PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Burl Ives, 1909-1995; The Famous American Actor and Singer Recorded Hundreds of Songs STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith with the VOA Special English Program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today we tell ab

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A red letter day Red tape 红颜色这个字,就是英文里的 red,也经常出现在美国的成语和俗语里,有时是正面的,有时是反面的。例如,我们在中文里说,铺上红

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Hundreds Hold Prayer Vigil for Unemployed on Capitol Hill Thousands of jobless workers from around the country, community members, and clergy held a prayer vigil on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to extend unemployment benefits. Millions of jobless wo

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Gap-like Japanese Retailer Plans Hundreds of US Stores As the U.S. economy continues to struggle, Gap, one of the largest U.S. clothing retailers, will soon close 20 percent of its stores. Meanwhile, a major Japanese clothing retailer - with merchand

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BBC Learning English Weekender Handy hints for redundancy Jackie: Hello, you're listening to Weekender, with me, Jackie Dalton. This week, we're talking about what happens when you're made redundant. To be 'made redundant' means to lose your job bec

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Hundreds of Unemployed Storm Capitol Hill to Meet with Congress Thousands of Occupy Congress activists have decended on Washington this week to press their agenda of jobs and a fair economy for all. The three days of protests and events was kicked of

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