VOA标准英语2010年-Virginia Christians, Jews, Muslims to

As the United States marks nine years since the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, some people outside the nation's capital are gathering to pray. Jews and Muslims from Fredericksburg, Virginia hope to foster healing rather than anger

VOA标准英语2010年-US Billionaire Gives $100 Million to H

Global financier George Soros will give $100 million to Human Rights Watch. U.S. financier George Soros has made a $100-million matching grant to Human Rights Watch through his New York-based Open Society Foundations. The global recession has taken a

VOA标准英语2010年-Lost Livestock Mean Lost Livelihoods i

We have limited funds, so we have to make a choice whether we feed people or we feed livestock In addition to lost crops and possessions, many survivors of Pakistan's floods lost their livestock. Surviving farm animals urgently need food and medical

VOA标准英语2010年-Thailand Beefs Up Security in Capital

The Thai prime minister says anti-government groups could resort to violence before the anniversary of the country's 2006 coup. But the rights groups question whether the threat is sufficient for the government to keep the capital under emergency rul

VOA标准英语2010年-Muslim Community Seeks to Prevent Bibl

A respected South African Muslim organization has turned to the courts to prevent a fellow-Muslim from burning bibles in retaliation to threats by a United States pastor to burn the Quran. The Scholars for Truth, a respected Muslim organization in So

VOA标准英语2010年-Alcatraz was Home to America's Toughes

Probably only one or two Americans in a hundred could tell you the name of the nation's toughest, seemingly most escape-proof prison. It's the Marion federal penitentiary in Illinois. But for the better part of three decades, from the mid-1930s to 19

VOA标准英语2010年-India's Software Industry Slams Ban by

India has criticized a ban imposed by the U.S. state of Ohio on outsourcing of government projects to offshore locations. India feels this signals the rise of protectionist sentiment in the U.S. The global recession had reduced the flow of outsourcin

VOA标准英语2010年-New York Museum Shows Steiglitz Photog

Alfred Stieglitz is considered a central figure in the history of photography. He lived most of his life in New York and in the early years of the 20th century documented the city's transformation into a grand metropolis. But Stieglitz's New York als

VOA标准英语2010年-Americans Opt for Cheaper Funerals

For years, the U.S. funeral industry was considered recession proof but today, even the bereaved are scaling back and paying more attention to cost. Many families are forgoing traditional burials for less expensive cremations. It's a change that's ha

VOA标准英语2010年-Chad Hit by Worst Floods in Four Decad

The U.N. refugee agency reports torrential rains in Chad are affecting about 150,000 people. The UNHCR says more than one-third of the flood-affected victims are refugees, mainly from the Central African Republic. Heavy rains have been pummeling Chad

VOA标准英语2010年-World Food Prize Laureate Encouraged b

The winner of the 2010 World Food Prize says eradicating hunger is within reach. The comment came as the United Nations prepares to hold its summit next week (9/20-22) on the Millennium Development Goals. Rev. David Beckmann says he's encouraged by e

VOA标准英语2010年-6 Arrested on Alleged Threat to Pope

Six men have been arrested by the Metropolitan Police in London, suspected of preparing an attack against Pope Benedict who is on a state visit to Britain. The arrests follow a warning Thursday night from the head of Britain's MI5 security service of

VOA标准英语2010年-Three of Four US Infants Get Breast Mi

A new survey finds that three-quarters of U.S. newborns are breastfed beginning at birth. But the number of breastfeeding infants rapidly falls off during the first year of life. Seventy-five percent of babies started life breastfeeding, according to

VOA标准英语2010年-US Failing its Top Science Students

A new report from a government advisory panel says U.S. education is failing many of America's best and brightest young people. The National Science Board, which advises Congress and the president on science and engineering issues, says potentially h

VOA标准英语2010年-Competition Shows Off Super Fuel-Effic

This is a glimpse of what the future may look like. The goal is to have a very affordable, very economical to operate, but still a very dependable vehicle, said Ron Cerven, who built one of the cars with his Li-ion Motors team. It is one of a 136 veh

VOA标准英语2010年-Extensions Spread 'Lean' Business Idea

Almost a century ago, in 1914, the U.S. Congress set up a network of county agricultural agents who showed small farmers how to modernize their methods. This Agricultural Extension Service helped make American farms the most productive in the world.

VOA标准英语2010年-Forest Burials Gain Ground

Growing numbers of communities in the United States are facing a painful new reality: they're running out of cemetery space, making traditional burials, especially in urban areas, extremely expensive. More Americans are opting for cremation and a new

VOA标准英语2010年-Aid Organizations Use Technology in Af

The World Food Program provides food assistance to more than 600,000 food-insecure Burundians in a country of eight million people. WFP-Burundi Public Information Officer Marc Neilson says in order to gauge where there is need, WFP staff go out on fa

VOA标准英语2010年-Miami Choir's Take on Old Masterpiece

Seraphic Fire made its debut a little over seven years ago. Classical music critic Greg Stepanich says it's become an essential part of South Florida's music scene - performing works from the Renaissance to the 21st Century. Every concert that they d

VOA标准英语2010年-Grey Fox Festival Showcases Stars of M

Each year, the International Bluegrass Music Association honors a festival with their prestigious Bluegrass Event of the Year award. Last year, the honor went to the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, held each July in a tiny town in upstate New York. The