VOA标准英语2010年-Computer Model Helps Minimize Water Po

The US Environmental Protection Agency lists stormwater as the primary cause of water pollution in the United States. Roads, shopping centers and housing developments are generally seen as enhancing a community's quality of life. But they can also di

VOA标准英语2010年-US Congresswomen Serving in the House,

Congresswomen Carolyn Maloney, Melissa Bean and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, all Democrats, share a house in a neighborhood near the US Capitol There are more than 430 members in the U.S. House of Representatives, but only 73 of them are women. Many of

VOA标准英语2010-ANC Youth Leader Agrees to Stop Singing C

African national Youth League leader Julius Malema points during a news conference in Johanensburg, 8 Apr 2010 Current Racial Tensions in South Africa Symptomatic of Deeper Issues, says Analyst The youth leader of South Africa's ruling African Nation

VOA标准英语2010-Icelandic Ash Cloud Spreads, Snarls Europ

Icelands Eyjafjallaj?kull Volcano sent a plume of ash and steam across the North Atlantic, 15 Apr 2010 A slowly spreading cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland is covering parts of Europe, shutting down air travel and stranding tens of thousands of pass

VOA标准英语2010年-India Raises Interest Rates to Control

India's Central bank has raised interest rates in a bid to battle high inflation. The economy is growing at a brisk pace, but rising prices remain a key concern. The latest interest rate hikes announced by the Central Bank are higher than expected. T

VOA标准英语2010-Cyprus Elections Leave Turkey's EU Bid in

Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias, right, and Greece Prime Minister George Papandreou speak to the media during a press conference after their meeting at the Presidential palace in the divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, 12 Apr 2010 This weekend Tu

VOA标准英语2010年-NATO Commander: Afghan Civilian Concer

The commander of all NATO forces says he is more concerned about his troops in Afghanistan earning the support of the Afghan people and building the size and competence of their security forces than he is about defeating Taliban forces in battle. U.S

VOA标准英语2010年-Changing the World, One Design at a Ti

Emily Pilloton was set on her path in life early on, by her entrepreneur father and a business-oriented mother who stressed the importance of helping others. I somehow ended up as a sort of perfect cross-section of the two of them, she says, wanting

VOA标准英语2010年-US, Russia Hammer Out New Nuclear Agre

The United States and Russia say a new strategic arms agreement will be formally announced when the presidents of both countries have spoken with one another about it. White House and Russian Foreign Ministry spokesmen say the conversation is expecte

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Engages House Republicans on Eco

President Barack Obama has urged Republicans in the House of Representatives to work with him on major national priorities, saying cooperation is essential to the country's economic recovery. President's spoke to Republicans at their issues conferenc

VOA标准英语2010年-India Increasing Defense Spending as E

Assorted military guns are on display at India's defense show in New Delhi, 15 Feb 2010 India is expected to spend $100 billion in the next decade on its military. The South Asian nation is believed to be the world's largest buyer of weaponry, and th

VOA标准英语2010年-Ethiopian Leader says 'Rough Stretch'

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi at the Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, 25 May 2010 Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi says bilateral ties with the United States are on the mend after months of tensions. Mr. Meles promised a wholesale governme

VOA标准英语2010年-Thailand's Anti-Government Protesters

Farm workers in a field near the city of Udon Thani, a rural stronghold for anti-government protesters Thai authorities have for now subdued anti-government protesters from the countryside who occupied parts of the capital for two months. A military

VOA标准英语2010年-US Asks Yemen for Help in Fight Agains

The United States and Britain on Monday kept their embassies in Yemen closed for a second day because of threats from a local branch of the al-Qaida terrorist network. France also closed its embassy in Yemen. Much of the world's attention is now on Y

VOA标准英语2010年-Bringing the Great American Frontier t

Related Links National Portrait Gallery If you look beyond the myth, you come to understand that people from many different places, different backgrounds, different fields of endeavor and ambitions converge to recreate the American West. - Frank Good

VOA标准英语2010年-Environmental Report Predicts Global W

The U.S. space agency NASA says this year has been the warmest for the earth in 131 years. And a new study of hot weather in the U.S. released by the National Wildlife Federation predicts that extreme heat will be the norm by 2050. The private enviro

VOA标准英语2010年-Middle East Heat, Economy Make Ramadan

The Islamic holy month of Ramadan is due to begin Wednesday across much of the Middle East and families are feverishly preparing for the event. However, economic troubles and an unusually hot summer are expected to make the annual event something of

VOA标准英语2010年-Political Volatility Threatens Key US

For American soldiers of the 101st Airborne, Manas Air Transit Center is a welcome patch of America in the heart of Central Asia. Two hours away is their ultimate destination - the battlefields of Afghanistan. Manas offers a flying gas station for Am

VOA标准英语2010年-Photos Reveal Stunning Perspectives of

Images taken by manned spacecraft, robotic space probes Susan Logue Koster | Washington, DC 26 May 2010 Europa (upper right) is one of Jupiter's moons. Jupiters Great Red Spot (left) is a vast cyclonic storm system about two times the size of Earth.

VOA标准英语2010年-Fans Cheer Return of The Steve Miller

Remember The Steve Miller Band, whose unbroken string of infectious pop-rock hits included Abracadabra and The Joker? Since 1984, the band's recording output dwindled to a mere three albums. But, fans are cheering their long-awaited return to the stu