2007年VOA标准英语-Yoko Ono Gives ‘Wish Trees’ to Washington DC

By Zulima Palacio Washington, D.C. 03 April 2007 Watch Wish Tree report The late rock musician John Lennon's widow, artist Yoko Ono, helped celebrate the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. Monday by presenting her interactive project

2007年VOA标准英语-Figure Skating Gets Comedy Treatment in New Wil

By Alan Silverman Hollywood 01 April 2007 The pageantry, the athleticism and the grace of competitive figure skating all get a royal roasting in the new comedy film co-starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. Alan Silverman has a look at Blades of Glory.

2007年VOA标准英语-African Children’s Choir Brings Joyous Music to

By Greg Flakus Houston, Texas 13 April 2007 Watch Children's Choir report A little taste of Africa came to the city of Houston, Texas, recently in the form of 24 children singing and dancing together as part of the African Children's Choir, a non-pr

2007年VOA标准英语-Miss Nepal Crowned Amid Protests

By Steve Herman New Delhi 08 April 2007 Demonstrators in Nepal's capital have clashed with police in a failed bid to halt the country's most popular beauty pageant. VOA's Steve Herman reports from our South Asia bureau in New Delhi. Sitashma Chand, 2

2007年VOA标准英语-Journalist Author Brings Al-Qaida to Stage

By Kane Farabaugh New York City 20 April 2007 In 1998, screenwriter Lawrence Wright had no idea that his movie The Siege would touch on the frayed nerves of Americans three years later in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. But it is the research

2007年VOA标准英语-College Tour Warns of Global Warming Threat

By Jim Bertel Washington 25 April 2007 The release last year of former Vice President Al Gore's award-winning film An Inconvenient Truth has turned global warming into a hot topic of concern in the United States. One of the film's producers, Laurie D

2007年VOA标准英语-Motown Legend Continues with Hits, Performances

By Larry London Washington 27 April 2007 From the streets of Detroit, a man named Smokey rose to achieve what no one expected. He recorded 36 Top-40 hits during a career with Motown Records that started in 1959, and continues today. A recipient of th

2007年VOA标准英语-Biofuels Boom Raises Concerns about Global Farm

By Brian Wagner Miami 06 April 2007 The leaders of Cuba and Venezuela, are criticizing President Bush's recent call to increase biofuel production, because of what they say is the potential impact on food supplies beyond U.S. borders. VOA's Brian Wag

2007年VOA标准英语-Environmentalists Cheer US Supreme Court Ruling

By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 04 April 2007 Watch Global Warming report Environmentalists are elated by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on pollution by automobiles. They say eventually the ruling could prompt the government to take more direct action t

2007年VOA标准英语-European Parliament Members Defend Criticisms o

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 18 April 2007 Members of the European Parliament have gone before US Congress to defend the findings of a report criticizing the practice of extraordinary rendition, in which terrorist suspects have been transferred by U.

2007年VOA标准英语-World Leaders Express Condolences for Victims o

By Meredith Buel Washington 17 April 2007 Leaders from countries throughout the world are offering their condolences to victims of the brutal massacre at a U.S. university that left 33 people dead, including the gunman. VOA correspondent Meredith Bue

2007年VOA标准英语-Tamil Tiger Rebels Mount Second Air Strike in S

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 24 April 2007 In Sri Lanka, Tamil Tiger rebels have mounted an air strike against a key government military base, killing at least six soldiers. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, it is the second air strike by th

2007年VOA标准英语-Spoken Word Poetry Promises a Better Future for

By Rachel Abrams New York 24 April 2007 Spoken word poetry - a mix of rap, storytelling and poetry - has captured the attention and talents of many New York City teenagers. In some instances, it has changed their lives completely. Correspondent Barba

2007年VOA标准英语-Environmental Award Winners Honored In Washingt

By Paul Sisco Washington 27 April 2007 The Goldman Prize is awarded annually to six individuals from around the world who have dedicated their lives, sometimes at great risk, to protecting the world's natural resources. Paul Sisco reports. Goldman En

2007年VOA标准英语-Leadership Battle in Bangladesh Turns to Courts

By Steve Herman New Delhi 23 April 2007 Bangladesh's former prime ministers Khaleda Zia, left, and Sheikh Hasina Judges in Bangladesh are stepping into a dispute the country's interim government and two former prime ministers that has threatened to s

2007年VOA标准英语-Some Iraqi Provinces Closing Door to Displaced

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 14 April 2007 The International Organization for Migration says some provinces in Iraq are closing their doors to internally displaced people fleeing violence in Baghdad and other parts of the country. IOM says these areas are

2007年VOA标准英语-Famed US Institute Teaches Aspiring Actors

By Ravi Khanna New York 04 April 2007 New York City is home to the famous Lee Strasberg Theater and film institute, which is known for training actors in what it calls method acting. Urdu TV' s Ravi Khanna went inside the institute to find out more f

2007年VOA标准英语-Growing Numbers of Venezuelans Emigrate to US

By Steve Mort Fort Lauderdale, Florida 05 April 2007 Watch Venezuelans in US The number of Venezuelans settling in the United States is growing. Experts say the reelection in December of leftist President Hugo Chavez has triggered a wave of migratio

2007年VOA标准英语-Watching a Thought as It Takes Shape in the Bra

By Paul Sisco Washington 13 April 2007 Brain scan illustration of thought formation Researchers studying how the brain works say they have begun to be able to see a thought as it forms in the human mind. Scientists in Germany at the Max Planck Instit

2007年VOA标准英语-Sons of Former Sports Stars Shine in Final Four

By Parke Brewer Atlanta, Georgia 02 April 2007 Two sons of past sports stars have made headlines for themselves in U.S. men's college basketball this season. Now they are set to face one another in the Division One national championship game Monday n