VOA标准英语2010年-Major US Military Command Closure Caus

On August 9, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced the elimination of a major U.S. combat command as a cost-cutting measure. The Joint Forces Command employs about 6,000 people around (the US southern city of) Norfolk, Virginia. People who li

VOA标准英语2010年-President Travels to Gulf Coast Hurt b

President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, hidden, and daughter Sasha, walk over to greet people at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida upon their arrival, 14 Aug 2010 President Obama and his family are vacationing on the Gulf coas

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Speech Does Not End Controversy

President Barack Obama hosts an iftar dinner, the meal that breaks the dawn-to-dusk fast for Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan, in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, 13 Aug 2010 U.S. President Barack Obama's support for an

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Signs $600 Million Border Securi

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, joined by White House press secretary Robert Gibbs (L) meets with reporters in the White House, 13 Aug 2010, for briefing on the Southwest Border Security Bill U.S. President Barack Obama has signed a $60

VOA标准英语2010年-Washington DC Tourism Rebounds Despite

Tourism officials in Washington say the U.S. economic downturn is forcing many Americans to scale back and even cancel their traditional vacation plans. But in the nation's capital, tourist visits are up. International travelers are behind the surge

VOA标准英语2010年-Book Explores Use of Technology to Rev

There are efforts worldwide to control the release of harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere to stop global warming. Some experts are now considering the idea of saving the planet through so-called geoengineering. The controversial idea is the

VOA标准英语2010年-South Asia Superbug is Potential Globa

Scientists say they have discovered a new gene among bacteria that are highly resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics. Experts say the superbug, originally found in India and other parts of South Asia, is showing up in patients in Europe and

VOA标准英语2010年-Russia's Damaged Wheat: a Glimpse of t

Experts say it may be the latest warning of how climate change in some key farming regions could threaten world food supplies. In the new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers examined six years of data from 227 fa

VOA标准英语2010年-Public Appearances Raise Questions abo

combination photo shows Fidel Castro attending a special session of parliament in his first official government appearance in front of lawmakers in four years in Havana A series of recent public appearances by Fidel Castro is raising questions about

VOA标准英语2010年-Organizers of India's Commonwealth Gam

Indian laborers work on one of the venues of the Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi, 10 Aug 2010 India is preparing to host the Commonwealth Games in October a sporting event involving 71 nations. But the upcoming event is mired in allegations of corru

VOA标准英语2010年-Anti-Terrorism Summer Camp Held In Bri

I was very delighted to hear the topics and the briefing that Dr Muhammed ul-Qadri gave, especially on the aspect of de-radicalization of the youth What is being called the Western world's first anti-terror camp for young Muslims is being held in Bri

VOA标准英语2010年-Kurdish Aviator Builds Plane, Flies Ov

After 19 years of experimenting - and some help from his local government - a Kurdish man has realized his childhood dream. Nareeman Anwar Saleh has flown his home-built airplane over his home town of Irbil. On a dusty, windswept runway, a small yell

VOA标准英语2010年-Greenland Ice Island Prompts Global Wa

A massive ice island has broken off the coast of Greenland. Heat waves, droughts and floods have been wreaking havoc across the globe in recent weeks, and now scientists say a 250 square kilometer island of ice has broken off from a glacier in Greenl

VOA标准英语2010年-Ancient Shipwrecks Found Off Central I

Newly discovered underwater treasures in the Italian seas near the Pontine Islands A team of marine archeologists using sonar scanners has discovered new underwater treasures in the Italian seas. Trading vessels dating from the first century BC to th

VOA标准英语2010年-Oberlin Conservatory of Music Gives Di

Having the opportunity to take on a diverse range of classes such as economics and chemistry along with her music studies is the perfect combination for Diane. Marsha James | Washington DC 10 August 2010 Oberlin Conservatory of Music Student Diane Ly

VOA标准英语2010年-US Teachers Await Fate After Jobs Bill

New congressional funding will help states keep close to 140,000 teachers and thousands more police and public service employees in their jobs. The economic downturn in the United States had forced authorities to lay off many educators at the end of

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Signs Bill to Aid US Manufacture

President Barack Obama speaks after signing the Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010 at the White House, 11 Aug. 2010 President Obama says it is essential for the United States to import less and export more. We will rebuild this economy stronger th

VOA标准英语2010年-Short-Range Nuclear Weapons Not Part o

US President Barack Obama, left, and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev, right, shake hands at a press conference after signing the newly completed New START treaty reducing long-range nuclear weapons at the Prague Castle, 8 Apr 2010 The New Str

VOA标准英语2010年-When Your Surgeon is a Robot

Artificial intelligence may soon control robots performing routine medical procedures Smitha Raghunathan | Washington, DC 10 August 2010 Photo: Sgt 1st Class Roger J. Mommaerts Jr./ US Army Doctors perform surgery using a robotic system. Doctors rout

VOA标准英语2010年-Quality of Life Decreases as Weight In

Here in the United States, the rate of obesity doubled over a span of 16 years. Americans continue to gain weight and it's having a negative impact on their quality of life, according to a new report. Poor eating habits and a lack of exercise are two