By Ruth Reader Washington D.C. 24 January 2008 The American motion picture industry has announced this year's nominations for best picture and other Academy Awards. And the Academy for Film Arts and Sciences says the ceremony will go on as usual even

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(一月)

The famous French spiderman adds Malaysia's Twin Towers to his climbing accomplishments. He used the protection of pre-dawn darkness to elude security guards. After two previous attempts failed, Alain Robert successfully climbed the world's tallest t

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A slump in tourism is aggravating Egypt's economic woes and affecting the lives of those who depend on the industry for a living. About 20 percent of Egypt's foreign currency earnings come from tourism. In 2008, almost 13 million foreign tourists vi

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As the days in the northern hemisphere, get darker and colder, hot soup sounds pretty inviting. A homemade pot of soup can be healthy, economical and delicious. But by day four, it can also get kind of boring. So people are coming together to get mor

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Bad habits will hinder your way towards fame,profits and enjoyment. 恶习会阻碍你获得名利和乐趣。 图片1

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US Adds 80,000 Jobs in October, Unemployment Ticks Lower The U.S. economy added 80,000 jobs in October and the nation's unemployment rate edged down one tenth of a percentage point. The government also revised employment numbers higher for August and

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By Alisha Ryu 5-61285 01 April 2008 In Somalia, continuing insecurity, a surge in food and fuel prices, and uncontrolled printing of money have created runaway inflation that is threatening the lives of millions already suffering from 18 years of war

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By Tendai Maphosa London 17 April 2008 The European Commission has said further delay in releasing Zimbabwe's presidential election results is unacceptable. As Tendai Maphosa reports from London the EU call is part of the ever-growing chorus for the

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By Doug Levine Washington 24 March 2008 One of the leading contenders for Acoustic Artist of the Year at the upcoming Blues Music Awards is singer and guitarist Eric Bibb. As VOA's Doug Levine tells us, Bibb adds a touch of gospel to his repertoire o

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OECD Adds Its Voice to US Debate on Taxes Economically, the United States remains one of the strongest countries in the world, but there are signs its competitive edge is slipping. Despite a reputation as a global leader in technology and innovation,

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Anti-government demonstrators in Bangkok took to the streets in a massive convoy to press their case for the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to resign and call fresh elections. Many local residents supported the protest adding pressure

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US Adds 171K Jobs; Unemployment Rate Rises to 7.9% The last major economic report before Americans head to the polls shows hiring accelerated in October. That's welcome news for more than 12 million unemployed Americans, and for a president fighting

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India will declare the elephant a national heritage animal, to focus more attention on the need to conserve the species, whose numbers have been dwindling. India is home to more than half the Asian elephants left in the wild, making it a critical bat

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: And let's turn now to Mexico. Ford Motor Company's decision this week to cancel construction of an auto plant there has shocked that country. And people are especially disappointed in the place where the Ford plant was under const

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Amid various commercial advertisements on the glistening billboards at Times Square, the new video clip on the China Screen at 2 Times Square, featuring China's natural and historical beauty, has added some exotic and artistic flavor to this world-re

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Burger King in Brazil sells burgers. It also takes pictures. It takes pictures of customers. It puts their pictures on the wrappers. It puts the wrappers on the burgers. The customer gets a burger with his picture on the wrapper. There's no extra cha

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The State Department said Tuesday U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell is adding stops in Lebanon and Syria to his current mission to the region aimed at reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. The Obama administration has sought to improve ties

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By Rosanne Skirble Washington 01 April 2007 The wife of presidential candidate John Edwards renewed her fight against breast cancer this week. Elizabeth Edwards is one of three million women in the United States living with the disease. Of the 275,00

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By Paul Sisco Washington 05 February 2007 watch World Climate Report Scientists from around the world have been meeting in Paris, working out final details of an exhaustive report on climate change and global warming. Now what? VOA's Paul Sisco repor

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By Gary Thomas Washington 03 December 2007 A new U.S. intelligence estimate says it is not clear that Iran is determined to produce nuclear weapons. The estimate says Iran stopped nuclear weapons development four years ago, but adds that Tehran is ke

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