NPR 2011-06-26

At New York's legislature, a victory for gay marriage supporters. The bill has been signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, and its due to take effect in 30 days. Correspondent Kemmie Getts reports not everyone is pleased. The Senate approved the bill 33-29

NPR 2011-08-29

From NPR News in Washington, Im Louise Schiavone. Irene continues its northern track, now a tropical storm strength. How they spend the weekend torrent of a path from North Carolina to New England. At least 18 people have reportedly died across 8 sta

NPR 2010-05-24

Scathing criticism is building against BP, the latest coming from Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. He just wrapped up his fourth trip to BP's offices in Houston to get a progress report on the oil spill cleanup in the Gulf of Mexico. Salazar was not h

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1. There is more trouble on the way for Lincoln County, Missouri. It's here where residents are still days away from the crest on the Mississippi River. Meanwhile, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa this city library is a total loss. An entire floor is now a was

NPR 2010-03-18

The Senates passed legislation to help create jobs. The bill includes federally subsidized bonds for public works in $20 billion to keep highway building projects going. NPRs David Welna reports it also gives tax breaks to employers who hire the long

NPR 2011-05-08

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jamie Mclntyre. The Pentagon today released five unremarkable videos of Osama bin Laden. Unremarkable except for the fact that they were bin Laden home videos, captured by US Navy SEALs, who raided his compound and sh

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CNN 2011-05-08

The President has made the decision not to release any of the photograghs of the photographs that deceased Osama bin Laden. And there is no doubt that Osama bin Laden is dead. Certainly there is no doubt among al-Qaeda members that he is dead. And so

CNN 2011-05-17

I'm Carl Azuz, and today on CNN Student News, we're gonna be talking about something that won't happen until November 6th... of 2012! But we start things off down in Louisiana. Officials facing the threat of massive flooding there have opened several

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AP 2011-05-08

1. President Barack Obama says releasing photos of Osama Bin Laden's body could pose a national security risk. The White House says the president ultimately decided he did not want to make available graphic photos that could become a propaganda tool.

VOA慢速英语2011--The Mississippi River Floods America’s

IN THE NEWS - The Mississippi River Floods Americas Heartland This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The Mississippi River flows down the middle of the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Right now, melted snow and heavy rains from the north ar

VOA标准英语2011--Mississippi Flooding Harms Agriculture i

Mississippi Flooding Harms Agriculture in Several US States Flooding along the Mississippi River has ruined crops, damaged farmland and delayed barge traffic in parts of the southern United States. Officials say diversion of some of the water through

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AP 2011-05-13

1. River watchers say the Mississippi is starting to level out around Memphis and it could crest tonight, just shy of a record. More than 1,000 people have been forced to flee their homes. 2. Pakistan's prime minister is echoing President Barack Obam

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