The United Nation's World Food Program says rogue members of Somalia's extremist al-Shabab group attempted to raid its compound late Sunday in the Somali town of Wajid, about 300 kilometers northwest of Mogadishu. World Food Program spokesman, Peter

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What do these five words have in common: hotdog, fireworks, well-being, waistline, sunset and ice cream? They could all describe a fun holiday celebration. For example: My holiday was wonderful! I went to a friends party and we laughed, ate and had a

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By Elizabeth Carlassare. Todays topic is compound interest. Albert Einstein is often quoted as having said something to the effect that compound interest is the greatest wonder of the universe. Its an urban legend, but it packs some punch! In todays

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今天我们要学的词是 extended。Extended 是形容词,延长的,长期的。He has been on extended sick leave since this summer. 他因为生病,从今年夏天就开始休长假。圣诞节前,Many retail stores are offering extended

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ISLAMABAD, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The living compound of the former al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden in Pakistan's northwest city of Abbottabad is being demolished, said one local media report. Local Urdu TV channel Express said that the front part of bin

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The ceasefire in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo that was due to expire last night has been extended by 48 hours. The extension comes after nearly 300 deaths in the city since the end of last month. Increased violence wrecked the 10-week-old parti

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