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1.Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich says he will not quit a job that people hired him to do, telling reporters in a quick statement that he is not guilty. Blagojevich faces charges he tried to use his position for political and financial gain. 2.Ske

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President Barack Obama is going through a rite of political passage this week - he is marking his first 100 days in office. The significance of the 100 days marker goes back to the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt, who assumed power at the height of

VOA标准英语2008年-US Congress Faces a Week of Challenges

The U.S. Congress faces a major legislative challenge next week as it awaits details of a Bush administration plan to deal with the worst U.S. financial crisis in decades. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill, where congressional leaders are

VOA标准英语2008年-Pentagon Official Says Next US President Faces

America's top military officer, Admiral Michael Mullen, says the transition to a new U.S. administration could be a time of heightened threat for the United States. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who spoke in Los Angeles Monday, said the

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By Joe Bavier Niamey 24 April 2006 Last year, widespread food shortages hit Niger, forcing a massive relief effort to save millions of people at risk of malnutrition. Now, nearly one year later, the l

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Some Republicans in the U.S. Senate say they will block a plan to rescue the country's three major auto companies. Meanwhile, new claims for unemployment benefits reached their highest level in 26 years. Sen. Richard Shelby, center, accompanied by,

VOA标准英语2012--Somalia’s New President Faces Humanitarian Challenges

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He faces life in prison, but remains defiant. In a New York court room, Faisal Shahzad pleaded guilty to the failed car bombing of Times Square and threatened further attacks. He faces 10 charges in all. Amongst them, the attempted use of a weapon of

VOA常速英语2008年-Benin's President Faces More Opposition Two Yea

By Nico Colombant Dakar 04 April 2008 Benin's president Boni Yayi is facing increasing opposition two years after coming to power. Mr. Yayi, an independent banker and political outsider, succeeded Mathieu Kerekou who had ruled the small West African

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The Greenland High Arctic is a bare, sparse place. Rather than tall trees, it has tundraground hugging vegetationand rugged, Lord-of-the-Rings-style vistas. Well I don't know, it's not exactly New Zealand, but kind of similar landscape. Mikko Tiusane

VOA标准英语2008年-Georgian President Faces Election Challenge

By Peter Fedynsky Tbilisi 04 January 2008 Georgia holds a snap presidential election on Saturday in which six candidates are challenging incumbent Mikhail Saakashvili, who is accused of rigging the process in his favor. VOA Correspondent Peter Fedyns

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By Ron Corben Bangkok 03 October 2006 The new Thai prime minister, retired Army General Surayud Chulanont, is highly respected within his country. But Mr. Surayud faces enormous challenges in getting Thailand's democracy back on track following last

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By Anita Elash Paris 02 August 2007 The international community has thrown its support behind the United Nations resolution authorizing a 26,000-strong peacekeeping force in Darfur. The force is to be in place by January. But some experts say getting