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Reaching for Perfection at the University of Nevada Las Vegas

Dawid Mzyk and Marta Plominska have not always agreed on where their educational or career paths might take them. Both students are from Poland. Mzyk was born 28 years ago in the city of Jaworzno. Plominska, age 25, was born in Radzionkow. Both are m

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Nevada is one of a handful of so-called swing states that could decide the U.S. presidential election. Nevada voted for the Republicans in 2000 and 2004, but Mike O'Sullivan reports from the town of Pahrump in rural Nevada, a shift toward Democrats

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Broadcast: Feb 13, 2003 Demand for electricity is growing in Mexico, but the state-owned oil company, known as Pemex, is reducing the amount of natural gas it can provide for electrical generation. Th

AS IT IS 2016-02-22 Clinton Wins in Nevada, Trump in South Carolina

AS IT IS 2016-02-22 Clinton Wins in Nevada, Trump in South Carolina On Saturday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defeated Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in the Nevada Democratic caucuses. Political experts say the clear win in Nevada was a

VOA标准英语2008年-Voters in Nevada Take Part in Presidential Cauc

By Mike O'Sullivan Las Vegas 19 January 2008 Voters in the Western state of Nevada are taking part in party caucuses Saturday to help choose the nominees for U.S. president. Mike O'Sullivan has a preview from Las Vegas on the first-in-the-West presid

VOA标准英语2008年-Gas Prices Soar, Americans Buy Smaller Cars

By Deborah Block Washington 13 May 2008 As the price of gasoline continues to rise in the U.S., more Americans are buying smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Others are holding on to their big cars, in hopes that gas prices will eventually go down

VOA标准英语2012--Economy is Key Concern for Nevada Voters

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Sorrow, But Little Appetite For New Laws Among Nevada Gun Enthusiasts

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Forty-five years ago today, Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution. That amendment would have insured women have equal rights to men, but it was never adopted. It fell three states short of the 38 needed wi

美国国家公共电台 NPR Nevada Voters, Divided Over Health Care, Put Moderate Republican In Tough Spot

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原版英语对话1000个:013 summer vacation

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