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A: Could I speak with the property manager about a problem I had last night? B: I am the property manager. What was the problem that you experienced? A: Have you noticed that the lighting in the garage area is almost nonexistent? B: Has this been a p

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A: I would like to speak with the manager about some safety concerns. B: This is the manager. What can I do for you? A: I was parking my car last night in the garage area, and it was very dark out there. B: Is this the first time you noticed this? A:

VOA标准英语2011--New Orleans Artists Preparing for Mardi Gras

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Dual Tree Lighting Illuminates Annual Holiday Debate It's the Christmas holiday season in the United States, and with it comes an annual argument: Should local, state and federal governments put up Christmas trees, or even call attention to Christmas

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New Orleans Artists Prepare for Mardi Gras New Orleans explodes into a carnival every year for Mardi Gras. And on that final day before the beginning of Lent, giant colorful floats parade down the city's streets. Groups known as krewes are responsibl

VOA标准英语2011--Cheaper, Safer Pill Targets Tropical Parasite

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Anti-Immigrant Attacks Spur Florence Artists to Action With its stunning architecture and countless galleries, Florence has long been at the heart of Western art. It is the birthplace of the Renaissance, the flowering of Western artistic endeavor tha

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Earlier this year, President Bush said the United States would spend $350 million over five years to fight seven of the world's most common parasitic and bacterial diseases affecting hundreds of millions of people in tropical regions of the world. A

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A leading U.S. advocate for combating climate change has unveiled an ambitious plan to drastically slash global carbon emissions over the next 12 years, saying aggressive action is both necessary and feasible. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washi

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Billion People Suffer from Neglected Tropical Diseases A billion people around the world suffer from neglected tropical diseases, and the global health community is working to develop new drugs, vaccines and diagnostics. But experts note that success

Tropical storm Kai-Tak approaches south China

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