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THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: Ford Leads Nation After Nixon Resigns STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. This week in our series, we tell the story of the thirty-eight
1. It looks like Illinois state lawmakers won't be getting into the criminal case against Gov. Rod Blagojevich as they consider whether he should be impeached. Federal prosecutors today asked them not to delve into the case, saying they're concerned
It came down to a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday night, the Senate had already passed a temporary fix to the fiscal cliff, but the House had to approve that plan and for the president to sign it and to make it law. When the vote
FIFA Elects New President in Bid to Clean Up Scandal-hit Image LONDON Footballs (soccer's) world governing body FIFA has elected a new president after its former leader, Sepp Blatter, was forced to step down last year after being charged with corrupt
11月美大选 拉美裔选民举棋不定 Hispanics represent the fastest-growing minority in the United States and an increasingly important segment of the voting population, especially in so-called swing states like Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada
By Kurt Achin Seoul 16 December 2007 He has been a South Korean cabinet minister, and sat across the negotiating table from North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. However, former news anchor Chung Dong-young is a distant second in polls ahead of Wednesday'
By Tendai Maphosa London 01 May 2008 Millions of Londoners are voting for mayor. The three top candidates were among the first to cast their votes. Tendai Maphosa has more in this report for VOA from the British capital. Incumbent London Mayor Ken Li
1. Rescue workers in Turkey are desperately trying to reach hundreds miners trapped underground. Official say a fire and explosion have already killed more than 200 workers. 2. A federal judge has struck down an Idaho ban on gay marriage. She has ord
After a stop-over in Germany, democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is due in Paris Friday, where he is expected to meet with President Nicolas Sarkozy. Lisa Bryant has more for VOA from the French capital. As elsewhere in Europe, the U.S. pr
In U.S. politics, there is no issue that divides Democrats and Republicans more than their vastly different views on the role and size of the central government. That political divide is at the heart of the intensifying debate over the federal budget
今天又要讲两个大选年里新闻界常会用来报导选情的习惯用语。但是今天的两个习惯用语不再是来自体育运动的,而是来自美国文化的另一个侧重面: 宗教。 我们要学的第一个习惯用语是: no
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 19 March 2008 U.S. Senator John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is touring Israel and meeting with Israeli leaders as part of his Mideast tour that has taken him to Iraq and Jordan. VOA's Jim Teeple re
By Jim Malone Washington 06 December 2007 Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney has tried to assure voters the Mormon Church would not influence his decisions should he win the White House next year. Romney spoke on faith and politics at the
By Michael Gutkin and Alona Cherkassky Washington, DC 08 September 2006 watch Russian Candidates report Brooklyn, in the eastern U.S. state of New York is home to the largest Russian speaking community in the United States. Soon, this vibrant neighb
By June Soh Washington, DC 02 November 2006 watch Tribesman turned Teacher What makes you a better teacher is what you give to your students, says a Washington area social studies teacher who has tried to broaden his students' vision outside the cla
By Deborah Tate Washington 06 September 2007 U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton continues to lead the field of candidates seeking the Democratic Party's nomination for president. Stressing her background and experience, she is determined to become the firs
By Kari Barber Dakar 17 September 2007 Sierra Leone's National Electoral Commission says opposition leader Ernest Koroma has won the nation's September 8 presidential runoff. Kari Barber has more from VOA's West Africa bureau in Dakar. Ernest Koroma
By Jim Fry Washington 04 March 2008 Free trade has become a key issue in the U.S. presidential campaign in the past several weeks, especially in the heated contest to become the Democratic party's nominee. Amid the loss of manufacturing jobs in [the
今天我们要学的词是straightforward。 Straightforward, 简单明了,直截了当。 Experts say that diagnosing back problems is not always straightforward, 专家们说,背部毛病的诊断绝没有那么简单。 Why can't you just giv
歌词: You look like Georgia On a cool summer day. Your smile hits me like A breeze blowin off the lake. You talk like Kansas You can see to the horizon Theres no place for The words to hide Cause you mean what you say Mean what you say Got a hear