2006年VOA标准英语-New US Envoy Begins First Mission to Sudan

By David Gollust State Department 12 October 2006 The new U.S. special envoy for Sudan, Andrew Natsios, is making his first visit to the African country to press leaders in Khartoum to accept a United Nations peacekeeping force in Darfur. The former

2006年VOA标准英语-Controversial Shuttle Mission to Launch Saturda

By David McAlary Washington 26 June 2006 Members of the space shuttle Discovery crew leave the Operations and Checkout building during a count down dress rehearsal for flight STS-121 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Flarida on June 15,

2006年VOA标准英语-New US Mars Mission to Get Better Look at

By David McAlary Washington 06 March 2006 The newest American mission to Mars is hurtling toward the red planet, due Friday to examine it in the sharpest detail yet. It will be the largest spacecraft

2006年VOA标准英语-Canada-US Arctic Dispute Sparks Sharp Exch

By Craig McCulloch Vancouver 27 January 2006 Even though he has not yet been sworn in, Canada's prime minister designate is already in a diplomatic dispute with the United States. At issue is claims o

2006年VOA标准英语-Study: Boys Born During Social Upheaval Li

By Jessica Berman Washington 25 January 2006 Researchers have long observed that during times of social stress, there are fewer male births than female births. Now, a new study has found that boys bor

2006年VOA标准英语-US Senate to Open Debate on Supreme Court

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 24 January 2006 Samuel Alito The U.S. Senate Wednesday opens debate on President Bush's nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Samuel Alito, a day after a Senate panel approv

2006年VOA标准英语-US Senate Panel Approves Supreme Court Nom

By Deborah Tate Washington 24 January 2006 The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, as expected, has voted to send the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the full Senate for confirmation. T

2006年VOA标准英语-Key Senate Democrats Will Oppose Supreme C

By Deborah Tate Washington 19 January 2006 Top Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee say they will oppose the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Democrats who announ

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Urges Senate for Prompt Vote on Supre

By Margaret Besheer Washington 14 January 2006 President Bush is urging the Senate to promptly vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito. George W. Bush President Bush's request for a swift v

2006年VOA标准英语-US Senate Hearings on Supreme Court Nomine

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 13 January 2006 The U.S. Senate hearings into the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito for the Supreme Court have concluded with testimony from witnesses. Some 30 witnesses te

2006年VOA标准英语-Senate Hearings on Supreme Court Nominee B

By Deborah Tate Washington 08 January 2006 In Washington, The Senate Judiciary Committee begins a week of hearings Monday on the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. Appeals Court Ju

2006年VOA标准英语-Italian Authorities Meet on Bird Flu Cases

By Sabina Castelfranco Turin 12 February 2006 Francesco Storace gestures at a press conference in Rome, February 11, 2006 Italian veterinary officials were meeting Sunday, after the country's first co

2006年VOA标准英语-Satellites Show Dramatic Melting At Poles

By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 24 May 2006 watch Melting Poles report NASA scientists, working with 10 years of satellite data, find a dramatic thinning of ice around the edges of Greenland, and Antarctica too. satellite view of earth Using satellite

2006年VOA标准英语-Volatility Seen in Precious Metals Market

By George Dwyer Washington, DC 29 May 2006 watch Gold Prices report Last week the price of gold on the New York Mercantile Exchange declined by 7 and a half percent, the most since 1990. By Wednesday of this week it was down again: 13 percent off fr

2006年VOA标准英语-National Ornamental Metal Museum Promotes Metal

By Roger Hsu Mephis, Tennessee 17 August 2006 watch Museum report The National Ornamental Metal Museum in Memphis is devoted to the conservation and advancement of metalwork. It is a place where metal smiths become synonymous with artists and where

2006年VOA标准英语-Skin Test for Alzheimer's Could Mean Early Diag

By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 14 September 2006 watch Alzheimer report Researchers say it may soon be possible to scientifically diagnose Alzheimer's disease, without having to wait for autopsy confirmation after the patient has died. Clinical tri

2006年VOA标准英语-Restaurant Owned By September 11th 2001 Su

By Barbara Schoetzau New York, NY 15 March 2006 watch Colors Restaurant report In a city like New York, which has over 15,000 restaurants, it is tough to attract attention. But the new restaurant Colo

2006年VOA标准英语-23 Iraqis Die in Bomb Explosions

By Ben Gilbert Baghdad 19 January 2006 Two bombs exploded moments apart killing 23 people in downtown Baghdad, and 35 kidnapped police recruits are also feared dead. Meanwhile, Arab satellite channel

2006年VOA标准英语-Bomb Blast in Karachi Kills at Least 56 Pe

By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 11 April 2006 Pakistani Muslims devotees stand at the site after a bomb explosion in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 A powerful bomb explosion at a religious gatheri

2006年VOA标准英语-Car Bomb Kills 7 in Ingushetia, Including

By Bill Gasperini Moscow 17 May 2006 A Russian special forces officer guards the wreckage of a car outside Nazran 17 May 2006 A powerful car bomb killed a top police official in the southern Russian r