VOA标准英语2013--Washington Week: Focus on Gun Control, Obama Cabinet Picks

Washington Week: Focus on Gun Control, Obama Cabinet Picks President Obama travels to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to promote proposals for reducing gun violence. The citys police chief was among law enforcement officials consulted by Vice President Joe B

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Somali Humanitarian Crisis Eases Theres been a big improvement in Somalias humanitarian situation. U.N. officials say its due to innovative approaches to aid delivery, favorable rains and success against militants. There are about one million fewer S

VOA标准英语2013--Seismologists Monitor North Korea Nuclear Blast

Seismologists Monitor North Korea Nuclear Blast Its been almost 70 years since the atomic age was unleashed. The United States bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which led to the end of World War II. While the memories of the devastation still linger, th

VOA标准英语2013--Washington Week: Focus on Austerity

Washington Week: Focus on Austerity America is bracing for across-the-board federal spending cuts, known as a sequester, that will automatically begin Friday. They will slow our economy. They will eliminate good jobs. They will leave many families wh

VOA标准英语2013--Shock and Hope at Vatican After Benedict's Announcement

Shock and Hope at Vatican After Benedict's Announcement On St. Peter's Square, visitors from around the world were talking about the historic announcement, the first of its kind in nearly 600 years. Most people were sympathetic. In one way I am shock

VOA标准英语2013--Secret Monitoring Clouds 9/11 Proceedings

Secret Monitoring Clouds 9/11 Proceedings It was a bizarre twist in a case that has dragged on for years after the September 11 attacks in the effort to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other accused co-conspirators to justice. Prosecutors were

VOA标准英语2013--International Community Wants 'Concrete Action' from Iran at Nuclear Talks

International Community Wants 'Concrete Action' from Iran at Nuclear Talks U.S. officials say Iran's installation of more advanced uranium-enrichment centrifuges before these talks is yet another provocative step. But State Department spokeswoman Vic

VOA标准英语2013--Obama Calls For US Election Reforms

Obama Calls For US Election Reforms As President Obama celebrated his re-election last November, he acknowledged that too many people waited too long to cast their ballots. In his State of the Union address in February, the president said long waits

VOA标准英语2013--Pakistani Handover of Gwadar Port to Beijing Draws Scrutiny

Pakistani Handover of Gwadar Port to Beijing Draws Scrutiny The Gwadar port lies near the Strait of Hormuz, gateway for about 20 percent of the worlds oil. Beijing provided most of the port's initial $250 million construction cost, as part of a plan

VOA标准英语2013--Hagel Faces Tough Questions at Nomination Hearing

Hagel Faces Tough Questions at Nomination Hearing If Hagels goal for his confirmation hearing was to win the backing of Republican lawmakers, his exchange with Senator John McCain seemed ominous. McCain repeatedly asked if Hagel regretted his opposit

VOA标准英语2013--Google 'Doodles' Reflect Company's Culture of Innovation

Google 'Doodles' Reflect Company's Culture of Innovation Anyone who uses Google will occasionally notice a Doodle, a specially designed logo to commemorate holidays, like Chinese New Year, or obscure anniversaries, like the date the London subway sys

VOA标准英语2013--DC School Delivers Quality Education for African-American Girls

DC School Delivers Quality Education for African-American Girls They start their day with a prayer. Then its off to class at The Washington Middle School for Girls in the nation's capital. One hundred students attend this Catholic day school. They co

VOA标准英语2013--Future Smart Devices Will Extend Our Senses

Future Smart Devices Will Extend Our Senses Imagine shopping for clothes online and being able to run your hand across the screen on your computer or smartphone to feel the fabrics. That kind of simulation technology could be available within the nex

VOA标准英语2013--Two Films, Directors Are Top Oscar Contenders

Two Films, Directors Are Top Oscar Contenders With Lincoln, Steven Spielberg created not only an Oscar-worthy film but a new classic. Spielberg has been a force in Hollywood for nearly four decades. His first big success was Jaws, about the hunt for

VOA标准英语2013--Mitch Woods Takes His 'Blues Beyond Borders'

Mitch Woods Takes His 'Blues Beyond Borders' Woods spends more than half the year on tour, with many of those dates in countries around the globe. Some are solo concerts and others feature his band The Rocket 88s, who toured Turkey for five weeks in

VOA标准英语2013--Classical Pianist Van Cliburn Dies

Classical Pianist Van Cliburn Dies In 1958, Van Cliburn became an instant celebrity when he won the Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow. It caused a sensation for an American to win a Russian competition during the tense standoff between

VOA标准英语2013--In India, Fighting TB with Fingerprints

In India, Fighting TB with Fingerprints New Delhi resident Vishnu Maya has already noticed a difference in her health after a few weeks of treatment for the disease. I feel better. I have been feeling better for the last two to three days, she says.

VOA标准英语2013--Fed Chief Warns of Economic Headwinds From Budget Stalemate

Fed Chief Warns of Economic Headwinds From Budget Stalemate With no progress in Washington to avoid looming spending cuts, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned lawmakers that inaction would sharply slow U.S. economic growth. Moreover, besides

VOA标准英语2013--Kenyan Presidential Candidates Make Final Push

Kenyan Presidential Candidates Make Final Push With just under a week to go before Kenyas presidential election, candidates are making their final efforts to court voters. The race has come down to two main competitors: Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Ken

VOA标准英语2013--Talks With Russia in Spotlight as Kerry Visits Berlin

Talks With Russia in Spotlight as Kerry Visits Berlin U.S. Secretary of State Kerry's visit to Berlin is short but significant. With some recent tensions simmering between the U.S. and Russia, his talks with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov are