18,000 runners to race in Mexico City marathon

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- The organizers of the 30th Mexico City International Marathon said Tuesday they expected about 18,000 runners to participate in the race. With 13 days still to go, Mexico City Sports Institute (IDDF) Director Francisc

AP 2010-03-21

1. Just a day after a jobs bill cleared Congress, President Barack Obama is expected to sign it today. The bill includes 18 billion dollars in tax breaks and extends highway and mass transit program to the end of the year. It's estimated the bill cou

AP 2010-03-01

1. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says the government will pursue questions about the electronics on Toyotas that could potentially have sudden and dangerous acceleration. The head of Toyota sales in US testified yesterday about recent Toyota re

英语四级备考常见时态解析

英语中事情发生的时间可分为现在、过去、将来和过去将来四种形式，发生的方式可分为一般、过去、进行和完成进行四种形式。将时间形式和动作方式结合起来，就构成了以下：一般、完成

专家预测:2050年地球将面目全非

专家预测:2050年地球将面目全非 The earth's population could top nine billion by 2050, leading to an 'unrecognisable' world as people compete for scarcer resources a U.S. science conference heard yesterday. 有美国科学家警告，到205

AP 2010-02-11

[1] Toyota says there were design problems with the anti-lock brake system in the new Prius which went on sale last year. A Toyota spokesperson says the problems have been fixed in previous models sold since late January. [2] States up and down the E

Cold snap to freeze north China

Cold snap to freeze north China BEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- A cold wave will hit northern parts of China over the next two days with temperatures likely to drop by as much as 14 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country, the National Meteorologic

LDP expected to win majority in Japan's general election

TOKYO, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Japan's main opposition party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is likely to win nearly 300 seats in the House of Representatives election held on Sunday, according to the latest poll released Thursday. The LDP, headed b

“二胎”政策将在明年推出

Reporter: A universal two-child policy is expected to be passed by the top legislature by the end of the week as it concludes its latest bimonthly session on Sunday. The new rules would come into effect on January 1. Zhai Zhenwu, Head of the China Po

女司机发生车祸概率更高

Women drivers are more likely to be involved in an accident, according to scientists。 Researchers looked at 6.5million car crashes and found a higher than expected number of accidents between two female drivers。 They also discovered that women ha

Forces Will Not Back Down During Afghan Transition

NATO's secretary-general says foreign forces in Afghanistan will remain on combat duty during the scheduled transition to Afghan security control in 2014. That statement by Anders Fogh Rasmussen came after U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Ame

Fashion can help Italy's recovery: CNMI chairman

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Italy's fashion world can kickstart a recovery process this year with a flywheel effect on the recession-hit country, the chairman of the National Chamber of Italian Fashion (CNMI) Mario Boselli said on Tuesday. Bosel

Chinese transport strengthened for holiday travel boom

BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities have added extra travel contingencies to ensure the smooth kick-off on Saturday of the world's largest annual migration. With 3.41 billion trips expected to be made over the next 40 days' peak travel s

Former Liverpool defender Aurelio returns from injury

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Former Liverpool and Valencia defender Fabio Aurelio has returned to training with Brazil' s Gremio after recovering from a serious knee injury. The 33-year-old underwent surgery in July to repair a torn anterior cr

英文乡村歌曲：Don't cry for me argentina

It wont be easy Youll think it strange When I try to explain how I fell That I still need your love After all that Ive done You wont believe me All you will say its a girl You once knew Although shes dressed up to the night At sixes and sevens with y

美国乡村音乐: Don't cry for me argentina

英语歌词： It wont be easy Youll think it strange When I try to explain how I fell That I still need your love After all that Ive done You wont believe me All you will say its a girl You once knew Although shes dressed up to the night At sixes and s

Crises Overshadow EU Finance Ministers Meeting

A European Union finance ministers meeting is being overshadowed by the euro zone's ongoing economic problems and sexual assault charges against International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who had been expected to attend the two days of

Pato out of action for one month

ROME, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Milan have confirmed Alexandre Pato will be out of action for at least a month after suffering a thigh strain. The Brazilian hitman limped off during the opening stages of the 1-1 draw with Udinese last night. AC Milan anno

US Adds More Jobs Than Expected

President Barack Obama says the U.S. economy is recovering, after the nation added more jobs than expected in April. The government jobs report released Friday shows a net gain of 244,000 jobs in the United States last month, better than economists h

Mexican IMF Contender Visits Brazil

The head of Mexico's central bank says Latin American countries deserve greater representation at the International Monetary Fund. Agustin Carstens made the comments Wednesday in Brazil, where he is seeking support for his bid to become the next mana