DAVID GREENE, HOST: So every time you weigh something, whether it's coffee or bananas - I'm not sure what you're weighing - you might be doing it in pounds - well, whatever you're doing, you're unknowingly relying on a global system of measurement th

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Rio de Janeiro city mayor Eduardo Paes says preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games are on track despite lingering concerns about a lack of new hotels. Speaking on the opening day of a four-day meeting between Braz

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 15 October 2007 German and Russian leaders are holding talks in Wiesbaden, Germany, at a time when Moscow and the European Union disagree on several critical issues, including Kosovo and energy. Lisa Bryant has more on the meetin

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RIO DE JANEIRO, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Brazil soccer legend Romario declared on Friday that he has no intention of running for the president of the Brazilian Confederation of Soccer (CBF). However, the now congressman endorsed Ronaldo to command the fu

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- The son of former Brazil great Romario has signed his first professional contract with Brazilian third-tier side Brasiliense. Romarinho, 19, joined the Brasilia-based outfit on Thursday, less than 24 hours after qui

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今天我们要学的词是laureate。Laureate名词,意思是得奖者、获奖者 。Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo died of liver cancer on medical parole at 61. 中国异议人士、诺贝尔和平奖获得者刘晓波

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