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On the eastern side of the Arabian Peninsula, the desert turns green as clouds cover it like a blanket. This is the country of Oman's monsoon season. The natural event, which lasts for three months, draws hundreds of thousands of tourists with cool w

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Two adventurers hoping to make the first round-the-world trip using a solar-powered plane have successfully landed in Oman after launching the maiden leg of their global voyage. The two Swiss pilots have arrived in Oman after taking off yesterday fro

VOA标准英语2011--China Hopes Trade Deficit Will Slow Call

China Hopes Trade Deficit Will Slow Calls for Weaker Currency China hopes its first quarterly trade deficit in seven years will quiet calls for it to revalue its currency, which Western nations say is artificially low and gives Chinese companies a tr

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by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

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Two scientists work together to test a geo-radar that was built to make a map of the planet Mars. They pull the flat box across rocky, sandy ground. They are wearing spacesuits, just like astronauts do in space. The bright white on their protective e

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Women Climb Africas Highest Mountain for a Cause A group of six women decided to climb Africas highest mountain in an effort to bring public attention to a physical condition they share. The women suffer from albinism, a genetic condition in which a

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Once upon a time there lived a king. His name was Shahryar. He and his brother Shazaman got married to two evil sisters incidentally. When days passed Shahzaman's wife cast an evil spell on his husband. So he died of a bad disease. The news reached t

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The itsy bitsy spider climed up the water spout. Down came the rain, and washed the spider out. Up came the sun, and dried up all the rain, And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again.

AP 2010-09-19

1. It was a good night for Tea Party candidates in Delaware. Christine O'Donnell rode a surge of support from Tea Party activists to win the Republican Senate primary. She defeated nine-term Congressman Mike Castle. The winner in the general election

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Oum Sok began working as a cyclo driver when he was 18. He says the city has become very expensive over the years, making it much harder to earn a living. New York has its yellow cab. London has its red bus. But Phnom Penh has its cyclo - a three-whe

VOA标准英语2011--Oman Prepares to Vote Amid Uncertain Tim

Om an Prepares to Vote Amid Uncertain Times Oman is preparing to hold its first general election since pro-reform demonstrations spread throughout the country earlier this year. The vote follows a pledge by the government to meet most demands set by

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By Efam Dovi Accra 04 December 2006 In Ghana, doing business in the local currency has become increasingly risky and time-consuming, amid spiraling inflation. As the cedi has lost value over the years, Ghanaians have been forced to carry more and mo

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TEHRAN, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- One of the three detained （被扣留的） U.S. hikers（徒步旅行者） left Iran on Tuesday evening after being released on bail of 500,000 U.S. dollars few hours earlier. Xinhua reporter was told in Tehran's Mehra

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