. Yao, the former Rockets center who lived in Houston for ten years, was also give

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Hurricane Ike is bearing down on the Texas coast with the fourth largest city in the United States squarely in its sights. Houston is preparing for the first direct hit from a major storm in 25 years. Hundreds of thousands of people have evacuated G

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用汉语拼音字母拼写中国地名，不仅是中国的统一标准，而且是国际标准，全世界都要遵照使用。但在具体的中国地名英译时，还有几点注意事项，请看：

Family, Friends Remember Whitney Houston at Hometown

Family and friends of American pop music icon Whitney Houston have said their goodbyes to the singer at a private funeral at her childhood church in Newark, New Jersey. Celebrities, including music greats, joined the final tribute at the New Hope Bap

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The sub-prime mortgage collapse that led to the current U.S. financial crisis has not had as deep an impact in the middle of the nation as it has had on the east and west coasts. But economists say a credit crunch will affect all regions of the coun

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Houston Rockets beat Memphis Grizzlies 121-96

HOUSTON, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- James Harden scored 31 points and dished out eight assists to lead the Houston Rockets to its 121-96 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. It was the Rockets's 13th straight home win over the Grizzlies, who have

Whitney Houston leaves all in possession to daughter

BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhuanet) -- The legendary singer Whitney Houston left everything in her possession to her 19-year-old daughter Bobbi Kristina, not a penny to ex-husband Bobby Brown, according to media reports Thursday. According to a 19-page will

Whitney Houston dies of drowning, heart disease, cocaine use

LOS ANGELES, March 22 (Xinhua) -- The Los Angeles County coroner's office revealed Thursday that U.S. pop icon Whitney Houston died of drowning and effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use. The coroner's office determined that Houston

Jeremy Lin agrees to terms with Houston Rockets

HOUSTON, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The Houston Rocket agreed to terms with New York Knicks restricted free agent guard Jeremy Lin on Thursday, according to a local newspaper. Lin will sign an offer sheet with the Rockets on July 11, The Houston Chronicle qu

Houston Rockets welcome Jeremy Lin back

HOUSTON, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The Houston Rockets' newest icon Jeremy Lin told a crowded welcoming press conference here Thursday that he is excited about playing with the Rockets again and hoped to get better in the new season with the Rockets. Lin,

Jeremy Lin eyes playoffs for Houston Rockets

Jeremy Lin eyes playoffs for Houston Rockets HOUSTON, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Houston Rockets' new starting point guard Jeremy Lin said Monday his goal this season is to help his team make the playoffs. The rebuilt Houston Rockets met with the media o

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HOUSTON, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The Houston Rockets' newest icon Jeremy Lin arrived in Houston on Wednesday afternoon for his new career with the Rockets. Lin, who became a Rocket on Tuesday night when the Knicks declined to match Houston's free-agent o