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Half-Eaten Shark Washes up on Florida Beach(翻译)
This is What’s Trending Today.Last year, VOA Learning English wrote about a strange “Ice Monster” caught on video in Alaska.Many internet users thought a piece of
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Poll Shows France’s Le Pen Gaining Support(翻译)
Marine Le Pen, the far-right nationalist leader, has gained more support in her campaign to become the next president of France.On Monday a poll showed her ahead of the other two m
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N. Korea, Malaysia Disagree over Kim's Death
Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak said his government's investigation of the killing Kim Jong Nam will be "objective."Kim Jong Nam was the half-brother of the North Korean le
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Stanford Students Brew Beer Using 5,000-Year-Old Chinese Recipe
Most college students would love to get an assignment like the one Madeline Ota recently received at Stanford University.She and her classmates were asked to make beer in their dor
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No Love Lost: Stolen Pictures Used to Trick Singles
Millions of single people turn to the Internet to meet other singles.Many use dating websites in hopes of finding that special someone. But there are some people who want nothing m
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India Launches 104 Satellites Into Orbit(翻译)
A single Indian rocket launch Wednesday morning sent a record 104 satellites into space.The government-run Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said the rocket launched from S
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Venezuelan VP Dismisses US Sanctions(翻译)
The United States is accusing a top Venezuelan official of being a major international drug trafficker.The Trump administration has announced sanctions against Vice President Tarec
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Flight Attendants Train to Watch for Human Trafficking
Flight attendant Sheila Fedrick says she knew something was wrong when she saw a teenage girl with greasy hair sitting on an airplane next to an older man.The girl had bruises, pos
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Arrests, Dismissals Continue under Presidential Powers in Turkey
This week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed into law constitutional changes designed to give him strong, wide powers.The reforms are being hotly debated. Supporters sa
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Giant Panda Bao Bao Prepares for China Move
This is What’s Trending Today.Bao Bao was born in the United States, but she was always destined to go to China.A giant panda named Mei Xiang gave birth to Bao Bao at Washing
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Manufacturer of Lobster Traps Expands
A small American manufacturing company is growing and hoping to expand -- in part because of what it learned making lobster traps.The company could use that information to develop
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Killing in Malaysia Seen as Evidence of North Korea’s Illegal Acts
The apparent assassination of the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has increased support for critics of the country’s government.Those critics accuse North Kor
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Voters Choose to Remove Thimble from Monopoly Game
This is What’s Trending Today.Toy maker Hasbro announced on Thursday that it was removing an iconic piece of its famous board game, Monopoly.Fans of the game voted to do away
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No Guarantee of Job Security at White House
Andrew Puzder has withdrawn as President Donald Trump’s nominee for labor secretary. Just a day earlier, Michael Flynn resigned from his position as national security adviser
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Expanded Panama Canal Still Facing Problems
Over seven months have passed since Panamanian officials launched an expansion of the world famous Panama Canal.Officials agreed to the expansion so that many of the world’s
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Actor Harrison Ford's Plane Just Misses Hitting Passenger Airplane
This is What’s Trending Today...Actor Harrison Ford became famous in the 1970s when he starred as Han Solo, the pilot of the Millennium Falcon spaceship in “Star Wars.&
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Helping People One Ride at a Time
Hilary Moore Hebert had a simple idea.She knew many visitors to Washington, D.C. buy fare cards to ride the city’s public transportation system. What would happen, she wonder
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Russia Looks to Tillerson after Flynn Resignation
Russian officials hope the new U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will work to improve relations between the two countries despite the resignation of Michael Flynn, the national
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Mia the Beagle Acts Like a Real Dog at Westminster Dog Show
This is What’s Trending Today…You probably have heard about the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.The four-day event opened last Saturday in New York City.The world-fam
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Turkmen President Re-elected with 98 Percent of Vote
The president of Turkmenistan won re-election with nearly 98 percent of the votes, the country’s election commission reported.President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov was elected
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World Press Photos of the Year Announced
This is What’s Trending Today.The photo taken last December of a man assassinating Russia’s ambassador to Turkey was named World Press Photo of the Year on Monday.Assoc
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A Farmer and a Factory Worker React to President Trump
President Donald Trump told voters he would work to make the trade policies in the United States fairer for workers.During his campaign he said the North American Free Trade Agreem
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Will Wooden Buildings Be Part of Tomorrow's Cities?(翻译)
A show in Washington, D.C. suggests that tall buildings of the future can and should be built out of wood.The exhibition is open at the National Building Museum.Wood has been an im
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President Duterte Changes and Defends Philippine Drug War
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is changing his deadly war on drugs.The change came after the killing last October of a South Korean businessman by Philippine police officers
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Students Compete in Real-Life Test of ‘Hyperloop’ Transportation
A system to transport bullet-shaped people movers at super-fast speeds recently got its first real-world test.The system, called Hyperloop, was the idea of American businessman Elo
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