2006年VOA标准英语-Russian WTO Bid Remains Stalled

By Lisa McAdams St. Petersburg 15 July 2006 Russian and U.S. trade negotiators have failed to reach agreement on Russia's accession into the World Trade Organization, but presidents Putin and Bush say they remain committed to the goal of Russia's ev

2006年VOA标准英语-US Ambassador to Iraq Emphasizes Positive on Ca

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 13 July 2006 U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, sought to emphasize the positive when he offered an assessment of the situation in Iraq before a congressional committee Thursday. But he said sectarian violence re

2006年VOA标准英语-High Gasoline Prices, Fuel Efficiency Drive Cha

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 27 July 2006 watch Green Vehicle report The cost of gas at the pump keeps going up The high price of gasoline is changing the way we drive. And there are more concerns about the environment. Car manufacturers say those f

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Hails New Numbers on Economy

By Paula Wolfson Washington 11 July 2006 President Bush makes remarks on the mid-session review in the East Room of the White House, July 11, 2006 The Bush administration says the U.S. budget deficit for this year will be much less than expected. Th

2006年VOA标准英语-College Students Gain Work Experience as Intern

By Barry Unger Washington, DC 26 July 2006 watch Internship report Each summer, thousands of college students flock to Washington to work as interns. Some contact their congressional representative or senator to volunteer on Capitol Hill. Others do

2006年VOA标准英语-Heavy Fighting Reported on Israel-Lebanon Borde

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 20 July 2006 watch Middle East report At least 11 Israeli soldiers have been wounded in several clashes with Hezbollah militants on the Lebanese side of the Israel-Lebanon border. Hezbollah also continued firing rockets into

2006年VOA标准英语-HIV and AIDS Patients Offered a Once-Daily Pill

By Melinda Smith Washington, D.C. 14 July 2006 watch Atripla report It is being called the world's first once-a-day treatment for HIV and AIDS, and it promises to make life easier for AIDS patients who have had to take a multitude of pills in the pa

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Says Missile Tests Further Isolate North K

By Scott Stearns White House 05 July 2006 President Bush says North Korea's missile tests have further isolated the reclusive regime. European and Asian leaders have joined the United States in condemning the test launches over the Sea of Japan. ---

2006年VOA标准英语-Heat, Pollution Trigger Health Problems

By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 18 July 2006 watch Air Pollution report Scientists at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research observed the highest air pollution on record above the Arctic Circle in May. Air pollution has been link

2006年VOA标准英语-Lebanese Families Facing Hardships Fleeing Emba

By Challiss McDonough Sidon, Lebanon 23 July 2006 Israeli air strikes have intensified in southern Lebanon, tearing apart villages near the border. The Shiite militant group Hezbollah has continued to fire missiles at northern Israel, despite the ma

2006年VOA标准英语-Congressional Field Hearings Focus on US Immigr

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 05 July 2006 Members of Congress held coastal field hearings about immigration reform Wednesday on both U.S. coasts. From left: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Sen. Edward Kennedy, and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairm

2006年VOA标准英语-Windham Hill Looks Back at 30-Year History With

By Doug Levine Washington 15 July 2006 Guitarist Will Ackerman was working as a carpenter when he decided to borrow a few hundred dollars to press and distribute his own record. That album, released in 1976, marked the beginning of the revolutionary

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Optimistic North Korean Situation Can Be R

By Paula Wolfson Washington 07 July 2006 President Bush says the seven missile launches this week by North Korea provide an opportunity for the world to come together to deal with Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions. The president says he is optimistic di

2006年VOA标准英语-Weather Delays US Space Shuttle Launch

By Cindy Saine Washington 01 July 2006 In this image made from NASA TV, German Astronaut Thomas Reiter exits the Space Shuttle Discovery at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral The space shuttle Discovery was set to lift off (at 1949 UTC) Satu

2006年VOA标准英语-Hispanic Activists Urge Building Coalitions

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 11 July 2006 Hispanic activists meeting in Los Angeles hope to see immigration reform in the United States, but say reform efforts seem to be stalled in Congress. The members of the National Council of La Raza, a Hispa

2006年VOA标准英语-Palestinian Captors Holding Israeli Soldier Iss

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 03 July 2006 Israeli military armored vehicles prepare to advance towards the Gaza Strip from a gathering point just outside the Gaza Strip early Monday, July 3, 2006 Soldier's captors have give Israel until Tuesday mornin

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice in Asia, Addresses Major International Sec

By Heda Bayron Kuala Lumpur 27 July 2006 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has assured Asia's top diplomats that the United States will continue working for a lasting resolution to the Middle East crisis. But the possibility of action on anot

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Academy Educating Future Leaders

By Margaret Besheer Zakho, Iraq 08 July 2006 In Iraq, rebuilding efforts are not limited to infrastructure and government. The country is also looking for military leaders to assume responsibility for the nations security from coalition forces. ----

2006年VOA标准英语-US Human Rights Record Under UN Scrutiny

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 17 July 2006 Protesters perform a stage setting of Guantanamo in front of UN Human Rights Committee headquarters in Geneva, July 17, 2006 Washington's record on treatment of detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, alleged secret pr

2006年VOA标准英语-A Busy Day for Shuttle Crew

By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 11 July 2006 watch Shuttle report With most of its major tasks complete, including an investigation of the protective foam shield, the crew on board Discovery is cleared to return to Earth Monday. Yet, there's still plen