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Minnesota Dreamer 明尼苏达州的梦想家 Even if I didn't have a dream, I always had a plan. In college, I learned to be responsible and organized . Then everything changed. Days away from graduation and miles away from home, I was diagnosed wit
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President Obama gave his first State of the Union speech Wednesday night. He talked mostly about the economy, and he repeated some of his message the next day in Florida. BARACK OBAMA: The worst of the stor
Biggest Relief Operation in History Hopes to Reach Last Survivors around Indian Ocean 史上最强救援希望能帮助到印度洋地区最后一个生还者 Four days after the massive Indian Ocean
Plans for Haiti's recovery from the devastating earthquake are on the agenda at the United Nations donors' conference, March 31 in New York. Among the country's top priorities are the estimated 600,000 people who fled the capital, Port-au-Prince, for
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1. Tehran has capped off a show of military might by test firing missiles capable of carrying warheads. The tests come days before meetings between Iran and six world powers, trying to stop its suspected nuclear weapons program. Meantime, the White
Negotiators in Geniva worked past midnight on their third and final day of trying to reach a port with Iran on curbing its nuclear program and still failed to come up with a deal,but Iran's foreign minister Muhamud says progress has been made. I thin
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Autobiography of Nobel Prize Winner: Nicolaas Bloembergen My parents, Auke Bloembergen and Sophia Maria Quint, had four sons and two daughters. I am the second child, born on March 11, 1920, in Dordre
Senator Barack Obama won a big victory in North Carolina last night. He was ahead by 14 points with 93% of the vote counted. NPRs Mara Liasson reports. Barack Obama ended last night with more delegates and popular votes than Senator Clinton. A visib
It s a major catastrophe for Haiti. We have gone through others before. I am quite sure the Haitian people, courageous as they are, will come out of it in unity. - Haitian ambassador to the US, Raymond Joseph Untold numbers of Haitians are dead, trap
More than one week after the earthquake in Haiti, patients' medical needs continue to strain resources. Since the arrival of the U.S. Navy hospital ship Comfort on Tuesday, medical staff have received more than 250 patients, performed more than 100 s
Novel Explores How People React During Natural Disasters In August, as Hurricane Irene unleashed wind and rain along the U.S. East Coast, author John Shors found himself on a book tour, promoting his new novel, Cross Currents, which was inspired by t
China and the Maldives have reached an agreement on the development of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his counterpart Abdulla Yameen on Monday. Xi says the two countries have agreed to enhance coop
美航母前往菲律宾救灾 The U.S. military is preparing for a large, drawn-out operation in the Philippines, where each day reveals more devastation left by Typhoon Haiyan. The aircraft carrier USS George Washington is now approaching the Phili
President Barack Obama is promising full U.S. support for Haiti's immediate recovery from Tuesday's earthquake, and for its long-term rebuilding. Mr. Obama discussed the catastrophe Friday with Haiti's president. President Obama says the United State
Burmese state media say it is now believed that as many as 10,000 people are dead and thousands more missing after Tropical Cyclone Nargis ripped through parts of the country, destroying homes, bringing down power lines and knocking out communication
Members of the lower house of Congress in Brazil are voting on whether to approve impeachment proceedings against president Dilma Rousseff. With nearly half of votes cast, her opponents are leading by a wide margin. The opposition must win two thirds
Efforts to stem the flow of migrants to Europe are gathering momentum. NATO is expanding its mission in the Aegean Sea to try to help stop the smuggling of people from Turkey to Greece. The alliance's secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said more ship