VOA双语新闻 ：美空置核电站招商 音响实验室入住

The Satsop nuclear plant in western Washington State never generated a kilowatt of electricity. The cavernous and windowless nuclear reactor building has gone begging for commercial tenants for years. And it finally has one. 位于华盛顿州西部的

VOA双语新闻 ：俄罗斯总统访问约旦河西岸

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has made a rare visit to the West Bank, where he reaffirmed Moscow's recognition of a Palestinian state. 俄罗斯总统梅德韦杰夫对约旦河西岸进行了一次罕见的访问，并重申莫斯科承认一个巴

VOA双语新闻 ：帕金森氏症研究的最新进展

New medical research into a possible cure for Parkinson's disease is focusing on finding biomarkers in patients so that doctors can start treatment early before tremors and other symptoms start. Actor Michael J. Fox's recent commitment of $40 million

VOA双语新闻 ：美国投资人的另类投资

One way some Americans avoided steep losses in the stock market in recent years was by making unusual alternative investments in small farms and food businesses. These so-called angel investors are organizing loose networks to match their money with

VOA双语新闻 ：2010年中东圣地旅游创纪录

The Holy Land enjoyed a flood of visitors last year, which benefited Israelis and Palestinians alike. 去年前往圣地的观光客接踵而至，旅游的经济效益让以色列和巴勒斯坦都受益匪浅。 It was a record year for tourism in

VOA双语新闻 ：美国领导人在新年仍打旧政战

As millions of Americans welcome in 2011 with celebrations and fireworks, U.S. politicians are greeting the new decade with some familiar promises. 随着数百万美国人以庆祝活动和烟火表演迎来2011年，美国政界人士正在用一些熟

VOA双语新闻 ：美国国会立法减少食源性疾病

Congress has passed sweeping legislation aimed at making the U.S. food supply safer. The bill gives the government broad new powers to inspect processing plants, order recalls and impose stricter standards for imported foods. And, rather than having

VOA双语新闻 ：美国国会新成员即将就职

The 112th session of the U.S. Congress convenes Wednesday in Washington, D.C., with a new Republican majority in the House of Representatives and a strengthened Republican minority in the Senate. Many of the new Republican lawmakers are promising to

VOA双语新闻 ：孕妇产前补铁有益婴儿健康

New research reinforces the importance of prenatal iron supplementation for good birth outcomes and continued good health for growing children. 最近一些新的研究强调产前补铁对安全分娩和成长中孩子的健康非常重要。 Studie

VOA双语新闻 ：美国新一届国会举行会议

A new U.S. Congress has convened in Washington. Republicans now control the House of Representatives, and Democrats have a reduced majority in the Senate, giving the United States a divided legislature. The 112th Congress features scores of new Repub

VOA双语新闻 ：奥巴马：减税方案推动美国经济发

U.S. President Barack Obama used his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday to outline the benefits of a tax cut package he signed into law in December. 美国总统奥巴马利用他每星期六广播和因特网讲话的机会简述了减税方案

VOA双语新闻 ：非盟承认突尼斯议长为临时领导人

Africa's highest security body has recognized the speaker of Tunisia's national assembly as interim leader until fresh elections are held. The African Union Peace and Security Council condemned the excessive use of force against demonstrators in Tuni

VOA双语新闻 ：俄青年纪念种族暴力受害者

Hundreds of youths gathered in North Moscow to commemorate the 40th day since the death of a Russian football fan. Yegor Sviridov was murdered in December, allegedly by natives of the North Caucasus. Shortly afterwards Russian nationalists took to th

VOA双语新闻 ：美图森枪击案 政治人物安全再受关

The shooting rampage in Arizona that left six people dead and 14 injured has re-ignited concerns about security for politicians. Government prosecutors have portrayed the attack as an assassination attempt on an Arizona congresswoman, who was critica

VOA双语新闻 ：美大学协助培养阿富汗农业专家

In Afghanistan, the vast majority of the population relies on agriculture for its livelihood. Three decades of war have not changed the central importance of farming in this country, only its difficulty. 在阿富汗，绝大多数人靠农业为生。

VOA双语新闻 ：2010年印度经济复苏吸引全球目光

The rebound in India's economy in 2010 brought good news for the nation's middle class, which had experienced a boom prior to the global financial crisis. The world's second fastest-growing economy was also lauded by a stream of world leaders who vis

VOA双语新闻 ：反美神职人员萨德尔离开伊拉克

After his triumphant return to Iraq on January 5, an aide to firebrand anti-U.S. cleric Moqtada al-Sadr says Sadr has gone back to Iran, where he has spent more than three and a half years studying in the Shiite theological center of Qom. Analysts ar

VOA双语新闻 ：奥巴马与共和党人争辩就业问题

President Barack Obama is promoting recent government action to spur job creation, while Republicans maintain focus on trying to discredit last year's health care reform law. 奥巴马总统正在推动政府最近增加就业机会的行动，而共和

VOA双语新闻 ：车轮上的餐饮帮助老人和残疾人

Many elderly and disabled Americans are isolated by frailty, illness and at this time of year, in the northern states, extreme cold weather. Many also suffer from malnutrition. A non-profit program called Meals on Wheels provides and delivers more th

VOA双语新闻 ：双器官移植让1型糖尿病患获新生

Diabetes affects more than 220 million people worldwide, with the greatest number of cases in India, China and the United States. It can lead to life-threatening complications, but a double organ transplant can give some diabetics a new lease on life