VOA标准英语2008年-Scholar Says Changing China Has New Respect for

The Olympic games are drawing attention to China, which is undergoing sweeping changes as it modernizes. Yet some in China look to the past for inspiration, to the ideas of social harmony of the philosopher Confucius. Mike O'Sullivan spoke in Beijin

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VOA标准英语2008年-UN Secretary-General Plans December Visit to Bu

Burma's opposition party, the National League for Democracy, says the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is to visit Burma in December to hold talks on the country's political problems. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, the NLD was told

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VOA标准英语2008年-US Pins Gold Medal Hopes on Kenya-Born Runner

Experts at the Olympic Games in Beijing say for the first time in more than a century, the United States has a chance to win gold medals in the middle-distance running events of 1,500 and 5,000 meters. These hopes rest in large part on Bernard Lagat

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VOA标准英语2008年-Bicycles of Birao, Northern CAR, Are Lifelines

In the northern part of the Central African Republic, in the town of Birao, which is almost completely cut off from the rest of the world during the rainy season, bicycles are taken very seriously. They may not have the Tour de France or any Olympic

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VOA标准英语2008年-Apple's iPhone Makes Quiet Entry in India

Apple's iPhone has made a quiet entry into India, the world's fastest growing mobile market. But as Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the iPhone's high price appears to have deterred many potential customers. Only a scant crowd turned up for t

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VOA标准英语2008年-U.S. Cities Try 4-Day Workweek to Save Energy

Many Americans are looking for new ways to save money, due to the rising price of gas. With nine out of ten Americans driving to their jobs about three-quarters of them alone in the car and many more on the road for work, one solution gaining popula

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VOA标准英语2008年-Obama's Running Mate is Respected Voice in Fore

Senator Joe Biden of Delaware, newly announced running mate of Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama, is a respected foreign policy expert. VOA's Deborah Tate has a profile of Senator Biden, who himself had waged an unsuccessful bid for the

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VOA标准英语2008年-WTO, India Push for Resumption of Global Trade

The head of the World Trade Organization is in India, before heading to the United States, in an effort to try to revive failed global trade talks. As VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delhi, Indian trade officials are giving no indica

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VOA标准英语2008年-From Garage Gym to Beijing - Weightlifter Casey

American weightlifter Casey Burgener will be making his Olympic debut in Beijing. He edged out four other super heavyweights to clinch the third and final spot on the U.S. Olympic weightlifting team. Burgener has two U.S. national titles, and last y

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VOA标准英语2008年-It's a Big Year for 'Tin Lizzies'

As the 19th century rolled into the 20th, a young entrepreneur named Henry Ford boasted, I will build a car for the great multitude. He tried and tried, naming each of his models of what was then called the horseless carriage after a succeeding lett

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VOA标准英语2008年-Women's Football Kicks Off Beijing Olympics

Although the opening ceremonies are on Friday, Olympic competition begins Wednesday with the start of the women's football (soccer) tournament. At the Beijing Games in China, VOA's Jim Stevenson has this preview. Goalkeeper Hope Solo reaches for bal

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VOA标准英语2008年-Injury Forces Chinese Track Icon Out of Beijing

One of China's most recognizable and widely followed athletes -- defending Olympic 110-meter hurdles champion Liu Xiang - suffered an injury Monday and will not compete as expected for an Olympic gold medal. VOA's Jim Stevenson has more on the deepl

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VOA标准英语2008年-Olympic Champions to be Crowned in 17 Events We

Most of the winners on the fifth full day of competition at the Beijing Olympics will come from sports not widely followed. But as VOA's Jim Stevenson reports from the Chinese capital, their victories will mean as much as the gold medals claimed in

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VOA标准英语2008年-India's Conservationists Bugged About Growing I

Conservationists in South Asia are raising an alarm about a growing illegal trade in insects. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delhi that some exotic species, bought from unsuspecting village children for a couple of coins, can fetch

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VOA标准英语2008年-Swimming Records Annihilated at Beijing's Water

American swimming great Michael Phelps remains on track to win an unprecedented eight gold medals at a single Olympics. VOA's Jim Stevenson was at China's National Aquatic Center as Phelps relied on three other teammates Monday to win a thrilling re

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VOA标准英语2008年-New Zealand Gets Rare Olympic Track Medal

Nicholas Willis has won a bronze medal in the men's 1500-meter race at the Beijing Olympics. He is one of many athletes who lives in the United States but was born in another country. VOA's Jim Stevenson has more on the middle distance runner from N

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VOA标准英语2008年-Rising Fuel Prices Cause Global Change in Trans

People around the world are feeling the effects of the rising oil prices. More expensive fuel means changes in transportation habits, as well as hard times in places where the cost of basic goods is also rising. It also means an uncertain future for

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VOA标准英语2008年-Four Days of Competition Remain at Beijng Olymp

The big push begins Thursday for the conclusion of the Olympic Games in Beijing. A total of 23 medals are to be awarded as four days of competition remain. VOA's Jim Stevenson reports from China where tournaments are concluding and individual events

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VOA标准英语2008年-Sudan's President Heads Abroad With Internation

Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir is set to arrive in Istanbul for a summit meeting on African Turkish economic cooperation. The trip is President Bashir's first outside of Sudan since the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor requested an

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VOA标准英语2008年-Pirate Ransom Helped Somalia Islamist Militants

New details are emerging of a link between rising piracy off the coast of Somalia and insurgent activities on shore. A Kenyan piracy expert says a prominent Somali factional leader turned Islamist helped the country's militant Shabab group seize the

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