VOA慢速英语2009年-Agriculture Report - Remembering Norman Bo

This the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Norman Borlaug led what was known as the Green Revolution. As a plant scientist, he may have saved more lives than anyone else in history -- as many as a billion, by some estimates. He traveled the wo

VOA慢速英语2009年-Economics Report - In the US, the New Look

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Many people think the search for cleaner energy leads only to renewable resources like sun, wind and water. But it also leads to a fossil fuel. Natural gas is considered the cleanest of the fossil fu

VOA慢速英语2009年-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Part-Time Astronomer

VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Shirley Griffith. This week, we will tell about evidence that something big struck the planet Jupiter. We will also tell about a long ignored organ in

VOA慢速英语2009年-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - How You Look in Pict

VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And, I'm Barbara Klein. This week, we will tell about efforts against the H1N1 virus, often called swine flu. We will give a possible explanation for why some

VOA标准英语2009年-Saudis, Others Looking Forward to Obama Vi

President Obama is set to visit Saudi Arabia on June 3 to meet with King Abdullah, just a day before visiting Cairo, and many Saudis are speculating about what the two men will discuss. As the guardian of Islam's holy sites and the author of a 2002

CNN 2009-04-04

Good morning. From the CNN center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui. Thanks for checking in. Here is a quick look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. More disappointing news about the economy out today. The government is now saying unemployment has hit a

CNN 2009-04-03

Hello, from the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Naamua Delaney. Thanks for checking in with us. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. A much-anticipated G20 summit began this morning in London. President Obama and other world leaders say th

CNN 2009-01-03

Good morning to you and happy Friday, from the CNN Center in Atlanta. Im Reggie Aqui. Heres whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Fighting in Gaza intensifies as Israeli airstrikes targeting Hamas enter a seventh day. The Israeli military says an airstri

CNN 2009-01-07

I'm Reggie Aqui from the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here's what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The death toll climbs, and the crisis deepens in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Here is what we know right now. An Israeli missile slammed into an eleme

CNN 2009-01-10

Good morning, hope your Friday is up to a good start. From CNN center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui. Here is your NOW IN THE NEWS update. The Labor Department has just released unemployment numbers today for the month of December and the unemployment

CNN 2009-02-06

Good morning from the CNN center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui, thanks for checking in. Here is a quick look at what' s making news right now. More work on the economic stimulus package today, but aides say President Obama remains hopeful the Senate w

CNN 2009-02-02

People Magazine reporting that police have made a direct link between the blanket that was wrapped around little Caylee's body. Back to the Winnie the Pooh Bedding set in the home. Authorities are looking through a flurry of tips after releasing sur

CNN 2009-01-23

Good morning from the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui, thanks for checking in. Here is what's happening in NOW IN THE NEWS. Caroline Kennedy won't be replacing Hillary Clinton in the Senate, Kennedy has taken her name out of the running due t

CNN 2009-01-22

Good morning, from the CNN center in Atlanta, Im Reggie Aqui. Here is whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. After a whirlwind of galas surrounding his inauguration, Barack Obama begins his first full day as president. Obama is expected to meet with his e

CNN 2009-01-19

Hello to you I'm Creshon Saunders at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta, here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Thousands of people are pouring into Washington to see one man make history. Today President-elect Barack Obama attended a wreat

CNN 2009-01-16

Hello, I'm Mellisa Long,here at the CNN Center in Atlanta with a look at some of the stories happening NOW IN THE NEWS on this Thursday the 15th of January. A busy day for potential members of the Obama Administration. There's already been an approv

AP 2009-09-19

1.A police laboratory in Connecticut is speeding up DNA testing to help authorities determine if they should charge person of interest Raymond Clark now in the custody of his attorney with killing 24-year-old Annie Le. A medical examiner has determi

VOA慢速英语2009年-THIS IS AMERICA - Marching to the Music: S

VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: Union members and their supporters march during a Labor Day parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2007 And I'm Barbara Klein. Most of the world observes Labo

VOA标准英语2009-Ethiopian Scientist to Receive 2009 World Fo

Ethiopian scientist was named on Thursday as the winner of the 2009 World Food Prize in an event at the U.S. State Department. Ejeta, a faculty member at Purdue University in the Midwestern U.S. state of Indiana, was honored for his work on drought

AP 2009-09-09

1. Today is Labor Day and President Barack Obama is marking the holiday with an address to organized labor. Obama will speak at the annual AFL-CIO picnic in Cincinnati. The president also is expected to touch on health care reform. 2. Astronauts abo