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Oscar Pistorius is the South African Paralympic runner famous for trying to compete at the Olympics. He is known as Blade Runner because of the artificial limbs he uses to sprint. He is also dubbed the fastest man on no legs. Pistorius is the double

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Evolution continues today, and sometimes we can watch it happening. Researchers in the November 6th edition of the journal Science say that they caught in the act a population of butterflies in Ecuador potentially diverging into two distinct species.

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PRETORIA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The second day of paralympian Oscar Pistorius' bail hearing ended on Wednesday without a court ruling on his application. Magistrate Desmond Nair ruled that Pistorius would remain in custody again at the Brooklyn police

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VOA慢速英语2009-People in America - Willis Conover, 1920-1996: H

VOICE ONE: I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with People in America in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about Willis Conover. His voice is one of the most famous in the world. Conover's Voice of America radio program on jazz was o

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Under the Wagon 在马车下面 A farm boy accidentally overturned his wagon loaded of corn. The farmer who lived nearby heard the noise. 农场的一个男孩不小心弄翻了装满玉米的马车。住在附近的农夫听到了动静。 Hey Willi

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Pa won't like it 爸爸会不高兴的 It seems a farm boy accidentally overturned his wagon load of corn. The farmer who lived nearby heard the noise. Hey Willis!! the farmer yelled, Forget your troubles. Come in with us. Then I'll help you get the

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