VOA标准英语2010年-BP Replaces Chief Executive Amid Recor

Members of the British Petroleum executive, from left, outgoing CEO Tony Hayward, Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg, and incoming CEO Bob Dudley, pose for the media outside their global headquarters in London, 27 Jul 2010 The international oil giant BP h

VOA标准英语2010年-BP's Damaged Gulf Oil Well to Be Seale

Lee Witt (R) and BP PLC CEO of Gulf Coast Restoration Organization Bob Dudley at a news conference to announce Witt's hiring as advisor to BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill response in Biloxi, Miss., 30 Jul 2010 Both U.S. government and BP officials o

VOA标准英语2010年-Iraq Exile Hopes Music Can Help Rebuil

Naseer Shamma, performing at the Iraqi embassy in Cairo, Egypt, demonstrates a one-handed technique he developed for a friend wounded in the Iran-Iraq war With Iraq suffering from sectarian violence, lack of a new government and such basic services a

VOA标准英语2010年-Political Outreach Leaders in Zimbabwe

The people of Zimbabwe are in the process of drafting a new constitution that is aimed at bringing new elections and ending years of political strife. As part of the process, specially trained leaders are consulting with citizens across the country i

VOA标准英语2010年-WikiLeaks Organization Sparks Controve

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks during a press conference in London, 26 Jul 2010. Assange said he believes there is evidence of war crimes in the thousands of pages of leaked U.S. military documents. WikiLeaks is a website that posts formerly

VOA标准英语2010年-The Past Comes Alive in Historic US Ci

More than 1,500 costumed interpreters and re-enactors roam the streets of colonial Williamsburg every day. Colonial Williamsburg, in the eastern U.S. state of Virginia, is an open-air living museum, populated by historical re-enactors, also called in

VOA标准英语2010年-Life is Better for Americans With Disa

Twenty years ago this week, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA. It mandates minimum standards for the inclusion of the disabled in public buildings, the workplace and other areas. An anniversary celebration

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Facing New Pressure From Left on

New questions are being raised about U.S. domestic support for the war in Afghanistan in the wake of leaked secret documents about the war and a recent congressional vote on funding for the conflict. Jim Malone 30 July 2010 President Barack Obama (fi

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Tours Auto Plants to Spotlight I

President Barack Obama steps out of a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee during his tour the Jefferson North Chrysler Plant in Detroit, Friday, July 30, 2010. President Barack Obama visited two automobile manufacturing plants near Detroit, Michigan, to spotlig

VOA标准英语2010年-Law Helps Immigrants Facing Female Cir

Forced marriage, honor killing and female genital mutilation are just a few of the human rights abuses directed against women solely because of their gender. In the United States, a number of organizations are trying to help women who are trying to f

VOA标准英语2010年-Palestinian Rocket Hits Israeli City o

Israeli police officers remove the shell of a Grad rocket fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip and landed in the southern city of Ashkelon, 30 Jul 2010 A rocket attack is raising tensions on the Israeli border with the Hamas-ruled Gaza

VOA标准英语2010年-Arizonans React to Court Ruling as Lim

Two men illegally cross the border fence separating Nogales, Ariz., and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico Residents of the Western U.S. state of Arizona reacted Thursday to a federal judge's ruling that blocked key parts of a controversial state immigration la

VOA标准英语2010年-Videos Preserve Memories, Messages of

Hospice centers around the world help to comfort terminally ill patients suffering physical and emotional pain. Some patients fear leaving behind family, and relatives know they are losing a piece of family history. One hospice in Florida that is mak

VOA标准英语2010年-On His Birthday, Martin Luther King, J

Not just thousands of people on the Washington Mall but also millions of viewers on televisions watched King deliver his powerful Dream speech Free at last, free at last; thank God Almighty, we are free at last. These words, in ringing oratory, are p

VOA标准英语2010年-By Most Accounts, Yiddish is Dying

A funny thing is happening in the world of language instruction. Only it's not funny at all for one language in particular. Because of the growing importance of global commerce and contact, foreign language instruction is booming at U.S. colleges. Bu

VOA标准英语2010年-Italian Authorities Clear Out Roma Cam

Italian authorities have begun to clean out one of Europe's largest camps of Roma. The Roma are commonly known as Gypsies but they trace their origins to South Asia. Officials say living conditions in the Casilino 900 camp in Rome are disgraceful and

VOA标准英语2010年-Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney Reunite on

Former Beatles Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney have reunited. Well, at least for a couple of songs on Ringo's latest album, Y Not. It seems like old times when you hear Ringo Starr playing drums and Paul McCartney on the bass for Ringo's Peace Dream.

VOA标准英语2010年-Indonesian Tribe Learns to Write with

South Korean exports are world-renowned among those who shop for mobile phones or flat-screen TVs. But the country is offering a different export to a small Indonesian community - its writing system. Members of an Indonesian ethnic group called the C

VOA标准英语2010年-India's Central Bank Moves to Reverse

India's Central bank has made its first significant move to reverse stimulus measures taken in the wake of the global financial crisis by asking banks to set aside larger cash reserves. The step is aimed at tackling rising inflation. The Central Bank

VOA标准英语2010年-Sundance Film Festival Showcases Indep

The 2010 Sundance Film Festival is underway in Park City, Utah. The heavy snow and subfreezing temperatures do not stop almost 50,000 visitors from enjoying the films and exhibits around town. Documentaries, feature films and shorts -- 186 of them --