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By Michael Bowman Buenos Aires 25 October 2007 Argentines go to the polls Sunday to elect a new president, along with legislators and provincial governors. In a country that produced the iconic figure of Eva Peron [wife of two-time President Juan Per

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By Michael Bowman Buenos Aires 28 October 2007 Argentines are preparing to go to the polls Sunday to elect a new president, along with legislators and provincial governors. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Buenos Aires, few Argentines are expressing

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By Michael Bowman Buenos Aires 28 October 2007 Polls have closed in Argentina, where citizens voted for a new president, plus legislators and provincial governors. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Buenos Aires. More than 20 million Argentines are be

VOA常速英语2007-Argentina's First Lady To Be President

By Michael Bowman Buenos Aires 29 October 2007 Supporters of Argentina's first lady are celebrating her overwhelming victory in Sunday's presidential election. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Buenos Aires, where Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will

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BUENOS AIRES, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Argentine President Cristina Fernandez on Wednesday announced that the South American country will host Formula One races in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The city of Mar del Plata, 400 kilometers south from Buenos Aires, wi

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WASHINGTON, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The Obama administration on Tuesday said that its position regarding the Falkland Islands, known as the Malvinas to the Argentines, remains unchanged, but acknowledged that the Falklands residents have clearly express

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WASHINGTON, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The Obama administration on Tuesday said that its position regarding the Falkland Islands, known as the Malvinas to the Argentines, remains unchanged, but acknowledged that the Falklands residents have clearly express

美国国家公共电台 NPR A New Twist On The 'Santaland Diaries' Tradition

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Live, traditional Chinese music and performances were held throughout the day, where dancing dragons paraded through the crowd and Kung Fu masters performed for the audience. German Bermudez is the director of the Lion Dance. What we do with these da