AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-06-24

1. President Barack Obama expressed outrage at the violent crackdown by the Iranian government against protesters of the disputed presidential election. Speaking at a White House news conference, Obama said the US joins the international community i

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Residents tended to stay thinner when a commuter train was added to their region, because of increased exercise walking to and from stops City planners and citizens alike frequently push for better public transportation. They argue that it can lessen

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CNN 2010-07-16

We're all watching, hoping today turns out to be the beginning of the end of this economic and environmental disaster. About a mile beneath where I'm standing right now, they're running diagnostic tests of the well. If everything turns out well, they

SSS 2010-07-09

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A Chinese-developed light rail line in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, designed to reduce traffic in the city of 1.2 million people, is now active. The rapid-transit system, the first of its kind in West Africa, has been built by the China Civil Engineerin

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