Manhattan is famous for its beautiful skyscrapers, including the 77-story Chrysler Building and the 102-story Empire State Building. These buildings are important symbols of New York City. However, there is one problem; birds often bump against these tall buildings. About
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On August 29, a volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra erupted for the first time in 400 years. Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra last erupted in 1600 and people didn’t know it was still active. The volcanic eruption affected four villages, releasing thick black smoke, small
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From now on, newspapers in Venezuela won’t be able to publish violent images. The Venezuelan government recently announced that it will ban violent photos in newspapers to protect children and teens from these images. The decision was made after El Nacional, one
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On August 16, a very meaningful car race called the ‘Zero Race’ began in Geneva, Switzerland. A total of four countries are participating in the race: South Korea, Australia, Germany, and Switzerland. Each team’s electric car will travel 30,000 kilometers through 150
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Recently, a group of 40 America’s richest people promised to give out half of their fortunes to charities. Among the warm-hearted billionaires, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, investor Warren Buffett, film director George Lucas, and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg are included. Mr.
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Most people all over the world use computers every day. Even children use them often. A growing number of people use laptop computers because of their convenience. They are lighter than desktop computers and easy to carry around. There is good news for laptop
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On July 26, the Japanese government said that Japanese women hold the world’s longest life expectancy. Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said in a report that Japanese women’s average lifespan was 86.44 years in 2009, recording the world’s longest
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On July 24, the world’s first ice cream van for dogs made its debut in London. The van is called the K99. It sells specially-made ice cream for our shaggy friends. The van will tour the parks of Britain throughout the summer, selling pork and chicken ice cream garnished with a
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According to a recent report, China will become an urban country in five years. Li Bin, director of China’s National Population and Family Planning Commission, said that 700 million Chinese people will be living in the cities by 2015. “More than half of China’s population will
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According to a new report released on July 5, the number of worldwide mobile phone users had reached five billion this year, accounting for 73 percent of the total global population. The report was released by Mobile World, a British mobile market watcher. It predicted that
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