When a venerable Saudi cleric in the holy city of Mecca challenges a central pillar of Saudi society, it is big news.

一位来自圣城麦加，受人尊敬的修士，向沙特阿拉伯社会最重要的支柱发起挑战，这可是一条大新闻。

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According to an American Chemical Society news release, coffee is the leading source of antioxidants in American diets — in part because we drink a ton of it.

根据一篇美国化学社会的新闻稿，咖啡在美国饮食中是抗氧化剂的主要来源——部分原因是我们喝了一顿咖啡。

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In a modern age defined by blogs, talk radio and 24-hour cable news channels, it is hard to imagine the unifying effect on society of journalists like Cronkite.

在这样一个由博客、电台节目和24小时全天有线新闻主导的时代下，沃尔特对新闻界仍具有的号召力实在令人惊叹。

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On Tuesday, he told the American Society of News Editors in Washington that no one is arguing against new financial protections.

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Neal Patel, spokesperson for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society said the news of the increase in prescription charges was "deeply disappointing".

BBC: Prescription charges to rise by 20p in England

The research was discussed Tuesday in a telephone news conference sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology and two other cancer groups.

WSJ: Study questions kidney cancer treatment in elderly

At some point, the news media and society in general are going to have to decide to begin holding these elements accountable to standards of behavior that are acceptable in a civilized society.

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