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A group in San Francisco is honoring former President G.W. Bush by proposing to name a new wastewater treatment plant after him. We hope that this will catch on nationwide, said activist Bill Maher. Every state should have a wastewater treatment plan

VOA标准英语2011--Philadelphia Cracks Down on Domestic Violence

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China Eyes Information Consumption to Boost Domestic Demand

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VOA慢速英语2014 Video Highlights Domestic Abuse Issue

Video Highlights Domestic Abuse Issue Twenty-five percent of American women will experience domestic violence, that is, physical abuse by a partner. Most cases are never reported to police. But recently such violence was captured on video tape. The N

VOA标准英语2012--Young Americans Turn to Old-Fashioned Domestic Lifestyle

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By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 11 December 2007 The Asian Development Bank says that governments in the region need to improve the management of water resources to avoid a crisis in water security. Claudia Blume reports from VOA's Asia News Center in Hon

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By Jim Malone Washington 14 September 2007 The domestic political battle lines over the war in Iraq could harden in the months ahead in the wake of President Bush's speech outlining U.S. strategy well into next year. VOA National correspondent Jim Ma

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2015年CRI iPhone 6S Meets Challenge from Other iPhones, Domestic Smart Phones in China

Just two days after Apple released its latest iPhone upgrade, the iPhone 6S, reporters in Shanghai did a straw poll survey of locals around the city to gauge the reaction. While certainly not scientific, the lack of enthusiasm is quite evident. Apple

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