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THE MAKING OF A NATION #44 - Thomas Jefferson, Part 9 (The Last Days) By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, January 08, 2004 (THEME) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English
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Things are bad for Democrats. All signs are pointing to huge Republican gains across the board, from coast to coast, at all levels of government. The poll shows that Republicans are leading on just about every measurement, from handling the economy t
On his grave he wanted written, ''Here was buried Thomas Jefferson -- author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Virginia Law for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia.'' Transcript of radio broadcast: 23 July 2
[00:02.81]Part Two [00:06.26]Listening-Centered Activities [00:10.62]Listening [00:13.72]Exercise 1 [00:17.28]Directions: [00:20.52]Listen to Section One twice and take notes. [00:27.04]Section 1 [00:29.95]I: Well, some people seem to feel that their
每个国王都有一个象征权力的东西,今天介绍的就是其中一种..... Yvonne: Hello, I'm Yvonne Archer, this is 6 Minute English and thanks to Alice for joining me today. Alice: Hi Yvonne. Yvonne: Hello Alice. Now recently, an artefa
The tyranny of secrets. The tyranny of keeping them. People must know the truth. You are part of an important story. I want to be the one to tell it. _____________1_____________ in Pakistan. You're monsters, all of you. Get the fuck out of my face, l
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Question is, who is going to live at 10 Downing Street? The UK is trying to figure that out after last week's parliamentary elections. None of the parties got a majority of seats. So now, a scramble is on. In the UK, people vote for members of parlia
By Ravi Khanna Washington 11 January 2008 A recent public opinion poll in Pakistan indicates little support for Islamist militants, but also widespread mistrust of the United States. The poll was conducted last September before the assassination of f
Last week, Rwanda became the first nation to elect a majority of women to its legislative assembly. It has been a long road since the 1994 genocide, when many women were raped or widowed. Some in the country hope that having more mothers in parliame
President Robert Mugabe opened Zimbabwe's parliament in a ceremony marked by colonial-era symbols and defiant protest songs by the majority Movement for Democratic Change legislators, which drowned out parts of his speech. Peta Thornycroft reports f
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Timothy Snyder has written some sprawling, compelling books about war, genocide and the descent into dictatorship in mid-20th century Europe. So the Yale historian's latest book called On Tyranny is a departure. It is a slim, alm
By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington 03 March 2008 The Gallup World Pollrecently released details of a massive survey of more than 50,000 Muslims, reflecting the views of more than one billion Muslims in more than 35 countries. It is said to be the large
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 27 February 2008 A new poll in Israel says a majority of Israelis would support holding talks with Hamas Islamic militants who control the Gaza Strip. VOA's Jim Teeple reports an Israeli civilian was killed by a rocket fired b
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 15 May 2006 Jewish settlers stand on the roof of one of two formerly Arab-owned buildings A recently-released poll in Israel indicates a majority of Israeli Jews want Israeli A
By Selah Hennessy Dakar 18 October 2007 Preliminary legislative election results in Togo show the long-time ruling party winning an absolute majority out of 81 seats. But the largest opposition party, the Union of Forces for Change, vows to dispute t
41. in a word, in words in a word总之,一句话, in words口头上 In a word, you are right. 42. in place of, in the place of in place of代替,in the place of在地方 A new building is built in the place of the old one. 43. in secret,
CARACAS, April 15 (Xinhua) -- The National Electoral Council (CNE) on Monday proclaimed Nicolas Maduro as Venezuela's new president. The CNE ... credited the citizen Nicolas Maduro ... as President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, elected in
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani government has lost majority in the parliament as a powerful party in ruling coalition Sunday decided to sit on opposition benches. Leaders of Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) said that they will approach the Spea