VOA标准英语2011--Former 'Idol' Jordin Sparks Gets Persona

Former 'Idol' Jordin Sparks Gets Personal on New Album Singing star Jordin Sparks rose to fame in 2007 on the popular television show American Idol. After winning the title at age 17 Jordin has scored three Top 10 Billboard Chart hits and appeared in

VOA标准英语2011--Ice Hockey a Hit in Beijing

Ice Hockey a Hit in Beijing When one thinks of the sports in which China excels, swimming, gymnastics or track and field usually come to mind. But ice hockey? While the sport may not have as big a following as soccer or basketball, there are an incre

VOA标准英语2011--Judges Dig Deeper into Meaning of Everyd

Judges Dig Deeper into Meaning of Everyday Words Thirteen years ago, U.S. President Bill Clinton, who was embroiled in a sex scandal, famously answered a grand jury question by saying, It depends on what the meaning of the word is is. A lot of people

VOA标准英语2011--【翻译】Ivory Coast Refugees Settle

Ivory Coast Refugees Settle In for Long Stay in Liberia 大量科特迪瓦难民仍未回国 Ivorian refugees who backed former president Laurent Gbagbo say the new government in Abidjan has not made it safe enough for them to return home. Amnesty In

VOA标准英语2011--Funding Crisis Adds to Ramadan Hardship

Funding Crisis Adds to Ramadan Hardship in Palestinian Territories Muslims around the world are observing the second week of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting from sun-up to sun-down. The month is difficult anytime for many. This year it is proving

VOA标准英语2011--Deal Announced to End Budget Impasse at

Deal Announced to End Budget Impasse at US Aviation Agency 联邦航空局预算陷入僵局 Another political standoff in Washington appears to be over. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid announced Thursday that lawmakers have agreed to approve an em

VOA标准英语2011--Population Reflects Economic Woes in One

Population Reflects Economic Woes in One US Town The city of Gary, Indiana, was founded in 1906 by the head of the United States Steel Corporation, Elbert H. Gary. U.S. Steel continues to operate a massive plant along the shores of Lake Michigan, tho

VOA标准英语2011--WHO Says TB Blood Test Inaccurate

WHO Says TB Blood Test Inaccurate The World Health Organization is urging many low and middle income countries to ban the use of currently-available commercial blood tests to detect active tuberculosis. This is the first time WHO has issued an explic

VOA标准英语2011--Iowa Voters Focus on Economy

Iowa Voters Focus on Economy 爱荷华州选民集中关心经济问题 As Republican presidential hopefuls campaign in the Midwesteern state of Iowa are encountering voters increasingly concerned about the state of the economy. The recent debate abo

VOA标准英语2011--Mogadishu Offers Little Comfort to Somal

Mogadishu Offers Little Comfort to Somalis Arriving From Famine Famine is forcing Somalis by the hundreds of thousands to leave their homes in search of survival. Some are fleeing across the border to refugee camps in Kenya and Ethiopia, where intern

VOA标准英语2011--Lower Oil Price Helps Consumers But Mark

Lower Oil Price Helps Consumers But Market Volatility Remains In recent months, crude oil prices have experienced their sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis, and now stand at around $80 a barrel. Alongside one of the main highways leading in

VOA标准英语2011--Experts Say Belief in Paranormal Common

Experts Say Belief in Paranormal Common in US Surveys show that more than two thirds of Americans accept the existence of ghosts, visitors from outer space, astrology and other paranormal phenomena. While the more sophisticated might think of these p

VOA标准英语2011--US Scientists Expand Scope of HIV Vaccin

US Scientists Expand Scope of HIV Vaccine Study The worlds largest ongoing HIV vaccine study has been expanded to consider multiple ways a vaccine might boost immune response to the AIDS virus. The U.S. Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (N

VOA标准英语2011--Cameroon, Chad Team Up to Protect Wildli

Cameroon, Chad Team Up to Protect Wildlife The pact was signed by both governments in early August. It stipulates that the Central African neighbors will jointly manage over 300,000 hectares of protected area. They will be patrolled by an increased n

VOA标准英语2011--Markets Erase Gains, Dow Loses 519 Point

Markets Erase Gains, Dow Loses 519 Points Stock volatility continued on Wall Street Wednesday as markets turned their attention once more to the weak global economy. After an impressive rally Tuesday, fears about high levels of public debt in the U.S

VOA标准英语2011--New Shelling Reported in Disputed Korean

New Shelling Reported in Disputed Korean Waters South Korea says that it has twice exchanged artillery fire with North Korea in western frontier waters. No casualties are reported. Second round, artillery fired South Korean military officials say a s

VOA标准英语2011--Study: Upper-Atmosphere Particles Slow P

Study: Upper-Atmosphere Particles Slow Pace of Global Warming A recent study finds tiny particles suspended high in Earths atmosphere are having a greater impact on global climate than previously believed. The airborne particles, known as aerosols, a

VOA标准英语2011--US Toddlers Get Jumpstart on Fitness

US Toddlers Get Jumpstart on Fitness As she throws a ball through a hoop in her weekly fitness class, Bridget might not know she is getting a workout. But her mother, Catherine Byrne, does. She wants her three-year-old to get an early start on stayin

VOA标准英语2011--Liberal Arts Students Tackle Solar Home

Liberal Arts Students Tackle Solar Home Challenge For college students around the world, the race is on to design and build the most affordable, innovative and attractive solar-powered house. Teams contending for the top prize will reconstruct their

VOA标准英语2011--Withdrawal of al-Shabab Offers Hope to S

Withdrawal of al-Shabab Offers Hope to Somalia's Transitional Government Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) is offering amnesty to remaining insurgents in Mogadishu following the withdrawal of the Islamist group al-Shabab. But it is vowi