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A young man whose name was Pythias had done something which the tyrant Dionysius did not like. For this offence he was dragged to prison, and a day was set when he should be put to death. His home was far away, and he wanted very much to see his fath

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Most U.S. companies act swiftly and forcefully to root out discrimination based on race, sex, age, or appearance when they discover it. And there are good reasons to do so: intolerance on the job hurts morale and productivity. It's illegal under civ

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cDonald's, the world's largest fast-food hamburger chain, is providing Shanghai customers with the opportunity to craft their own burgers with touchscreen kiosks. The Create Your Taste campaign was launched by the company at the end of June to let pe

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Phobias are interesting things. Some of them are very serious and can have a really negative influence on life. The most common phobias are the fear of open spaces or closed spaces and the fear of heights and flying. Doctors say all phobias are treat

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2006年VOA标准英语-Islamic Militias Take Another Somali Town

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 13 November 2006 Troops in the semi-autonomous and secular region of Puntland in Somalia have reportedly been placed on full alert, after they failed to stop Somali Islamists from capturing a town Sunday near Galkaayo. ---- Pun

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By Alisha Ryu Baidoa, Somalia 05 July 2006 When Islamic militias in Somalia seized the capital Mogadishu last month, many Somalis welcomed the Islamist's victory as the first step to possibly ending nearly 16 years of lawlessness. But as the leaders

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Donald Trump has threatened to overturn two decades of US economic policy by questioning the strong value of the dollar, raising fears that his presidency could set off a new round of currency wars between the big economies. 唐纳德`特朗普(Donal

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By Rachel Smalley London 04 October 2009 The foot of a person suffering from elephantiasis More than 120 million people worldwide are infected with elephantiasis, and one billion more are at risk of contracting the debilitating and disfiguring ailme

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Even if the grand coalition staggers on, Mrs Merkel should not hang around for long. 即使大联盟政府摇摇欲坠，默克尔也不应该浪费太多时间。 The CDU, when it gathers in December at the congress that will now choose a new party

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The state of the Chinese economy dominated the QA session when Premier Li Keqiang met the press after the annual NPC session. This year's GDP growth target has been set to around 7 percent. Last year the country registered the lowest rate of growth s

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