America's 'Capitals of the World' Have you ever heard that New York City claims to be the financial capital of the world? It claims to be the fashion capital of the world, too. But, London, England also says it owns those titles. And, most any French

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JUDY WOODRUFF: Our next segment examines new research that's drawing attention for its findings about economic opportunity in America. Jeffrey Brown picks it up from here. JEFFREY BROWN: Is it still possible to climb to the top in America? In a paper

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67 吹长笛的岩石雕像 DATE=7-13-2001 TITLE=AMERICAN MOSAIC #826 - Kokopeli BYLINE=Paul Thompson HOST (Start at 0'58') Almost two-thousand years ago, a Native American used a sharp rock to cut a

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised interest rates to 1.5% from 1.25% in an attempt to cool inflation in the 17-nation eurozone. ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet said that inflation, now 2.7%, was likely to remain clearly above the ECB's 2% t

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一位1.17亿美金彩票获得者被人杀害了,Beckett和Castle被要求去调查此案,在死者的公寓里他们发现装奖金的保险箱是空的。于是他们调查了死者的账单,结果发现死者正在用想办法弥补自己曾经

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Is unemployment benefit a good thing after all? 失业救济不是坏事 To most thoughtful people, unemployment benefit embodies a painful trade-off. It's the mark of a civilised society, clubbing together to provide assistance to those in need. It

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