NBC, msnbc.com and news services updated 9:26 p.m. ET June 16, 2009 Tens of thousands of supporters of opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi took to the streets of Tehran (德黑兰) and to the Internet on Tuesday as the country’...
Humble beginnings Tom Hanks had only appeared in a horror movie and an episode of the \\\\"Love Boat,\\\\" before joining \\\\"Bosom Buddies\\\\" in 1980. The sitcom(情景喜剧), which ran for just two seasons, told the story of two men (Hanks...
The Bellagio's fountain show entertains visitors nightly. In the background is Bally's Las Vegas, left, and Paris Las Vegas, which has a 50-story Eiffel Tower replica in front. Over 37.5 million people visit Las Vegas each year. Lights from p...
As cresit card companies scramble to collect balances, many Americans who have never missed a credit card payment are now at risk of getting their credit scores smeared(诋毁，诽谤). ...
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Predictions are risky, especially when they concern the future. That said, there are technologies being tinkered with right now that could transform your life - if and when they are brought to full expression. - Lamont Wood Credit: St...
Researchers at Rice University in Houston have just discovered that there is a particular part of the brain that guides us when choosing words....
The Skills You Need to Be Competitive in Today's Workplace By Dawn Rosenberg McKay, About.com To be competitive in today's work place you must be able to: Listen Well: Good listening skills make you more productive, help y...
小编17日的机票，16日下午已经下起了暴雪，能见度只有3米。速速出发到城里。幸亏晚上雪停了，凌晨小编的飞机顺利起飞了。回国以后听过之后的航班因为过于恶劣的气候，基本上都取消了。----幸运的小编 Widespread winter blast (强风) strands(使处于困境) holiday tr...
Biology, Environmental Issues More and more animals are becoming extinct (灭绝的)each day, due to hunting, destruction of habitat (栖息地), pollution, and so on. In the past 100 years, a significant number of animals have become extinct and you w...
Computer Proverbs 1. Home is where you hang your @. 2. The e-mail of the species ( is more deadly than the mail. 3. A journey of a thousand sites begins with a single click. 4. You can’t teach a new mouse old clicks. 5. Great group...
Black Friday comes early As gloomy (令人沮丧的)financial reports continue to pile, many retailers across the nation are offering up holiday specials early....
By MARY VAN HEUKELOM Special to the Register November 23, 2008 When I set out to experience China for six days earlier this year, I hoped to get a flavor of local culture, explore off the beaten path and absorb...
Photo Gallery A Voyage Long and Strange Rediscovering The New York Click the arrows to browse photos. You can figure out the meaning of the unknown words from the photos. You can also refer to the following explanations....
Photo Gallery A Voyage Long and Strange Rediscovering The New York ...
APEC: 亚太经贸合作组织 简称亚太经合组织(The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) 经济寒冬18个月真的就能过去吗？ LIMA, Peru – Pacific Rim nations assured the world Sunday that the global financial crisis can be quelled (消除) in 18 months, but provid...
By Marshall Brain, HowStuffWorks.com | McClatchy-Tribune November 6, 2008 Barack Obama waives to a crowd of thousands at the XL Center in Hartford. (MICHAEL MCANDREWS / February 4, 2008) With the election over and Barack Obama chosen as the...