World Cup Stories: Brazil-1

Oh, what a goal. For 50 years Brazil have dominated international football. 5 times World Cup winners, no other nation has had so much success. Absolutely brilliant! Their yellow shirts have come to s

AP 2009-09-25

1. President Barack Obama will deliver his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly later today. The president plans to call on all nations to cooperate in tackling global problems. It's unclear if he will call out countries that potentia

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Mobilizes Huge Relief Operation in Java

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 30 May 2006 United Nations aid agencies are mobilizing a huge relief operation for the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the devastating earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Java Saturday. The quake killed

CNN 2009-08-30

Hello everyone, Im Catherin Callaway at CNN Centre in Atlanta with a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. About fifteen hundred people attend Senator Edward Kennedys funeral mass in Boston today and among those attending would be former Presiden

VOA标准英语2009年-Gates Says NATO Positive on Call for More Help

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he got a good response from NATO allies Thursday when he asked them to do more to help provide security for the elections in Afghanistan in August, and for longer term projects training the country's security

VOA标准英语2009年-Russia Notes Positive Tone From Obama

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the Kremlin has noted a positive tone in the first statements made by the Obama administration on Russian and international relations. And President Dmitri Medvedev has indicated Russian willingness to coo

2006年VOA标准英语-Bird Flu Believed Responsible for Two Deat

By Amberin Zaman Ankara 05 January 2006 Turkish officials say two teenagers are believed to have died from bird flu. If the cases are confirmed to be the deadly H5N1 strain, they would be the first hu

CNN 2009-09-19

Hello, I am Naamua Delaney at the CNN center in Atlanta and here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. We have new details on a terrorism investigation in New York and Colorado. Sources close to the investigation tell CNN the suspects may h

CNN 2009-09-03

Hey, there! Thanks for joining us. I'm Virginia Cha at the CNN Center in Atlanta with a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The hard work of thousands of firefighters who have been added around the clock is paying off today. Weather has also p

VOA标准英语2009年-Israeli Bombing Continues, Palestinian Death To

Israeli warplanes have been attacking the homes of Hamas leaders in Gaza, during the 17th day of Israel's assault. Palestinian medical officials say nearly 900 people have died in the attacks, which are showing no signs of letting up. Palestinians r

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Nick Cave素有音乐界颓废诗人之称，还有黑暗王子 哥特之王，痛苦批发商也是他的代名词， 在他的音乐里处处散发着一种无以名状的另界魔性和孤傲的诗人情怀。 They call me The Wild Rose-By Nick Cave (他们叫我野玫瑰) But my name was Elisa Day (但我的名字是Elisa D

美国乡村音乐:向着玫瑰奔跑Run For The Roses

歌手：Dan Fogelberg 中文翻译：Oliver Born in the valley And raised in the trees Of Western Kentucky On wobbly knees With mama beside you To help you along You'll soon be a growing up strong. 山谷中出生 林野间成长 肯塔基之西 你微颤着站起 有妈妈在身旁

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A fifteen-year-old boy was injured in a car accident when the minivan he was traveling in was hit by a pickup truck at an intersection. The boy was taken to a nearby hospital. The paramedics said that it appeared that the boy had nothing more serious

2007年VOA标准英语-France Relies on Nuclear Power as Answer to Ene

By Sonja Pace Civaux, France 16 May 2007 Rising oil prices, the volatility of supplies, and need for alternative energy sources that will not add to climate change and global warming - these are issues increasingly in the public limelight, hotly deb

2007年VOA标准英语-Amar Bose: Hi-Fidelity to Higher Education

By Niharika Acharya Boston, MA 12 January 2007 watch Amar Bose report Out of necessity comes innovation. As a young man, entrepreneur Amar Bose bought a new stereo system but was unhappy with the sound quality. His disappointment inspired him to cre

Couple deny California abduction

A man and his wife have denied abducting California woman Jaycee Lee Dugard when she was a child and holding her in their home for 18 years. Phillip and Nancy Garrido denied 29 charges including kidnap, rape and false imprisonment （监禁） when th

Villarreal sacks coach Lotina

MADRID, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Spanish BBVA Primera Liga side Villarreal on Monday sacked coach Jose Molina. Molina lost his job as a direct result of Villarreal's 1-0 defeat away to Levante on Sunday. The result left the side fourth from bottom of the

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BEIJING Canada said on Wednesday that it had applied to join Chinas version of the World Bank, breaking with previous leaders who had shared United States officials skepticism of the new Beijing-led lender. 北京加拿大周三表示已申请加入中

美国各地警惕恐怖袭击

President Barack Obama has brought together Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for their first three-way meeting Tuesday. And hes challenging both leaders to move ahead on Mideast peace talks, saying it

权力的游戏精讲：喝多了英语怎么表达

His cloak was his crowning glory; sable, thick and black and soft assin. Bet he killed them all himself, he did, Gared told the barracks over wine, twisted their little heads off, our mighty warrior. They had all shared the laugh. 而他身上最耀眼