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A new study from Princeton University economists says white middle-aged Americans without college educations are dying at higher rates. Professors Anne Case and Angus Deaton wrote the study. It finds that men and women older than 45 but younger than

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2007年VOA标准英语-Figure Skating Gets Comedy Treatment in New Wil

By Alan Silverman Hollywood 01 April 2007 The pageantry, the athleticism and the grace of competitive figure skating all get a royal roasting in the new comedy film co-starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. Alan Silverman has a look at Blades of Glory.

2006年VOA标准英语-Figuring Out Which AIDS Prevention Program

By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 26 April 2006 watch AIDS What Works report Unprecedented amounts of money are going to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS. But, as VOA's Carol Pearson reports, finding

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New Drugs Promise Higher Cure Rates for Hepatitis C The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved two new drugs - boceprevir and telaprevir - to treat hepatitis C, a virus that can cause liver damage and cancer. The new drugs are expected to imp

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U.S. fixed mortgage rates continue to rise with stronger economic outlook

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. fixed mortgage rates this week edged up for the third straight week following recently released stronger economic data, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey released Thursday by Freddie Mac. The mortgag

Abreu "indebted" to Figueirense

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ECB raises eurozone interest rates to 1.5%

The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised interest rates to 1.5% from 1.25% in an attempt to cool inflation in the 17-nation eurozone. ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet said that inflation, now 2.7%, was likely to remain clearly above the ECB's 2% t

2006年VOA标准英语- Young US Figure Skater Inspired by Past

By Jim Stevenson Washington 18 January 2006 Women's figure skating has produced unpredictable finishes in recent years at the Winter Olympics. Tara Lipinski was the surprise winner at the 1998 Nagano

U.S. lung cancer rates decline: CDC

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The rates of new lung cancer cases in the United States dropped among men in 35 states and among women in six states between 1999 and 2008, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control an

2007年VOA标准英语-American Figure-Skating Champion Michelle Kwan

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 19 June 2007 This year marks 200 years since the United States and Russia established diplomatic relations. The U.S. Embassy is coordinating several events to mark the anniversary. VOA Correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports fro

India Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Slow Growth

India's central bank kept interest rates unchanged Monday in a bid to curb inflation, despite pressure to cut rates to spur lagging economic growth. The Reserve Bank kept the rate at 8 percent, and the cash reserve rate for banks at 4.75 percent. The

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New space station crews pass preflight tests

MOSCOW, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The main and backup(后备) crews that will fly to the International Space Station in June have passed preflight tests and are ready for space travel, the Russian Cosmonauts Training Center said Friday. The main crew includ

美国俚语:prefill 在很渴的情况下先喝一杯

prefill的意思是在很渴的情况下先喝一杯。 用法解释： When, in cases of extreme thirst, a person using a soft-drink fountain fills the beverage container, chugs it, and then fills it again before sitting down to eat. A: Hey man, why

Aussie banks rolling in cash, silent on rates

SYDNEY, May 2 (Xinhua) --- The Australia New Zealand Bank (ANZ) has reported first-half underlying profit of over 3 billion U.S. dollars, a result that stands in stark contrast to its refusal to keep in step with the central bank's official rate move

Obesity rates keep rising in U.S

LOS ANGELES, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Obesity prevalence was 30 percent or higher in 12 states of the United States last year, compared to nine states in 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. In 2000, no states in the

Suicide rates in Europe 'linked' to financial crisis

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China cuts interest rates, allows freer fluctuation

BEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- China announced Thursday its first cut in benchmark interest rates in more than three years after slower-than-expected growth in the world's second-largest economy raised concerns of a hard landing. The People's Bank of Ch