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China to launch Shenzhou-8 early November

JIUQUAN, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- China will launch the spacecraft Shenzhou-8 in early November at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest deseart area. The unmanned spacecraft is expected to perform China's first space docking with Tiangong-1, o

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李华陪Larry一起去看房子。今天我们要学两个常用语：tip your hand和poker face. LH: Larry, 这间公寓简直太理想了。两个卧室，一个大厨房，后面居然还有个小院子。我看就是它吧！ LL: Yeah, I know. A

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李华正在帮Larry为面试做准备。今天我们要学两个常用语：shot in the arm和off the cuff. LH: Larry, 明天早上求职面试，你现在心里是不是特别激动？ LL: Actually, I'm pretty nervous about this job interview. I re

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Female Astronauts to Be Sent into Space on Shenzhou 10

China's first female astronauts could be sent into space on Shenzhou 10, which is scheduled to be launched in the coming two years. CRI's Shuangfeng files this report from Jiuquan. It has been 48 years since the first female astronaut in the world, V

2016年CRI Shenzhou 11 spacecraft to carry two astronauts into space

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Italy lacks energy for economic revamp

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In Africa's battle against malaria, two low-tech tacticsinsecticides and bed netshave done a decent job killing off mosquitoes. But it's mainly one species that's been affected. That's a species called Anopheles gambiae, sometimes called the African

U.S. lung cancer rates decline: CDC

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Launch delays "will not affect Shenzhou"

BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- The unmanned Shenzhou VIII, part of China's first spacecraft rendezvous and docking mission, will be launched in early November. Niu Hongguang, deputy commander-in-chief of the program, said on Tuesday the launch has

Snoring More Than Just a Nuisance, It Can Take Your Breath A

A huge part of the world's population of the world snores during sleep, something that is usually made fun of by others. But in some cases, snoring is not a laughing matter. It can often be a sign of obstructive sleep apnea, a sleep disorder that can

Lung patients get singing therapy

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Shenbu hold off Guangdong for 1st WCBA title

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China's Shenzhou 10 Spacecraft Ready to Launch

The Shenzhou 10 spacecraft has been transferred to its launch pad in northwestern China in preparation for its launch later on this month. CRI's Su Yi has the details. Both the ship and its Long-March 2-F rocket have been moved to the Jiuquan Satelli

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U.S. researchers discover human lung stem cell

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You might not think there would be that many people in the world prepared to devote lifetimes to the study of something so inescapably low key, 你或许会认为，世界上不会有多少人愿意花毕生的心血来研究那个不起眼儿的东西