VOA慢速英语2009年-EXPLORATIONS - 2009: A Year of Discove

VOICE ONE: I'm Mario Ritter. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. This week, we tell about some of the biggest space stories of two thousand nine. First, there was the American space agency's discovery of water on

NPR 2009-11-23

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. Some of the moderate Senators who cast crucial votes to move a sweeping health care overhaul bill to the Senate floor for debate say the legislation will have to be changed before they would support le

NPR 2009-10-28

President Obama visited a massive solar power facility in Florida today to announce a multibillion dollar push for upgrades to the nation's electric grid. NPR's Scott Horsley reports. With acres of solar cells stretching out behind him, Mr. Obama sa

VOA标准英语2009年-2009 A Good Year for Americana Music

Although the final numbers won't be in for several weeks, it looks to be another tough year for the retail music industry. The slide in recorded music sales that began in 2001 showed no signs of ending this year. But not all the news is bad. Katherin

AP 2009-09-25

1. President Barack Obama will deliver his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly later today. The president plans to call on all nations to cooperate in tackling global problems. It's unclear if he will call out countries that potentia

CNN 2009-01-25

Hello to you, I'm Creshon Saunders at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta; here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Severe storms ripped across Spain Saturday leaving down trees, darkness and destruction behind. The winds are also responsible

CNN 2009-05-31

In Pakistan after some fierce fighting for about a month, that raged from street to street literally, Pakistani forces say they have reclaimed several areas of the city of Mingora from the Taliban. Mingora the largest city in Pakistan's Swat Valley,

CNN 2009-05-30

Hello, I'm Melissa Long, here at the CNN Center in Atlanta with a look at some of the stories that're happening NOW IN THE NEWS. A South Korean military official tells CNN that North Korea testified another short-range missile this morning. This wou

CNN 2009-05-29

Hello everyone, I'm Catherine Callaway at the CNN Center in Atlanta with a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. US and South Korean troops are all on the highest alert in three years because of North Korea. That means reconnaissance operations

CNN 2009-05-28

Good Morning, at the CNN center here in Atlanta, I m Melissa Long, with a look at some of the stories that are happening Now In The News on this Wednesday morning. It's a big day for US automakers. Bankruptcy appears all but certain for General Moto

CNN 2009-02-28

Good morning, hope your Friday is off to a good start. I'm Raggie Aqui from our CNN center in Atlanta. Here's what's happening Now In The News. The US government will take up to a 36% stake into one of the nation's largest banks Citigroup. The strug

CNN 2009-07-04

Live from CNN's world headquarters in Atlanta. I am Nicole Lapin, here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. US marines are pushing deeper into Talibans strongholds in southern Afghanistan today and they say so far they are meeting little re

CNN 2009-07-29

Good morning, Im Melissa Long here at the CNN center in Atlanta. Its a Tuesday morning, July 28th. Here is a look at some of the stories happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Today President Obama's holding a town hall meeting with AARP members to answer quest

CNN 2009-04-25

This is CNN.com/live. I'm Virginia Cha at the CNN Center in Atlanta with a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The clock is ticking for Chrysler. The automaker is racing to reach deals with unions, creditors and the Italian automaker Fiat. Chr

CNN 2009-02-23

Hello to you, I'm Creshon Saunders at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. President Obama is unveiling his budget this week. The President wants to cut the federal deficit by half over the next four y

CNN 2009-02-21

Good morning, happy Friday to you from the CNN center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui, thanks for checking in. here is a quick look at what's making news. President Obama is meeting with mayors from dozens of U.S. cities this morning, they are gonna be

CNN 2009-03-30

Hello to you, Im Creshon Saunders at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here's a look at what is happening NOW IN THE NEWS. First up, some good news for you this Sunday, a slow decline to the icy waters in the North Dakota's Red River. The National We

CNN 2009-04-28

Good morning. From the CNN Center here in Atlanta, I'm Melissa Long. It is Monday, April 27th. Here are some of the headlines making news this morning. The US has stepped up efforts to control the spread--the deadly swine flu virus. There are now bo

CNN 2009-04-26

Police are searching for University of Georgia Professor George Zinkhan in connection with the off-campus shooting deaths of three people. The University of Georgia website refers Zinkhan as a suspect. The school urges students to use caution if the

CNN 2009-07-28

Good morning, I'm Melissa Long here at the CNN center in Atlanta. It's a Monday morning. It's the 27th of July. Here is a look at some of the stories making news this morning. And an American who joined Al Qaeda and then plotted to kill former Presi