Pre-Listening Vocabulary binomial nomenclature: a two-part system for naming species (e.g., Panthera tigris) genus: a subdivision of a family of organisms (e.g., Panthera is the genus for tigers, lions and leopards, and a subdivision of the Felidae f

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Thousands of people descended on the Spanish town of Bunol on Wednesday to take part in the Tomatina festival. The annual food fight draws visitors from around the world. They pelt each other with ripe fruit until they become soaked through with tom

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By Kane Farabaugh Cincinnati, Ohio 26 October 2006 watch report Ohio Battleground The midwestern state of Ohio was a key battleground state in the 2004 election. President George Bush ultimately won the state, a victory that assured his second term

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1. Police say six children are in temporary custody. That's after law enforcement raided a church compound in Arkansas yesterday as part of a child-porn investigation. The compound belongs to evangelist Tony Alamo. He's denying any involvement with

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Kansas voters are going to choose their nominees for governor tomorrow. And on the Republican ballot is Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. Now, he became nationally known for imposing a strict voter registration law that was l

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HARI SREENIVASAN: Back in 1992, Bill Clinton said, You're going to get two for the price of one. She's going to be part of my policies. Was head of the health care reform task force; it didn't do well in Congress. What's her lasting legacy from that

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