NPR 2011-04-27

Still no hope yet for homeowners looking to sell and profit. The latest SP/Case Shiller Home Price Index finds homes rent for less money in most major US cities in the first month of the year. And in 11 markets, the price drops accelerated. Housing a

NPR 2008-08-30

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is John McCain's choice for vice president. McCain introduced his running mate to a crowd of Republican supporters in the battleground state of Ohio. NPR's David Schaper has more from Dayton, Ohio. The 44-year-old first t

CNN 2011-08-27

This is a historic day. Psychologically speaking, this is an important day, especially for the rebels who Gadhafi said would never be able to break his spirit, would never be able to take the city that they have taken, Bab al Aziziya, Gadhafi's compo

A New Device is

Broadcast: Jan 15, 2003 By Jerilyn Watson This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Many millions of people around the world suffer from problems of the small intestine. Bleeding from abnormal gr

AP 2011-08-28

1. Tourists have started evacuating Ocracoke Island in North Carolina, the first test to see if people will get out of the way of potentially major Hurricane Irene. Forecasters say Irene could approach the U.S. as a monster Category-4 storm. 2. A 5.8

NPR 2010-12-23

The Senate has passed two major pieces of legislation this afternoon that had been caught in the grips of political stalemate. By a vote of 71-26, the Senate has ratified a new nuclear arms treaty with Russia. And Andrew Seabrook of NPR tells us that

中英双语新闻 巴西建筑公司因贿赂被开罚单

Now the BBC News with Steward Macintosh. Police forces across Europe are hunting a 24-year-old Tunisian man in connection with the Berlin lorry attack. Officials in Germany say Anis Amri could be armed and dangerous. He had been suspected of planning

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BBC News with Marion Marshall. Two convoys evacuating civilians and rebel fighters have left the last rebel enclave in the Syrian city of Aleppo under a deal designed to end years of fighting. About a thousand people were in the first convoy, which i

CNN 2008-08-31

Hi, everyone. I'm Asieh Namdar at the CNN.com Newsroom in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Hurricane Gustav has reached Category 4 status, with sustained winds near 145 miles per hour. Highways along the US Gulf Coast have

NPR 2008-09-08

The federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is getting a positive initial reaction from Wall Street. US stock futures are up sharply, harbinger of a possible strong rally tomorrow. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, in announcing the action, s

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-07-18

1. Due to the recent bombings in the Middle East, the U.S. Embassy has told Americans living in Lebanon that they need to have a single bag packed to be ready if they want to leave. A commercial ship

英语杂谈：46 Light therapy device fights acne

Scientists know all about the therapeutics qualities of blue and red light. But until know, sufferers of acne have to go to hospital to benefit from it. But Lumie, the manufactures of this new LED device hope it would see light therapy moving to the

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-08-19

1. Residents in South Florida are getting a taste of what Tropical Storm Fay has in store. Officials say about 25,000 tourists have evacuated the Keys. Fay is responsible for at least eight deaths in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. 2. Russia says

AP 2012-02-08

1. While Nevada's caucuses are looking like a big win for Mitt Romney, his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination are shrugging it off as the expected result. Newt Gingrich says he's focused on making it to Super Tuesday, where he says he'

VOA标准英语2010年-Expectations High for Foreign Efforts

The new U.S. security agreement to help oversee Haiti's main transportation links is an attempt to clearly define the role of the 18,000 American forces arriving in the coming days. While U.S. troops are still primarily focused on evacuating the inju

奥巴马关于飓风姗迪的紧急讲话

Hello, everybody. I just received a full briefing from our emergency response teams, including FEMA, and agencies that are going to be helpful in the response and recovery efforts, the Department of Energy, the Department of Transportation, the Depar

Losses of Chinese Companies in Libya Overestimated

It's now being recommended that Chinese companies which had been operating in Libya begin negotiations with the new Transitional government to recoup the roughly 20-billion US dollars lost because of the civi war. CRI's Su Yi has more. In Libya, 75 C

Buildings collapse after subsidence in S China

GUANGZHOU, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Two buildings consisting of six shops collapsed Monday afternoon after subsidence in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, the municipal government has confirmed. At around 4:40 p.m., subsidence occurr

CNN 2008-06-14

From the CNN center in Atlanta, I'm Nicole Lapin, it's great to see you today. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. In Concord, North Carolina, police are now looking for a gunman who apparently shot and killed two women at a soda bott

TED演讲:如何在核袭击中生存(10)

And the farther you are away in distance, 你距离爆炸点的距离越远越好 the longer it is in time from the initial blast; 距离爆炸的时间越长越好 and the more separation between you and the outside atmosphere, the better. 尽可能地