2006年VOA标准英语-US Government Seeks Way Forward for Guantanamo

By Al Pessin Pentagon 29 June 2006 In the wake of Thursday's Supreme Court ruling, U.S. officials are working to find a new way to determine the future of the approximately 450 men held at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. The Court ruled that

2006年VOA标准英语-Truce Collapses, Israeli Airstrike Kills Two Pa

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 11 June 2006 Palestinian girl Houda Ghalia, center, during the funeral for her parents and siblings in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, Saturday, June 10, 2006. They were killed by Israeli artillery shell while on

2006年VOA标准英语-Iranian Kurdish Refugees Find Shelter in Northe

By Margaret Besheer Qushtapa, Iraq 20 June 2006 Kawa Refugee Camp International refugee agencies say nearly one million Iraqis have fled their country since the U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein in March 2003. But Iraq is also host to a sma

2006年VOA标准英语-US, G8 Partners Urge Israeli Restraint in Gaza

By David Gollust State Department 29 June 2006 The United States and its partners at the G-8 foreign ministers meeting in Moscow appealed Thursday for Israeli restraint, as diplomatic efforts for the release for the Israeli soldier kidnapped in Gaza

2006年VOA标准英语-US Senate Debates Tougher Penalties on Employer

By Stephanie Ho Washington 20 June 2006 Illegal immigrants detained by US Border Patrol As debate over immigration continues to heat up, much of the focus so far has been on the existence of millions of illegal immigrants in the United States. The S

2006年VOA标准英语-Space Shuttle 'Discovery' Launch Set for Saturd

By Jim Bertel Washington, D.C. 30 June 2006 Watch Shuttle Report Shuttle lift off The U.S. space shuttle Discovery is set to launch to the International Space Station on Saturday, July 1, in only the second shuttle flight since the Columbia disaster

2006年VOA标准英语-Foreign Investors See Northern Iraq as Gateway

By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 30 June 2006 Iraq is struggling to rebuild after years of economic sanctions and conflict. But the lack of security in much of the country has scared away potential investors and slowed reconstruction. But in the rela

2006年VOA标准英语-Germany Defeats Argentina on Penalty Kicks Adva

By Parke Brewer Berlin 30 June 2006 Germany's Jens Lehmann (1) makes final save shootout win over Argentina Host Germany has reached the semifinals of the World Cup football tournament by defeating Argentina in a penalty-kick shootout in Berlin. ---

2006年VOA标准英语-Homeland Security Secretary Pushes Tighter Bord

By Ernest Leong Washington, DC 30 June 2006 watch Border Security report Border security remains an issue of concern for the Bush administration. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff says the government is making much-needed progress. -

2006年VOA标准英语-President Bush, Japan's Koizumi Tour Graceland

By Scott Stearns Washington 30 June 2006 President Bush and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi are in the southern state of Tennessee, where they toured the home of Rock and Roll legend Elvis Presley. The Japanese leader is a big fan of the m

2006年VOA标准英语-US Testing for Bird Flu in Alaska

By Brian Padden Alaska 30 June 2006 Watch Avian Report They face no passport controls or border police. They come unchecked by the thousands, and because they do, authorities in the United States fear they could be a potentially lethal threat. They

2006年VOA标准英语-Universal Product Bar Code turns 30

By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 30 June 2006 Watch Bar Code Report Bar code The Universal Product Code turned 30 this week. The U.P.C. is a unique combination of black and white lines that can identify virtually anything from a bar of soap to medical

2006年VOA标准英语-Father Vadim Still Helping New York's Homeless

By Michael Gutkin, Alona Cherkassky New York 30 June 2006 Watch Homeless Report Father Vadim Arefyev VOA's Russian Service introduced us to Father Vadim two years ago. He opened the first shelter for homeless Russians in Brooklyn, New York. VOA rece