An older man approached. His glasses were perched on the top of his head. Under his arm was a large brown envelope. Is he a reporter? Jessie asked. Thats Hollis McKnight, Sky answered. Hes the owner and editor of The Landing Times, the local newspape

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(39) / 评论(0) 分类 47 The Mystery of the Hot Air

Temperatures in some parts of the country have eased a bit over the weekend. But there is no risk that throngs of people are suddenly going to turn their backs on air-conditioning. The air-conditioner has established itself well in the hearts of Amer

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Battlefield weapons have been getting smaller and more powerful as technology has improved. But now the military is trying to figure out whether some modern weapons actually pose a danger to troops. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports tha

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The government will issue real-time air quality monitoring data in 74 cities starting January 1st. The Ministry of Environmental Protection says the data will include PM2.5, a gauge which monitors fine particles with a diameter of 2.5 microns or less

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Police officials in Pakistan's volatile northwest region say an improvised explosive device detonated under a vehicle carrying troops and civilian employees of a Pakistani air force base, killing at least 13 people. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports that

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BEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Construction is to be suspended and use of official vehicles limited in cases where Beijing air quality plummets to extremely bad, under a new rule on curbing air pollution. The rule, to be enacted on Jan. 1, 2013, catego

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