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By David Gollust State Department 31 December 2007 The United States Monday appealed for calm in riot-torn Kenya and urged the prompt resolution of irregularities from last Thursday's presidential election. The State Department backed away from a st

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It was alleged that the restaurant discriminated against black customers. 据说那家饭店歧视黑人顾客。 图片1

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Joe Biden Discusses Unity of Democratic Party Vice President Biden talks to ABC News about Bernie Sanders supporters voting for Hillary Clinton and the alleged Russian ties to the DNC email leak.

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A volcano in Iceland had been dormant for more than 180 years. But then a few weeks ago, this started. The volcano is erupting, and some scientists say it could last for more than a year. That's about how long it went the last time this happened，th

US Recognizes Disputed Honduran Election Results

The Trump administration on Friday recognized the results of Honduras disputed presidential election, despite problems found by poll observers and calls from the U.S. Congress for a new vote. In a statement, the U.S. State Department congratulated Pr

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VOA英语2010年-Electoral Commission Says Egypt's Ruling NDP

Egypt's electoral commission announced the preliminary results of Sunday's parliamentary election, declaring the ruling National Democratic Party won 95 percent of the seats contested in the first round of voting. Opposition parties complained of wid

2006年VOA标准英语-Candidates Prepare for Second Round of Ben

By Franz Wild Abidjan 16 March 2006 In Benin, the two leading candidates in the first round of presidential elections are trying to gain support from those candidates who fared poorly in the first rou

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Climatologists are warning that an El Nino weather pattern, which can spark severe floods, forest fires and droughts, could develop in the coming weeks across the Asia-Pacific region. Heavy early morning fog hangs over Sydney Harbor Bridge, 04 Jun 2

2007年VOA标准英语-Western Pattern Diet Linked to Recurring Colon

By Melinda Smith Washington 15 August 2007 The Western diet, consisting of high fatfoods, is not beneficialfor cancer patients Worldwide statistics show that colon cancer kills more than 600,000 people every year. Now, a new study confirms that diet

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However, in spite of bitter aloes, ridicule, Sister Agatha and Paddy's switch, Meggie went on biting her nails. Her friendship with Teresa Annunzio was the joy of her life, the only thing that made school endurable. She sat through lessons aching for

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今天我们要学的词是swap。 Swap, 交换。 The new website helped parents swap children's clothes and save money, 这个新网站帮助家长互换孩子的衣服，节省开销。美国加州一个17岁的孩子用旧手机换保时捷。 He

CCTV9英语新闻：美国:再制裁7名俄官员和17家公司

The United States and European Union have launched fresh sanctions against Russia for its alleged actions in Ukraine. The U.S. measures, including asset freezes and travel visa bans, will impact seven Russian individuals and 17 companies close to the

CCTV9英语新闻11月：43名中国矿在加纳被释放

The Chinese embassy in Ghana says 43 Chinese nationals whove been held for alleged illegal gold mining have all been released. The embassy says it has been working with Ghanaian authorities to handle the issue. The 43 miners were arrested last month

学个词Learn a Word 第1050期 Swap

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美国声称津巴布韦总统投票选举违规

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday claimed substantial electoral irregularities in Zimbabwe's presidential poll, urging regional blocs to address the concerns expressed. In light of substantial electoral irr

Why smells from childhood mean so much

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学个词Learn a Word 第1709-victim

今天我们要学的词是 victim。Victim 受害者。Dozens of gun violence victims attended President Obama's State of the Union address. 几十个枪支暴力受害者出席了美国总统奥巴马的国情咨文讲话。联合国的一份最新报

At the Department Store (1)

At the Department Store 在百货公司 Key Sentences（重点句子） May I see these ties？ 请让我看看这些领带好吗？ Here's a nice－looking one. 这条挺好看。 These are silk ties embroidered with dragons， pandas or goldfishes.