VOA标准英语2013--Don't Count Out Wanda Jackson

Don't Count Out Wanda Jackson Jackson celebrated her 75th birthday in a style befitting a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: by releasing the brand new album. Unfinished Business is her 31st CD. It kicks off with the scorching Tore Down, origi

VOA标准英语2013--Britain Could Be on Path to EU Exit

Britain Could Be on Path to EU Exit Britain's economy relies on trade and financial services. The free flow of goods and services with the European continent has been a boon, but more and more Britons see the European Union as an unwelcome infringeme

VOA标准英语2013--Classical Sounds Invade Country Music Capital

Classical Sounds Invade Country Music Capital Naxos Records is located in Franklin, Tennessee, just south of Nashville. The label has more than 7,000 recordings in its catalog, and stores more than four million CDs in the warehouse. Shrink-wrapped CD

VOA标准英语2013--'Keystone Companions' Highlights Merl Saunders-Jerry Garcia Collaboration

'Keystone Companions' Highlights Merl Saunders-Jerry Garcia Collaboration With Garcia on guitar and Saunders on keyboard, the two began picking together on a regular basis in 1970. It started as a weekly jam session at a small club in San Francisco.

VOA标准英语2013--High-Tech Images Show How Viruses Infect Cells

High-Tech Images Show How Viruses Infect Cells At the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Jun Liu uses a powerful electron microscope to examine E. coli bacteria and the tiny T-7 virus that infects them. Liu says until now, scientists coul

VOA标准英语2013--Former US Pop Superstar Patti Page Dies at 85

Former US Pop Superstar Patti Page Dies at 85 Page was one of the most beloved singers of the post-war era. Her biggest hit, the Tennessee Waltz, sold more than 10 million copies, and is considered to be the first true crossover music hit. It spent m

VOA标准英语2013--Fiscal Cliff Could Have Greatest Impact on Poor, Unemployed

Fiscal Cliff Could Have Greatest Impact on Poor, Unemployed At a Los Angeles center, Catholic Charities provides food and other assistance to the poor, unemployed, and homeless. A homeless man, John Wood, is sitting with his belongs in a grocery cart

VOA标准英语2013--Cameron Outlines Anti-terrorism Strategy

Cameron Outlines Anti-terrorism Strategy British Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday extremist and terrorist violence will be at the top of this years G8 summit agenda. The summit will be held in June in Northern Ireland. Cameron spoke at the

VOA标准英语2013--South Africa Struggles to Reduce Road Fatalities

South Africa Struggles to Reduce Road Fatalities Driving while intoxicated It's an ordinary Friday night in Soweto, a township in the south of Johannesburg. The officers in charge of taking blood samples to measure alcohol levels can barely keep up w

VOA标准英语2013--Washington's Focus Turns to Immigration Reform, Obama Cabinet Picks

Washington's Focus Turns to Immigration Reform, Obama Cabinet Picks President Obama travels Tuesday to Las Vegas, Nevada to rally public support for reforming Americas oft-criticized immigration system. Nevada is one of many states with a substantial

VOA标准英语2012--Paul Simon's 'Live in New York City' Chock Full of Fan Favorites

Paul Simon's 'Live in New York City' Chock Full of Fan Favorites Live In New York City, is a two CD/one DVD set that captures Simon, still rhymin, at 70. The disc live set opens with The Obvious Child, a song Simon hadnt played live on stage for year

VOA标准英语2013--Clinton Recovering From Blood Clot In Her Head

Clinton Recovering From Blood Clot In Her Head Charles Eyler knows all about blood clots. Hes had two. Theyre painful, I mean really painful. Really bad pain, Eyler said. And now, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has her second blood clot. The firs

VOA标准英语2013--AU Gives $50 Million for Mali Peacekeeping

AU Gives $50 Million for Mali Peacekeeping Heads of state who gathered at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa did something they have never done before. The world body unanimously approved $50 million to help fund an African military intervention

VOA标准英语2013--9/11 Suspects Get New Hearings at Guantanamo

9/11 Suspects Get New Hearings at Guantanamo More than 11 years after the attacks, the case drags on in a Guantanamo Bay naval base courtroom. The proceedings are best characterized by the defiance and antics displayed by alleged ringleader Khalid Sh

VOA标准英语2013--Jason Aldean Blends Musical Styles on 'Night Train'

Jason Aldean Blends Musical Styles on 'Night Train' Aldean says the title of his latest album reflects the rapid progress hes made in his career during the past few years. Producer Michael Knox combed through nearly 5,400 songs before choosing the 15

VOA标准英语2013--Rwandan Youth Village Flourishes

Rwandan Youth Village Flourishes Its been 19 years since the Rwandan genocide. Much has been done regarding reconciliation and rebuilding. But the work continues, including helping those who became orphans during and after the mass killings. At a you

VOA标准英语2013--Senate Gun Debate Moves to Judiciary Committee

Senate Gun Debate Moves to Judiciary Committee Mass slaughters of children in Connecticut, movie-goers in Colorado, college students in Virginia, and congressional constituents in Arizona have amplified calls for action. First to speak at the hearing

VOA标准英语2013--Vietnam Vets Reflect on Obama Cabinet Picks

Vietnam Vets Reflect on Obama Cabinet Picks Larry Varr stands at the Vietnam War Memorial and reflects on the comrades he left behind. See, theres two of my friends on that wall right there, he said. Those names are just a few among the thousands of

VOA标准英语2013--Liberian Refugee Gets New Face After Devastating Acid Burn

Liberian Refugee Gets New Face After Devastating Acid Burn Henry Cole has lost count of how many times hes been wheeled into surgery. In the last two years, Cole has had more than a dozen procedures. And there are more to come. But he has no complain

VOA标准英语2013--Lebanon's Crisis Reflects Regional Strife

Lebanon's Crisis Reflects Regional Strife In the two years since the conflict in Syria began, the fragile sectarian mix in neighboring Lebanon has become only more tense. In the northern city Tripoli, supporters of Syria's Alawite President Bashar al