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Today, New Zealanders celebrated Waitangi Day in many places but the main events were held at the Treaty grounds in Waitangi. This is in Northland, about 3 hours drive north of Auckland. The day before, on Tuesday 5th February, leaders held a meeting

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Ivy Bean is perhaps the oldest user of social networking sites. She is officially the oldest person on Facebook and probably the oldest tweeter. She has become famous for her Twitter site IvyBean104. On September the 8th, 2009, her 104th birthday, Iv

VOA标准英语2009年-Heavy Snowstorm Grips England

England is struggling with the heaviest snowfall to hit the country in nearly two decades. Among the hardest-hit regions are London and surrounding areas. Travel disruption and massive cancellations are widespread. A pedestrian falls over in North L

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By Douglas Bakshian Manila 29 May 2006 The U.S. Navy Hospital ship Mercy is sending personnel and equipment to victims of the earthquake in Indonesia. The ship, which has a history of helping out in disasters, is now in the Philippines at the start

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By Brian Wagner Miami 21 June 2007 A U.S. Navy hospital ship is launching a medical and humanitarian mission that will include stops in 12 nations in Latin America. The crew of the USNS Comfort hopes to see 85,000 people in communities where medical

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By Chad Bouchard Jogjakarta, Indonesia 01 June 2006 Aid organizations and foreign governments are providing field hospitals and medical care for those injured in Central Java's devastating quake. The

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VOA标准英语2011--Study Calculates High Cost of Heavy Drinking

Study Calculates High Cost of Heavy Drinking Excessive alcohol consumption in the United States costs Americans more than $200 billion a year, according to a new study. That hefty bill includes the medical costs related to heavy drinking, plus the im

VOA标准英语2011--Asia Floods Take Heavy Toll on Local Eco

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Today is Waitangi Day, a day when we remember the Treaty that was signed on Feb 6th 1840, between the Queen of England and the Maori chiefs of New Zealand. In the Treaty, Queen Victoria agreed to protect the Maori and give them the same rights as Bri

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Today is Waitangi Day. It is 170 years since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. This was a treaty between Queen Victoria of England and Maori chiefs in New Zealand. The Queen promised to give Maori all the rights of British citizens and to protec

新西兰英语 54 Treaty of Waitangi Claims

Midnight tonight is the deadline for all Treaty of Waitangi claims. Last year, there were 97 claims but more than 1,000 claims are likely by midnight tonight. This is the last time that anyone can make an historic claim although it will take many yea

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 04 January 2007 A U.S. Navy spokesman says, five to 10 coalition ships are patrolling off the coast of Somalia to prevent suspected terrorists from escaping by sea, following the military defeat of Islamists who took control of

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By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 05 May 2006 The Sri Lankan Navy says it has sunk a boat belonging to the rebel Tamil Tiger group after the rebels opened fire. The incident is the latest blow to a 2002 cea

Heavy rains to hit S China

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LONDON, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Children with heavy school bags are facing a higher risk of back pain, a latest study revealed. A team of Spanish researches reported that the link was found in more than 1,400 school children aged between 12 and 17 in No

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