高级英语听力 lesson 35

The Senate is in the midst of its first impeachment trial in more than half a decade. Senators are hearing arguments in the case of Nevada Judge Harry Claiborne, a convicted tax evader, who has refused to give up his seat on the Federal bench. Linda

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Students defrauded by for-profit colleges won an important legal victory on Tuesday. A U.S. federal court ruled against a request to delay a policy from former President Barack Obamas administration. The policy makes it easier for those students to g

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IN THE NEWS - Defense Department Investigates Top American Commander in Afghanistan 时事新闻 - 美国中情局长丑闻曝案中案 国防部调查驻阿富汗美军最高指挥官 From VOA Learning English, this is IN THE NEWS in Special English

VOA标准英语2009年-Clinton Takes Over at State Department, Vows to

Former Senator and U.S. First Lady has officially taken up her duties as secretary of state. Clinton told assembled staff members she will depend on the advice of civil servants and work to end an era of divisiveness in Washington. Secretary of Stat

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US President Barack Obama, left, shake hands with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev, right, after signing the newly completed New START treaty reducing long-range nuclear weapons at the Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, 8 Apr 2010 Top Pe

IN THE NEWS - Bush Proposes New Security Department

By Caty Weaver IN THE NEWS -June 15, 2002: Bush Proposes New Security Department This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program IN THE NEWS. President Bush has proposed creating a new federa

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By David Gollust State Department 30 October 2007 The State Department said Tuesday that U.S.-hired private security guards accused of killing Iraqi civilians in September may still be subject to prosecution, despite a promise of immunity given by in

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VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Budget Has $585 Billion for Defense in 200

By Al Pessin Pentagon 04 February 2008 President Bush's budget for next year, sent to the Congress for debate on Monday, includes more than half a trillion dollars in basic defense spending, and another $70 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghan

VOA常速英语2008年-US Defense Secretary Calls for Dramatic Changes

By VOA News 16 April 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States needs to overhaul its approach to national security. Gates told U.S. lawmakers Tuesday there needs to be what he called a fairly dramatic change to better protect th

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By David Gollust State Department 15 February 2007 The Bush administration reiterated Thursday that the missile defense system it plans to build in central Europe is not directed against Russia. The comments follow a reported warning that Moscow mig

Kerry Arrives in London

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in London, at the start of his first official trip overseas since taking over the country's top diplomatic position earlier this month. Kerry will meet with British Prime Minister David Cameron and Forei

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- The United States urged South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar to end hostilities and begin mediated political talks, according to a statement issued by State Department on Tuesday. U

VOA常速英语2007年-US State, Defense Departments Tighten Rules for

By Meredith Buel Washington 05 December 2007 The U.S. Departments of State and Defense have agreed to a new system of rules designed to increase control over private security contractors working in Iraq. VOA correspondent Meredith Buel reports from W

斯洛文尼亚加强网络安全

LJUBLJANA, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Slovenia is working out a cyber security strategy to upgrade its capability against cyber-attacks, the Slovenian Press Agency reported on Saturday. A national cyber security authority will be set up within the framework

U.S. evacuates citizens from Tunisia

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said on Tuesday that his country is evacuating（疏散,撤出） some of its citizens from Tunisia, which is undergoing a major political change. Crowley said that State

秘鲁发生强烈地震

秘鲁发生强烈地震 LIMA, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit southern Peru on Wednesday has killed three people in the district of Chaparra, in Caraveli province of Arequipa department, local daily El Comercio reported on

美国：导弹防御试验失败

WASHINGTON, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Department of Defense on Friday announced that the nation's missile defense system failed in a latest test with a ground-based interceptor missile failing to hit an incoming ballistic missile over the Pacific.

奥巴马公布预算计划

WASHINGTON, April 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama unveiled his 2014 budget Wednesday, aiming to rein in the deficit by raising taxes on the affluent and curbing government spending on programs including Social Security and Medicare. The bl