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The Buick wouldnt start. Considering it was 15 years old, this shouldnt have been a surprise. But, the battery wasnt that old. It was a Die Hard, sold by Sears. Gerard had bought it six years ago, but it was a 100-month battery. It was fully guarante

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Helen turned on her flashlight. Nothing happened. The light did not come on. There was no light. What was wrong with her flashlight? She unscrewed the top of the plastic flashlight. Helen took the two batteries out of the plastic tube. She looked at

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By Kari Barber Dakar 20 January 2007 As Senegal prepares for the finale of the world-renowned Dakar Rally, another group of drivers is taking on an even more unusual Europe to Africa journey. The Plymouth-Banjul Challenge is a parody of the Dakar ra

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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Last week a study of one hundred ninety-nine countries and territories confirmed what many people may have already noticed. People around the world are getting fatter. The study found that obesity has al

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Adrienne: So, Mary, my battery has almost ran out. I'm so glad you had some but they're cold. Mary: Well, I keep them in my frigerator along with several other sizes of batteries just so I have them on hand. It's a little quirky habit of mine but I a

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