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London's transport agency has introduced a bicycle rental system throughout central London to encourage people to ride bikes rather than drive, take taxis or use other public transport. It's an effort to alleviate congestion on London's overcrowded r

London's New Mayor伦敦新市长

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World's First Lab-grown Burger Eaten in London

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London's Theatreland

Rob: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Rob. Amy: And I'm Amy. Rob: Hi Amy. Today we're off to the theatre, to London's Theatreland to be more precise. Amy: Great! Theatreland. That's the area of London where many of

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China's badminton coach plays down hopes of winning golds at London

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Chen Ruolin wins women's 10m platform gold at london Olympic Games

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London Olympics boost UK's image: study

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London's transport may affect 2012 Olympics

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VOA常速英语2008年-Rice Heads to London for Talks on NATO's Afghan

By David Gollust State Department 05 February 2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flies to London Tuesday for talks with top British officials on an escalating row within NATO over troop levels in Afghanistan. The Bush administration wants

Somalia's Olympians leave Mogadishu for London Games

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Olympic men's 56kg weightlifting results

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