By Grant McCool | Reuters – 2011-7-6 · Manuel Rojas shows off his engagement ring during the Gay Pride Parade in New Yo … NEW YORK (Reuters) - Same-s...
President Barack Obama walks with Maj. Gen. Karl Horst, commander of the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, his wife Nancy, and first lady Michelle Obama before placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns on Memorial Day at Arlington...
NEW YORK — Oil plunged(猛跌) nearly 9 percent to settle below $100 per barrel(桶). Investors who had ridden a months-long rally fled the market Thursday because of concerns about weakening demand for fuel in the U.S. The decline of $9...
Sesame Street characters Ernie, Bert, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby and Zoe. Many will be dropped from the Pakistani version. There's no Cookie Monster, no Big Bird and no Count von Count. But Pakistani children will soon start experi...
LONDON — As Britney Spears(小甜甜布兰妮) prepares to launch(发行) her seventh studio album "Femme Fatale" on Tuesday, the pop star faces keen competition from Lady Gaga, Katie Perry and Rihanna, who reign(统治) atop Billboard'...
The Android tablets out on the market have been weak in the face of the iPad. But after testing out Motorola's Xoom, it's clear the first Android Honeycomb tablet has what it takes to compete head to head. ...
TODAY's Lester Holt reports on the beginning of the social-networking giant in a small apartment in Palo Alto, Calif. ...
How to improve your communication skills by speaking better English? Practice makes perfect, especially when you want to improve your communication skills. You can find help to polish(润色) your English in a host of(一大群) environments, and a wide a...
Ebooks are on a lot of shoppers' holiday gift-giving list. ...
How to complain without sounding like a jerk(性格古怪之人)? Sometimes you just have to complain, but there are ways to get your point across without throwing a hissy fit(大发脾气). You will need: notes, directness(直截了当), someone to complain to, q...
They came in droves(成群结队地), rushing into stores like this one in North Carolina at midnight - to take advantage of deep discounts(折扣) on toys and electronics. The National Retail Federation expects nearly 140 million shoppers will shop a...
How'd You Get So Rich is the name of a cable TV(有线电视) program, starring comedienne Joan Rivers, that shows how some Americans got their wealth and what they have done with it. There are no programs, however, called, \\\\\"How'd You Get So Poo...
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1. Why do we say that someone who is fired gets the sack(麻袋)? The ancient Romans didn't believe in mollycoddling(娇纵) convicted felons(重罪犯人). Rehabilitation(复原，昭雪) wasn't their style. Those convicted of parricide(杀近亲或长辈) or ot...
updated 10:30 p.m. ET June 3, 2010 TOKYO - Former Finance Minister Naoto Kan, an outspoken(直言、坦率的) politician with activist(活动家，积极分子) roots, appeared poised(准备行动的) to become Japan's next prime minister Friday as ruling par...
Step 1: Have a plan Outline(列提纲) your basic scam(花招). Are you going to call businesses or individuals? What are you planning to tell them or ask them? Try to anticipate(预估) their responses so you don’t get tongue-tied. Step 2: Know the...
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China's military presents their latest missiles(导弹) during celebrations in Tiananmen Square on Oct 1. Chinese President Hu Jintao, third car from left, reviews(检阅) military personnel(军事人员) during the National Day parade(部...
updated 8:33 p.m. ET Sept. 6, 2009 NEW YORK - Rafael Nadal(拉斐尔·纳达尔) encountered(遭遇) as much trouble from his own body as his opponent(对手) in a third-round victory at the U.S. Open. The third-seeded(三号种子的) Nadal, who missed...
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