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It is back-to-school time in the United States, which for many is bittersweet. The bitter part is for saying goodbye to carefree, unscheduled summer days.
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California officials are praising workers for rescuing a 13-year-old boy who fell into a river of sewage in Los Angeles.
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Several companies now say they are exploring a possible solution: they propose using genetic material, DNA, to store data.
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Scientists have found that brain growth in very intelligent children is different from that in other children. They say their study is the first to show a link between intelligence and brain development.
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Disease-control officials estimate that about one in six Americans get sick from food each year. One hundred thirty thousand have to go to a hospital for food poisoning.
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So how did you do on your test? I blew it! I just blew the whole test! Oh no! Why would you say that you blew it?
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India's most famous attraction, the Taj Mahal, is under attack by some members of the country's ruling party.
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I’m here at a face painting booth, right? Hey! What can you do for me? We have this big list of different kinds of pictures.
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Laura Kahn loves to cook. "I am making a zucchini potato frittata." But this week she is cooking for herself and her husband on about $4 each per day. That's the average government food aid benefit.
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Many big cities in the United States have serious traffic problems. Too many cars travel on the freeways to and from the city. This heavy traffic causes delays and lots of pollution from cars that are using their engines but not moving anywhere.
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The Earth is losing some of its major freshwater supplies. But these water resources are not lakes or rivers. They are called “aquifers.” They formed deep underground as the Earth developed.
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When it comes to eating, more Americans are ordering in instead of eating out. In some restaurants, cooks make food for other online restaurants at the same time.
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Hey, a few of my friends are planning a trip to Hawaii next summer. Do you want to join us? I’d love to but I can’t. I’m broke.
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Since the earliest days of the United States, Americans began their days by eating whatever was most easily available.
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This year’s El Nino weather pattern brought a drought to Panama. The lack of rain has lowered the level of the country’s Gatun Lake, a major part of the Panama Canal.
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Let’s say you are applying for a job or need to ask a coworker for help, or a favor. So, you send an email. You really want to get a reply. Can the words you choose increase your chances of getting a response?