This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Rod Blagojevich This week, the governor of the American state of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, was arrested on federal corruption charges. The case includes accusations that he tried to sell an appointment to

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2008年(十二)月

BBC News with Jamely. The former director of the FBI, James Comey, has been giving an extraordinary account of his dealings with President Trump in the weeks of months leading up to his sacking. Speaking under oath before the Senate Intelligence Comm

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Asia 亚洲 Sorcery in Papua New Guinea: When the hurlyburly's done 巴布亚新几内亚的巫术:当喧嚣归于沉寂 The gruesome consequences of accusations of witches craft. 被指控女巫后的恐怖命运。 It Began, as it usually does, w

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Current, Former Students Sue Dartmouth College Over Sex Abuse Accusations Seven women took legal action Thursday against Dartmouth College in the American state of New Hampshire. The women say three science professors at the school sexually attacked,

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Australian authorities are coordinating the rescue of up to 40 people off the Cocos Islands after their boat sank. A merchant ship has launched life rafts for the suspected asylum seekers after the Australian Maritime Safety Authority received a dist

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Good morning. Australia is coming to terms with losing the Ashes in the deciding test at the Oval this morning. England regained the urn after Australia was bowled out for 348 late on the fourth day. The visitors lost by 197 runs. Australian captain

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1. Hurricane Dolly has left behind muddy waters and downed power lines. But residents in south Texas are thankful the storm did not pack more of a wallop. Early damage estimates put losses at 750 million dollars. 2. Barack Obama draws more than 200,

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Iraq's electoral commission has announced the preliminary results of last weekend's provincial elections, amid some accusations of irregularities and voting fraud. The Iraqi army and security forces, however, say that they will maintain order despite

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Vice President Joe Biden welcomes Nigeria' acting President Goodluck Jonathan to the Naval Observatory in Washington, 12 Apr 2010 Nigeria's acting President Goodluck Jonathan has assured American officials in Washington he is working quickly to impro

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Robert Berger | Jerusalem 04 April 2010 Christians hold an Easter mass at the Garden Tomb, considered by some Christians to be the site of the burial and resurrection of Jesus in Jerusalem, 4 Apr 2010 Easter celebrations in Jerusalem began with a sun

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This is AP news minute. 1. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Wednesday. The meeting comes amid sharp accusations surrounding the chemical weapons attack in Syria last week. 2. Fans of a Germ

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Political parties in South Africa have held their final rallies as the nation prepares for national and provincial elections on Wednesday. 南非各政治党派纷纷举行最后的竞选集会,同时全国在为星期三举行的大选和省级选举

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Technology giant Apple has been defending itself against accusations that it's been avoiding tax. The US Senate report found the company has avoided paying tens of billions of dollars in tax by spreading its accounts over a complex network of subsidi

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November 27th, 1978, in San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk, a gay-rights activist, are shot to death at City Hall. Former City Supervisor Dan White who pulled the trigger goes on trial for murder, but hes convicted of

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November 27th, 1978, in San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk, a gay-rights activist, are shot to death at City Hall. Former City Supervisor Dan White who pulled the trigger goes on trial for murder, but hes convicted of

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The Swedish general election has left the two main political blocs almost tied with the anti-immigration party making gains on its previous results. With nearly all ballots counted, the governing center-left coalition is marginally ahead of its centr

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今天我们要学的词组是approval rating。Approval rating,意思是满意度、认可率 。A new poll has found, only 36% of Americans approve of President Trump's performance in the Oval Office, which gives Trump the lowest approval rating

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Wang Guoqing, spokesperson for the fourth session of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference - or CPPCC - says China's economy is generally expanding. Viewed against the backdrop of the performance of int

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Wang Guoqing, spokesperson for the fourth session of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference - or CPPCC - says China's economy is generally expanding. Viewed against the backdrop of the performance of int

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China's military strongly dissatisfied with U.S. accusations The Chinese Defense Ministry is lashing out at the most recent U.S. allegations connected to the Chinese military. The Defense Ministry says US accusations of China's military threat and la

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