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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Many teachers across the country are calling on their state pension funds to sell their stakes in gun manufacturers. The teachers say they don't want their retirement money invested in these companies. But many people, including th

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New stats from the National Bureau of Statistics are suggesting the property market in China's major cities has begun to stabilize through this past month. Of the 70 large and medium-sized cities surveyed by the NBS, 55 saw new home prices increase m

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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. (SOUND) Food companies say a new kind of maize could take the crunch out of corn chips and other popular foods. The big Swiss company Syngenta genetically engineered the maize to contain an enzyme c

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This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Last week, we talked about the conflict between sleepy teenagers and early morning classes. Many people commented on our website and Facebook page. For example, Damla Ece in Turkey wrote: I agree with

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By Roger Hsu Nazareth, Pennsylvania 21 October 2009 The Martin Guitar Company in Nazareth, Pennsylvania is world-renowned for making some of the finest guitars ever made. However, the economic downturn in the U.S. has cast a shadow over the company,

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Hundreds of professional theatre makers from around the world recently gathered in Beijing to explore ways to develop dramas that suits the needs of young audience. CRI's Shen Ting has more. The International Association of Theatre for Children and Y

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By David Gollust Washington 10 October 2007 A bipartisan group of former U.S. policy makers urged the Bush administration Wednesday to provide for dialogue with the militant Palestinian group Hamas as part of diplomacy leading to the U.S.-sponsored M

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In Shanghai, the annual Lujiazui Financial Forum, held by Chinas top financial regulators, kicks off Thursday. The forum serves as a barometer for Chinas financial market, and top policy makers are gathering to discuss the countrys ongoing reforms. T

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By Barry Wood Washington 13 April 2008 Economic policy makers from all corners of the word ended their meeting in in Washington with a call for assistance to countries most affected by a recent sharp rise in food prices. VOA's Barry Wood reports. Wor

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By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 06 February 2007 watch Car Forecast report The financial slide continues for U.S. automakers. Detroit's Big Three -- General Motors, the Ford Motor Company and DaimlerChrysler -- posted big losses in 2006 while Asian c

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By CCTV Tang Bo Chinas three major hepatitis B vaccine makers have been ordered to suspend production. The countrys Food and Drug Administration made the announcement after the companies failed to get certified under the new Pharmaceutical Products s

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2007 was a bad year for China's toy industry, when foreign companies recalled millions of Chinese toys over safety concerns. At Asia's largest toy fair in Hong Kong, Chinese toy makers were trying to regain the confidence of buyers. 2007年对中国的

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Listen to the statements and check the correct answers. 1.Is sweeping out the tiny dust bothering you a lot? From now on if you have this machine, doing the housework will become a very easy job. This is a portable vacuum cleaner. lt's light and wire

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Yesterday the District Court in Christchurch fined a company for selling tourist products which looked like New Zealand products but were made in China. A Christchurch company, ProKiwi International, imported body care products from China but labeled