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VOA慢速英语-- 'The Cop and the Anthem,' by O. Henry

Soapy moved restlessly on his seat in Madison Square. There are certain signs to show that winter is coming. Birds begin to fly south. Women who want nice new warm coats become very kind to their husbands. And Soapy moves restlessly on his seat in th

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[Verse 1] We drove right past That no trespassing sign We sat on the tailgate And watched the planes take off We thought we had all night There was no need to rush That's when those cops Came pulling up And I thought Man, ain't this some shhhh [Pre-C

'The Cop and the Anthem,' by O. Henry

'The Cop and the Anthem,' by O. Henry We present the short story The Cop and the Anthem, by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. Soapy moved restlessly on his seat in Madison Square. There are certa

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By Carolyn Presutti Washington 12 March 2008 On March 11 U.S. legislators heard stories of fraud and waste in America's efforts to rebuild Iraq. A former Iraqi official testified before a Senate committee that allocates money for Iraq. VOA's Carolyn

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AILSA CHANG, HOST: People are again protesting in the streets of St. Louis. They're angry over the death of a black driver at the hands of a white police officer. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED PROTESTER: (Chanting) Whose streets? UNI

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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi, Kenya 06 December 2007 Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is home to one of Africa's largest dumpsites. A recent United Nations study found that nearly half of the children surveyed who live near the dumpsite suffer from serious med

VOA标准英语2012--Muslims Demand Resignation of New York’s Top Cop

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It was midnight. No other cars were on the two-lane road. She saw headlights far behind her. They got closer. Suddenly, she saw red lights. She heard a siren. She couldn't believe it. She hadn't been speeding. She hadn't been weaving. Why was a polic