VOA标准英语2012--Malian Militias Train to Retake the North

Malian Militias Train to Retake the North There's a new generation of the Ganda Koy. Its leaders revived the militia in April shortly after armed groups seized Malis three northern regions. Volunteers are getting a crash course in being soldiers. Com

VOA标准英语2012--'Haunted Houses' Attract Big Crowds on Halloween

'Haunted Houses' Attract Big Crowds on Halloween There is something in human psychology that makes people enjoy being scared. During Halloween season for the past 26 years, thrill seekers in Houston have come to Screamworld and paid good money to be

VOA标准英语2012--Global Financial Leaders Ponder Jobs, Growth and Politics

Global Financial Leaders Ponder Jobs, Growth and Politics Many Europeans have been angered by government efforts to slash pensions and salaries, while raising taxes in an effort to balance battered budgets. Public anger is one of many things limiting

VOA标准英语2012--Meat Was Main Dish for Early Humans

Meat Was Main Dish for Early Humans Modern-day humans eat a lot of meat. Some nutritionists say perhaps too much. But fossils in Tanzania indicate that early humans considered meat a dietary staple much earlier than first thought. Whats more, meat ma

VOA标准英语2012--Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Wins Re-Election Bid

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Wins Re-Election Bid National Electoral Council President Tibisay Lucena announced late Sunday that President Chavez won a third six-year term of office. She said that candidate Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias won 54.52 perc

VOA标准英语2012--Venezuelan Voters Wait in Long Lines for Presidential Election

Venezuelan Voters Wait in Long Lines for Presidential Election In the Caracas neighborhood of Catia, a traditional stronghold for President Hugo Chavez, voters like Sarkes de a Hache have come out in force to vote for the president. Because he is doi

VOA标准英语2012--Political Movies Aim to Influence Voters

Political Movies Aim to Influence Voters Dinesh D'Souza's film Obama's America 2016 contends that the U.S. president has a hidden agenda on religion, war and the economy. Since its premiere, the documentary has raked in over $30 million, making it am

VOA标准英语2012--Jewish Temple Encourages Worship Through The Arts

Jewish Temple Encourages Worship Through The Arts Located in the Beverly Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, one synagogue is also a theater where people come for an experience unlike traditional Jewish services. David Baron is the founding rabbi of t

VOA标准英语2012--Interfaith Worshipers Celebrate Sea, Surf

Interfaith Worshipers Celebrate Sea, Surf Each morning at Huntington Beach, which calls itself Surf City, the surfers are out early to catch the waves. It is a passion and a lifestyle, said veteran surfer Tom Morey, who invented a modified surfboard

VOA标准英语2012--Cloud Atlas: A Tale of Birth, Death and Re-Birth

Cloud Atlas: A Tale of Birth, Death and Re-Birth From the travails of a young American in the mid-19th century on a vessel crossing the Pacific to a female clone who rises up against oppression in a futuristic society, Cloud Atlas is a grand tale abo

VOA标准英语2012--More Women Starting Businesses in US

More Women Starting Businesses in US A few decades ago, this truck would likely have belonged to a company owned by a man. But it actually belongs to Barbara Ayers. She is president and CEO of Apple Transfer, based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, which

VOA标准英语2012--2012 Presidential Debates Begin

2012 Presidential Debates Begin One of the first political debates in the U.S. took place in Illinois, in 1858. Senatorial candidates Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas stood on this rock and argued over slavery. Lincoln lost the race but went on to

VOA标准英语2012--Venezuelan Voters to Decide Whether to Continue Chavez Rule

Venezuelan Voters to Decide Whether to Continue Chavez Rule As Sunday's election nears, President Chavez has stepped up new government building projects in Caracas that provide jobs and free housing to the poor. By using Venezuela's vast oil resource

VOA标准英语2012--Pro-Assad Media Gives Government View of Syrian Conflict

Pro-Assad Media Gives Government View of Syrian Conflict For much of the world, the war in Syria is seen through videos and voices of activists and citizens who tell of government attacks on residential areas and the crushing of a defiant opposition

VOA标准英语2012--Bahrain Court Decision on Medics Sparks Outcry

Bahrain Court Decision on Medics Sparks Outcry Bahraini authorities arrested the nine medics in Manama at the height of last year's protests as uprisings swept across the Arab world. Their convictions include theft of medical equipment, occupying a h

VOA标准英语2012--Burma Working to Change Image

Burma Working to Change Image At the airport in Rangoon this week, supporters waited for Thein Sein, already proclaiming his U.N. visit a success. I came here to welcome Mr. President because I love the speech he gave at U.N. I think I should welcome

VOA标准英语2012--Covered Bridges Make River Crossings a Treat

Covered Bridges Make River Crossings a Treat Its fall in the United States, the season when millions of Americans take to country roads to check out pumpkin patches, apple-cider stands - and covered bridges. These structures stand year-round, of cour

VOA标准英语2012--Traditional Shaman Ceremony Attracts New Yorkers

Traditional Shaman Ceremony Attracts New Yorkers Spiritual seekers and the merely curious participate in the ancient Incan ceremony, conducted by Jesus Aguilar, a Peruvian healer-priest called a shaman. Aguilar moved from Cusco, Peru, to New York wit

VOA标准英语2012--Early Detection And Treatment A Must For Glaucoma Patients

Early Detection And Treatment A Must For Glaucoma Patients Glaucoma robs people of their vision. It happens when fluid builds up in the eye, causing so much pressure that it kills cells in the optic nerve. Mary Hyman was diagnosed with glaucoma more

VOA标准英语2012--Remote US Museum Survives in Hells Canyon

Remote US Museum Survives in Hells Canyon The rushing Snake River cut Americas deepest gorge through Idaho in the Rocky Mountains of the American Northwest. Today, its known as Hells Canyon. Every few kilometers along the way, the river widened and s