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Study Says Breath Analysis Can Help in Diagnosing Cancer Lung cancer claims an estimated one and a half million lives each year. But a research team at the Cleveland Clinic and University of Illinois is working to develop a new test that could make d

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This is the second in a 2-part Business English Pod series on presenting a SWOT analysis. A SWOT analysis is a tool that helps companies understand their strengths and weaknesses, while keeping in mind the opportunities and threats they face. In this

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In this Business English Pod lesson, we start the first in a 2-part series on presenting a SWOT analysis. A SWOT analysis is a simple but powerful framework for analyzing your companys strengths and weaknesses these are internal to the company as wel

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US Environmentalists Fear Bush Budget Plan

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voa标准英语2008年-Obama Announces Budget Team

President-elect Barack Obama made two more appointments to his economic team Tuesday and said budget reform was a major priority for his incoming administration. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has more from Washington. President-elect Barack

VOA标准英语2010年-Website of the Week – The Root

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科学美国人60秒 SSS Protein Test Could Complement Crime Scene DNA Analysis

DNA analysis is a staple of crime scenesand crime shows, like HBO's The Night of or the old standby, CSI: We just need to get this to the DNA lab, confirm it's the victim's blood. And then, case closed. And it's not just for crime: DNA sequencing als

VOA常速英语2007年-Bush Encouraged by Budget Talks

By Scott Stearns White House 14 December 2007 President Bush has signed legislation to keep the US government open for another week as lawmakers continue work on a final budget deal. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. Presiden

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Budget Has $585 Billion for Defense in 200

By Al Pessin Pentagon 04 February 2008 President Bush's budget for next year, sent to the Congress for debate on Monday, includes more than half a trillion dollars in basic defense spending, and another $70 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghan

New California governor announces balanced state budget

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Roadblocks to US Budget Deal Persist

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Obama seeks greater cooperation with allies in face of budget crisis

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U.S. President Barack Obama has sent a $3.8 trillion budget request to Congress for the fiscal year that begins on October first. It is the first step in what is expected to be a long, contentious budget process. President Obama is walking a fine lin

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One in five Americans has hearing loss: study

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JPMorgan Loss Hits $5.8 Billion

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US Lawmakers Reach Budget Agreement

U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican lawmakers reached a last-minute budget agreement late Friday, averting a potential government shutdown. Less than two hours before the deadline, Democrats and Republicans（共和党） agreed, in principle,

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