VOA标准英语2010年-Prison Tours Scare Teens Straight

If you ask young prisoners what got them behind bars, many will point to negative role models and peer pressure. To raise awareness among teens and help them steer clear of bad choices, the Maryland Correctional Institution in Hagerstown (MCI-H) runs

VOA标准英语2010年-QA: Why Are Some Chinese Afraid of the

If asked which country has the highest population in the world, most people would say China. But if asked exactly how many people live there, even the Chinese government couldn't give a specific answer. At the last count, which took place 10 years ag

VOA标准英语2010年-In Brazil, Economic Reforms, Social Pr

Brazil is experiencing its most sustained period of growth ever, with an expanding middle class and social and economic benefits for the poor. Ruth Hins owns a grocery store and bakery in the Rio de Janeiro favela of Cantagalo, where she used to live

VOA标准英语2010年-Death Toll Higher in Baghdad Church At

Iraqi authorities are defending their handling of a hostage-taking attack Sunday at a Baghdad church. At least 57 people died during the incident, while dozens more were wounded. Iraqi officials surveyed the aftermath of the siege at the Our Lady of

VOA标准英语2010年-Carter on Iranian Hostage Crisis: 'I P

Thirty years ago this week, Democratic President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale lost their reelection bid to Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan and his running mate George Herbert Walker Bush. Their defeat came at a time

VOA标准英语2010年-Ghailani Jury Insulated From All Terro

The judge in the New York City trial of accused terrorist Ahmed Ghailani has moved to insulate jurors from all news and information related to terrorism. Proceedings at the Ahmed Ghailani trial began Monday with a discussion led by Judge Lewis Kaplan

VOA标准英语2010年-Hungary Threatened By New Chemical Dis

Environmentalists have warned of a new industrial accident in Hungary that they say could once again threaten villages, towns and even Budapest with toxic red sludge. Just outside the Hungarian capital, a reservoir is being watched which has potentia

VOA标准英语2010年-If You're Into Science, NIST Shouldn't

Next year will mark the 110th anniversary of a U.S. government agency that is unknown to most Americans. Yet its work affects their everyday lives in countless ways. Generations knew the agency as the National Bureau of Standards. When it was founded

VOA标准英语2010年-India Urges State-Owned Oil Companies

India is urging its oil companies to expand overseas to meet the soaring demands of its growing economy. India 's massive dependence on imported oil has prompted the country to look for energy assets overseas. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told a pet

VOA标准英语2010年-Seattle to Recycle Food Waste into Ele

In the northwestern United States, the city of Seattle requires its residents to separate food waste from the rest of their trash. The food gets recycled into compost for lawns, gardens and, soon, into electricity. Every day, at Cedar Grove Compostin

VOA标准英语2010年-Early Detection Still the Best Defense

This year 1.5 million women around the world will be told they have breast cancer. Experts say there is now a 98 per cent rate of survival if the cancer is detected early. They also say a disproportionate number of dealths will be in the developing w

VOA标准英语2010年-AIDS: Delaying Treatment Has Health an

A new study says delaying treatment for people infected with HIV can have long-term health and financial consequences. The findings add to the debate over when anti-retroviral treatment should begin. A growing body of research says starting HIV-infec

VOA标准英语2010年-Suburban Chicago Muslim Center Denied

The debate surrounding a proposed Islamic Center in Lower Manhattan shed light on what could be growing religious intolerance in the United States. But despite the public outcry over the so-called Ground Zero mosque, the proposed Islamic Center has n

VOA标准英语2010年-YouTube Removes 'Violent' Videos from

The video-sharing website YouTube has taken hundreds of videos of a Yemen-based cleric from its site because it says they incite violence. 21, Roshonara Choudhry, was given a life sentence Wednesday in Britain. In May of this year she stabbed a Briti

VOA标准英语2010年-Frequent Aerobic Exercisers Get Fewer

There's been lots of research over the years concluding that physically active people are less likely to have serious conditions, such as heart disease. Now, a new study indicates that those who engage in frequent aerobic exercise are also less likel

VOA标准英语2010年-Urbanization Puts Public Health at Gro

Nations predicts that number will rise to 70 percent by 2050. Urban health challengesHealth researchers, practitioners, policymakers and academics from 45 countries came to the New York Academy of Medicine to discuss a wide and growing array of urban

VOA标准英语2010年-In Indonesia, American Teachers Bridge

When President Barack Obama visits Indonesia this month (November 9-10), he is expected to recognize the work of Peace Corps volunteers as a model for cultural and educational exchanges between the United States and the largest Muslim majority countr

VOA标准英语2010年-Britain Blasts Iran Claim of Terror Su

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VOA标准英语2010年-NGO Provides Low Cost Eye Care in Nort

A non governmental organization in Nigeria called Sightsavers is working to help restore sight to visually impaired people. The Federal Ministry of Health recently conducted a survey on visual Impairment. It found that about 1,130,000 people in Niger

VOA标准英语2010年-Online Film Contest Focuses on Muslim

An online competition is now open for what's being called the first-ever international showcase of short films about Islam and women. The films focus on women of all faiths and backgrounds who are living in Muslim-majority countries, as well as Musli