One day after a rosy outlook sent stocks up more than 2%, Wall Street took it all back in lump sum today. Worries over a weak report on consumer spending last month as well as an end-of-month selling bout caused investors to pull back. Britt Beemer

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(163) / 评论(0) 分类 2009年NPR美国国家公共电台10月

Which of these U.S. agencies was described in 1908 as a regular force of special agents? 在1908年,以下哪个美国机构被描述为特种部队的常规力量? FBI, CIA, Marine Corps, or Secret Service? 联邦调查局,中情局,海军陆战

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The new issue of O Magazine has an extraordinary and inspiring essay in it by Oprah. It is for everyone who has ever said How did I let this happen again? . She's talking about regaining the weight she lost over the past two years and also learning a

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It was the raised American hand that raised eyebrows. Why did US Secretary of State Rice abstain on a UN Gaza ceasefire resolution she worked so hard to craft with European allies, and whose goals she announced she agreed with? Publicly, Rice says th

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1.Congressional officials say President Obama plans to withdraw most American troops from Iraq by August of 2010, but tens of thousands will stay behind to advise(原为revise) Iraqi forces and protect U.S. interests in that country. Obama is expecte

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From NPR News in Washington, Im Craig Windham. The chief rival to Afghanistans President Hamid Karzai in that countrys upcoming runoff election, former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, is widely expected to pull out of the race, although he will

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Steve Inskeep : Here is another installment of StoryCorps, the project that is traveling the country recording interviews between loved ones and friends. These interviews are archived at the Library of Congress and some of them are heard here on Mor

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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. A protracted hunger strike by most of the t error suspects detained Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, could fuel a new round of debate over whether to shut down the U.S. prison. President Obama says he is going to

发表于:2018-12-17 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 2013年NPR美国国家公共电台5月

This is week is the democrats turn. They hold a national convention in Charlotte North Carolina beginning Tuesday. What do?? they hope to accomplish? Maryland governor Martin OMalley is head of the democratic governors association. He told CNN they i

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朝鲜威胁核试爆同时美韩联合军演 It has been another tense week on the Korean peninsula as North Korea threatened to again test nuclear weapons while the United States and South Korean forces held joint military exercises. 朝鲜半岛又过

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BBC News with Eileen McCue. Dutch political leaders are about to take part in a final televised debate ahead of Wednesdays general election. The two front runners in opinion polls are the center-right party of current Prime Minister Mark Rutte and th

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Nate: Hey, Andy. Andy! Andy, what the hell is wrong with you? Andy: I didn't have a choice, okay? Miranda asked me, and I couldn't say no. Nate: I know. That's your answer for everything lately, I didn't have a choice. Like this job was forced on you

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Even some foreign leaders, theyve been looking ahead, anticipating my departure. 有些外国领袖都开始向前看,期待我卸任了。 Last week, Prince George showed up to our meeting in his bathrobe. 上周,乔治王子跟我会面时,穿的

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President Bush Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month THE PRESIDENT: Hola! Sintese. Bienvenidos a la Casa Blanca. (Laughter.) ste es el ltimo Mes de la Hispanidad que paso como presidente -- y por eso, le dije a mi personal que hoy quera hablarles slo e

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Today, guest-writer Neal Whitman will help us understand why the word troops can refer to the number of individuals or groups. What Does Troops Mean? Memorial Day is next week, when we in the U.S. honor members of the military who have died in the li

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 19 November 2007 The U.S. Defense Department says a series of ideas for a new effort to try to get Pakistani tribal leaders to cooperate in the fight against terrorists is just a staff document and is far from any senior level c

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1. In Afghanistan, the Pentagon is extending the tour of more than 2,000 Marines after insisting the unit would come home on time. Military leaders say they need more troops. So now the unit is due home in early November. 2. Hostages released in Col

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(136) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2008年(七)月

This is AP news minute. 1. The republican-led health-care bill passes by the house and now goes to the senate. Democrats say the measure, if becomes law, will kick millions off insurance rules. 2. Members of Greenpeace climb France Eiffel Tower and u

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This is AP News Minute. The White House says President Trump will meet with North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un. But it hasn't been decided when or where. It also says sanctions on North Korea will stay in place until that meeting. President Trump also

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IN THE NEWS - The Mississippi River Floods Americas Heartland This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The Mississippi River flows down the middle of the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Right now, melted snow and heavy rains from the north ar

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