France's center-right government has launched a national debate about what it means to be French. The discussion on national identity is being described as a way for citizens to take stock of who they are and of France's place in the world. Critics a

发表于:2018-11-29 / 阅读(124) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(十二月)

Senate Gun Debate Moves to Judiciary Committee Mass slaughters of children in Connecticut, movie-goers in Colorado, college students in Virginia, and congressional constituents in Arizona have amplified calls for action. First to speak at the hearing

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Special English - How to Win a Debate, Presidential or Otherwise President Obama and former governor Mitt Romney have teams of advisors and aides to help them prepare for their three debates. But what about the rest of us who would like some help win

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US Senate Votes to Open Debate on Immigration Bill From VOA Learning English, this is In the News. Earlier this week, the United States Senate voted to begin debate on a historic immigration bill. The proposed law would offer a chance for more than 1

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IN THE NEWS - 150 Years Later, US Still Debate Issues That Fueled Civil War This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This Tuesday is the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the opening shots of the American Civil War. On April twelfth, eighteen si

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The debate spurred a surge in voter registration, especially among young people. Some polls are showing the three parties running even. Jennifer Glasse | London 22 April 2010 Britain's Conservative David Cameron leader (center) speaks during a first

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Obama, Romney Spar in Second Debate With his poll numbers fading after a listless performance in the first debate, President Obama was far more energetic and aggressive in the second debate. He and Governor Romney tangled in a town hall-style forum a

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 26 October 2009 A sharp increase in illegal migrants heading by boat to Australia has prompted accusations that the government has made the country a target for traffickers by easing immigration laws. More than 42 vessels have

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Gun Control Debate Firing Up Local Communities Scenes of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut are seared in the minds of many. Twenty students and six teachers died in the December mass shooting. Yet it has only been in the past two w

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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 03 October 2006 A landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in 1973, but the issue remains divisive. The latest battleground is the state of South Dakota, where voters will decide in November wheth

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LINDA WERTHEIMER, HOST: Coke versus Pepsi, French fries versus tater tots, hotdogs versus hamburgers - there are a lot of famous food rivalries, but at the University of Chicago, the real contention is between two traditional Jewish holiday dishes, l

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President Bush and challenger John Kerry clashed over the economy, taxes and health care, Wednesday evening, in the final debate of the presidential campaign. 美国总统布什和他的挑战者克里参议员在星期三晚上进行第三场,也是

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By Kent Klein Washington 27 April 2008 Senator Hillary Clinton is challenging her Democratic Party presidential rival, Senator Barack Obama, to a debate. The call is part of the escalating rhetoric between the two as they campaign in the central stat

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By Greg Flakus Houston 22 February 2008 Democratic Party presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama faced off in a debate Thursday in Texas. VOA's Greg Flakus reports from Houston there was more agreement on issues than clashes over dif

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By Deborah Tate Washington 27 February 2008 Abill to cut off funding for the Iraq war survived a procedural vote in the U.S. Senate Tuesday. The action came as Army officials told lawmakers they hope combat tours to Iraq and Afghanistan can be shorte

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By Margaret Besheer Washington 04 September 2007 The U.S.-based charity CARE recently made headlines for turning down some $45 million in U.S. government food aid. The decision to refuse the aid is tied to the group's opposition to the practice of se

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Hong Kong is preparing for a crucial vote on election reform. The special administrative regions Legislative Council will debate a reform package that will give as many as five million people a more direct say in who will become the citys next chief

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By Derek Kilner Nairobi 09 November 2007 A senior northern Ugandan official says the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group has detained his own deputy, Vincent Otti. Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi that a rebe

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By Meredith Buel Manchester, New Hampshire 06 January 2008 Republicans and Democrats seeking their party's U.S. presidential nomination have debated important foreign policy issues, just days before the nation's first presidential primary in New Hamp

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By Paula Wolfson Washington 02 December 2007 U.S. military officials say progress is being made in Iraq, months after an influx of additional American troops. But prominent Democrats in Congress say the military gains are not enough, and the Iraqi go

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