June 6 is National Yo-Yo Day. This is the date of birth of the man who popularized yo-yos in the USA. His name was Donald Duncan and he got into the yo-yo business in 1930. Of course there were ups and downs before yo-yoing became an American pastime

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By Deborah Block Washington, D.C. 20 June 2007 The National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington, D.C. works to protect historic sites in the United States. Each year the private group identifies America's most endangered places. This year t

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Thai Wildlife Group Raided for Criticizing Elephant Poaching Thailand's Department of National Parks last week began taking animals from the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand. Officials say the foreign-run wildlife rescue group was unable to produ

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AMERICAN MOSAIC - Under P-r-e-s-s-u-r-e: National Spelling Bee Goes Big Time on TV (and a German Word Decides the Winner)By Dana Demange and Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Friday, June 09, 2006 (MUSIC) HO

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标准英语,VOA,international,Ivory,coast,By Joe Bavier Abidjan 2-329769 16 January 2006 A U.N.-created international working group charged with paving the way for elections in war-divided Ivory Coast later this year has recommended dissolvin

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THE HAGUE, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Bert van Marwijk has left his job as national team coach of the Netherlands, following the disappointing early departure at Euro 2012, the Dutch football association KNVB announced on Wednesday. After the exit Van Marwi

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