VOA标准英语2013--Defense Opens in Manning WikiLeaks Case

Defense Opens in Manning WikiLeaks Case It is his lawyers' chance to try to convince a panel of military jurors that Bradley Manning is a whistleblower, not a traitor. The defense opened its case Monday with a combat video leaked by Manning of a 2007

VOA标准英语2013--Fort Hood Shooter Trial Begins Tuesday

Fort Hood Shooter Trial Begins Tuesday The mass shooting and the arrest of one of its own was devastating to the military base and to the nearby town of Killeen. Most residents are connected directly or indirectly to Fort Hood. They are angry about t

VOA标准英语2013--Slaid Cleaves Reflects on Struggles of War Veterans

Slaid Cleaves Reflects on Struggles of War Veterans Over the past two decades, Cleaves has won acclaim for his songs about the small-town, working-class men and women just struggling to get bylike the ones hes singing about in Rust Belt Fields. Rust

VOA标准英语2013--India’s Food Security Plan Met With Skepticism

Indias Food Security Plan Met With Skepticism With food inflation hitting 8.25 percent in May, New Delhi resident Geeta Kashyap bargains even harder at the market to keep costs down. As food prices rise, she is left to wonder how the poorest in India

VOA标准英语2013--Thousands Gather to Celebrate Egypt's 'Second Revolution'

Thousands Gather to Celebrate Egypt's 'Second Revolution' It was the largest gathering of the week. Thousands of people, including families with their children, crowded into Tahrir Square one more time. This time, says dentist Dalia Ezzeldin, the cro

VOA标准英语2013--Washington Week: Focus on US Immigration Reform

Washington Week: Focus on US Immigration Reform Congress returns to work after a weeklong recess. Many legislators heard passionate and pointed words in their home districts on immigration reform. We are here today as a coalition, as a group to put t

VOA标准英语2013--Smithsonian Folklife Festival Showcases Vanishing Languages

Smithsonian Folklife Festival Showcases Vanishing Languages As soon as she heard the music, festival goer Patricia Joseph knew she had to dance. I always felt like dancing when I heard this kind of music, and I always felt restrained. But this was so

VOA标准英语2013--US Job Gains Again Surpass Outlook in June

US Job Gains Again Surpass Outlook in June The retail and hospitality industry saw the biggest job gains last month, followed by health care and professional services. But while the pace of job growth has been steady - economic blogger Chris Martenso

VOA标准英语2013--Pope John Paul II to Become Saint After Miracle Approved

Pope John Paul II to Become Saint After Miracle Approved It was in the small Costa Rican town of La Union de Tres Rios where the Vatican says Pope John Paul II performed his second miracle since his death - the criteria required for sainthood. The la

VOA标准英语2013--Bribery & Corruption Worsening Worldwide, Survey Shows

Bribery Corruption Worsening Worldwide, Survey Shows The Global Corruption Barometer 2013 paints a bleak picture. One in every four people paid a bribe in the last 12 months when accessing public institutions and services, according to Transparency I

VOA标准英语2013--Florida Georgia Line Riding High with Recent Success

Florida Georgia Line Riding High with Recent Success Cruise was the first single from the groups debut album, Heres To The Good Times. The album topped the Billboard Magazine Country chart. Last month, Cruise set a record on Billboards Hot Country So

VOA标准英语2013--Intel Offers Glimpse of Future

Intel Offers Glimpse of Future A vehicle mock-up shows a driver whose brain activity, monitored by head sensors, and eye movement, tracked by a dashboard camera, tell how alert he is at the wheel. Intel Labs senior fellow Justin Rattner says devices

VOA标准英语2013--Obama Faces Tough Choices on Egypt

Obama Faces Tough Choices on Egypt Two days after his ouster, supporters of Egypt's ex-president clash with demonstrators who want him out - reflecting that nation's division and the quandary left for U.S. policymakers. A military officer announced t

VOA标准英语2013--Industrial Livestock Farms Linked to Staph

Industrial Livestock Farms Linked to Staph As economies grow in developing countries, more of them are adopting a Western-style diet. That means eating a lot more meat. As a result, the number of industrial or factory livestock farms has increased. B

VOA标准英语2013--New Ways of Tracking Greenhouse Gas Emissions Developed

New Ways of Tracking Greenhouse Gas Emissions Developed With more than 18 million people living, working and driving in Los Angeles, the city often is covered in a hazy layer of smog. Stan Sander, senior research scientist at the U.S. space agency's

VOA标准英语2013--US Immigration Barrier Removed for Married Gay Couples

US Immigration Barrier Removed for Married Gay Couples Swede Anna Olsson and American Michelle Bailey met two years ago, fell in love, and built a life together near Washington. Swedish pancakes have become a shared morning ritual. Neither can imagin

VOA标准英语2013--Egyptian Military Clashes With Muslim Brotherhood Supporters

Egyptian Military Clashes With Muslim Brotherhood Supporters Earlier in the day the Egyptian military fired upon protesters outside the Republican Guard barracks in Cairo where Morsi is believed to be detained. A number of demonstrators were injured

VOA标准英语2013--Satellite Broadband Aims to Revolutionize African Development

Satellite Broadband Aims to Revolutionize African Development Lift-off for the O3b - or Other 3 Billion - satellite system occurred last week in French Guiana. The system goes live later this year when eight satellites will enter a lower orbit to pro

VOA标准英语2013--Scientists Develop New Ways to Track Greenhouse Gases

Scientists Develop New Ways to Track Greenhouse Gases With more than 18 million people living, working and driving in Los Angeles, the city often is covered in a hazy layer of smog. Stan Sander, senior research scientist at the U.S. space agency's Je

VOA标准英语2013--US Officials Defend Surveillance of Allies

US Officials Defend Surveillance of Allies The National Security Agency [NSA] is at the heart of allegations by the former contractor Edward Snowden that the United States has targeted some of its allies for surveillance. The German news magazine Der