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VOA标准英语2009年-N. Korean Workers Earn Dollars for Constru

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Hello. This week, I traveled across the country to talk about my all-of-the-above energy strategy for America a strategy where we produce more oil and gas here at home, but also more biofuels and fuel-efficient cars; more solar power and wind power a

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Children join parents' petition for overdue wages

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President Obama Urges Senators to Pass Jobs Bill

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Year after year, disappointment is the only result they get in the end. Asking for their legal pay has never been easy for Chinese migrant workers. According to statistics from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the number of migran