2007年VOA标准英语-Obama Fundraising Suggests Close Race For Party

By Jim Malone Washington 02 July 2007 Illinois Senator Barack Obama continues to impress political rivals and experts with his ability to raise money as part of his 2008 campaign for president. Obama led all Democrats in fundraising during the past t

2007年VOA标准英语-US States Seek to Take Lead in Pollution Contro

By Brian Wagner Miami 13 July 2007 The governor of the southern U.S. state of Florida has signed some of the nation's toughest laws aimed at reducing greenhouse gases. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that environmentalists are urging Florida and

2007年VOA标准英语-New Harry Potter Book Breaks Sales Record

By Zulima Palacio Washington, D.C. 24 July 2007 The new book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the fastest-selling book in history with record sales around the world. Producer Zulima Palacio prepared the story. Jim Bertel narrates it. The seven

2007年VOA标准英语-US Lawyer Finds Medical Experts in India

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 12 July 2007 An American lawyer has tapped medical experts in India to help with legal cases in the United States. Mike O'Sullivan reports, it is part of a growing trend in the outsourcing of professional services. Doro

2007年VOA标准英语-US Nuclear Agency Faulted for Security Gaps

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 12 July 2007 U.S. congressional investigators working undercover say they have obtained a license to buy enough radioactive material for a radiological bomb, without much scrutiny from federal regulators. The investigator

2007年VOA标准英语-US Lawmakers Urge Action by Musharraf Against E

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 12 July 2007 U.S. lawmakers have told a senior State Department official that Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf must act to eliminate Taleban, al-Qaida forces and extremists in his country. VOA's Dan Robinson reports

2007年VOA标准英语-Tamil Tigers Vow Retaliation for Capture of Str

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 13 July 2007 The Sri Lankan government says it is planning victory celebrations and is drawing up an economic plan for the east of the country, where troops have captured a Tamil Tiger stronghold. But as Anjana Pasricha r

2007年VOA标准英语-Interpol Chief Calls on Nations to Share Passpo

By Gary Thomas Washington 12 July 2007 The secretary-general of Interpol, the international police organization, says countries need to share data on lost or stolen passports. In a VOA interview, the Interpol chief says the failure of countries to po

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigerian President Inaugurates New Government

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 26 July 2007 Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua unveiled his new cabinet Thursday, nearly two months after he became leader of Africa's most populous country. The cabinet includes some opposition elements in what is labeled a

2007年VOA标准英语-Report Details Anxiety Over 'American Dream'

By Ivana Kuhar Washington 26 July 2007 American factory worker A recent study (March 2007) entitled Economic Anxiety and the American Dream, finds middle class Americans look at their economic future with a combination of optimism and anxiety. The r

2007年VOA标准英语-FBI Blows Whistle on NBA Referee

By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 26 July 2007 The National Basketball Association is on the defensive as the probe into a betting scandal involving one of its referees widens. The FBI investigation into veteran referee Tim Donaghy's alleged gambling ac

2007年VOA标准英语-General Motors Brings Chevrolet Volt Car to Was

By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 26 July 2007 Representatives from American auto manufacturer General Motors recently were in Washington, D.C. to showcase the electric Chevy Volt. GM says the vehicle will change the way people commute, reducing emissi

2007年VOA标准英语-Bombing of Mexican Pipelines Puzzles Security E

By Greg Flakus Mexico CIty 26 July 2007 The July 5 and July 10 bomb attacks on natural gas pipelines in central Mexico led to the temporary shutdown of factories in several industrial cities and raised fears about the country becoming a target for te

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush's Iraq Report Generates More Controversy

By Al Pessin Pentagon 12 July 2007 President Bush's report to Congress Thursday evaluating progress toward 18 benchmarks of success in Iraq generated immediate controversy, with supporters and opponents of the president's policy seizing on various pa

2007年VOA标准英语-African Elections Well Established but Facing M

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 26 July 2007 A total of 19 African countries are holding multi-party elections this year, a far cry from a few years ago when many countries in Africa were dominated by single-party governments or military dictators. But qu

2007年VOA标准英语-French President Nicolas Sarkozy Visits Senegal

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 26 July 2007 France's newly elected president, Nicolas Sarkozy, is visiting Senegal Thursday. It is his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as president. Mr. Sarkozy was widely criticized during his campaign for controversial stat

2007年VOA标准英语-Protesters Disrupt Historic Appearance by Hindu

By Deborah Tate Washington 12 July 2007 U.S. Senate (file photo) For the first time in U.S. Senate history, a Hindu clergyman delivered the chamber's daily prayer Thursday, but only after Capitol police removed several protesters who disrupted the se

2007年VOA标准英语-US House of Representatives Votes for April 200

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 12 July 2007 The House of Representatives has approved a resolution calling for the withdrawal of most U.S. combat forces from Iraq by April of 2008. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, action by the Democratic-controlled House b

2007年VOA标准英语-UN, West African Countries Focus on Counterterr

By Victoria Cavaliere New York 12 July 2007 The United Nations says West African nations are making a good start in fighting terrorism in the region. Victoria Cavaliere reports from VOA's New York bureau. UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committ

2007年VOA标准英语-Rwandan Women Take Steps to Help Themselves

By Cathy Majtenyi Rwimiyaga, Rwanda 19 July 2007 Many women in Rwanda are struggling to lift themselves out of poverty. The 1994 genocide left large numbers of them widows. With the support of international agencies, one group of women in northern Rw