We are less than eight weeks away from Election Day in the U.S. and ten days away from the first presidential debate between Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump. Several recent national polls are close. They indicat

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(100) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2016年9月

Groundhog Day 2017: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts 6 More Weeks of Winter Here's WGroundhog hat's Trending Today. Pennsylvanias world famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, predicted six more weeks of winter on Thursday after seeing his shadow. This event

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(二)月

Fleet Week Begins in New York 纽约迎来舰队周 NEW YORK 'Fleet Week' lands in New York this week, bringing a diverse group of nearly 1,500 sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen to the city. This year, the annual celebration of America's sea servi

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This is AP News Minute. Police say a man accused of plowing a car into a crowd enjoying a parade in New Orleans is being investigated for driving while intoxicated. 21 people were hospitalized. Authorities say the crash on Saturday evening sends a st

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NYC's Restaurant Week: An Economic Boom in Fine Dining 纽约餐馆周--美食经济繁荣 NEW YORK Many of New Yorks fine-dining establishments take part in what is known as Restaurant Week, an event held since 1992 that offers locals and tourists t

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One Thousand Marbles 《一千枚弹珠》 I'm a Ham radio operator and work with radios and electronics. So when I heard this story it really made me think! I hope that you can apply the lessons I've learned from it to your life as well... 我是一名

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Paddington Bear celebrates his 50th birthday this year Paddington Bear, one of Britain's favourite children's fictional characters, is celebrating his 50th birthday this year. From his humble origins as a homeless immigrant at a London railway stat

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AS IT IS 2016-07-12 Americans Looking Forward After a Week of Violence 暴力周过后,美国人满怀希望向前看 Americans have been reacting to a week full of gun violence. Last week, a gunman shot and killed five police officers in Dallas, T

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ALISON STEWART: Experts expect tomorrow's so-called Cyber Monday sales to see an uptick over last year, but will it be enough for businesses to consider the extended shopping weekend a success? For some insight, we're joined now by Shelly Banjo of Th

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Washington Week: Focus on Iran Nukes, US Veterans 聚焦华盛顿: 聚焦伊朗核问题和美国退伍军人周 WASHINGTON The coming days likely will bring extensive commentary from Capitol Hill on the latest round of international negotiations ove

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Washington Week: Focus on Obamacare Woes 华盛顿周:关注奥巴马医改问题 This week will bring renewed scrutiny of President Barack Obamas signature health care law, a key portion of which has been hobbled by technical glitches since going on

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June 27, 2000, is the 120th anniversary of the birth of Helen Keller, and each year the week in which her birthday falls is recognized as Deaf-Blind Awareness Week. In honor of Helen Keller -- and other members of the deaf-blind community, this week

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Today, we commemorate the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings that took place in the early morning hours of 6th June, 1944. Todays ceremony will honor the soldiers, sailors and airmen who made the supreme sacrifice so that Europe might be liberate

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