Colleen LaRose, the Pennsylvania woman indicted for allegedly conspiring to support terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, attempted to commit suicide in 2005, according to a police report filed at the time.LaRose, who authorities say called h...
The UK is to expel an Israeli diplomat over 12 forged British passports used in the killing of Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai in January.David Miliband said there were "compelling reasons" to believe Israel was responsible for the forg...
Slowly and quietly,spring is coming towards us.The weather is getting warmer and warmer,branches of trees begin sprouting new leaves,and all kinds of birds fly merrily in the sky.A new year begins. Looking at the tender green leaves of the trees out of t...
On the eve of National Day,a performance was held in our auditorium.The stage was splendidly decorated.It was flooded with dazzling light with four red lanterns hanging from the ceiling.The performance covered singing,dancing,instrumental music and short...
saying, "One of your friends has left you something important in my house. Your neighbor." Since the light was on, I went to knock at the door. Entering the house, I found a young lady of eighteen or so absorbed in her study. I learnt from her m...
Changes in Peoples Diet in China The period of 1986—1990 saw great changes in the diet of the Chinese. Grain, which used to be the main food of most people in China, is now playing a less important role. On the other hand, the meat and fish has incr...
To excel in any profession, in which but few arrive at mediocrity, is the most decisive mark of what is called genius or superior talents. The public admiration which attends upon such distinguished abilities, makes always a part of their reward;a great...
The east side of the sky glowed with red hue of the rising sun.The leaves of trees were stirring slightly in a gentle breeze. It was Sunday,on the 10th of September.We set out early,carry-ing bottles of beer,bags of cakes and boiled eggs.It was only 20 m...
Sahil Saeed back at home in OldhamA five-year-old British boy, who was held by kidnappers in Pakistan for two weeks, has returned to the family home.Sahil Saeed, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, was released unharmed on Tuesday after a £110,000 rans...
The world's shortest man has died in RomeThe world's shortest man, He Pingping, who was just 74.6cm (2ft 5in) tall, has died in Rome.He was born in 1988 in Wulanchabu, China, with a form of primordial dwarfism, and was officially recognised as the world's...
The top Republican in the House and a senior White House adviser on Sunday debated a plan for closing the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay and moving some of the terrorism suspects held there onto American soil."They want $500 million from this...
Some residents of the provincial capital 首府 Chengdu have chosen to sleep in tents and government shelters for fear of aftershocks 余震 causing more damage. One witness in Chengdu told the BBC the city’s population is helping the relief wor...
Mr Johnson looked at this watch.It was 7:30.He got out of bed quickly.Then he washed and dressed.He was late as usual,so he did not have time for breakfast.He ran all the way to the bus stop and arrived there just in time to catch his bus.Mr Johnson neve...
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife denied Friday that she had given an interview to a British newspaper in which she was quoted sharply criticizing the anti-apartheid icon.The London Evening Standard had quoted Winnie Madikizela-Mandela as saying that her ex-husban...
A bomb has exploded outside the home of a Pakistani community leader in the Greek capital Athens - the second blast in the area in less than 24 hours.Police said there were no injuries, but some damage was done to the entrance of the apartment building an...
关于take note关于做笔记的方法关于如何做笔记关于笔记 There are many things you should do if you want to excel in college courses. One of the most important things,Ithink, is to take effective notes. The following tips should help you take better notes in y...
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- China’s accelerating inflation has started to erode household savings, threatening to spur purchases of property and stocks and fuel asset-price pressures.Consumer prices rose a more-than-forecast 2.7 percent in February, the...
Look at the Yangtze River Today, we came to the city of Wuhu in Anhui, Wuhu Yangtze River side is a beautiful city. Good morning, bright red rising sun, the horizon of Yunxia red. Zhaoxia magnificent in the vast Jiang Yinghong surface. Like a fairy of the...
A plan to help the US lead the world in providing its citizens with super-fast internet has been officially released.The Federal Communications Commission, FCC, aims to ensure every American in the country has broadband connections by 2020.It claims a thi...
One day on my way to school,I ran across a traffic accident,in which a girl was seriously injured by a motorcycle.I rushed to her rescue instinctively.I lifted her in my arms and hailed a taxi,which took us quickly to a nearby hospital.After emergency tr...