VOA标准英语2011--UNAIDS: 2011 Game Changing Year

UNAIDS: 2011 Game Changing Year The new report from UNAIDS says 2011 brought unprecedented progress in science, political leadership and results. It says despite the financial crisis, greater access to HIV treatment had a dramatic effect on the lives

VOA标准英语2011--'Twilight Breaking Dawn, Pt 1' Features Long-Awaited Vampire Wedding

'Twilight Breaking Dawn, Pt 1' Features Long-Awaited Vampire Wedding Fans around the world are queueing up to see the latest film based on author Stephanie Meyers' Twilight novels. The final book chronicling the romance of teenager Bella and vampire

VOA标准英语2011--Italy Growth Struggles to Bridge North-South Divide

Italy Growth Struggles to Bridge North-South Divide Italy is one of the most economically divided countries in Europe. The north - with cities like Milan and Turin - accounts for a large majority of the country's GDP, while the south often is viewed

VOA标准英语2011--Wisconsin Excels in Job Creation

Wisconsin Excels in Job Creation Jobs, jobs, jobs. As political rhetoric intensifies in tough economic times, everybodys talking about jobs and job creation. A trip to the small Midwest state of Wisconsin might be instructive. It routinely finishes a

VOA标准英语2011--Haiti Rebuilds Slowly Under New Government, Prime Minister

Haiti Rebuilds Slowly Under New Government, Prime Minister Nearly two years after a 7.0 earthquake hit its capital city, Port-au-Prince, Haiti is rebuilding. Slowly. Forty percent of the international aid money that poured into the island has still n

VOA标准英语2011--A Dinner Where Turkeys Are Guests, Not Entrees

A Dinner Where Turkeys Are Guests, Not Entrees Thanksgiving in the United States is a holiday that emphasizes roast turkey as the traditional meal. The National Turkey Federation reports that more than 45 million of the birds meet their doom in Novem

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--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--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--Company's Fortunes Rest on Cookies

Company's Fortunes Rest on Cookies The rush begins in the morning at the Tsue Chong factory in Seattle, Washington's International District. Every day, dozens of cars pull up to stock up on the golden brown cookies with a saying inside. Customers com

VOA标准英语2011--Texas Couple Become Goat-Farming Entrepreneurs

Texas Couple Become Goat-Farming Entrepreneurs Most people hold on to their jobs for security and whatever benefits they might provide. But some adventurous souls follow a more challenging path, becoming entrepreneurs, working for themselves with no

VOA标准英语2011--Space Crew to Enjoy Thanksgiving Feast in Orbit

Space Crew to Enjoy Thanksgiving Feast in Orbit The three crew members on the International Space Station plan to have their own Thanksgiving feast on Thursday as they orbit 352 kilometers above the earth. The lone American on board plans to share so

VOA标准英语2011--Melting Arctic Could be Major Source of Greenhouse Gases

Melting Arctic Could be Major Source of Greenhouse Gases The melting arctic permafrost could release methane-producing microbes with the potential to accelerate climate change, according to a new study published in Nature. Lead author Janet Jansson,

VOA标准英语2011--Pakistan Announces Boycott of Afghanistan Conference

Pakistan Announces Boycott of Afghanistan Conference Pakistan says it will boycott a major Afghanistan reconciliation conference next week in Germany to protest NATO's recent airstrike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. Pakistani Prime Minister Yousu

VOA标准英语2011--US Charities Endure Hard Times

US Charities Endure Hard Times For the first time in her life, Jameka Usher is homeless. Since April, when the family was evicted, she and her four children have been living in rooms provided free by the Salvation Army. The Ushers are among America's

VOA标准英语2011--China Wields Power as G20 Leaders Prepare for France

China Wields Power as G20 Leaders Prepare for France Leaders of the G20 group of industrialized nations will meet in France later this week - with the threat of another economic crisis still looming over the world economy. The summit comes just days

VOA标准英语2011--Egypt's Coptic Christians Fear Fewer Rights After Elections

Egypt's Coptic Christians Fear Fewer Rights After Elections With Islamist groups expected to do well in Egypt's parliamentary elections, many Coptic Christians are concerned that their limited rights will come under greater threat. The trash of milli

VOA标准英语2011--Obama To Push G20 To Tackle Long Term Debt Issue

Obama To Push G20 To Tackle Long Term Debt Issue President Barack Obama goes to the G20 economic summit in France this week with hopes of helping Europe move toward a long-term solution for its debt crisis. The president is also trying to convince th

VOA标准英语2011--Online Tool Teaches Indonesians Sex Education

Online Tool Teaches Indonesians Sex Education Although young Indonesians might be familiar with the latest fashions, movies and electronic gadgets, when it comes to basic knowledge about their bodies, they are not as savvy. Indonesia has one of the f