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Dominican Felix Sanchez Favored to Olympic 400-Meter Hurdles

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VOA慢速英语 2008 0423a

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A Brazilian drug company and a nonprofit group have developed a new, simplified malaria treatment. A laboratory worker shows reporters the new combination drug for malaria Patients have to take only one

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The aging British matinee idol thinks he's been given too small a role as the uncle of twin sisters. The American who's supposed to play a hero is as dull as a stick. But a young woman in the script department has an idea that migh

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: It seems like we've been hearing a lot about unsafe food these days. Just this year, there have been recalls for romaine lettuce, some varieties of the snack Goldfish and a Taco Bell-brand queso dip. McDonald's stopped selling sa

英语单词大师：Linguistic Diversity

A new map released by the Modern Language Association shows which languages are spoken where in the United States. According to the MLA map, a 33-square-kilometer area south of Los Angeles is one of the most linguistically diverse regions in the coun

2007年VOA标准英语-Lawyers in Montgomery County Donate Time to Fre

By Jeffrey Young Washington 19 June 2007 To most Americans, the governments in their towns and regional areas, called counties, are the governments they interact with the most. And alongside these local governments are groups of citizens who work on

VOA慢速英语20060619a

DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Africa Is Warned as Fake Malaria Drugs Spread in AsiaBy Jill Moss Broadcast: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 16:00:00 UTC I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. This we

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By Lisa Schlein Washington 17 April 2008 A new drug that offers hope to millions of malaria sufferers is being launched in Latin America and Southeast Asia. The medicine, developed by a Brazilian pharmaceutical company and a non-profit drug developme

Rio in Formula 1 bid

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Rio mayor admits Olympic hotel concerns

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Romario supports Ronaldo's run for president of CBF

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Rio more polluted than NY, Paris or London

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Son of Romario signs with Brazilian club

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Cuban pitcher Pedroso dies in accident after returning from WBC

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【大学生活】使用停车计时器-Using a Parking Meter

A: Excuse me, could you help me figure out how to use this new parking meter? B: Sure, it was confusing for me also. Have you ever used a regular meter? A: Yes, I understood the old one. B: Well, on this one you can use coins or a debit or credit car