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AS IT IS 2015-09-10 US Candidates Debate Iran Nuclear Deal 美国总统候选人辩论伊朗核协议 United States presidential candidates Wednesday spoke publicly about a proposed nuclear agreement with Iran. The agreement, or deal, would limit Ira

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EU Migrant Crisis Spills into Greece, Macedonia 欧盟移民危机蔓延到希腊、马其顿 Refugees from Syria and other countries in conflict are making their way from Hungary to Germany and other parts of Western Europe. But thousands more are t

VOA慢速英语2015 泰国曼谷天降火球并爆炸

AS IT IS 2015-09-09 Meteor Explodes in Skies Over Thailand 泰国曼谷天降火球并爆炸 A meteor exploded over the sky in Thailand in a bright streak of gold. Meteors are also known as falling stars. This meteor crashed through the Earth's atmos

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AS IT IS 2015-09-09 Queen Elizabeth II Poised to Be Britains Longest Serving Ruler 英国女王伊丽莎白二世是执政时间最长的统治者 Queen Elizabeth II is set reach an important milestone this week becoming Britains longest-ruling head

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AS IT IS 2015-09-09 Pope Francis Simplifies Marriage Annulment Process 教皇弗朗西斯宣布改革解除废止婚姻程序 Pope Francis has announced measures to reform the Roman Catholic Churchs rules for annulling marriages. Under the new rules,

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Study: Head Lice Growing Resistant to Existing Treatments 研究发明治疗抗药性头虱新方法 In the United States, many children are returning to school after a nearly three-month summer break from classes. With the start of school, health of

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AS IT IS 2015-09-08 Yemen Close to Disaster as Medical Shortages Continue 药品持续短缺,也门濒临灾难边缘 Aid agencies are warning of a possible humanitarian disaster in Yemen, including severe malnutrition. 也门境内的救援机构近日

VOA慢速英语2015 导弹发射井变成“生存公寓”

AS IT IS 2015-09-08 Missile Silos Turned into 'Survival Condos' 导弹发射井变成生存公寓 When looking for a new home, many people consider things like the safety of the area, the nearness to public transportation or the quality of the neighb

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VOA慢速英语2015 研究人员称发现人类早期祖先化石

Researchers Announce Discovery of Early Human Ancestor 研究人员称发现人类早期祖先化石 A group of scientists announced Thursday what they say is the discovery of remains from an early ancestor of human beings. 周三，一个科学家小组

VOA慢速英语2015 能给家庭供暖的计算机服务器

Hot Computers Could Be Used to Heat Homes 能给家庭供暖的计算机服务器 When computer servers operate a complex program, they can get very hot. Cooling the servers can be costly. So researchers asked what would happen if the heat created by

VOA慢速英语2015 3-D打印设备可以帮助罕见呼吸障碍儿童呼吸

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VOA慢速英语2015 African Powers Argue After Attacks on Immigrants in S. Africa

AS IT IS 2015-05-04 African Powers Argue After Attacks on Immigrants in S. Africa Nigeria and South Africa are no strangers to diplomatic disputes. Recently, the Nigerian government told its top diplomats in the South African capital to return home a

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VOA慢速英语2015 Body Cameras Seen as Good and Bad for US Police Officers

AS IT IS 2015-05-04 Body Cameras Seen as Good and Bad for US Police Officers The recent violence in Baltimore, Maryland follows incidents around the United States in which police officers have been accused of wrongdoing. As a result, police departmen

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S.O.S. In Other Words, Help! 词汇掌故:国际求救信号SOS Now, the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇掌故节目。 Different people have different ways of saying things their own spe

VOA慢速英语2015 河马:非洲河流的生命力量

AS IT IS 2015-05-03 Hippos: The Life Force of African Rivers 河马:非洲河流的生命力量 The hippopotamus is an animal very important to the health of Africa's rivers and lakes. Their dung, or solid waste, helps Africas aquatic ecosystem. But

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AS IT IS 2015-05-05 From Taxi Driver to Famous Fishing Fly Maker 从出租车司机到著名的飞蝇钓制造商 Elpheus Ndlovu has come a long way from his village in the South African province of Mpumalanga. He once worked as a taxi driver. Now, h