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My 1) captors continue to 2) taunt me with bizarre little 3) dangling objects. They dine 4) lavishly on fresh meat, while I am forced to eat dry cereal. The only thing that keeps me going is the hope

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President Obama's taking his domestic agenda to voters in the western US. His latest stop is Reno, Nevada, where he pledged to protect consumers from price gouging in the wake of higher oil and gas costs. The Attorney General's putting together a tea

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South African Parliament Names Ramaphosa President South Africas parliament has chosen Cyril Ramaphosa as the countrys new president. Ramaphosa was elected by the parliament without a vote in Cape Town, the legislative capital. South Africas chief ju

NPR 2012-05-15

The political tug-of-war(拔河) in Greece is threatening to unravel Greeces bailout arrangement with its EU and IMF partners, which could cause a ripple effect through global markets. Theyre struggling to form a coalition government, without that, n

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Let your children see you do things for your wife, that lets them know how much you love and treasure her. 让孩子们看到你为妻子效劳，让他们感觉到你对妻子的爱和珍惜。 Make

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