VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Hopeful but Cautious on Gulf Oil

President Obama has described as a positive sign BP's statement that oil has, at least temporarily, stopped leaking into the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon well site. President commented briefly on the issue after returning from a visit to

VOA标准英语2010年-Test on Gulf Oil Well Underway After T

A workboat pulls boom into place alongside the Pacific Responder oil skimming vessel in the Gulf of Mexico near the coast of Louisiana, 14 Jul 2010 BP has restarted a pressure test on a leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico to prepare for an effort

VOA标准英语2010年-Oil Spill Raises Public Health Concern

The Gulf oil spill could lead to some serious public health problems, according to a new report released this week. As the environmental and economic disaster continues to unfold in the Gulf of Mexico following the April 20 explosion of the Deepwater

VOA标准英语2010年-Agriculture Short-Changed in Haiti's P

After a powerful earthquake struck Haiti in January, boosting agricultural production was seen as one of the keys to the nation's recovery. Six months later, the U.N. Food and Agriculture organization (FAO) says only half the funding pledged for agri

VOA标准英语2010年-Ethiopians, Eritreans Face Double Susp

Ugandan police inspect the destroyed Ethiopian Village restaurant in Kampala after twin bomb blasts tore through crowds of football fans, killing 64 people, 11 Jul 2010 The bodies of seven Ethiopian and Eritrean victims of the Uganda bomb attacks hav

VOA标准英语2010年-Fragile Indigenous Gulf Tribes Face Un

The native people of the Louisiana bayous are turning to other indigenous groups that have had to deal with oil industry disasters. Louisiana's Mississippi delta is home to several indigenous tribes that have been living on these bayous for thousands

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama: Cap On Gulf Oil Spill 'Good New

U.S. President Barack Obama is cautiously optimistic, now that an experimental cap has stopped oil from gushing from BP's ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico. President says the cap is a temporary solution. President Obama says one way or another, th

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Calls For US Immigration Reform

President Barack Obama outlines the need for immigration policy overhaul during a speech at the American University School of International Service in Washington, 01 Jul 2010 Mr. Obama says the U.S. immigration system is broken and dangerous, and the

VOA标准英语2010年-Drinking Coffee May Protect Against So

Coffee is one of the world's most widely-enjoyed beverages. Flavor aside, scientists have recognized it as a complex blend of chemical compounds with potential health effects, both good and bad. Now, new research suggests that if you drink enough cof

VOA标准英语2010年-Birth Delivery Method Gives Babies Dif

Around the world, cesarean births are on the rise, and many experts think that's a bad thing. Now, a new study looks at one way that babies delivered by c-section are different. The number of surgical deliveries has been increasing for years. Some ce

VOA标准英语2010年-Polio Vaccine Protects with Just One-F

Efforts to eradicate polio have been frustrated by a variety of factors, and unlike smallpox, the disease has defied long-running and expensive efforts to wipe it out. Now, a new study indicates that one of several polio vaccines can be effective at

VOA标准英语2010年-Football Fans Across Africa Back Ghana

Ghana's Samuel Inkoom, right, and Anthony Annan participate in a drill during a Ghana national soccer team training session in Mogwase, South Africa, 28 Jun 2010 Excitement is building as Ghana prepares to face Uruguay in the quarterfinal of the foot

VOA标准英语2010年-Residents Talk about Neighbor Accused

The White House says the arrest of 11 Russians for alleged spying is not a setback to improved relations with Moscow. And Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he doesn't believe the scandal will hurt ties with the U.S. But the residents of a sm

VOA标准英语2010年-Widows of Oil Rig Blast Victims Tell o

Widows of BP oil rig blast victims testify before US Congress He's the breath in my lungs. He's the beat of my heart -- Shelley Anderson, widow of oil rig victim Shelley Anderson's blond hair skims the blue ribbon she wears on her lapel in memory of

VOA标准英语2010年-Benigno Aquino Inaugurated Philippines

Newly inaugurated President Benigno Aquino III administers the oath on local officials during his first day at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, 30 June 2010 Benigno Aquino III was sworn in Wednesday as the Philippines' 15th president, le

VOA标准英语2010年-Romanian Girl Gets Life-Altering Surge

At age 4, a Romanian girl was horrified when her right eye began to swell. Doctors in Andrea Nemethi's homeland told her family she had an inoperable tumor and gave her months to live. But the diagnosis turned out to be wrong. As she grew up, the tum

VOA标准英语2010年-Sometimes it's Hard to Find Little Del

The Du Pont chemical corporation and several insurance companies, banks, and credit-card firms are among those with corporate headquarters on or near Wilmington's Rodney Square. Unless they live there or quite nearby, most people would be hard-presse

VOA标准英语2010年-World's Largest Poker Event Offers $9

Thousands of players from more than 115 countries took part this year in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. And by Friday, only nine were left, the lucky finalists for the main event in November. The World Series of Poker has a 40-year history,

VOA标准英语2010年-Spain FM Calls for Direct Israel-Pales

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, right, and his Spanish counterpart Miguel Angel Moratinos give a press conference after their meeting in Jerusalem, 28 Jul 2010 Spain's Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos has called for unconditional,

VOA标准英语2010年-Report Says Jordan River Baptism Site

Members of the international Friends of the Earth group hold Israeli and Jordanian flags as they row kayaks in the Jordan River near Kibbutz Gesher (file photo) The Israeli government and environmentalists are sparring over one of the most important