我姐姐刚在一个高尚社区买了房子,那里住的都是医生、律师这一类的高薪单身贵族,跟我住的地方截然不同。我们这里有单身汉、有年轻父母、有双职工、也有不上班的专职妈妈;有白领,也

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Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is mixed metaphors. Politicians often provide good fodder for language commentary, and one of Barack Obama's comments during the debates has been rattling around in my head for a while now. He made a comment that some

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By Scott Stearns White House 11 March 2008 President Bush says America's election-year politics will not affect his commitment to keep U.S. troops in Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush says his decision to send more t

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U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to send 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan is drawing mixed reactions from people around the nation's capital - including some Afghan immigrants. Chris Simkins | Washington 03 December 2009 Farid Hashimi is

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