VOA标准英语2010年-Palestinian Protests Mount Over Israel

The West Bank city of Hebron has been the scene of clashes between rock-throwing Palestinian demonstrators and police almost daily in the past two weeks. The violence stems from Israel's decision to add Hebron's Cave of the Patriarchs and Rachel's To

VOA标准英语2010年-Clinton Tells Brazil Sanctions Necessa

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday in Brazil she doubts Iran will negotiate seriously about its nuclear program unless the U.N. Security Council approves new sanctions against it. Clinton held talks in Brasilia with Brazil's Presi

VOA标准英语2010年-Iraqi Candidates Make Appeals Across R

The prayers from a Sunni mosque carry through the streets of this Baghdad neighborhood ... competing with or, perhaps, complementing the prayers from a Shi'ite mosque nearby. Above both comes the heavy beat of military helicopters, patrolling the cit

VOA标准英语2010年-US Consumer Spending Up Slightly Amid

The U.S. Commerce Department says consumer spending rose more than expected in January, up half a percent. Analysts say it's another indication that the U.S. economy is on track to climb out of the worst recession since the 1930s. But while consumer

VOA标准英语2010年-Hitting the Road and Staying at Home -

America is full of vacation lodges . . . on wheels! They are known as motor homes - literally kitchens, living rooms, and beds on the move across America. There are more than 1.5 million of these self-propelled rolling dwellings in the United States.

VOA标准英语2010年-Distillery in East Anglia Making Engli

For the first time in more than a century, whiskey is being distilled in England, at a new company in Norfolk in the southeast of the country. In the British countryside of Norfolk, they're cooking up something they haven't made here for more than 10

VOA标准英语2010年-Sculptor Brings African American Histo

Even as a child, Ed Dwight had a gift for art. But he set that talent aside to focus on careers that included engineer, test pilot, astronaut trainee (the first African American in the program) and entrepreneur. It was as the owner of a large constru

VOA标准英语2010年-Cases of Domestic Violence Increase in

Florence Wanjiku lived that life for 10 years with her husband, an alcoholic. She describes one drunken night. He went to the kitchen, grabbed the wooden spoon, came with it, started beating me up the way you beat a little child, using a stick or som

VOA标准英语2010年-Malaysia's Efforts to Liberalize Econo

The government of Malaysia knows that, in the current global economic situation, it must innovate to survive. Its traditional manufacturing base is threatened by competition from lower-wage countries. The country is promoting a new economic model tha

VOA标准英语2010年-Winter Olympics Conclude in Vancouver

The Vancouver Olympics ended on Sunday and it could not have been a much better finish for host country Canada, which won the final gold medal. This was an Olympics that began on a sad note after the death of Nodar Kumaritashvili, a young luge athlet

VOA标准英语2010年-Childhood Obesity Linked to Adult Hear

C-reactive protein is an indication of inflammation in the body, and, at high levels, is considered an early sign of future heart disease. It's a risk factor in a similar way that elevated cholesterol is a risk factor for heart disease, says Asheley

VOA标准英语2010年-Putumayo Issues Latest Compilation of

Putumayo Records has come down with a serious case of the blues. Its previous releases feature noted blues musicians from Chicago, New Orleans and the Mississippi Delta, as well as a collection called Blues Around The World. The label rounds out its

VOA标准英语2010年-Zimbabwe Forces White-Owned Firms to G

A law that forces white-owned companies to hand over 51 percent of their shares to black Zimbabweans has come into force. Most of the foreign companies affected are South African owned, which are supposed to be protected by a recently signed trade ag

VOA标准英语2010年-Chile Battles Lawlessness, Desperation

Chilean authorities are struggling to maintain order, distribute supplies, and rescue survivors after Saturday's powerful earthquake that killed more than 720 people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes and buildings. President Mic

VOA标准英语2010年-Missing Millions Put Kenya's Public Ed

Investigations are continuing into the alleged theft of more than $1 million from a government program that funds Kenya's Free Primary Education initiative. As a result of the scandal surrounding the case, both the British and American governments ha

VOA标准英语2010年-Inner-City Garden Plants New Hope in M

As a university professor in Miami, Florida, Marvin Dunn launched an inner-city garden to give his students an outlet for volunteer activity. Now his vision has grown into a year-round urban farm that produces scores of vegetables and fruits. Marvin

VOA标准英语2010年-Unintended Acceleration Problems Persi

The U.S. Transportation Department is looking into complaints from some Toyota owners who say they are still experiencing problems with unintended acceleration even after repairs to their recalled vehicles. The complaints raise concerns that safety i

VOA标准英语2010年-US Pro-Democracy Stance Has Limited Im

Less than a year ago, U.S. President Barack Obama gave a speech in Cairo, calling for a new beginning in America's relations with the Muslim world while pledging to support the advance of democracy and human rights. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

VOA标准英语2010年-Bill Clinton, Bill Gates Press US Cong

There was a different kind of health care debate Wednesday on Capitol Hill. The topic was how the United States can best build on the success of its global efforts to combat AIDS and malaria. Members of Congress received advice from two leaders in gl

VOA标准英语2010年-Early Signs of Glaucoma Show up in Bra

Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible loss of vision worldwide and now doctors believe the devastating disease begins in the brain and not in the eye as has long been thought. Dr. David Calkins, director of research at the Vanderbilt Eye Inst