VOA标准英语2010年-US Defense Department Backs Quick Rati

US President Barack Obama, left, shake hands with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev, right, after signing the newly completed New START treaty reducing long-range nuclear weapons at the Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, 8 Apr 2010 Top Pe

VOA标准英语2010年-US General: Afghan War like a 'Roller

US Central Commander Gen. David Petraeus testifies on Capitol Hill before the Senate Armed Services Committee, 16 Jun 2010 The head of U.S. Central Command said Wednesday that the withdrawal date for U.S. military forces in Afghanistan is the beginni

VOA标准英语2010年-BP Agrees to $20 Billion Fund After Me

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden meet with BP executives in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, 16 Jun 2010, to discuss the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico In a meeting on Wednesday with President Barack Obama, BP executives

VOA标准英语2010年-Human Rights Activists Focus on Statel

As human rights activists prepare to mark the 9th World Refugee Day, June 20, one focus this year is on the stateless. Those are the refugees who, for a variety of reasons, have no nationality. A bill recently introduced in the U.S. Congress would al

VOA标准英语2010年-Goods Flow into Gaza Despite Israeli B

Many of the items in one of Gaza's market come from Egypt through smuggling tunnels sanctioned by Hamas This month marks three years since the militant Islamic group Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip. The event led Israel to impose a blockade on

VOA标准英语2010年-2010 World Cup Inspires Young Football

Football fans and those who play the sport are watching their favorite teams and players compete in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The month-long tournament has come to define the sport in many countries around the world. But the popularity

VOA标准英语2010年-Diminishing Gulf Oyster Industry Strug

Commercial fishing ban doesn't stop New Orleans from throwing oyster festival David Weinberg | New Orleans, Louisiana 15 June 2010 Oyster fisherman Tracy Collins shucks an oyster on Caminada Bay in Louisiana. It is a nearly cloudless early June morni

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama to Address Nation on Gulf Oil Di

President Barack Obama and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist walk along Casino Beach on Pensacola Beach, Florida, 15 Jun 2010 President Barack Obama will address the American people from the Oval Office at 0000 GMT. The president's speech will focus mostly

VOA标准英语2010年-US Rice Farmers Push For Cuba Trade Op

US farmers in general support the bill before Congress that would open the way for the export of rice and other food commodities to Cuba US agricultural organizations, state farm bureaus and the US Chamber of Commerce have joined forces in support of

VOA标准英语2010年-Family, Friends Help You Live Longer

A new Brigham Young University study suggests social relationships impact a persons odds of living or dying. Humans are social animals, and most of us treasure our relationships with family and friends. An emerging line of research suggests that rela

VOA标准英语2010年-Flying Cars Closer to Reality

Vehicles that can be both driven and flown have long been a fantasy in the realm of science fiction. But advances in technology have paved the way for just such a vehicle to enter the realm of fact. Moreover, it could be available to the general publ

VOA标准英语2010年-Caterpillar Crawl Could Inspire New Ro

The gut of the tobacco hawk moth caterpillar used in the study moves forward independently of, and ahead of, the surrounding body and wall and legs. By turning a powerful x-ray machine on a caterpillar, scientistists have discovered a novel way of mo

VOA标准英语2010年-CPR Works Without Mouth-to-Mouth

Study finds chest compressions are the real life-saver Art Chimes | St. Louis, Missouri 29 July 2010 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, has been around in its modern form for about 50 years. Its rhythms of chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth br

VOA标准英语2010年-Thousands Blind for Want of GM Rice?

Excessive regulation of genetically modified crops has delayed release of a variety of rice that could help reduce the leading cause of preventable blindness in children, according to an editorial published in the British journal Nature. Vitamin A is

VOA标准英语2010年-2009 'American Idol' Finalist Releases

During the past two years, Danny Gokey has gone from working as a commercial truck driver to signing with a major Nashville record company. The 2009 American Idol Top 5 finalist recently released his debut album, My Best Days. Danny Gokey's new album

VOA标准英语2010年-Detroit Auto Workers Anticipate Obama

President Obama visits two Michigan auto plants on Friday. Over the last two years the administration has been instrumental in propping up the U.S. car industry - by approving billions in government loans after bankruptcies and management changes. He

VOA标准英语2010年-Role Players Help US Military Practice

Soldiers train on how to react if a small nuclear bomb, set off by terrorists, were to hit an American city The U.S. Army recently held a series of training exercises in Indiana, to teach troops how to react if a small nuclear bomb, set off by terror

VOA标准英语2010年-Gay Pride March in Jerusalem Angers Or

Ultra-Orthodox Jews attend a prayer and protest against a gay pride parade, in the Mea Sharim neighborhood of Jerusalem, 29 Jul 2010 It was homosexual rights vs. religion on Thursday in Jerusalem as some 3,000 Israelis joined a gay pride parade, marc

VOA标准英语2010年-Pakistan Mourns Air Crash Victims

People mourn deaths of their family members at a local hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, 28 Jul 2010 Pakistan is observing a day of national mourning after 152 people were killed in the country's worst-ever air disaster. Officials say weather is imped

VOA标准英语2010年-Nepal Faces Political Crisis as Partie

Dark clouds loom over Nepal's Constitutional Assembly building as a fresh vote for a new leader was ordered by House Speaker Subash Nemwang after none of three candidates managed to get a majority vote in the 601-seat parliament, Nepal, 23 July 2010