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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According to a new report released on June 29, obesity rates are increasing in America. The data showed that over 25 percent of adults in 38 states are obese. Obesity rates are especially high in the Southern states, with Mississippi reporting the highest rates. The
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On June 21, nearly 20,000 people visited Stonehenge to watch the sunrise on the longest day of the year. The Summer Solstice marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Thousands of people visit Stonehenge for the Summer Solstice every year. Stonehenge is a
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On June 18, Prince William and Harry of the United Kingdom visited South Africa to cheer for the English soccer team. Before going there, the princes visited other African countries including Botswana and Lesotho. It was their first joint royal tour in Africa. They visited Africa
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