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A young man whose name was Pythias had done something which the tyrant Dionysius did not like. For this offence he was dragged to prison, and a day was set when he should be put to death. His home was far away, and he wanted very much to see his fath

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Yesterday, the Conservation Minister, Dr Nick Smith, went to Akaroa near Christchurch to tell local people that part of the harbour will be a marine reserve. A marine reserve is like a park for recreation in the sea. It means that nobody can catch fi

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Most U.S. companies act swiftly and forcefully to root out discrimination based on race, sex, age, or appearance when they discover it. And there are good reasons to do so: intolerance on the job hurts morale and productivity. It's illegal under civ

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Rachel, I'm taking us back to high school for a minute. Our big problems are not detention, not homework. Instead, they are demons, the undead and vampires that need to be slayed. (SOUNDBITE OF NERF HERDER'S BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAY

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Finally today, let's talk about Arthur Miller. He is celebrated as a giant of the American theater, renowned for classics like Death Of A Salesman and The Crucible, which premiered in the '40s and '50s but which continue to be re

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Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Robin Basselin. Voice 2 And Im Ryan Geertsma. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 Twesigye Jackson Kaguri sat

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Phobias are interesting things. Some of them are very serious and can have a really negative influence on life. The most common phobias are the fear of open spaces or closed spaces and the fear of heights and flying. Doctors say all phobias are treat

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This Easter weekend vintage planes fly over Wanaka for three days. These are the warbirds. Some are old, some have been rebuilt and some are copies of old planes like the Fokker D-8 flown by the Germans in World War 1. It was called The Flying Razor

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 07 August 2006 Hundreds of residents of Nigeria's disputed Bakassi peninsula have held an independence ceremony to highlight opposition to the government's plan to hand over the oil-rich region to Cameroon. -------- A group

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By David Gollust Jakarta 13 March 2006 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Indonesia to begin the Asian leg of a globe-circling overseas trip. She'll meet President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

2006年VOA标准英语-Islamic Militias Take Another Somali Town

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 13 November 2006 Troops in the semi-autonomous and secular region of Puntland in Somalia have reportedly been placed on full alert, after they failed to stop Somali Islamists from capturing a town Sunday near Galkaayo. ---- Pun

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid midfielder Kaka is reportedly set for a move to Brazil's Corinthians in the January transfer window. The Spanish giants are prepared to offload the 30-year-old to meet the new salary demands of Cristian

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NEW JERSEY, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Brazil midfielder Kaka said he is yet to re-establish himself in Mano Menezes' team despite a goalscoring return to international football last month. The 30-year-old was on target in both of Brazil's friendly victorie

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By Alisha Ryu Baidoa, Somalia 05 July 2006 When Islamic militias in Somalia seized the capital Mogadishu last month, many Somalis welcomed the Islamist's victory as the first step to possibly ending nearly 16 years of lawlessness. But as the leaders

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歌词 ： One desire 艺人 ： Jakarta 音乐星级 ： ★★★★ 所属专辑 ： 未知 发行年代 ： 2008 风格 ： Dance 相关介绍： 没有搜集到关于Jakarta的资料，请大家谅解。这首歌很有Club的感觉，强烈的节奏感，如果换做是Club里的音响播放出来，一定能让你的心跳也跟随节

2007年VOA标准英语-Jakarta Cleans Up, Shelters Thousands After Flo

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 11 February 2007 Indonesian soldiers, volunteers load piles of muddy garbage into a tractor in central Jakarta's Petamburan district. This street was buried under two meters of murky water last week, 11 Feb 2007 As floodwate

At least 9 killed in blasts at Jakarta hotels

JAKARTA, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Two high explosive bombs rocked two luxurious hotels of Ritz Carlton and JW Marriot in central Jakarta Friday morning, killing at least 9 people and wounding more than 50. The death toll rose to nine after the life of Ti

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NEW YORK, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka was fined 25,000 dollars for striking Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin in the groin during a game on Sunday, the NBA said Tuesday. Ibaka was initially whistled a level

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By Rachel Smalley London 04 October 2009 The foot of a person suffering from elephantiasis More than 120 million people worldwide are infected with elephantiasis, and one billion more are at risk of contracting the debilitating and disfiguring ailme