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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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Smile, Youre on a Candid Speed Camera This is NOT a birdhouse! In a familiar old-time movie scene, a policeman on a motorcycle hides behind a billboard, waiting to roar out, siren wailing, after a driver who's speeding past. In the 1950s, car-mounted

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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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New US Food Advice Not to Everyone's Taste Americans can eat eggs without feeling guilty, according to new nutritional guidelines issued by the U.S. government. A person can eat as many eggs as they like each day, the updated guidelines say. One larg

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WILLIAM BRANGHAM, PBS NEWSHOUR ANCHOR: We're turning now to the threat of ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Just a few months ago, some U.S. officials worried that ISIS fighters could actually overtake Baghdad, but there are new signs of confidence in the figh

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

2006年VOA标准英语-Islamist Militias Face Widespread Opposition in

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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Knowledge is one thing, virtue is another; good sense is not conscience, refinement is not humility, nor is largeness and justness of view faith. Philosophy, however enlightened, however profound, gives no command over the passions, no influential mo

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Stars, fans bid farewell to Oprah

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A million dollar lesson 千金一课

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VOA标准英语2009年-Elephantiasis Afflicts 120 Million in Afri

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

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A cab driver taught me a million dollar lesson in customer satisfaction and expectation. Motivational speakers charge thousands of dollars to impart this kind of training to corporate executives and staff. It cost me a $12 taxi ride. I had flown into

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Uwunguruza abantu nikinga, in the Kurundi dialect of Burundi, means bike taxi-man. In the small East African countrys capital, Bujumbura, cyclists transport everything from human passengers to huge bundles of bananas and sugarcane to bricks and bedro

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Speaking at the opening session of the annual high-level talks between China and the United States, Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong says 40 senior officials are in the US to conduct a candid dialogue with their American counterparts. They are expect

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Look! here, far water-locked; beyond all hum of human weal or woe; in these most candid and impartial seas; 瞧！老远的那个大水闸闸住了；听不到人间祸福的营营声；在这个最公正无私的海洋上； where to traditions no r

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Actor and producer Jada Pinkett Smith is expanding her onscreen presence. From the early '90s in A Different World... (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, A DIFFERENT WORLD) JADA PINKETT SMITH: (As Lena) Understand that I'm here just trying to