VOA标准英语2012--US Moving to Undercut Iran Oil Markets

US Moving to Undercut Iran Oil Markets As the world's third-largest exporter of crude oil, Iran is a major supplier for China, Japan and India, as well as the European Union. The United States is pushing to dry up that market because it says Iran use

VOA标准英语2012--New Orleans Artists Prepare for Mardi Gras

New Orleans Artists Prepare for Mardi Gras New Orleans explodes into a carnival every year for Mardi Gras. And on that final day before the beginning of Lent, giant colorful floats parade down the city's streets. Groups known as krewes are responsibl

VOA标准英语2012--Police in Washington Arrest Alleged Suicide Bomber

Police in Washington Arrest Alleged Suicide Bomber All across the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, police kept watch, wary after officials said they had foiled a plot - a plot that would have struck at the heart of the U.S. government. Police say 29-year

VOA标准英语2012--Chocolate as a Lifestyle

Chocolate as a Lifestyle Cecilia Perry has been coming to this shop, Chocolate Chocolate, almost every day for years. [I come here often] because they have the best chocolate in the entire region, said Perry. Esther Alpert comes in a couple of times

VOA标准英语2012--US Presidential Race Is Hugely Expensive, Highly Regulated

US Presidential Race Is Hugely Expensive, Highly Regulated The most expensive residential address in the United States is not in Hollywood - or Manhattan. It's 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington - the White House. Its current occupant, Barack Oba

VOA标准英语2012--Public, Private Organizations Work to Help Thousands of Homeless Veterans

Public,PrivateOrganizationsWorktoHelpThousandsofHomelessVeterans Homeless in NY New York City officials say there are 2,000 U.S. military veterans in the city who are homeless. And some veterans say there might be twice that many. The New York Rescue

VOA标准英语2012--Whitney Houston Inspires Young Music Students

Whitney Houston Inspires Young Music Students Singer songwriter Brienne Moore, a second year student at USC, says the first record she ever owned was by Whitney Houston, and the music was always playing in her home. I just grew up listening to her. M

VOA标准英语2012--'100 Proof' Reflects Big Changes for Kellie Pickler

'100 Proof' Reflects Big Changes for Kellie Pickler Pickler says she finally found her creative identity on her third album, 100 Proof. With titles like Wheres Tammy Wynette and Unlock That Honky Tonk, the songs showcase her traditional Country roots

VOA标准英语2012--US Civil Rights History Spawns Tourism

US Civil Rights History Spawns Tourism In Birmingham, Alabama, a battleground in the struggle for African American equality, some are capitalizing on so-called heritage tourism. It was in this very city where the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. and o

VOA标准英语2012--European Economic Crisis Persists as EU Questions Greek Commitment

European Economic Crisis Persists as EU Questions Greek Commitment Thousands of Greeks, many of them prosperous and middle class until recently, crowded into the streets outside the parliament and clashed with police. Inside, parliament members adopt

共和党候选人罗姆尼和桑托勒姆难分胜负

Santorum, Romney in Virtual Tie in Race for US Republican Nomination 共和党候选人罗姆尼和桑托勒姆难分胜负 A comeback of swards for Mitt Romney. 这是罗姆尼强势回归的信号。 Thanks so much. Good to see you. Thanks so much,

VOA标准英语2012--Wind Offers Clue to Curbing Malaria

Wind Offers Clue to Curbing Malaria A team of scientists studying the patterns of malaria infection in rural Kenyan villages noticed that, despite a gradual reduction of malaria cases in the region, hotspots persisted. The blood-sucking mosquitos tha

Whitney Houston Remembered as Trailblazer, World Class Entertainer

Whitney Houston Remembered as Trailblazer, World Class Entertainer Among all of Houstons groundbreaking achievements, including a tally of more than 400 career awards, her most significant feat was her record-setting string of seven consecutive Numbe

VOA标准英语2012--Adele Dominates Grammy Awards

Adele Dominates Grammy Awards Adeles Grammys included Album of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for 21 and Record and Song of The Year, which she shared with her producer, engineers and co-writer, for the track Rolling in the Deep. The singer showed

VOA标准英语2012--South Sudan Oil Dispute Raises Specter of War

South Sudan Oil Dispute Raises Specter of War South Sudan is retooling its armed forces - working to strengthen the former rebel Southern People's Liberation Army into a more formal military. Soldiers here at the Bilpam military base in Juba could be

VOA标准英语2012--Auto Industry Recovery Key Issue for Michigan Voters

Auto Industry Recovery Key Issue for Michigan Voters On the floor of auto shows across the country, the prevailing theme is that U.S. auto companies, headquartered in Detroit, are back and as competitive as ever. Its not back, its always been here, s

VOA标准英语2012--'The Artist's Silent Power Leads Oscar Pack

'The Artist's Silent Power Leads Oscar Pack By now, many moviegoers have seen Alexander Paynes bittersweet drama The Descendants. It's about a busy lawyer who finds himself as the single parent of his two daughters as his wife lies in a coma after a

VOA标准英语2012--Civil Society Pushing for Arms Trade Treaty

Civil Society Pushing for Arms Trade Treaty Final negotiations begin in July on the Arms Trade Treaty. The agreement would control the global trade in conventional weapons from rifles to tanks to warships. This week, the last round of preliminary tal

VOA标准英语2012--New Tower in Tokyo Outstrips Older Rival

New Tower in Tokyo Outstrips Older Rival For decades, visitors to Tokyo have admired this Far East tribute to the Eiffel Tower, 13 meters taller than its Parisian predecessor. But the Tokyo Tower is about to be upstaged by a downtown riverside rival,

VOA标准英语2012--Love is a Matter of the Brain

Love is a Matter of the Brain While our thoughts and emotions seem like invisible, intangible things, these internal states can be inferred by monitoring blood flow in different parts of our brain using advanced imaging techniques. Neuroscientist Luc