VOA标准英语2011--Human Waste Killing Caribbean Coral

Human Waste Killing Caribbean Coral In the first documented case of a human pathogen infecting a marine species, U.S. scientists say a bacterium in untreated human sewage is killing coral along the Florida coast and in the Caribbean Sea. The finding

VOA标准英语2011--Indonesia Clinic Discounts Healthcare fo

Indonesia Clinic Discounts Healthcare for Conservation-Minded Communities Getting access to adequate health care can be difficult in many parts of rural Indonesia, a necessity that often involves long journeys to overcrowded clinics. And once there,

VOA标准英语2011-- Restaurant Redefines Green, Organic

MobileRestaurantRedefinesGreen,Organic In major metropolitan areas across the United States, food-vending trucks have become a common sight. For the truck merchants selling everything from fresh vegetables to fast food to fancy meals, they are an eas

Police Arrest Zimbabwe Energy Minister Again, Restrict Polit

ZANU-PF aligned Zimbabwe police officers have arrested the country's energy minister, and all but banned political activities such as rallies by the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), while allowing those organized by President Robert Mugabe's ZAN

VOA标准英语2011--Discovery Crew Experiences a First in Or

The space shuttle Discovery's crew experienced a first on the shuttle's last full day in orbit. Our correspondent reports on the astronauts' welcome wake-up call Tuesday morning. If you have to wake up for work, an acoustic solo certainly beats a buz

VOA标准英语2011--Putting a Price on Your Church's Service

Religious congregations help the homeless, provide counseling, offer spiritual guidance and celebrate life cycle events. Churches and synagogues have played these roles for hundreds of generations. But for the first time, a new study has put an econo

VOA标准英语2011--Experts Urge Global Action Against Chron

Experts Urge Global Action Against Chronic Diseases Infectious diseases like AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis get a lot of attention worldwide. But another group of illnesses is even more deadly. Now, an international group of health experts says the

VOA标准英语2011--US Adds 80,000 Jobs in October, Unemployment Ticks Lower

US Adds 80,000 Jobs in October, Unemployment Ticks Lower The U.S. economy added 80,000 jobs in October and the nation's unemployment rate edged down one tenth of a percentage point. The government also revised employment numbers higher for August and

VOA标准英语2011--Eurozone Ministers Delay Greece Bailout

EurozoneMinistersDelayGreeceBailoutInstallmentUntilOctober Eurozone finance ministers delayed Friday a decision on paying out the next batch of emergency loans to Greece, pending a review of the nation's finances. Greece had been scheduled to receive

VOA标准英语2011--Tunisians Actively Contemplating Democra

Tunisians Actively Contemplating Democratic Elections in October The North African country of Tunisia was to have held its first ever democratic elections this month. The vote has been delayed until October, as authorities finalize a process that exp

VOA标准英语2011--Bioengineered Spinal Disc Could Relieve

Bioengineered Spinal Disc Could Relieve Back Pain Researchers at Cornell University in New York have developed an artificial spinal disc that may help patients with chronic back pain and other disc problems. The spine is a column of bones alternating

VOA标准英语2011--Smile, Happy People Live Longer

Smile, Happy People Live Longer Happy people may not only enjoy life more, but new research suggests they also have more life to enjoy. Almost 4,000 people, enrolled in a long-term aging study in Britain, were asked to score how they were feeling on

VOA标准英语2011--Brand Names Slip into Cartoons, Video Games

Brand Names Slip into Cartoons, Video Games By all accounts, American kids are way too fat, and parents are getting a good scolding for feeding their kids junk food. But now critics are blaming something else as well. Its called immersive advertising

VOA标准英语2011--Sexual Harassment Looms Larger Than Cain in US

Sexual Harassment Looms Larger Than Cain in US While Republican party presidential hopeful Herman Cain continues to dismiss accusations of sexual harassment in his past, his uncertain political plight has become a main focus of American media. Advoca

VOA标准英语2011--Automatic US Spending Cuts Loom

Automatic US Spending Cuts Loom Under current U.S. law, automatic cuts to domestic programs and national defense will begin in 2013, because a congressional committee failed to agree on trimming Americas federal deficit. Already, many lawmakers say t

VOA标准英语2011--Video Shows US Hostage Alive One Year Ago

Video Shows US Hostage Alive One Year Ago Four years ago, American Bob Levinson disappeared mysteriously in Iran. Now, the family of the retired FBI agent has released a video it received in late 2010, showing him to be alive. The video was not relea

VOA标准英语2011--Jazz Great George Shearing Dies at 91

Famed jazz pianist and composer George Shearing, 91, died Monday, February 14 of heart failure in New York City. Shearing was born in England but settled in the United States in 1947. His recording career lasted more than six decades and included alb

VOA标准英语2011--Reflections on 30 Years of HIV/AIDS

Reflections on 30 Years of HIV/AIDS The HIV/AIDS epidemic is 30 years old. Nearly 30 million people have died from complications of the disease and more than 33 million are currently living with it. There's a better chance than ever of living a long,

VOA标准英语2011--Pat Metheny Goes Solo on 'What's It All

Pat Metheny Goes Solo on 'What's It All About' Acclaimed guitarist Pat Metheny returns to playing solo acoustic guitar on a new album of pop standards called What's It All About. It's not every day that you hear a remake of The Stylistics' Betcha By

Analysts Assess Role of Egyptian Intelligence Services in Cr

As the crisis in Egypt continues to escalate, the role of the security and intelligence forces becomes more critical. President Hosni Mubarak said he will not run for re-election, and he appointed intelligence chief General Omar Suleiman as vice pres