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Bush Defends Economic Policy Paula Wolfson The Democrats say the president is not doing enough to boost employment in the United States, noting the White House is backing off its earlier job creation
Bush Takes Economic Message to New Hampshire Scott Stearns President Bush is in New Hampshire to talk about the economy, two days after Democrats wrapped-up their presidential primary in the key New E
Bush Lauds Education Reforms Scott Stearns President Bush starts the new year campaigning on some of the domestic programs he hopes will help him win re-election. Mr. Bush says his education reforms h
US, France Increase Troop Strength in Haiti Capital Jim Teeple U.S. and French troops in Haiti say they are increasing troop strength at friction points in the capital, Port-au-Prince . U.S. Marines t
France Willing to Train Iraq's Police, Military, says Defense Minister Laurie Kassman French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie says her government is willing to help train Iraq's police and milita
Demonstrators Mark Anniversary of Iraq War Jenny Falcon Tens of thousands of anti-war protesters marched peacefully in New York City today to mark the first anniversary of the U.S.-led war in Iraq. De
Spanish Police Arrest Algerian in Bombing Case Gil Carbajal Police in Spain have arrested an Algerian man and are searching for at least five Moroccans suspected of involvement in last Thursday's bomb
More Foreign Civilians Killed in Iraqi Drive-By Shootings Nick Simeone A day after Spain's incoming prime minister said he plans to pull his country's troops out of Iraq, President Bush is urging othe
Patricia Nunan In a surprise upset, India's Congress Party has beaten the party of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in national parliamentary elections. The Congress Party, led by Sonia Gandhi, is
Deborah Tate The U.S. Army General investigating the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. troops blamed a failure of leadership for the scandal. Army Major General Antonio Taguba, who wrote a report detai
British Airways Cancels London-Washington Flight Michael Bowman Another international flight to the United States has been cancelled amid continued security worries. British Airways scrubbed one of th
注释: Iraqi insurgent 伊拉克起义军 Sunni and Shiite rebels 逊尼派和什叶派反抗者 assault [E5sC:lt] n. 攻击,袭击 intense [in5tens] adj. 激烈的 helicopter [5helikCptE] n. 直升
Nick Simeone Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has made a surprise visit to Iraq, meeting with American troops and touring the prison where Iraqis were abused by American soldiers. With no advance wor
Greg LaMotte The issue of voting rights for women in Kuwait is heading for a vote in the emirate's parliament now that Kuwait's cabinet has given its approval to the proposed legislation. For more tha
注释: Ghazi Ajil al-Yawar齐·阿吉尔·亚瓦尔,伊拉克临时政府新任主席 interim government 临时政府 deadlock [5dedlCk] n. 僵局 cabinet [5kAbinit] n. 内阁 correspondent [7kCr
注释: Ankara [5ANkErE] n. 安卡拉(土耳其首都) Turkey [5tE:ki] n. 土耳其 European Union (EU)欧盟 predominantly [pri5dCmineitli] adj. 占主流的,主要的 Muslim [5mJzlIm] n. 穆
注释: news conference 新闻发布会 commitment [kE5mitmEnt] n. 义务,许诺 resolve [ri5zClv] n. 决心 emphasize [5emfEsaiz] v. 强调,着重 cabinet [5kAbinit] n.内阁 Iyad Allawi伊亚德
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- Kerry Set to Be Democratic Presidential Nominee
- US Officials Announce Tighter Border Security in Iraq
- Arab League Meeting Adjourns Without Unified Agreement on Re
- Letter Attributed to al-Qaida Affiliate Claims Responsibilit
- Rumsfeld: Pentagon to Act Against Those Responsible for Iraq
- Senior US Commander Again Apologizes for Prisoner Abuse
- US Announces First Court Martial in Iraqi Prisoner Abuse Sca
- Bush Praises Rumsfeld in Strong Show of Support
- Red Cross Warned Bush Administration of Widespread Mistreatm
- Suspected Ringleader of Madrid Bombings Dies in Explosion
- US Treasury Sec, Greenspan Paint Positive Picture of US Econ
- Kerry Expected to Win Wisconsin Primary
- Mars Rover Digs Trench to Search for Evidence of Water
- India Seeks to Counter Possible Backlash onMigration of High
- Suspicious Powder Discovered on Capitol Hill
- US Embassy Bombing Suspects on Trial in Kenya
- World Food Program Urges Sudan to Cooperate to Avoid Darfur
- US Forces Will Attempt to Seize Illegal Weapons in Haiti
- Iran Sends Envoy to Iraq to Help Defuse Tensions
- 8 Die in Clashes over Controversial Iranian Election