I shall now, therefore, humbly propose my own thoughts, which I hope will not be liable to the least objection. 所以,今天我谨提出我的观点,希望不会遭到反对。 Once we eliminate public funding for the artists, let's put them bac

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Finance and Economics;Spain and the markets;The Spanish patient; 财经;西班牙及市场;西班牙患者; A full bail-out of the euro area's fourth-largest economy is looming; 对欧元区第四大经济体的全面纾困正在逼近;

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Good morning from the CNN Center in Atlanta. I'm Reggie Aqui. Here's what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. We begin with President Bush who gave what would likely be the last news conference of his presidency today. Bush spent time thanking members of t

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(314) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2009年(一)月

The US government is suing BP as well as eight other companies and subsidiaries over the unprecedented oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this year. Attorney General Eric Holder says the suit is just the first step in holding BP and others accou

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Democratic leaders are working today to unite the party behind a healthcare overhaul bill. They're hoping to push through Congress before the break. There was talk of a March 18th vote in the House, but the president's spokesman Robert Gibbs says law

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1. On California Santa Catalina Island, firefighters turned back flames threatening the island's main city. About 3,800 people have been evacuated. Wildfire worries are easing with the favorable forecast and the arrival of fire trucks and tankers. 2

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1. President Barack Obama says US diplomat Richard Holbrooke deserves credit for the hard-won progress in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Holbrooke died Monday night. He had surgery in Washington Saturday to repair a tear in his aorta. He was 69 years old.

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1. President Barack Obama pushes Congress to pass his jobs bill immediately, asking lawmakers during a stop in Ohio What on earth are we waiting for. He says it would put scores of construction workers to work in the state. 2. Freedom could be near f

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1. In the Gulf oil spill, BP is getting most of the blame. A federal report just out says in the days leading up to the explosion on an offshore oil rig, false decisions were made about the cement seal that added risk. 2. The lawyer for two American

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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. High food and fuel prices. Housing and credit problems. Job losses. Worries about a recession. No wonder the economy is a top issue for American voters. John McCain speaking about his economic plan in

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There are two conflicting stereotypes when it comes to the activity levels of the wealthy. 在富人爱不爱睡觉这个问题上,人们心目中存在着两种相互冲突的答案。 There is the populist version: the fat cat sitting lazily on h

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White Farmers Released in Zimbabwe Martin Rushmere Harare 22 Aug 2001 14:58 UTC Twenty-one white commercial farmers accused of attacking land 1)invaders have been released on 2)bail from prison in Zim

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Business this week. 一周商业要闻 America's big banks reported earnings for the third quarter. 美国各家大型银行报告了第三季度的收入情况。 Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo posted solid profits, though the mortgage l

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President Barack Obama has defended his economic policies, saying the latest disappointing national employment figures demonstrate that more work needs to be done despite some growth in the economy. The president's remarks Friday were made at an auto

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TEHRAN, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- One of the three detained (被扣留的) U.S. hikers(徒步旅行者) left Iran on Tuesday evening after being released on bail of 500,000 U.S. dollars few hours earlier. Xinhua reporter was told in Tehran's Mehra

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9 Habits of Super Positive People Life is full of positive experiences. Notice them. Notice the sun warming your skin, the small child learning to walk, and the smiling faces around you. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fulles

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今天我们要学的词是massive。 Massive, 大规模的。欧元区成员和国际货币基金组织同意向希腊提供巨额援助贷款。 Euro members and the IMF approved a massive bail out plan for Greece, 美国总统奥巴马前往发生原

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1. Former Senate Ted Stevens and at least 4 others have been killed in a plane crash near a remote fishing village in Alaska. Former NASA chief Sean O'Keefe and his son were also on the plane but survived the crash. 2. A combative Charles Rangel has

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In October 2007, the police arrested 18 people from the Maori iwi, Ngai Tuhoe, in Te Urewera. The police said that these people were training in secret for possible terrorist activities like kidnapping. The police had taken secret videos showing thes

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An Islamic terrorist has stopped Britain deporting him by refusing to give his name for 21 years. 一名伊斯兰恐怖分子拒绝交代姓名长达21年,从而阻止英国将他驱逐出境。 A judge ruled that the Algerian is a trusted and seni

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