美联社新闻一分钟 AP 28岁候选人赢得民主党提名

This is AP News Minute. A 28-year-old candidate who has never held public office stunned the democratic party by beating one of its house leaders. Alexandia Ocasio Cortez defeated Congressman Joe Crowley of New York, once thought of as a possible fut

美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-08-09

You have interviewed Mitt Romney for this book in January, and I have to say, reading what he said in response to your question about the 47 percent of the American people as he characterized them, I don't really know if he understands yet why people

美国有线新闻 CNN 2012-10-09

The civil war thats been raging in Syria for a year and a half has reached across a border.The nation of Turkey is north of Syria, more than 90,000 Syrians, people who left their homes because of the fighting are living in refugee camps inside Turkey

万花筒 2012-08-14&08-16 罗姆尼确定竞选副手

Join me in welcoming the next president of the United States, Paul Ryan. Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney announces his vice presidential choice. Setting is the battleground state of Virginia, backdrop is a retired battleship and the music

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-10-23

1. With the next presidential debate Monday night, the vice-presidential candidates took center stage Saturday. Joe Biden was in Florida, urging people to take advantage of early voting and telling a crowd that Republican Mitt Romney hasn't offer eno

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-10-18

1.Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he's raised more than 170 million in September, slightly behind President Obama's figure of 181 million. Both candidates are using the money for offices and ads. 2.The Captain of the cruise ship th

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-11-10

1. President Obama has been re-elected to another four years in the White House. Obama told supporters that the best is yet to come. Obama also says he wants to meet with Republican rival Mitt Romney to talk about how they can work together. 2. After

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-11-01

1. Forecasters say Hurricane Sandy is continuing to move quickly and taking aim at several states along East Coast. The National Hurricane Center says the storm's top sustained winds are holding at about 90 miles an hour. 2. A construction crane is d

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-09-16

1. President Barack Obama is ordering an increase in security at US embassies. That decision comes after the killing of the US ambassador and three others in Libya. The president has strongly condemned the violence, and he says those responsible will

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-09-04

1. President Barack is back in Iowa as he begins what he calls his road to the convention. He says Mitt Romney and the Republican Party are offering outdated ideas that are ill-suited for the country today. 2. Romney, the GOP presidential nominee was

VOA标准英语2012--Republicans Face Tough Job Winning Hispanic Votes

Republicans Face Tough Job Winning Hispanic Votes The Republican convention's host city of Tampa is home to a well-established Hispanic community, with Cuban cigar shops and restaurants that attract delegates and even a U.S. senator. They may enjoy t

VOA标准英语2012--Patriotism, High Ideals Motivate Many Convention Delegates

Patriotism, High Ideals Motivate Many Convention Delegates Ruth Hinebaugh Umbel, a delegate from Maryland at the Republican National Convention, supports nominee Mitt Romney. She has been politically active for more than five decades, but this is her

VOA标准英语2012--Republicans Descend on Tampa, Florida

Republicans Descend on Tampa, Florida Barbara Denti Pool is decorating the historic Italian Club of Tampa with red elephants, the color and symbol of the Republican Party. We're thrilled, absolutely thrilled, to have everyone here, she said. Denti Po

VOA标准英语2012--Americans Celebrate Independence Day

Americans Celebrate Independence Day In Washington, D.C., the annual July fourth parade made its way down Constitution Avenue. Later, a large crowd gathered on the national mall for a patriotic concert, and watched as fireworks lit up the sky behind

VOA标准英语2012--Soaring Gas Prices Threaten Obama Re-Election

Soaring Gas Prices Threaten Obama Re-Election Mitt Romney leads the Republican race over Rick Santorum and would like to shift his focus to President Obama as soon as possible. He said if he couldnt turn it around in three years that he would be look

VOA标准英语2012--Economy is Key Concern for Nevada Voters

Economy is Key Concern for Nevada Voters President Obama hopes to carry Nevada. So does Mitt Romney. But experts say the state could swing either way. Nevada has been hit hard by home foreclosures, as many homeowners began defaulting on their mortgag

VOA标准英语2012--Romney Votes in Home State of Massachusetts

Romney Votes in Home State of Massachusetts The former Massachussetts governor and his wife Ann began their big day, voting in the historic town of Belmont, where they have lived for more than 40 years. A couple of years ago, the Romneys moved to a t

VOA标准英语2012--Realtors' Association Welcomes GOP Debate on Housing Market

Realtors' Association Welcomes GOP Debate on Housing Market More than four years after the housing bubble burst, the U.S. housing market is still struggling to recover. Among the hardest hit states are California, Nevada and Florida, where foreclosur

学个词Learn a Word 第258期 Desire

今天我们要学的词是desire。 Desire, 是愿望、欲望的意思。He has a strong desire for power and money, 意思是他极度追求权力和金钱。 星期天，美国棒球明星瑞普肯正式成为棒球名人堂的成员。瑞普肯除

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-09-15

1. Libya officials say the US ambassador Chris Stevens has been killed along with three other Americans in an attack on the US consulate in Benghazi. The consulate was burned down by Muslim protesters' angry about a film that ridicules the Prophet Mu