CNN 2010-10-29

An erupting volcano, some newly-discovered species, and a celebratory soccer match. We've got it all covered for you in today's edition of CNN Student News! Hello and welcome. From the CNN Center, my name is Carl Azuz. First up, officials respond to

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Atrial fibrillation is a cardiac arrhythmia that often produces very disruptive palpitations, fatigue, and even shortness of breath. Worse, atrial fibrillation can substantially increase your risk of stroke. If you have atrial fibrillation there is l

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Dr. David Wilber performs a procedure called catheter ablation to treat patients with atrial fibrillation at Loyola University Medical Center in Illinois A relatively new procedure is proving to be more effective in treating patients with irregular h

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Sustained Irregular Heartbeat Raises Mortality Risk for Middle Aged Women Many doctors see atrial fibrillation (AF), an abnormal heart rhythm, in their elderly patients. But a new study indicates that a surprising number of middle aged women, who are

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According to the International Maritime Organization, 20 ships - and more than 438 sailors and passengers - are being held by pirates. U.N. political chief Lynn Pascoe warns that Somali pirates, driven by a lack of legitimate economic opportunities,

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今天我们要学的词儿是outpace。 Outpace是跑得更快，超过的意思。Supply is outpacing demand, 意思是供大于求。联合国的报告说，在非洲大陆，去年开始服用艾滋病药物的人数跟艾滋病新感染者人数的

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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A condition called atrial fibrillation produces an abnormal heartbeat. People feel their heart race and they lose their breath. It may last a few seconds, but it can get worse and worse with age, leading

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BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- China's farm produce prices continued to rise last week in the wake of strong rainfall across the country, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Wednesday. The wholesale prices of 18 types of vegetables in 36 cities rose for

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Typhoon-triggered rainstorm leaves 23 dead, 9 missing

WUHAN/SHENYANG/BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-three people have been confirmed dead and nine others remained missing after typhoons Damrey and Saola tore through China's eastern coastal regions over the weekend, local authorities said Monday. As

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NANNING, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- An oil spill triggered by typhoon Kai-Tak in the south China city of Beihai has been cleaned up, according to a local official. Typhoon Kai-Tak, the 13th tropical storm of the year, has left one dead and two missing in Gu

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学个词Learn a Word 第230期 Outpace

今天我们要学的词儿是outpace。 Outpace是跑得更快，超过的意思。Supply is outpacing demand, 意思是供大于求。联合国的报告说，在非洲大陆，去年开始服用艾滋病药物的人数跟艾滋病新感染者人数的

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When you've been to the zoo have you noticed how some of the animals pace around a lot? In this Moment of Science Don and Ya?l discuss one explanation for this behavior. D: Ya?l, I went to the zoo yesterday, and boy, the polar bear just kept pacing i