VOA标准英语2010年-Palin Cultivates Political Profile

Former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate emerging as force within Republican Party and among conservative activists Jim Malone | Washington 09 February 2010 Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin addresses conservative activists

VOA标准英语2010年-Malaysia's Efforts to Liberalize Econo

The government of Malaysia knows that, in the current global economic situation, it must innovate to survive. Its traditional manufacturing base is threatened by competition from lower-wage countries. The country is promoting a new economic model tha

VOA标准英语2010年-Large Haitian Community in Brooklyn St

The largest Haitian community outside of Haiti is scrambling to get news of loved ones hit by the devastating earthquake. More than 100,000 Haitians live in New York's Little Haiti in Brooklyn, and there are several Haitian radio stations. As news of

VOA标准英语2010年-Young Footballers Play for Reconciliat

As the 2010 football World Cup enters its final hours in South Africa, another football tournament is taking place in the impoverished township of Alexandra, in northeastern Johannesburg. Several hundred young people from disadvantaged communities in

VOA标准英语2010年-Winter Olympics Conclude in Vancouver

The Vancouver Olympics ended on Sunday and it could not have been a much better finish for host country Canada, which won the final gold medal. This was an Olympics that began on a sad note after the death of Nodar Kumaritashvili, a young luge athlet

VOA标准英语2010年-Childhood Obesity Linked to Adult Hear

C-reactive protein is an indication of inflammation in the body, and, at high levels, is considered an early sign of future heart disease. It's a risk factor in a similar way that elevated cholesterol is a risk factor for heart disease, says Asheley

VOA标准英语2010-Kyrgyz Interim Government Has Backing of

Interim Kyrgyz leader Roza Otunbayeva meets with petitioners from a rural village inside the Defense Ministry in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, which is her temporary office, 12 Apr 2010 Kyrgyzstan's interim government is trying to cut a deal with the country'

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Campaigns For His Economic Agend

U.S. President Barack Obama has again gone on the road to try to persuade Americans to support his economic agenda. The president is campaigning for his plan to encourage hiring. President Obama visited the Northeastern state of New Hampshire on Tues

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Thousands heeded call by Anglican Church to attend outdoor service in Harare to protest not being allowed to worship by former bishop, followers David Clement 01 February 2010 Thousands of people heeded a call by the Anglican Church to attend an outd

VOA标准英语2010-Songbird Genome Could Reveal Clues to Hum

New map of zebra finch DNA could provide keys to stuttering, autism and Parkinson's disease Vronique LaCapra | St. Louis, Missouri 05 April 2010 Photo: L. Brian Stauffer, University of Illinois News Bureau The zebra finch is the first songbird to hav

VOA标准英语2010年-WHO Denies Hyping Dangers of Swine Flu

The World Health Organization refutes charges by politicians in some European countries that it has exaggerated the dangers of Swine Flu. The WHO also denies any of its decisions have been improperly influenced by the pharmaceutical industry for comm

VOA标准英语2010年-Report Says Impunity in Nepal Blocks P

The International Crisis Group says both the Nepalese government and the Maoists have made commitments to investigate disappearances and address human-rights issues, but the group says no action has been taken. Selah Hennessy | London 14 January 2010

VOA标准英语2010年-Putumayo Issues Latest Compilation of

Putumayo Records has come down with a serious case of the blues. Its previous releases feature noted blues musicians from Chicago, New Orleans and the Mississippi Delta, as well as a collection called Blues Around The World. The label rounds out its

VOA标准英语2010-Anti-Government Red Shirt Rallies Step up

Ron Corben | Bangkok 03 April 2010 Thai anti-government demonstrators take to the streets of downtown Bangkok, 03 Apr 2010 Key shopping malls in tourist locations in central Bangkok were closed or disrupted as anti-government protesters moved to bloc

VOA标准英语2010年-Harvard Initiative Aims For Early Brea

Harvard researchers have noticed an unusual increase in the number of women with breast cancer in developing countries. So they have spearheaded an international drive to expand research and gather relevant statistics to begin to address the problem.

VOA标准英语2010年-Genetically Modified Food Crops Suffer

Protesters stop Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh (C) in black and white dress, as he arrives to attend a public hearing on Bt brinjal, or genetically modified (GM) eggplant crop, at Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture in Hyder

VOA标准英语2010年-Tumors Shrink When Mice Live in Stimul

Researchers believe activity and interaction activated a communication channel in mice that prompted fat cells to stop releasing a hormone which accelerates cancer growth. Related Links Cell New research has found that mice with cancer are better abl

VOA标准英语2010年-Former US Presidents Make Televised Ap

Former U.S. Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are going directly to the American people with a joint appeal to help the Haitian earthquake victims. One day after they were asked by President Barack Obama to help mobilize public support, they

VOA标准英语2010年-Leaving a High-Tech Job to Empower Afr

Not too long ago, Justin Silbaugh worked in California's high-tech industry. Today, the 40-year-old lives, works and volunteers in the East African nation of Uganda. For the last two years, he has been the country director of an arts education projec

VOA标准英语2010年-It's Not Hard to Catch a Breeze

The Dutch did not invent windmills, but they put them to good use, powering industrial machinery and, especially, draining low-lying fields. Have you ever seen a sunflower twist itself to face into the sun so that it can soak up light energy all day