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Rescuers in New Zealand are still waiting to enter the Pike River coal mine where 29 men are trapped, including two Australians. Its been almost three days since a gas explosion rocked the mine near Greymouth on the South Island. Officials say levels

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Close to 1.4 million workers are expected to benefit from a boost to the minimum wage. The Fair Pay Commission's awarded a $26-a-week increase, taking the minimum wage to 570 dollars. Employers had argued the increase should be limited to $ 12.50. Th

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Teacher: Walter, why don't you wash your face? I can see what you had for breakfast this morning. Walter: What was it? Teacher: Eggs. Walter: Wrong, teacher. That was yesterday. 教师：沃尔特，你为什么不洗脸？我看得出你今天早饭吃了什么。 沃尔特：我吃

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The number of smartphone users in China has exceeded 300 million. However, Chinese smartphone users face increasing threats from malicious applications, with the rising number of applications designed to hack the phones' operating systems. Based on s

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今天我们要学的词是 minimum。Minimum 最少的，最起码的。You need to keep a minimum balance of $250 in your checking account in order to avoid a monthly fee. 如果不想交月费，你活期帐户余额必须维持在250美元以上。

China raises minimum wheat purchase prices for 2012

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Former Clinton press secretary joins Facebook

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