As I was considering all this, a press release from a respected research firm crossed my desk, announcing that the five-star rating system that Medicare developed in 2008 to help families compare nursing home quality also has little relationship to how satisfied its residents or their family members are.

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The U.S. Postal Service announced today that it is considering closing about 3,700 post offices over the next year because of falling revenues.

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Last week, for example, Postmaster General Pat Donahoe announced plans to stop mail delivery on Saturdays, a move he says could save three billion dollars annually.

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As part of the Kids Live Well campaign-expected to be announced nationwide Wednesday—participating restaurants must promise to offer at least one children's meal that has fewer than 600 calories(卡路里), no soft drinks and at least two items from the following food groups: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins or low-fat dairy.

出自-2012年12月听力原文

The retailer also announced the locations of 36 stores it will close in early 2016.

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The company had previously announced the planned closures, but had not said which locations would be affected.

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Turkey and Iran have announced plans to build bases, too.

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We can't announce other people's news," said Greg Joswiak, vice president of iPod and iPhone marketing at Apple.

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When the Ford Motor Company, for example, recently announced that it was bringing some production home, the White House cheered.

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At least four institutions - the University of Maryland, Oklahoma Christian University, Abilene Christian and Freed-Hardeman- have announced that they will give the devices to some or all of their students this fall

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Robert Summers, who has taught at Cornell Law School for about 40 years, announced this week in a detailed, footnoted memorandum - that he would ban laptop computers from his class on contract law.

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since he began to informally announce the network at farming conferences and on social media, he's received a steady stream of inquiries from interested farmers.

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The company, a major energy supplier in New England, provoked justified outrage in Vermont last week when it announced it was reneging on a longstanding commitment to abide by the strict nuclear regulations.

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The journalScienceis adding an extra round of statistical checks to its peer-review process, editor-in-chief Marcia McNutt announced today.

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