US Lawmakers Pledge to Help Investigate Attacks Deborah Tate Washington 11 Sep 2001 23:39 UTC U.S. lawmakers are vowing to provide the resources necessary to 1)investigate the terrorist attacks in New

发表于:2018-12-12 / 阅读(37) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2001-国际风云(5)

This is AP news minute. 1. President Barack Obama paid a visit to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, where he met with senate and house democrats about preserving his health-care law. Obama urged congress to Look out for the American people. 2. New York city

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Health care reform has cleared the U.S. Congress after roughly a year of legislative drama on Capitol Hill. The House of Representatives passed the necessary legislation, on a tight, party-line vote, handing President Barack Obama a crucial victory.

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Obama Greets Pope, Poor Workers Hope For Help 奥巴马欢迎教皇,低薪工人寻求帮助 CAPITOL HILL Pope Francis arrived in Washington Tuesday, launching his much anticipated visit to the United States. Ahead of the pope's meeting at the White

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Investigators are still trying to find out what prompted a woman with a young child in her car to drive into security barriers near the White House and the Capitol building today, who'd been shot and killed by police. NPR's Craig Windham reports a un

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The day to celebratean inauguration and re-dedication to democracy in America,andlet me show you some powerful images of this day. This is what President Obama saw as he stepped down on that capitol podium forthe last time in his presidency.The presi

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Democrats, Republicans, Battle Over Social Security 美国民主党与共和党为社会安全问题争论不休 A rally by opponents ofDemocrats, Republicans, Battle Over Social Security 美国民主党与共和党为社会安全问题争论不休 A rally by opponents of the president's Social Security proposals came amid new public

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Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.V., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington (file photo 15 May 2008) Senator Robert Byrd, a West Virginia Democrat and the longest-serving member of the U.S. Senate, has died at the age of 9

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The Republican effort to replace the Affordable Care Act failed in part because of the changes they wanted to make to Medicaid. The proposal would have cut federal spending on the program by a third. Opposition came from all side

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AILSA CHANG, HOST: So I usually cover Congress. And one of the coolest secrets about my job is the furry, four-legged friend I get to bring to work every day. UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: Hi, Mickey. UNIDENTIFIED MAN #2: Hey, Mickey. UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: Mick

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经历150年风雨的国会圆顶接受翻修 The U.S. Capitol Dome in Washington, DC, is recognized world-wide as one of the most enduring symbols of the U.S. government and American democracy. Since last November, the dome has been wrapped in metal

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今天我们要学的词组是long odds。 Long odds的意思是不太可能,可能性很小。比如美式足球第41届超级杯大赛,赛前有报道说,芝加哥熊队不太可能打败印第安那波利斯小马队, Chicago Bears faces l

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今天我们要学的词是razor thin。 Razor, 是剃须刀,thin, 是薄的意思,象剃须刀那么薄,引申为极其微弱的意思。美国民主党争夺总统提名的希拉里.克林顿和巴拉克.奥巴马星期二进行党内初选的关

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今天我们要学的词是pitch。Pitch可以是推销的意思,既可以作名词也可以作动词。At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev made a strong pitch for foreign investment in Russia. 在达沃斯世

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Ye Fan | Washington 05 April 2010 A pond at the US National Arboretum First-time visitors to the U.S. National Arboretum are surprised to find a large and charming park that is at once so close to the hustle and bustle of the nation's capital, and ye

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1. The National Weather Service is confirming that it was a tornado that struck Atlanta last night. Officials say the twisters winds were up to 110 miles per hour when it moved through downtown. At least 27 people were hurt, but none of the injuries

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1. Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor has been taking questions from those who will decide whether she'll sit on the bench. She was on Capitol Hill today, meeting with leaders from both parties. Democrats want a quick confirmation process

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This is AP News Minute. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were among those paying respect to former President George H. W. Bush. The 41st President is lying in state at the Capitol Rotunda. His funeral is Wednesday. Israeli military announ

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(140) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2018(十二)月

今天我们要学的词是 renewed. Renewed 作为形容词,有复兴的,更新的意思。The death of seven-time Grammy-winner Prince sparked renewed interest in his music. 七次获得格莱美奖的传奇人物王子的去世让人们对他的

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This is AP News Minute. President Trump says Federal workers will have to make adjustments, as the government shutdown rolls into a new week. He offered to build a border wall with steel instead of concrete, an idea Democrats dismissed. US-Chinese tr

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