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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-11-03

1. It's down to the wire for the race for president. John McCain is in battleground state Pennsylvania today where he told supporters he can feel momentum on his side. Polls show McCain behind in the state that has 21 electoral votes. 2. Democrat Ba

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African Americans Vote in Key Battleground State Early voting is underway in North Carolina and, for African American voters like Walter Gilmore, there's a sense of urgency. I am just worried in general for jobs. So many people in North Carolina are

VOA标准英语2012--Birth Defects Rise in Former Iraqi Battleground

Birth Defects Rise in Former Iraqi Battleground Five-year-old Lujane is one of hundreds of children in Fallujah who have been born since 2004 with severe birth defects. Her father says Lujane suffers from multiple afflictions that Iraqi doctors strug

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美国国家公共电台 NPR What's In Your Shopping Cart? A Battleground For Global Trade

DAVID GREENE, HOST: When you're shopping, how often do you think about where your purchases come from? I mean, are you looking at the labels to see where those goods are made? I, for one, don't. Maybe I should. As President Trump has been shaking up

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今天我们要学的词是battleground。 Battleground, 是战场的意思。美国总统大选民主、共和两党势均力敌，选举结果在很多程度上取决于所谓的 battleground states战场州，也就是候选人支持率不相上下的

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今天我们要学的词是battleground。 Battleground, 是战场的意思。美国总统大选民主、共和两党势均力敌，选举结果在很多程度上取决于所谓的 battleground states战场州，也就是候选人支持率不相上下的

Obama tries to repeat Virginia win with bus tour

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday embarked on a two-day bus tour into the battleground state of Virginia, hoping to repeat his 2008 win in the state. Obama's Virginia tour on Friday included three stops, including

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CNN 2008-11-03

I am Asieh Namdar at the CNN. com newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Two days to victory, those are words from Senator John McCain on this Sunday. The Republican candidate is touting his ticket with VP pick Gove

CNN 2008-11-02

Hi everyone, I'm Asieh Namda at the CNN. com newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at what is happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The battleground states-they are top focus on the campaign trail. On the Republican side, Senator John McCain and Sarah Palin are