VOA标准英语2010年-Powered Parachute Gives US Rural Polic

As an alternative to expensive helicopters or traditional jets, some law enforcement agencies are experimenting with lightweight craft that stay airborne using just a parachute. Steve Mort | Palm Bay, Florida 01 January 2010 The Palm Bay Police Depar

VOA标准英语2010年-Experts Divided Over Internet Changes

Since the first web browser appeared on computer screens in 1994, the Internet has radically changed global communication. With instant access to messaging and email, the ability to circulate commentary and opinion has revolutionized the way people c

VOA标准英语2010年-Desalinated Water Flows as Sydney Seek

One of the world's biggest water desalination plants is about to open in Australia's biggest and thirstiest city, Sydney. The plant is part of a program aimed at providing water as the continent battles erratic rainfall and the city attracts 50,000 n

VOA标准英语2010年-Haitians Flee Capital in Search of Aid

Haiti's government and aid groups are struggling to respond to the housing needs of tens of thousands of people affected by last week's earthquake. Some people are trying to leave the damaged city behind. Buses stream out of the Haitian capital, pack

VOA标准英语2010年-Zimbabwe Prepares for Constitution Out

Members of Zimbabwe's constitutional outreach team has begun training in Harare before being deployed across the country to prepare for the writing of a new document. Ish Mafundikwa | Harare 11 January 2010 Zimbabwe took another step towards drafting

VOA标准英语2010年-Dubai Opens World's Tallest Building A

Developers are not revealing the exact height of the Burj Dubai until its official debut. But they say the $1.5 billion tower will reach 200 stories into the sky. It will stretch 300 meters higher than Taiwan's Taipei 101, which currently holds the w

VOA标准英语2010年-US Recession Marks Historic Cut in Flo

The economic recession is forcing some areas of the United States to reconsider ambitious growth plans. In the southern state of Florida, the population has actually fallen for the first time in more than 60 years. A bad economy has left a hole in Le

VOA标准英语2010年-US General Says Yemen Could Become Ira

The commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, General David Petraeus, says there are indications the domestic conflict in Yemen could become a proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Petraeus spoke in Washington Friday at the Institute for the St

VOA标准英语2010年-Videos Preserve Memories, Messages of

Hospice centers around the world help to comfort terminally ill patients suffering physical and emotional pain. Some patients fear leaving behind family, and relatives know they are losing a piece of family history. One hospice in Florida that is mak

VOA标准英语2010年-On His Birthday, Martin Luther King, J

Not just thousands of people on the Washington Mall but also millions of viewers on televisions watched King deliver his powerful Dream speech Free at last, free at last; thank God Almighty, we are free at last. These words, in ringing oratory, are p

VOA标准英语2010年-By Most Accounts, Yiddish is Dying

A funny thing is happening in the world of language instruction. Only it's not funny at all for one language in particular. Because of the growing importance of global commerce and contact, foreign language instruction is booming at U.S. colleges. Bu

VOA标准英语2010年-Italian Authorities Clear Out Roma Cam

Italian authorities have begun to clean out one of Europe's largest camps of Roma. The Roma are commonly known as Gypsies but they trace their origins to South Asia. Officials say living conditions in the Casilino 900 camp in Rome are disgraceful and

VOA标准英语2010年-Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney Reunite on

Former Beatles Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney have reunited. Well, at least for a couple of songs on Ringo's latest album, Y Not. It seems like old times when you hear Ringo Starr playing drums and Paul McCartney on the bass for Ringo's Peace Dream.

VOA标准英语2010年-Indonesian Tribe Learns to Write with

South Korean exports are world-renowned among those who shop for mobile phones or flat-screen TVs. But the country is offering a different export to a small Indonesian community - its writing system. Members of an Indonesian ethnic group called the C

VOA标准英语2010年-India's Central Bank Moves to Reverse

India's Central bank has made its first significant move to reverse stimulus measures taken in the wake of the global financial crisis by asking banks to set aside larger cash reserves. The step is aimed at tackling rising inflation. The Central Bank

VOA标准英语2010年-Sundance Film Festival Showcases Indep

The 2010 Sundance Film Festival is underway in Park City, Utah. The heavy snow and subfreezing temperatures do not stop almost 50,000 visitors from enjoying the films and exhibits around town. Documentaries, feature films and shorts -- 186 of them --

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 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