VOA慢速英语2010年-Christmas 2010 in America: Three Stori

FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. This week on our program we hear from some Americans about Christmas past, present and future. (MUSIC) FAITH LAPIDUS: Jeffrey Davis remembers Christmas two years ago

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Good evening, my fellow Americans. Tonight I want to talk to you on a subject of deep concern to all Americans and to many people in all parts of the world, the war in Vietnam. I believe that one of the reasons for the deep division about Vietnam is

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SSS 2008-08-12

Transcript This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber . This will just take a minute. Some peppers have a mild, fresh flavor. But others burn your lips and leave a lingering, numbing kick. If you enjoy that tingling thrill, y

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Broadcast: April 18, 2003 By Nancy Steinbach and Shelley Gollust This is Doug Johnson. On our program today, we play some doo-wop music... answer a listener's question about places in the United State

2007年VOA标准英语-Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin Dies

By Larry James Moscow 23 April 2007 Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin, who had been in declining health for several years, has died at the age of 76. Mr. Yeltsin served as Russia's president from 1990 until his surprise resignation on December 3

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By Lisa McAdams Moscow 23 April 2007 Russian President Boris Yeltsin waves as he arrives at Helsinki airport (File photo - 20 Mar 1997) Russia's first freely elected president, Boris Yeltsin, has died of heart failure at the age of 76. VOA's Lisa Mca

2007年VOA标准英语-Southeast Asia Terrorist Group Splits, But Reta

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 28 February 2007 The Southeast Asia group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), which has been blamed for a series of bombings over the past several years, has splintered into factions and may be heading in new directions. VOA's Nan

VOA标准英语 Accused Mumbai Terrorist Finally Finds Lawyer

The sole surviving gunman suspected of participating last year's terrorist attack in Mumbai has been having difficulty keeping a lawyer. His latest court-appointed counsel had threatened to quit after angry demonstrators surrounded her home. But the

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By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 04 January 2007 watch New Congress report The new, 110th session of the U.S. Congress opens today with Democrats enjoying majority status in both houses for the first time in 12 years. But whether they can translate

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By Jessica Berman Washington 14 September 2007 Scientists have known for some time that most of the stuff in the Universe is so-called dark matter, material that cannot be seen directly because it does not interact with light. That makes it very diff

2007年VOA标准英语-Scientists Find Gene Linking Lifespan to Calori

By David McAlary Washington 02 May 2007 U.S. researchers have discovered a gene that promotes longer life in earthworms that eat much less than normal. Humans have similar genes, and VOA's David McAlary reports that, if they work the same way as in t

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