It was early morning, January 17, 1994. John Evans and his wife were asleep in their house in Northridge, California. Suddenly, the loudest thunder theyd ever heard seemed to explode right out of the ceiling, the floor, and the walls. They were throw

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Clyde went for a job interview. The school was on 8th Avenue. He told the receptionist, I have a 3 o'clock interview with Jessica. She said, She'll be with you shortly. Clyde examined some books while he waited. They were ESL books called Interchange

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AS IT IS 2015-08-18 A Mix of Food and Guns at Shooters Grill People from around the world visit Rifle, a small town in the American state of Colorado. Many of the visitors stop at a restaurant called Shooters Grill. They go there for the food and for

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Todd: So, Asako, we are talking about your time in Alaska. Now you are from a major city in Japan, correct? Asako: That's right. Nagoya. Todd: Now, Nagoya is a very big city. Asako: Very big. Two million people. Todd: So, what was it like going from

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Todd: Ah, hello. Jeanie: Hello. Todd: Can you say your name please? Jeanie: Yep, my name is Jeanie Cherry. Todd: Jeanie Cherry. Jeanie: Yep. Todd: Really? Jeanie: Yep. Todd: Cherry's your last name? Is it spelled like the fruit? Jeanie: Yes. Todd: Re

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Johnny Appleseeds real name was John Chapman. He earned his nickname by planting thousands of apple seeds in Americas Midwest. For this, he became a legend during his own lifetime. Johnny Appleseed was best known as an apple lover, but he was many ot

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