VOA标准英语2011--Veggies Help Fight Genetic Heart Attack

Veggies Help Fight Genetic Heart Attack Risk A new study finds that a diet high in fruits and vegetables can reduce the danger of heart disease among people at highest risk. Scientists found healthier eating can turn off the risk gene and mitigate th

VOA标准英语2011--Former Heads of Brazil, Ghana Awarded An

Former Heads of Brazil, Ghana Awarded Anti-Hunger Prize Two former presidents who dramatically reduced hunger in their developing countries received the World Food Prize, the top prize honoring achievements to combat hunger. Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula

VOA标准英语2011--Burma Releases Dozens of Political Priso

Burma Releases Dozens of Political Prisoners Burma has released more than 100 political prisoners as part of a general amnesty, including a few prominent activists. Rights groups have welcomed their release but are urging that all political prisoners

VOA标准英语2011--US Congress Prepares to Vote on Three Fr

US Congress Prepares to Vote on Three Free Trade Pacts Both houses of the U.S. Congress are expected to approve free trade pacts with South Korea, Colombia and Panama. The accords were negotiated during the former Bush administration, and had been sh

VOA标准英语2011--Radio Essays Explore Technological Creat

Radio Essays Explore Technological Creativity There are mechanisms in nature as well as in human endeavors like engineering and art. Since 1988, the creative manipulation of these mechanisms has been explored in short radio essays about the history o

VOA标准英语2011--Tymoshenko Conviction Puts Ukraine at Cr

Tymoshenko Conviction Puts Ukraine at Crossroads with Russia, Europe A Kyiv court has sentenced former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seven years in jail for abusing her power in a 2009 gas deal with Russia. The conviction and jail sentence comes

VOA标准英语2011--Washington Demonstrators Seek to Continu

Washington Demonstrators Seek to Continue Protest Anti-war and anti-Wall Street demonstrations are springing up in major cities across the United States, nearly a month after they started in the heart of New York's financial district. At the protest

VOA标准英语2011--Northern Town Celebrates Status as Last

Northern Town Celebrates Status as Last Confederate Holdout The firefighters in Town Line are one sign of the New York hamlet's unusual history. Sporting a Confederate flag on their uniforms, they're known as the Last of the Rebels. Thats because thi

VOA标准英语201--Hawaii Enjoys Financial Boost from TV Sho

Hawaii Enjoys Financial Boost from TV Show For years, Hawaii has been a popular destination for tourists, but now its making a name for itself as a TV and film production hub. A reboot of the 1960s police drama Hawaii Five-O, which helped develop the

VOA标准英语2011--Halloween Recalls Radio Drama Which Spre

Halloween Recalls Radio Drama Which Spread Panic in US Halloween - October 31 - is a time to wear spooky costumes and tell scary stories. Perhaps the scariest tale was told on Halloween eve in 1938, when a radio drama spread panic along the U.S. East

VOA标准英语2011--International Tourists Flock to Sabang D

Inte rnational Tourists Flock to Sabang Despite Sharia Law Despite strict Sharia laws mandating that Muslim women wear headscarves and banning alcohol consumption, international tourism on the island of Sabang in Indonesia's Aceh province is growing.

VOA标准英语2011--World’s Tallest Flagpole, Flies World'

Worlds Tallest Flagpole, Flies World's Largest Flag in Tajikistan The worlds tallest flag pole, flying the worlds largest flag, now flies in Tajikistan, in the heart of Central Asia. Celebrating 20 years of independence Rising 165 meters in the air,

VOA标准英语2011--Clashes in Cairo Spark Fears of Sectaria

Clashes in Cairo Spark Fears of Sectarian Violence Egypt's ruling military council on Monday ordered the government to investigate the killings of at least 25 people in Sunday's street battles between Coptic Christians and Egyptian security forces. T

VOA标准英语2011--Black Conservative Herman Cain Surges in

Black Conservative Herman Cain Surges in US Presidential Campaign Polls In the past couple of weeks, a man many voters had never heard of until recently surged in public opinion polls about the race for the U.S. Republican presidential nomination. He

VOA标准英语2011--Afghan Civilians Bear the Brunt of War C

Afghan Civilians Bear the Brunt of War Casualties Statistics posted on iCasualties.org, an independent monitoring group, show that more than 2,700 foreign troops have died during the past 10 years in Afghanistan. But since the start of the decade-lon

VOA标准英语2011--Tribal Dispute in Afghanistan Benefits T

Tribal Dispute in Afghanistan Benefits Taliban After 10 years at war, coalition forces are still struggling to bring peace to Afghanistan. In some places, the effort is being undermined by tribal rivalries that draw away attention and resources. Domi

VOA标准英语2011--David Hallberg Joins The Bolshoi Ballet as a Premier Dancer

David Hallberg Joins The Bolshoi Ballet as a Premier Dancer An American ballet star has joined the Bolshoi Ballet as what's called a premier dancer. David Hallberg is the first American to achieve such a distinction. They call him the Prince, that's

VOA标准英语2011--High Prices Trigger Rise in Copper Thefts

High Prices Trigger Rise in Copper Thefts When you heard the word copper in old gangster movies, you were talking about the good guys: the police, the cops. Now, when you speak of copper and crime, youre referring to the bad guys. A combination of ci

VOA标准英语2011--Despite US Opposition, Palestinians Seek UNESCO Membership

Despite US Opposition, Palestinians Seek UNESCO Membership Despite strong opposition from the United States, the Palestinians are seeking full membership in UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which is curre

VOA标准英语2011--Political Novice Victorious in Seoul's Mayoral Election

Political Novice Victorious in Seoul's Mayoral Election Park Won-soon, a liberal independent candidate backed by the opposition, has won the fiercely fought mayoral election in South Korea's capital. The contest is viewed as an indicator of which way