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2007年VOA标准英语-S. Korea Names Astronaut for the Country's Firs

By Kurt Achin Seoul 05 September 2007 South Korea has chosen an expert on artificial intelligence for the country's first foray into space. As VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul, the new astronaut beat out tens of thousands of competitors for a flig

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Iron Ships Clash at Sea From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. The American Civil War was fought not only on land, but at sea. In 1862, Confederate and Union forces fought a new kind

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India's Surging Vehicle Count Creates Public Health Hazards Respiratory pediatrician S.K. Kabra has busy Saturdays. His outpatient waiting area at this New Delhi hospital teems with parents whose children complain of breathing difficulties. Kabra say

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