Brain scans of men and women exposed to lead during childhood shows residual damage less severe in females Rose Hoban | Washington, DC 18 December 2009 Ever since the ancient Roman era, people have known that lead, a heavy metal long used in paints,

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Japan raised the severity of the Fukushima nuclear crisis from four to five on a seven-point scale of international nuclear events. Fears of radiation exposure has caused a run on salt products all across the region, including in China, where shopper

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French Court Convicts South African Artist of Indecent Exposure WASHINGTON A French court has convicted South African performance artist Steven Cohen of indecent exposure during an appearance he made in central Paris last year. The court imposed no p

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A: I have heard horror stories about peoples things being stolen while their house is being shown. B: We have a very good track record when it comes to home security. A: I am not so sure that I like the idea of people showing up whenever they want to

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A woman was walking down the street with her blouse openand her right breast hanging out. A cop was approachingfrom about a block away, thinking to himself, Boy, myeyes must be going. It looks like that woman is hangingout of her blouse. But, as he g

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今天我们要学的短语是lock horns. Lock is spelled l-o-c-k, lock; and horns, h-o-r-n-s, horns; lock horns. Lock是锁上, horn是动物头上的角,lock horns原指动物用角互顶打架,引伸为激烈争论,杠上了。India and th

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