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HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. Today, we play music from a new album by Animal Collective And answer a question about funeral traditions in the United States But first, we tell about a new organizat

法律英语：115 A Social Host's Liability

by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

Eztalk美语【56】I'm a great host. 我可是个好主人。

Brooke: Then where will we have the ceremony? At home? Mom: We'll have to. We'll rehearse on the 1st and have the wedding on the 2nd. Brooke: I'm sorry, Mom. Mom: Don't worry, dear. I'm a great host. Now get some rest. Merry Christmas. Brooke: Merry

Putin to Host EU Summit in Moscow

Lisa McAdams Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to host the first summit between Russia and the member states of the newly enlarged European Union in Moscow on Friday. On the eve of the sum

VOA慢速英语2009-AMERICAN MOSAIC - The Raconteurs Skillfully Tell

HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week We listen to new music from the Raconteurs And answer a listener question about President Abraham Lincoln But, first we talk about Twitter... Twitter (MUSIC

Eddie Murphy exits as Oscar show host

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Actor Eddie Murphy stepped down on Wednesday as host of the 84th Academy Awards telecast, a development which comes a day after show producer Brett Ratner exited due to use of gay slur. The comedian has withdrawn as ho

Eddie Murphy to host 84th edition of Oscar Awards

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Eddie Murphy has been named to host the 84th Academy Awards ceremony to be held on Feb. 26, 2012, turning a widely-publicised gossip into reality. According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the 50-y

英语新闻视频 Volkswagen Olympic host city tour kicks off

The Center for Environmental Education and Communications under the State Environmental Protection Administration of China joined with Volkswagen Group China this week to announce the official commencement of the 2008 Olympic City Tour which is part

Google introduces new social networking service

SAN FRANCISCO, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Google on Tuesday rolled out a new social networking service named Google+, a long awaited move of the Internet search giant to crack the industry's social trend dominated by Facebook. Unlike Facebook, Google said t

Ricky Gervais to return as Golden Globes host

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Comedian Ricky Gervais will return to host the 69th Golden Globes awards ceremony early next year, which will be his third stint at the telecast, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced on Wednesday.

China to speed up service sector development

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East Kalimantan province to host Indonesia Open

JAKARTA, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- East Kalimantan province will host its second 2011 Bank Kaltim Indonesia Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament at the end of this month, predicting a successful event like it was last year, local media reported on Fr

Amazon launches Kindle textbook rental service

BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Amazon on Monday launched its Kindle textbook rental service, which allows students to rent tens of thousands of textbooks, according to Los Angeles Times. The e-book textbook rental service will help students save as

FIFA to announce 2018 World Cup host cities next Saturday

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Style Network host Giuliana Rancic has breast cancer

BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- Giuliana Rancic, 37-year-old E! News and Style Network host, revealed Monday that she has breast cancer after doctors discovered a tumor during her latest round of in-vitro fertilization. Rancic had planned to wait unt

I would prefer the traditional service

I would prefer the traditional service 我还是喜欢传统的仪式 A young couple met with their pastor to set a date for their wedding. When he asked whether they preferred a contemporary or a traditional service, they opted for the contemporary.

Vietnam to host Int'l Documentary Film Festival

HANOI, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam will host the third International Documentary Film Festival during June 8-14 in the capital Hanoi and southern Ho Chi Minh City. According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Tuesday, the fes

Selena Gomez to host 2011 VMA pre-show

BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- U.S. Emmy award-winning actress Selena Gomez will host the MTV Video Music Awards pre-show on Aug. 28, according to media reports Monday. Along with a cadre of MTV personalities and rock act Cobra Starship, Gomez will

Microsoft launches Office 365 cloud service

SAN FRANCISCO, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Microsoft on Tuesday launched its cloud service Office 365, which was the software giant's answer to competing products from Google and other companies. The service includes on-line versions of Word, PowerPoint, Exc

Ethiopia to host 13th World Congress on Public Health

ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia will host the 13th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH) in April 2012, the Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA) said on Wednesday. The meeting will be held on April 23-27 under the theme: Moving toward