A: I just arrived and need help getting transportation to my hotel. B: There are shuttles, taxis, and buses that go all over the city. A: Which one is the best form of transportation? B: It depends on where you want to go. If you are going to a well-...
By Scott Stearns White House 05 June 2008 American political leaders gathered in Washington Thursday for the ceremonial groundbreaking of a building for a nonpartisan group helping to resolve international conflict and promote peace. VOA White House...
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By Kane Farabaugh New York City 10 September 2007 Ground Zero construction It is some of the most controversial real estate on the planet. The 16 acres of land in New York that is known as Ground Zero draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 28 June 2006 Israel has launched an air and ground assault on the Palestinian-ruled Gaza Strip. The offensive was prompted by the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier on Sunday. --------- One of the three bridges in Gaza, dest...
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By Alan Silverman Hollywood 18 February 2006 A successful black woman unexpectedly falls in love with a white man and the rocky road of their relationship offers some fresh insights into changing atti...
To keep an ear to the ground Up to one's ears 大约一百五十年前,美国一些开荒的人逐步地到西部的荒野去开拓。这些拓荒者从当地印第安人那里学到了一个诀窍,...
There was once a farmer who lived near a road. It was not a busy road, but from time to time, cars passed the farm. Near the farm gate, there was a large hole in the road. This hole was always full of...
Nearly 160 million people a year go to amusement parks in Europe and a recent survey found that nearly half of them are adults who go there without children. After a 1)surging growth in the theme park...