This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Martin Luther King, Jr. Forty years ago, African American civil rights leader, the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior, was shot and killed. He died on April fourth, nineteen sixty-eight in Memphis,

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: If you filed for an extension on your taxes, you have something in common with the Trump administration and with Congress. They've put off voting on a promised tax overhaul until after they try again to replace the Affordable Car

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MOSCOW, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Russia stands firm for the international order based on equality, mutual respect and a pragmatic approach to controversial issues, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday. Reviewing major diplomatic ties between Russ

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Championship races, two world titles up for grabs but one big difference: the crowd. It seems sport is the last bastion of sexism and cycling is no different. At the World Road Championships this week, the woman's time trial event attracted around a

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 22 February 2008 A U.S. delegation has vigorously defended the U.S. record on efforts to combat racial discrimination before the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The committee has just completed a two

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今天我们要学的词是racial。 Racial, 是种族的意思。 Racial discrimination, 种族歧视。 Racial tension, 种族关系紧张。华盛顿邮报的一份最新民调显示, Three in ten Americans admit feelings of racial bias, 美国十

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