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by Adam Freedman Todays topic: The Gulf oil spill--who pays? And now, your daily dose of legalese: This article does not create an attorney-client relationship with any reader. In other words, although I am a lawyer, Im not your lawyer. In fact, we b

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By Meredith Buel Washington 30 November 2006 President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki are pledging to accelerate the training of Iraqi security forces so the Iraqi government can fight terrorists and provide stability for the country.

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By Scott Stearns White House 16 February 2007 U.S. President George Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki spoke for nearly an hour Friday about improving security in Baghdad. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. In a se

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By Scott Stearns Amman, Jordan 29 November 2006 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and U.S. President George Bush put off their meeting in Jordan until Thursday. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Bush Administration officials sa

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By Scott Stearns Amman, Jordan 30 November 2006 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and U.S. President George Bush are scheduled to meet in Jordan Thursday to discuss sectarian violence in Iraq and what America can do to help stop it. VOA White Hou

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush and Maliki Discuss Security

By Scott Stearns White House 27 January 2007 U.S. President George Bush is backing Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's moves to improve security in Baghdad. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the president's political opponents a

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我们给大家介绍过两个由bean这个字组成的习惯用语，它们是：Full of beans and not worth a hill of beans. Full of beans是指一个人精力充沛，not worth a hill of beans是一钱

New Gulf Oil Spill Report Levels Most of Blame on BP

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2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Meets Maliki in Baghdad, Praises Troops

By Paula Wolfson White House 13 June 2006 President Bush is on his way home after a surprise trip to Baghdad designed to show support for the new Iraqi government. Mr. Bush also met with some of the more than 130,000 US troops serving in Iraq. -----

2006年VOA标准英语-Al-Maliki Urges Iraqis to Turn New Page

By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 10 July 2006 As ethnic and sectarian violence continues to shake Iraq's capital, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called for all Iraqis to unite. The Prime minister made the appeal during a visit to the Kurdistan Nation

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2006年VOA标准英语-Al-Maliki, Cabinet Sworn Into Office in Ir

By Margaret Besheer Washington 20 May 2006 Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki speaks to parliament as he announces his new cabinet in Baghdad, May 20, 2006 After more than five months of political negotia

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 18 February 2008 The United Nations is urgently appealing for more than $25 million to help some two million people in the Central Asian country of Tajikistan who are suffering from severe cold and energy shortages. The United

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