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Simon got a monthly bill that he didnt like. His Internet service provider, Wink, automatically withdrew $15 from his checking account each month. This was called direct payment. It made things simpler for him because it meant one less check to write

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Iodine Deficiency Disorders Plague Europe and Central Asia

By Lisa Schlein The UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, says Iodine Deficiency Disorders, which cause mental retardation, are a huge problem in Europe and Central Asia. UNICEF says this disorder can be solved

2006年VOA标准英语-Quiet Texas Town Provides Solitude for Res

By Greg Flakus Terlingua, Texas 22 February 2006 watch Desert Dwellers report Mountains, desert near Terlingua, Texas Most human beings are social animals and yet there are people who long to get far

2006年VOA标准英语-New Evidence Exonerates Foreign Medics in Libya

By David McAlary Washington 06 December 2006 New biological evidence casts more doubt on Libyan government charges against six imprisoned Bulgarian and Palestinian medical workers accused of deliberately infecting several-hundred Libyan children wit

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By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 21 February 2007 watch New Discovery Center One of the newest attractions for visitors to Florida, the southernmost point in the continental United States, celebrates the undersea world in and around the famous Florida K

2007年VOA标准英语-Greenland Ice Reveals Evidence of Global Warmin

By Kane Farabaugh Kangerlussuak, Greenland 24 July 2007 Greenland's glaciersshow evidence of global warming Periods of global warming and cooling have caused the terrain of Greenland to change over time -- part of the natural process of the Earth's e

2006年VOA标准英语-Scientists Find Evidence Universe Inflated

By David McAlary Washington 17 March 2006 Scientists report evidence that the universe was born in less than the blink of an eye, expanding instantly from sub-microscopic size to astronomical proporti

VOA标准英语2008年-WFP Calls on S. Korea to Provide Food Aid to No

The World Food Program has called on South Korea to provide $60 million in aid for North Korea. The United Nations agency says the isolated state is facing its worst food shortage in a decade. Jason Strother has more from Seoul. The South Korean Uni

VOA标准英语2008年-Doctors' Group Says It Has Evidence US Military

By Al Pessin Pentagon 18 June 2008 A group of American doctors that promotes human rights says it has examined 11 former detainees who were held by the U.S. military, and determined they were systematically tortured with the complicity of medical pe

VOA标准英语2011--Acupuncture by Untrained Providers Poses Risks for Kids

Acupuncture by Untrained Providers Poses Risks for Kids In the hands of trained practitioners, acupuncture is a safe medical treatment, even for children. But a new study finds when acupuncture is performed by untrained providers, it can pose a serio

VOA标准英语2011--Prosperity in Turkey Creates Iftar Divid

Prosperity in Turkey Creates Iftar Divide In Turkey, the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan has put the spotlight on the increasing divide between rich and poor. The country's growing affluent class, a product of a decade of unprecedented economic grow

2007年VOA标准英语-Iodine Deficiency Causing Health Problems in Gu

By Kari Barber Dakar 06 July 2007 After years of turmoil and economic hardship, the small West African nation of Guinea Bissau is facing a health challenge caused by the absence of iodine in the nation's diet. In countries where iodine is not already

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VOA常速英语2007年-Africa Slowly Struggles to Bridge Digital Divid

By Jade Heilmann Dakar 19 December 2007 Africa is slowly bridging the gap that divides it from the digital world. Government officials and technology companies are trying to implement programs such as telemedicine and electronic education within the

2007年VOA标准英语-Ivorian Band Performs in Both Sides of Divided

By Phillip Wellman Dakar 16 September 2007 Efforts to reunite war-divided Ivory Coast have been fraught with difficulty, but some say the Ivorian band Magic System has been able to bring people together in a way politicians have not. The band is mark

Greek potest resumes as gov't rejects default reports

ATHENS, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Greek indignant anti-austerity protesters returned to the streets of Athens, as the government categorically rejected media reports over the weekend regarding a Greek default in coming months. Some 3,000 demonstrators non

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If you've been inside a grocery store in the past couple of years, you've probably noticed the trend in food manufacturers adding Made with sea salt to their product packaging. The claim shows up on a wide variety of foods - from organic whole grain

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Analysts and U.S. officials say American pressure on Pakistan over counterterrorism policy has strained the relationship between that country's government and its military. As VOA Correspondent Gary Thomas reports, the two camps differ over how much

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今天我们要学的词是iodine。Iodine名词，意思是碘 。The western German city of Aachen has started issuing free iodine tablets to some 500,000 residents and people living nearby because an ageing Belgian nuclear plant is seen as a risk.