Retailers around the world are slashing prices in the hopes of convincing wary consumers to spend money again, as one survey finds critical holiday sales in the United States fell by as much as four percent this year. But encouraging spending could

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By Scott Stearns White House 13 October 2006 U.S. President George Bush says tighter security at American sea ports will make the nation more prosperous and better prepared for possible terrorist attacks. George Bush speaks before signing the Securi

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By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 26 January 2007 watch Ethanol Alernative report In his State of the Union address, President Bush set an ambitious goal for the United States -- to reduce oil imports from the Middle East by 75 percent. He said this can

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The International Committee of the Red Cross said it is increasing its aid to hundreds of thousands of destitute people in Somalia. It said drought, floods and the effects of 17 years of armed conflict and lawlessness have taken a terrible toll on t

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Dutch cyclist Maarten de Jonge is one very lucky man, having cheated death twice in the past four months. 荷兰自行车手马尔腾德容格非常幸运,在过去的4个月中他两次与死神擦肩而过。 De Jonge was scheduled to fly aboard

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今天我们要学的词是boost。 Boost, 是推动的意思。增加信心可以说, a boost for ones' confidence. 提高士气可以说, a boost to morale. 美国联邦储备委员会星期二决定将短期利率下调半个百分点,推动了金

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