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CNN 2012-04-06

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Chinese pair win Wimbledon China has won its first ever Wimbledon trophy with a three set victory by Yan Zi and Zheng Jie over veteran duo Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suarez in the womens doubles . The fourth-seeded Chinese pair made history by

AS IT IS 2016-01-14 How Do People Spend Their Lottery Winnings?

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By David Byrd Washington 22 February 2007 After years of debate and criticism, the All England Club says men's and women's tennis players will earn the same amount of prize money at this year's Wimbledon Championships. As VOA's David Byrd reports, th

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By Peter Fedynsky Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 24 September 2007 It is said that it takes money to make money. Last year, an economist from Bangladesh won the Nobel Peace Prize for an innovative program called micro-lending that enables poor people to borrow

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英语口语教程（Oral Workshop）--初级 Lesson 32

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英语听力精选进阶版 6022

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