The second Monday of January is Coming-of-Age Day, a national holiday to encourage those who have newly entered adulthood to become self-reliant members of society. The holiday used to be on January 15, but in 2000 it was moved to the second Monday o

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提到独生子女,人们总会把他们和社交能力差、朋友少联系在一起。许多父母担心独生子女缺少和同龄人的交流,可能会损害他们以后的生活的社交能力。然而,最新研究发现,没有兄弟姐妹

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SANTO DOMINGO, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Dominican Republic and Haiti Wednesday launched a joint plan aimed at eliminating cholera, which has claimed more than 7,000 lives in both countries since October 2010. The efforts were backed by the World Healt

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MELBOURNE, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Wimbledon champion Rofer Federer advanced to the third round at the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Russian Nikolay Davydenko here on Thursday. The two 31-year-olds know each other well, on court at le

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By David Byrd Washington 02 May 2007 Two men who have reached the pinnacle of their boxing careers - four-time champion Floyd Mayweather, Junior and six-time champion Oscar De la Hoya of the United States - meet in Las Vegas as De la Hoya defends his

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A recent rise in the U.S. unemployment rate has rekindled debate on America's slow-growth economy and what can be done to spark expansion and create badly-needed jobs. Historically, U.S. economic recoveries have gained momentum over time. But a year

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