VOA标准英语2010年-Children of Child Marriages More Likel

Those mothers who marry younger were significantly more likely to have ... infant and child malnutrition. - Anita Raj Child marriage has been outlawed in India for years. Women cannot legally marry before they reach the age of 18. Yet the practice pe

VOA标准英语2010年-Gates Foundation Pledges $10 billion f

More than 250 million children have been immunized. And...five million deaths have been prevented with that kind of support. Those are phenomenal sums. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Friday pledged $10 billion dollars over the next 10 years to

VOA标准英语2010年-US First Lady Announces Fight Against

First lady Michelle Obama describes childhood obesity as one of the most serious threats to the future of America's children. VOA News 09 February 2010 Backed by his wife, President Barack Obama smiles after signing a memorandum on childhood obesity,

VOA标准英语2010年-Rwandan President Lashes Out at UN Ove

Rwandan president Paul Kagame has again lashed out at the United Nations after a U.N. report suggested Rwandan soldiers were guilty of mass killings and rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Making a speech in London, Mr. Kagame suggested the rep

VOA标准英语2010年-Rwandans Vote in Controversial Preside

Rwandan president Paul Kagame holds a press conference in Kigali, Rwanda, as citizens vote for president Monday for the second time since the country's 1994 genocide, 9 Aug 2010 Voting is underway in Rwanda's second presidential election since the 19

VOA标准英语2010年-Rwandan Water Lily Grows in London

The world's largest water lilies are blooming in a tropical greenhouse at London's Kew Gardens. The world's smallest known water lily (Nymphaea thermarum), extinct in its native central African habitat, is thriving in a British botanical garden. Scie

VOA标准英语2010年-US Military Center Assesses Haitian Ne

The U.S. Army has set up a data collection center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to assess the needs of residents in the aftermath of the massive earthquake January 12. Thousands who come daily are in desperate need of water, food and work. Ten thousand p

VOA标准英语2010-Obama Eulogizes Civil Rights Leader Dorot

President Obama walks past casket of Dorothy Height during funeral services in Washington, 29 Apr 2010 President Barack Obama eulogized U.S. civil rights leader Dorothy Height on Thursday as a history-making figure in a righteous cause. The president

VOA标准英语2010年-A 'Novel' Way to Listen to Music

Romantic thriller 'Nocturne' comes with a CD of Chopin favorites Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC 30 March 2010 Do you think a little music would enhance your reading experience? Musicologist, pianist and novelist Harrison Gradwell Slater thinks so. In

VOA标准英语2010年-Canada Beats USA 2-0 to Win Olympic Go

Canadian players wave to the crowd after they beat USA 2-0 to win the women's gold medal ice hockey game at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, 25 Feb. 2010 Canada Concludes Vancouver Olympics With Thrilling Ice Hockey Win Over US Canada's women's ice ho

VOA标准英语2010年-An Hour Workout A Day Helps Keep Extra

Here is sobering news. The World Health Organization says more than one billion adults are fat, and at least 400 million people are obese. As old fashioned as it sounds, doctors say the best way to lose weight is to eat less and exercise more. But fo

VOA标准英语2010年-Website of the Week — Purdue Online

Time again for our Website of the Week, when we showcase interesting and innovative online destinations. This time it's an educational site where you can find more than 200 ways to improve your English. The Purdue Online Writing Lab is a sizeable col

VOA标准英语2010年-Our World — 29 January 2010

MUSIC: Our World theme This week on Our World: ... A new role for a Mars rover ... how a genetic map of flesh-eating bacteria could help kids with heart-damaging rheumatic fever ... and green cars at the Washington Auto Show. COGAN: We're seeing elec

VOA标准英语2010年-Young Latinos Get a Push for Education

Hispanics are the fastest growing segment of the US population, but are the least likely to get college degrees Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC 30 March 2010 Photo: Hispanic College Fund Latino students attend an Hispanic College Fund event aimed at p

VOA标准英语2010-Deal On Greece Aid Appears Imminent

Tensions caused by the Greek debt crisis appear to be easing following assurances Thursday by European officials that an agreement on aid for Greece will be reached in a matter of days. Global markets have been in turmoil as the debt crisis threatene

VOA标准英语2010年-Transit Systems Worldwide Boost Securi

In the wake of the Moscow bombings, some global security experts say this kind of violence cannot be permanently stopped. But governments can do more to prevent mass casualties. Our correspondent takes a look at the additional measures governments ca

VOA标准英语2010年-Emotional Comeback for US Speedskater

The 2010 Vancouver Olympics are the fourth Winter Games for American long track speedskater Jennifer Rodriguez. She stopped skating after the 2006 Turin Olympics, but returned to competition in 2008 when she realized her speedskating career was unfin

VOA标准英语2010年-Belbin, Agosto Make Final Push for Oly

2006 Turin Olympics ice dancing silver medalists Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto will have to deal with numerous changes as they head to Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Games. The 2010 U.S. Championship silver medalists feel confident in their preparation

VOA标准英语2010年-Our World - 27 February 2010

MUSIC: Our World theme This week on Our World: The architecture of coral reefs ... challenges facing farmers in Haiti ... and how computers and mobile phones are making inroads in health care. CURIOSO: They didn't want a message that says 'it's time

VOA标准英语2010年-East Timor Declares War on Leprosy

Chad Bouchard | Dili 30 January 2010 East Timor is one of the few remaining countries where leprosy is endemic, and one of only two in Asia where it has yet to be eliminated. The government has declared war on leprosy, and vows to eliminate it this y