Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is going to be tried again in January. But this time he'll stand trial alone. Prosecutors dismissed all corruption charges against his brother Thursday. Rod Blagojevich says he believes federal authorities nev

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(107) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2010(八月)

AS IT IS 2014-11-07 Why Are so Many US Lawyers Leaving Law ? 为什么如此多的美国律师离开法律行业? What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a question adults commonly ask children. Boys and girls usually provide some very inter

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Chapter 2 Sometimes It's Fast and Easy 快速、简单的谈判 Mike: Hello, come in, I've been waiting for you. May: Thank you, I'm not late, am I? Mike: No,no,no,not at all. It's just that I 've been (对话内容详见Disk 1-6) For Your Information(背景介绍

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by Michael W. Flynn Today, I will answer the most common question I have received since I began this podcast: why do I include the following annoying disclaimer at the beginning of every episode: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in th

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(43) / 评论(0) 分类 法律英语 Legal Lad

by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

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萨拉从电视上得知父亲有望成为副总统的竞选人,而这主要得力于他对支持林肯处死的强烈态度。萨拉气愤地找到父亲,这一段对话就是父女间的争论。 [00:42.00][剧情] [00:57.43]播放音频 [00:59.46]You know, it's always nice to see you, Sara. [01:01.30]Is there some

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In his report to Congress General David Petraeus says he hopes to withdraw roughly 30,000 US troops by next summer. That's back to pre-surge levels. He also said last winter's build-up has met military objectives in large measure. Senator Larry Craig

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As you know, in English you generally make a word plural by adding an s at the end. There seems to be some confusion, though, about how to make plurals of terms made up of more than one word. For example, do you say bicycles shops or bicycle shops? D

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Millions of Americans are looking after an older family member. A survey a few years ago put the value of family care-giving at $375 billion a year. And while care-giving has traditionally been something family members do for their elders, a growing

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

1. The ethics trial of Rep. Charles Rangel is going ahead without the New York Democrat there. The 80-year-old Rangel says he has no money for attorneys asking for a delay to start a legal defense fund. The House panel said no. 2. A search near an Oh

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By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 20 March 2007 President Bush is urging majority Democrats in Congress to accept his offer to allow congressional investigators to interview key aides in private but not under oath about the White House decision to fire ei

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By Marissa Melton Washington 24 March 2007 President Bush used his weekly radio address Saturday to discuss two major disagreements between his Republican administration and the Democratic-controlled Congress. One is about a congressional demand for

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Defense attorneys for former Liberian president Charles Taylor say testimony from prosecution witnesses is tainted by cash payments from a special fund provided by the United States. Mr. Taylor's war crimes trial is drawing to a close after more than

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(161) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(三月)

Thank you very much. It's great to be back and I just want to stay for the record, the class of 88-89 was by far the best class. 十分感谢,我很高兴回来。我在这里郑重声明,88-89届学生是迄今为止最棒的。 The decision to

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今天我们要学的词组是credibility。 Credibility指的是可靠,信用。政府不要失去民众的信任,The government should not lose its credibility with the people. 一些美国参议员因为司法部解除了八位检察官的职务

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Joe Flom is an outlier. But he's not an outlier for the reasons you might think. 乔弗洛姆是一个卓尔不群的人,但他也许不是你想象当中的那种卓越者。 By the end of the chapter, in fact, we'll see that it is possible to tak

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I was ungainly, awkward, a fat kid. I didn't feel comfortable, Flom remembers. 我还是一个难看、笨拙、一身肥肉的男孩。我觉得非常郁闷,弗洛姆回忆说, I was one of two kids in my class at the end of hiring season who di

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By Kane Farabaugh Peoria, Illinois 11 November 2009 Ali Al Marri in prison Convicted al-Qaida conspirator Ali Al Marri now faces more than eight years in prison for his role in the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. He origi

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(十一月)

1.Boston Bombing suspect Jahar Tsarnaev arrived at his first pubilc court hearing since his arrest days after the April 15th attack. Survivors and family members of the victims were in the courtroom while spectators crowded outside. 2.A landslide tri

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(126) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2013(六月)

Uh, hello, uh, maybe you can help me. I'm looking for Caroline Channing. 您好,我想跟您问个人。我要找卡洛琳钱宁 I have a legal matter to discuss with her. 我有些法律问题要跟她谈谈 Never heard of her. Never seen her. Mr.

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