By Katherine Cole Washington 22 February 2008 Many acoustic bluegrass music fans are leary of the words contemporary and modern, preferring to listen only to songs that stick to the traditional style invented by Bill Monroe in the 1940s. These fans d

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By Katherine Cole Washington 30 May 2007 For close to 50 years, mandolinist and composer David Grisman has been one of America's leading proponents of acoustic music in America. In that time, he's recorded dozens of albums of his own music, and produ

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By Malcolm Brown Washington 12 July 2007 American country music - in its various forms - has grown into a multi-million dollar industry with fans around the world. As an art form, it has crossed over into the mainstream of U.S. culture. But, for all

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The political fallout from the Mumbai terror attack is beginning to take its toll on the administration of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. As Mr. Singh convened an all-party meeting to discuss security, his home minister submitted his resignation. VO

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to turn one's back on someone to get on someone's back 予首先我们要讲的是:to turn one's back on someone。从字面上解释,这是把自己的背对着某人。可是,实际上这是指根

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At a recent forum on Sino-US relations held in Beijing, American studies expert Tao Wenzhao from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences says he believes the ties between China and the US will be positive during Obama's second term. China's developmen

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