VOA标准英语2010年-Message in a Boat Made of Plastic Soda

A British adventurer is spreading his own message in a bottle by crossing the Pacific Ocean aboard an 18-meter catamaran made of thousands of plastic soda bottles. David de Rothschild's unusual boat is his way of drawing attention to the plastic poll

VOA标准英语2010年-Coast Guard Patrols Florida Waters for

The U.S. state of Florida has 1300 kilometers of beaches, all of which officials fear are at risk from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Our correspondent reports that military and wildlife officials are being deployed across the state, scouring for sign

VOA标准英语2010年-Historic Fish Market Goes Green

Workers at Seattle's Pike Place look for sustainable sources of seafood Ann Dornfeld | Seattle, Washington 14 July 2010 Photo: VOA - A. Dornfeld Customers at Pike Place Fish Market are finding a different selection of seafood now that the stall is go

VOA标准英语2010年-US Drug Czar Kerlikowske Supports Mexi

The top drug control official in the U.S., Gil Kerlikowske, is speaking out against increasing drug violence in Mexico and in support of Mexican President Felipe Calderon. In the most recent violence, 21 people died Thursday in a gun battle between r

VOA标准英语2010年-Silverdocs Film Festival Explores Chal

The Silverdocs film festival is widely regarded as one of the most important film festivals in the country. Each year, the festival offers independently-produced non-fiction films from around the world, attracting filmmakers and moviegoers alike. The

VOA标准英语2010年-Australia Seeks Indonesian Support for

Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith, left, shakes hands with his Indonesian counterpart Marty Natalegawa before a meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, 15 July 2010 Australia's foreign minister is in Jakarta, explaining Canberra's controversial new as

VOA标准英语2010年-Upbeat Earnings Reports Lift US Stocks

U.S. retail sales fell half a percent in June providing more evidence that the U.S. economic recovery will slow down in the second half of the year. But the weaker than expected consumer spending appeared to have little impact on Wall Street as inves

VOA标准英语2010年-Dual Infections Of TB And AIDS Make Ea

Tuberculosis infects nearly ten million people each year and kills nearly two million. It is primarily a lung disease that spreads easily among people with weakened immune systems. Sub-Saharan Africa is still the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS disaster, b

VOA标准英语2010年-America's Early History Lives Again in

The city of Williamsburg, Virginia, is one of the most popular historical attractions in the United States. Established in the 17th century, it was for a while the capital of the colony of Virginia and the site of several historical events during Ame

VOA标准英语2010年-Thai Protesters Galvanized by Ousted E

Many of the protesters who occupied parts of Bangkok for two months came from Thailand's rural northeast. They want new elections because their benefactor, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawtra, and politicians loyal to him, were removed by the mil

VOA标准英语2010年-Russia, US, Swap Prisoners in Spy Case

A U.S plane, front, and a Russian plane, rear, believed to be carrying agents swapped between the two countries are parked on the tarmac at Vienna's Schwechat airport, 09 Jul 2010 Russia and the United States have conducted a spy exchange at an airpo

VOA标准英语2010年-Reporting Crises: Dangerous to Your Me

Photojournalist Kian Amani covered the violent aftermath of the Iranian election on the streets of Tehran last summer Journalists are known for their tenacity in reporting dramatic news events as they unfold, whether it's a local news reporter coveri

VOA标准英语2010年-Genes Predict Who Will Live to Age 100

Researchers at Boston University have identified a kind of genetic signature in people who are likely to live to age 100 or older. The technique may also help doctors predict whether you're likely to get a disease, decades before the symptoms show up

VOA标准英语2010年-Islamic Schools in US Raise Hopes, Fea

Muslim educators say Islam is a small part of curriculum but critics worry schools breed violent anti-Western Islamists Mohamed Elshinnawi | Dearborn, Michigan 12 July 2010 Students at the Muslim American Youth Academy in Dearborn, Michigan follow th

VOA标准英语2010年-Total Solar Eclipse Over Southern Hemi

An annular solar eclipse is seen formed over the sky of Burma's ancient historic city of Bagan, 15 Jan 2010 Holly Gilbert, an astrophysicist at NASA, explains the science behind the spectacle of the sun's disappearance. So during a total solar eclips

VOA标准英语2010年-World AIDS Conference to Focus on HIV/

Twenty-five thousand people are expected to gather in Vienna July 18 to 23 for the World AIDS Conference. Global health experts will focus on a lethal line-up - HIV/AIDs and tuberculosis. TB is a leading cause of HIV-related deaths worldwide. The Wor

VOA标准英语2010年-Movie Theater Construction Booming in

As China's middle class grows, the demand for entertainment is being met with a boom in cinema construction. In a country where 300 million people are said to be able to afford movie tickets and where many want to see films like Avatar in new plush m

VOA标准英语2010年-Influential American Novel Turns 50

It's been 50 years since the classic novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, was published. Set in a fictional town in the American South in the 1930s, Mockingbird is one of the best-loved books in the United States. Its story of a failed quest for racial just

VOA标准英语2010年-Kabul Factory Gearing Up to Make Boots

Afghan factory workers make preparations to manufacture boots at the Milli Factory in Kabul, Afghanistan Milli Boot Factory in Kabul could be a model for the future of Afghanistan. Its owners have invested millions of dollars developing a sturdy boot

VOA标准英语2010年-Analysts Say US Vice President's Iraq

Earlier this week in Baghdad, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden urged Iraq's political leaders to end their differences and form a government. Four months after Iraq's parliamentary elections, the country remains in a political deadlock after no party re