VOA标准英语2010年-France Asks Top Universities to Admit

France's top universities have recently agreed to admit more poor students, after strong pressure from the government to do so. The debate on offering less privileged youngsters an equal chance at success in France is far from over. They are called g

VOA标准英语2010年-Former US President Clinton Doing Well

Dr. Allan Schwartz, Bill Clinton's cardiologist speaks to the media outside the Milstein Building at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York, 11 Feb 2010 Former President Bill Clinton's cardiologist says Mr. Clinton has been up and walking around

VOA标准英语2010年-Antipsychotic Drugs Prescribed For Chi

Seroquel is used to treat mental disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and autism. They are suspected of causing rapid weight gain, even in the first week of taking the drugs. Researchers have found that some antipsychotic drugs frequentl

VOA标准英语2010年-Gulf Oil Spill Shuts Down 50 Percent o

Fishing is going to go on whether it be on the west side of the river or the east side of the river As British Petroleum continues to try to cap its leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. officials have banned fishing from the Mississippi River

VOA标准英语2010年-Former S. African Top Cop Receives Pri

South Africa's former police chief and ex-president of Interpol Jackie Selebi looks on during a hearing at the High Court of Johannesburg, on 3 Aug 2010 The former head of South Africa's national police force and former president of Interpol has been

VOA标准英语2010年-Website of the Week – Eco-Farm.org

The Ecological Farming Association is a non-profit group whose focus is on small-scale sustainable agriculture. Its website Eco-Farm.org helps promote agricultural education and networking. Spokeswoman Marcy Coburn says there are three blogs on the w

VOA标准英语2010年-Activists Arrested in Angola After Tog

Amnesty International has accused the Angolan government of cracking down on human rights activists following an attack earlier this month against Togo's football team. On Sunday, Francisco Luemba, a leading human rights activist and former member of

VOA标准英语2010年-Art Imitates Life for Jennifer Lopez i

Jennifer Lopez as Zoe in The Back-Up Plan Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez did not made any movies for the past couple of years while she took time out for the birth of her twins. Now she's back on screen with a romantic comedy about a mother-to-be

VOA标准英语2010-Rounder Records Releases 40th Anniversary

When it comes to throwing a party, Rounder Records travels first class all the way. The label's star-studded 40th Anniversary Concert was celebrated last October on one of the world's most famous stages, the Grand Ole Opry. It's not often you see a l

VOA标准英语2010年-Australian Excitement Lessens for Obam

President Barack Obama and Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (File) With four trips this year to the Asian Pacific having been called off by the Obama administration -- most recently because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico -- Australian ex

VOA标准英语2010年-Effort to Stem Drug-Resistant Malaria

Malaria patients being treated at the hospital in Pailin, Cambodia. This spot on the Thai-Cambodian border is home to a form of malaria that keeps rendering one powerful drug after another useless (file photo) Health experts were alarmed to find a st

VOA标准英语2010年-Rice Could Help Prevent Heart Attacks

Partially 'polished' rice provides nutritional and preventive benefits Naomi Seck | Washington, DC 04 May 2010 Researchers say they've discovered a component in rice that can actually prevent heart attacks. People worried about heart attacks get a lo

VOA标准英语2010年-More Effective Diagnostic Test for Mal

WHO releases new guidelines for treatment of malaria, making possible to rapidly diagnose malaria in even poorest settings Lisa Schlein | Geneva 09 March 2010 The World Health Organization is releasing new guidelines for the treatment of malaria. It

VOA标准英语2010年-Super Rich Take on Super-Hero Role in

Nader says 'Only the Super Rich Can Save Us' offers a roadmap to a practical utopia. Some of the richest Americans are using their wealth for the common good. Businessman and investor Warren Buffett, Microsoft's founder Bill Gates and financier Georg

VOA标准英语2010年-HIV: Verifying the Test Results

Small kits are now available similar to pregnancy tests that can determine whether a person is infected with HIV, the AIDS virus. But the tests can give a false positive reading if used incorrectly, possibly dealing an emotional or psychological blow

VOA标准英语2010年-Haitian Earthquake Victims Seek Aid Be

Haitians are anxiously awaiting the distribution of emergency food and medical supplies before conditions worsen - two days after a massive earthquake struck the Caribbean island nation. Haitians have flooded the capital's streets in search of food a

VOA标准英语2010年-Suicide Bomber Strikes in Kashmir as D

A suicide bomber has struck a military facility in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing at least four soldiers and wounding 11 others. This is the second incident in the region within a month, fueling fears Taliban militants are expanding their sub

VOA标准英语2010年-Union Member to Head Guinea's New Tran

National Confederation of Guinean Workers Secretary-General Rabiatou Serah Diallo speaks to journalists in Conakry (2007 file photo) Over a decree on state radio late Monday, Interim President Sekouba Konate said Rabiatou Serah Diallo would be presid

VOA标准英语2010年-Mekong Dams Could Threaten Aquatic Lif

Plans to build a series of hydropower dams on the Mekong River could threaten already endangered species in the waterway. The Mekong River is the lifeblood of Southeast Asia, with the largest inland fisheries in the world. About 40 million people dep

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Continues Push for Health Care R

President Barack Obama traveled to St. Louis, Missouri on Wednesday, continuing his outreach to Americans to support approval by the U.S. Congress of legislation to reform the U.S. health care system. The president is intensifying his efforts to ensu