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The story of how we have systematically observed the heavens begins in the days before recorded time. For primitive man, the sun reigned supreme. Its recurring cycles of light and darkness formed the

NPR 2009-03-27

From NPR news in Washington. I'm Jack Speer. A key Senate committee has sighed off on President Obama's budget blueprint setting the stage for debate on the 3.6 trillion dollars spending package some time next week. Approval by the Senate Budget Com

SSS 2009-12-29

Could there be a substance that both gives us the munchies and can help combat obesity? There may indeed be, according to research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The Monell Center in Pennsylvania partnered with Kyus

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CNN 2010-11-04

CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: There's an old saying: It's not what you know, it's who you know. It might also be how you act. We're gonna make sense of that in just a bit. I'm Carl Azuz. Welcome to CNN Student News! First Up: Midterm Elections

CNN 2011-02-06

Fridays are awesome! Just like the students and teachers at Ron Clark Academy, where I had the privilege of speaking yesterday. I'm Carl Azuz, bringing you 10 minutes of headlines, leaving out the commercials. Let's go ahead and get started. The fina

NPR 2009-08-02

Iran's state-run television station says three American tourists have been arrested after entering the country from northern Iraq without permission. The State Department is looking into the reports, as NPR's Allison Keyes reports. The three were re

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A: I need to know why I'm being charged $10 for a movie that I never ordered. B: Hmm. Your file shows that you watched Titanic Monday night. A: Monday night? Monday night I was at a great concert. B: Well, as they say, garbage in, garbage out. Let me

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What makes people dizzy when they spin? Rolling down a hill or spinning around in endless circles causes dizziness or vertigo because hair-like sensory nerve cells in our ears send wrong messages to our brain. The motions of our bodies are detected b

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Howard: Hi, Todd. Todd: Hey, how's it going, Howard? So I heard that you're really into motorcycles. Howard: Ah, yes, I love motorcyles. I've been riding motorcycles since I was 15 years old. Todd: Oh, really. Wow! So, what's the allure of motorcycle

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This is SCIENCE FRIDAY. I'm Ira Flatow. You open the door of your fridge and the light goes on, right? What if the light in your fridge could stay on and be programmed to help your veggies taste better or be more nutritious? Why? Well, it turns out t

经济学人341:锻炼也会上瘾 奔跑的奥秘

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Much of New Zealand has been very cloudy and cool so far this month. However, some inland places, especially Central Otago, have had hot weather. Usually February is our hottest month so the cool temperatures and winds for most of us are disappointin

英语小达人 342 Dog Property Laws

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16. UPBRAlD : REPROACH :: (A) dote : like (B) lal: : stray (C) vex : please (D) earn : desire (E) recast : explain Directions: Each passage in this group is followed by questions based on its content.