updated 5:44 p.m. ET Oct. 21, 2009 LOS CABOS, Mexico - Tropical Storm Rick hit Mexico's Pacific coast just north of the resort of Mazatlan(马萨特兰) on Wednesday, toppling trees and signs, after sparing Los Cabos (洛斯卡沃斯)on the Baja ...
Flint, Mich., and Lincoln, Neb., have something in common: They are the two cities in the U.S. with the greatest difference between how many of their employers expect to add workers in the next quarter and how many expect to let them go. But ...
Television's biggest night of the year, tarnished(使失光泽) by fading ratings(评定结果), lackluster hosts and the growing domination of low-rated cable shows winning key awards, rebooted Sunday with a polished event that focused largely on good-na...
Composer Randy Newman singing the opening song, \\\\\\\"Down in New Orleans\\\\\\\", which will actually be performed by Dr. John in Disney's The Princess and the Frog....
You can't teach an old dog new tricks. 人老则守旧。 Let sleeping dogs lie. 別自找麻煩。 Barking dogs seldom bite. 吠叫的狗不咬人。 Curiosity killed the cat. 过份好奇是危险的。 The early bird catches the worm. 早起的鸟儿有虫吃。 When the...
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A businessman enters a tavern(酒馆), sits down at the bar, and orders a double martini(双倍马提尼酒) on the rocks. After he finishes the drink, he peeks(窥看) inside his shirt pocket, then orders the bartender(酒吧招待) to prepare another double mart...
Two lawyers arrive at the pub(酒吧) and ordered a couple of drinks. They then take sandwiches from their briefcases(公文包) and began to eat. Seeing this, the angry publican(酒吧老板) approaches them and says, 'Excuse me, but you cannot eat your ow...
Victoria Beckham holds son Romeo prior to the International Friendly match between France and England at the Stade de France on March 26, 2008 in Paris, France. Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon's wife Alena Seredova arrives to wat...
updated 8:36 p.m. ET July 22, 2009 DALLAS - Three children were kept in a hotel bathroom for about a year and were horribly emaciated(消瘦的) when police found them earlier this month, authorities said. One claimed to have been ...
Water cannons and tear gases were used to break up anti-government protests in northern Thailand. Scores of peoples were injured in the clashes. ...
"Harry Potter and Half-blood Prince" has opened in theaters all across the country. But some critics say the show fire hit has some miss fires (达不到预想的效果). ...
A necklace sea star nestles (舒适地安顿下来) among the C-shaped (C状的) emerald (祖母绿的) tentacles (触手) of anchor coral (榔头珊瑚) in the western Pacific Ocean. A red-and-yellow necklace sea star clings t...
Looking for another trophy(奖杯) Former Olympic gymnast and "Dancing With the Stars" champion Shawn Johnson takes part in the Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game on Sunday, July 12, in St. Louis. Oh, Canada...
updated 6:26 p.m. ET July 7, 2009 Tickets to the Michael Jackson memorial tribute were in heavy demand, with over 1.6 million requests for only 8,750 recipients, each of whom were entitled to a pair. Michael Jackson’s music co...
Men behind the monument Taken circa 1880, these pictures show the two great minds behind the Statue of Liberty: sculptor Auguste Bartholdi (right), and French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel. The latter, the man behind the Eiffel Tower in ...
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama enjoyed a date night in New York City on May 30, 2009, dining at Blue Hill Restaurant before taking in the Broadway(百老汇大街) show \\\\\\\"Joe Turner's Come and Gone\\\\\\\" at the Belasco T...
In this image issued by the government run Fars News Agency, demonstrators attend a state-organised rally (集会)in a square in central Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 16. Thousands of people waving Iranian flags and pictures of the supr...
Parents, beware of poked(被戳的) eyes, broken noses, blows to the groin(腹股沟) and more While other moms were enjoying being pampered(过分关怀)on Mother’s Day, Hilary Wheeler Miller was nursing a broken nose that she suffered after...
updated 8:26 p.m. ET June 9, 2009 SEATTLE - Starbucks Corp. accidentally charged as many as one million customers twice for their purchases over a recent two-day period, but the company said it recognized the error and has worked to reimburse (偿还)...