VOA标准英语2010年-US Oil Spill Draws Help from Volunteer

It's for the animals. And the animals, you can't replace them if they are gone forever. The beach will return Concern is growing about the effects of the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and some residents are taking action to try to help. So

VOA标准英语2010年-NATO Seeks to Redefine Role, Again

In the more than 20 years since the Cold War ended, the Atlantic Alliance, NATO, has been struggling to redefine itself through expansion and by taking on new missions. Now, the 28-nation organization's identity crisis is entering a new phase, as off

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Promises Gulf Coast Will 'Return

President Barack Obama meets with residents affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Gulfport, Mississippi, 14 Jun 2010 Meeting with residents and business owners, and accompanied by state and local officials, the president spent the day vis

VOA标准英语2010年-Senegalese Basketball Legend Helps Mot

Senegalese basketball legend Anne Marie Dioh is helping to train the next generation of women basketball players in her country. Dioh is making a difference through her after-school program that also encourages young people to stay in school. Anne Ma

VOA标准英语2010年-Jonah Hex: Comic Book Gunslinger Comes

Jonah Hex. Are these the boys you wanted? You surely have done us quite a favor. A transaction is all it was. I'll collect my hundred dollar bounty on them and be on my way. From Superman and Spider Man to Josie and the Pussycats, Hollywood has a lon

VOA标准英语2010年-Ailing Father Finds 'New Dads' for His

Sunday (June 20) is Fathers Day in the United States, an observance first marked here a century ago as an occasion to honor dads, paternal bonds, and the role of fathers in society. Like the Mothers Day observance it complements, Fathers Day is celeb

VOA标准英语2010年-Gulf Residents Affected by Oil Spill P

A man from the gulf coast region brings a sample of oil tainted water to a meeting with senators in Washington. Nearly 100 residents from America's Gulf Coast converged on Capitol Hill this week. They wanted to meet with their representatives and sen

VOA标准英语2010年-FIFA Fan Parks a Hit In Johannesburg

A dance troope performs near an outdoor FIFA-sponsored fan park in Johannesburg, South Africa There are many ways to watch World Cup action in Johannesburg. The lucky people have tickets to the matches. For others, there are numerous restaurants and

VOA标准英语2010年-White House Highlights Stimulus Job Cr

President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the groundbreaking of a road project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Friday, June 18, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. U.S. President Barack Obama visited Columbus, Ohio Friday to mark the grou

VOA标准英语2010年-Can BP Survive Gulf of Mexico Catastro

Following a catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, BP's reputation in the United States has been badly tarnished. BP once stood for British Petroleum' The company rebranded itself as simply BP in 1998, but that has not stopped many Americans f

VOA标准英语2010年-Underwater Explorer Jacques Cousteau R

Legendary underwater explorer and filmmaker Jacques-Yves Cousteau was born 100 years ago this month (June 11, 1910). To celebrate Cousteau's remarkable life and legacy, National Geographic Books is publishing a memoir by his eldest son Jean-Michel, f

VOA标准英语2010年-First-Ever Girls 20 Summit in Canada E

A group of young women from around the world has gathered this week in the city of Toronto, Canada. They are delegates to the first-ever G(irls)20 Summit, meeting in advance of the G-20 Economic Summit taking place later this month. They are meeting

VOA标准英语2010年-Dreams Come True for Laura Bell Bundy

Country newcomer Laura Bell Bundy spent the past decade working as a television, film and Broadway actress and just recently switched gears to focus on a career in Country music. Laura Bell began acting at the age of nine. She appeared in many networ

VOA标准英语2010年-Russian President to Visit Silicon Val

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev uses a touch screen during a video-link at the Gorki presidential residence outside Moscow, 07 Jun 2010 US Defense Department Backs Quick Ratification of New START Treaty with Russia Russian President Dmitri Medvedev

VOA标准英语2010年-Ethnic Unrest Grips Southern Kyrgyzsta

men pray during a funeral ceremony for the people killed during ethnic rioting between Kyrgyz and ethnic Uzbeks, in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh, Wednesday, 16 Jun 2010 Hundreds are dead and hundreds of thousands have been driven from their homes

VOA标准英语2010年-Korean War Still Keeps Peninsula on Ed

S. Korean Media: North Korea Aired Unauthorized Recording of World Cup Opener The Demilitarized Zone, at the 38th parallel, is the four-kilometer buffer separating North and South Korea. The recent sinking of South Korean warship, the Cheonan, in the

VOA标准英语2010年-US Soccer Team Prepares for Must Win M

US national soccer players, from left: Edson Buddle, Jozy Altidore and Landon Donovan train at Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria, 16 Jun 2010 The United States takes on Slovenia this Friday in their second match of World Cup play. Slovenian midfielder And

VOA标准英语2010年-'Negative Narrative' or Real Problems

Afghan policemen man at a police check point following an attack by militants in Ghazni, Afghanistan, 15 June 2010 The Pentagon says reports of violence, corruption, poor quality local security forces and slower progress than expected in southern Afg

VOA标准英语2010年-Egypt Opens Border With Gaza Strip to

Egypt is opening its border with Gaza to humanitarian aid and relief. The move comes as Cairo, along with its neighbors in the Middle East, continue to condemn Israel's deadly raid Monday of an international aid convoy to the Palestinian territory. P

VOA标准英语2010年-WHO: Medical Supplies Blocked From Ent

The World Health Organization (WHO) says Israel is blocking vital medical supplies from entering the Gaza Strip. The U.N. agency says it is impossible to maintain a well-functioning health system if necessary supplies are not available. The World Hea