VOA标准英语2010年-Democrats Tout Achievements, Republica

The U.S. Congress has adjourned ahead of mid-term elections, allowing lawmakers to return home to campaign before the key November vote. Democrats are touting their legislative achievements, while minority Republicans accuse members of the party of P

VOA标准英语2010年-Farmers Say Climate Change Already Aff

Scientists around the world predict that climate change will have dramatic effects on agriculture in the coming decades. So, too, will pests and pesticides, the loss of species and the need to increase food production for a growing population. Resear

VOA标准英语2010年-US Tries First Guantanamo Terrorist Su

Jury selection is underway in New York in the trial of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani. He is the first suspect held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to be tried in an American civilian court. The Tanzanian national is accused of terrorism

VOA标准英语2010年-Chemists Take First Steps in Making Ca

The drug Taxol is a powerful weapon in the fight against cancer, but it's very expensive and complicated to manufacture. Now, scientists at Tufts University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they've taken the first steps to make

VOA标准英语2010年-Explosions During Nigerian Independenc

Militants from Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta set off several small bombs in the capital during ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of independence. Police in Nigeria say at least eight people have been killed and several others injured. Two car

VOA标准英语2010年-Golfer Arjun Atwal Shines as India's F

The 2010 U.S. Professional Golfers Association Tour season ended last Sunday with American Jim Furyk winning the FedEx Cup championship. The lucrative four-tournament playoff event capped a year peaked with big wins for some and even bigger losses fo

VOA标准英语2010年-'The Social Network' Tells True Story

In less than a decade, Facebook has become a worldwide phenomenon; but despite its overnight success, the creation of this Internet-based community was not without controversy and a new film, The Social Network, is based on that true story ... or, ac

VOA标准英语2010年-Palestinians Say No Talks until Israel

Middle East peace talks remain in crisis after a decision by the Palestinian leadership. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gathered leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organization in the West Bank to discuss Israel's decision to end a 10-month mor

VOA标准英语2010年-US Progressives March for Peace And Re

Advocates of liberal political positions have converged in the nation capital Saturday to express their concerns before Congressional elections in November. Many said they hoped Democrats will retain control of Congress, but that reform and change ha

VOA标准英语2010年-Heart Making Successful Comeback With

文本对应音频从15分05秒开始 Heart was one of the most popular rock bands of the 1980s. The group is making a successful comeback with its new album, Red Velvet Car. Heart's new album, Red Velvet Car, entered the Billboard 200 at Number 10,

VOA标准英语2010年-Decoding Bird Calls to Avoid Plane Str

Birds and planes have been colliding since the Wright brothers first took to the air. There are dozens of bird strikes each day, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to airplanes each year, and putting the lives of passengers and crew me

VOA标准英语2010年-New Era for Human Genetics Begins

An international effort to build a detailed map of human genetic variation has completed its pilot phase and could shape a new understanding of human evolution and may help in fighting disease. Getty Images/iStockphoto The 1000 Genomes Project aims t

VOA标准英语2010年-US-China Relations Color Clinton Trip

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton embarks Wednesday on a two-week Asian tour that will take her to Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Australia and China. The trip is expected to bolster Washington's ties with Asian all

VOA标准英语2010年-Lakota Get Classical in Unique Musical

It's not unusual to find musicians from different genres - or from different cultures - collaborating. Opera star Luciano Pavarotti belted out the blues with Eric Clapton and South Africa's Ladysmith Black Mambazo recorded an album with folk legend P

VOA标准英语2010年-Burmese in US Oppose Upcoming Burma El

The scheduled November 7 general election in Burma, the first in 20 years, is drawing widespread criticism. The ruling military government is restricting foreign media and observers from monitoring the elections.? And the United Nations' Special Rapp

VOA标准英语2010年-Haiti, Nigeria Battle Cholera

Health providers and aid groups have mobilized to combat outbreaks of cholera in Haiti and Nigeria. Often causing extreme dysentery and dehydration, cholera arises from a strain of bacteria that is easily spread and hard to eradicate from infected zo

VOA标准英语2010年-Astronomers Listen to Stars' 'Giant Co

For thousands of years, humans have gazed up at the night sky and watched the stars. Now, NASA's Kepler mission gives scientists the chance to listen to the stars.? Astronomers are using stellar soundwaves to measure stars more accurately than ever b

VOA标准英语2010年-Surprise Teams Meet in Baseball's Worl

A pair of unlikely league champions begin their duel for Major League Baseball supremacy Wednesday night in San Francisco, as the National League champion Giants host the American League's Texas Rangers at ATT Park (8pm EDT). Neither team was expecte

VOA标准英语2010年-Ivory Coast PM Tries to Ease Concern O

Ivory Coast's Prime Minister is trying to resolve concerns about how the votes in Sunday's presidential election will be counted. With just five days to go before Ivory Coast's long-delayed presidential election, Prime Minister Guillaume Soro wants t

VOA标准英语2010年-US Congressional Election Campaign Ent

The battle for control of the U.S. Congress has entered its final week and both major political parties are engaged in a furious last-minute push for votes. According to the opinion polls and political pundits, Republicans continue to have the upper