ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: In the State Department, there is an easy and usually private way for employees to register their concerns about U.S. policy. It's called the Dissent Channel. Today, an unusually large number of Foreign Service officers are using t

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By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 28 February 2008 A group of six international companies has announced plans to build an ultra-high speed, undersea, fiber-optic cable under the Pacific Ocean, between Japan and the United States. The project is meant to impr

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UnderseaCableCouldRevolutionizeOceanography This past April, there was a big volcanic eruption in Americas Pacific Northwest. If you missed it, you're not alone. It happened under the ocean off the northern Oregon coast. Since then, several research

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DRC Misses Deadline for High Speed Internet Officially, the Democratic Republic Congo is about four months behind schedule to connect to the West African Cable System (WACS). This is not the first time the DRC has missed out on a high speed Internet

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1. According to the conversation, which item did the woman NOT purchase with her credit card? A. a digital camera B. a TV C. a stereo 2. What is one reason to explain why the woman obtained a student credit card? A. She wants to buy things at a disco

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78 people have been injured in a high-speed ferry accident in Hong Kong. Four of them are in a serious condition. The ferry hit an unknown object near Sunshine Island early Friday morning on its way from Hong Kong to Macao. It returned to the Hong Ko

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