VOA标准英语2010年-Troops Return to US Capital after 10 M

Hugs and kisses welcomed U.S. soldiers from Washington's National Guard when they returned home March 18 after serving in Iraq. It is the first time they have seen their families in almost a year. And for some, the stay will be short lived. VOA's Eli

VOA标准英语2010年-Quartet Aims for Independent Palestini

Meeting of the quartet of Middle East peace mediators. From left, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and EU foreign poli

VOA标准英语2010年-Voter List Still an Election Obstacle

Debate continues in Ivory Coast over the creation of a definitive voter list, despite pressure from the United Nations Security Council this week to hold the country's long-delayed presidential elections as soon as possible. The U.N. Security Council

VOA标准英语2010年-US Space Shuttle Program Nears End of

The U.S. space shuttle program comes to an end this year, and a debate is underway over what should replace it. The retirement of the shuttle fleet could result in massive job losses in Florida. Thousands of workers protest in Titusville, Florida ove

VOA标准英语2010年-Study: Doctors Less Likely to Give Che

The World Health Organization (WHO) lists colon cancer among the deadliest diseases. In 2004, some 639,000 people around the world died from colon cancer. If caught in time, surgery and chemotherapy are effective treatments. But a new randomized tria

VOA标准英语2010年-In One Downtown's Shadow, Life Moves S

Old Salem in North Carolina revisits simple Moravian ways Ted Landphair | Washington DC 18 March 2010 This is a pleasant part of downtown Winston-Salem in the Winston part of town. Across the United States, there are several places where two independ

VOA标准英语2010年-US Scholar Blames Arab Culture for Mid

An Iraqi man stands near a bombing site in Baghdad in August 2009. The book, ''The Strong Horse, asserts Arab culture is to blame for violence in the Middle East and for the failure of peace initiatives. Lee Smith says it has always been hard for Ame

VOA标准英语2010年-President Obama Seeks to Bridge Differ

US President Barack Obama has again postponed his trip to Indonesia because of pressing issues in the U.S. The trip is part of his ongoing effort to reach out to Muslims worldwide. Last year, he gave a speech in Cairo that was considered a landmark i

VOA标准英语2010年-Muslim-Americans Urged to Participate

Privacy, concerns over PATRIOT Act worry some in first population count since 9/11 Mohamed Elshinnawi | Washington DC 19 March 2010 Muslims attend a panel discussion to learn more about the 2010 Census. Muslim-American leaders are urging the communit

VOA标准英语2010年-Americans in Their 20's Struggle to Ge

Democrats in the US Congress are racing to pass health care reform legislation. Currently, people in their 20s are the largest group in the United States without health insurance. With skyrocketing health care costs, those with low incomes often cann

VOA标准英语2010年-US Holds Firm on Issue of 1915 Massacr

The mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks beginning in 1915 remains an emotional issue. A major U.S. congressional panel has described the massacre as genocide. In this report from Washington, Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera looks at the ra

VOA标准英语2010年-Helping Haiti is a Personal Mission fo

Haitian-born actor Jimmy Jean-Louis of the popular NBC series 'Heroes' at the 'Sustainable Haiti' conference in Miami, 18 Mar 2010 A year-and-a-half ago, Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) asked Haitian-born actor, Jimmy Jean-Louis to be its

VOA标准英语2010年-Website of the Week - Discover Magazin

Science news, multimedia, blogs, and more Art Chimes | Washington DC 19 March 2010 Time again for our Website of the Week, when we showcase interesting and innovative online destinations. This week it's a place for up-to-date science news presented w

VOA标准英语2010年-Sierra Leone Working to Save Mangrove

Sierra Leone is working to preserve the ecosystem of coastal mangrove swamps that are threatened by people collecting firewood and harvesting salt. Harvesting salt along the coast of West Africa is an age-old business. But today conservationists say

VOA标准英语2010年-International Community Meets for Hait

The international community meets at the United Nations this week to make financial commitments to earthquake-ravaged Haiti's reconstruction. Haitian President Rene Prval is expected to ask for some $11.5 billion to rebuild his country. Haiti's long-

VOA标准英语2010年-Global Agricultural Conference Hears C

Joe DeCapua 29 March 2010 Rural agri-business can drive economic growth. Rural agri-businesses can provide a career opportunity for youth. And rural agri-businesses can mean a pathway out of poverty. The first Global Conference on Agricultural Resear

VOA标准英语2010年-Tea Party Rally Draws Thousands to Nev

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin addresses Tea Party supporters during a rally in the desert outside Searchlight, Nev. Saturday, March 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken) Thousands of so-called Tea Party activists rallied in the hometown of Senate Democ

VOA标准英语2010年-Pope Leads Followers into Holy Week

Pope Benedict XVI holds a woven palm frond while celebrating an open-air Palm Sunday mass in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, 28 Mar 2010 Watch: Caholic Church Scandal Windows Media Pope Benedict XVI led tens of thousands of worshippers in a specia

VOA标准英语2010年-Thailand's Tourism Industry Takes a Be

Thailand's economy is taking a battering, especially the vital tourism industry as the latest protests in Bangkok have frightened off visitors to the country. Tensions have escalated as protesters moved to force military units to stand down amid mino

VOA标准英语2010年-In Yemen, 12-year-old Girl Finally Get

Sally al-Sahabi, 12, and her father enter the police station, hoping that having her husband arrested will pressure him into granting her a divorce In Yemen, it is legal and common for young girls to marry fully-grown men. But a growing activist move