Marathon running

Marathon running(马拉松赛跑) NB: This is not an accurate word-for-word transcript Dan: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. Im Dan Walker Smith and in todays programme Im joined by Nuala OSullivan. Nuala: Hi Dan. Dan:

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The 2007 Berlin marathon for males over 55 was unusual in that the winner cheated. Hank skipped two checkpoints during the race. The electronic tracking chip that all runners must wear confirmed that Hank had run only 17 miles of the 26-mile marathon

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AILSA CHANG, HOST: Next month marks the 16th anniversary of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan. And thousands of troops are preparing to deploy, including part of the Army's 25th Infantry Division based in Alaska. For many of these soldiers, it'

Pentagon says Iranian fighter jet attacks U.S. drone

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美联社新闻一分钟 2007-04-13

1. A pair of brazen attacks in Iraq is raising new questions about the security crackdown in the capital. Earlier today, a suspected suicide bomber attacked the cafeteria inside the Iraq's parliament building. Also a truck bomber has destroyed a maj

New York City Marathon canceled

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Kenyan Bett wins Athens Classic Marathon, runner dies of heart attack

ATHENS, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan Raymond Kimutai Bett won on Sunday the 30th Athens Classic Marathon which was marked with a new record participation for the authentic course of 26,000 elite athletes and ordinary citizens from 100 countries and reg

Ethiopians sweep Macao Marathon

MACAO, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's Heile Haja Gemeda and Ehitu Kiros Reda became the winners of Macao Galaxy Entertainment International Marathon here on Sunday. Gemeda sailed past the finish line in two hours 23 minutes and 56 seconds in chilly dr

2006年VOA标准英语-US House Prepares for Marathon Debate on Iraq P

By Dan Robinson Washington 14 June 2006 The U.S. House of Representatives is preparing for a major debate Thursday on Iraq, with high political stakes for Republicans as well as Democrats amid a continuing national debate on the war there. ---------

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2017年CRI SF Express tests emergency drone delivery

Chinese logistics firm SF Express has tested the delivery of emergency supplies through the use of a large drone, reports thepaper.cn. A domestic-developed large drone delivered equipment which would have been needed for the quick repair of communica

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Iran Shows Footage of Purported US Drone

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A California company has unveiled a tiny flying drone

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NE China to set up two drone bases for marine surveillance

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TED演讲:为什么好的黑客可以塑造好的公民(2)

Now the site itself was easy enough to build, 网站本身是容易建成的， but the team was faced with the challenge of how they populate all of the content. 但团队面临的挑战是 他们如何填充所有内容。 It would have taken the t

美国国家公共电台 NPR How To Stop A Drone? There's No Good Answer

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: A small drone sparked enormous disruptions at London's Gatwick Airport this week. Thousands of passengers were grounded as police struggled to stop the drone or drones from flying into restricted airspace. Police have arrested two