It's not a done deal yet but a payroll tax cut extension is on track to pass in the GOP-led House. Today, House Speaker John Boehner said the measure that also extends unemployment insurance will be brought to a vote this week. We were not gonna allo

发表于:2018-12-17 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 2012年NPR美国国家公共电台2月

Voting is underway across New Hampshire for the first-in-the-nation primary. The Republican candidates have spent recent days heavily wooing undecided voters. In Manchester, NPR's Lakshmi Singh encounters some staunch Republicans who say they've been

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US to Leave UNESCO over Anti-Israel Bias The United States is pulling out of UNESCO, the United Nations organization that encourages worldwide cooperation in education, science, and culture. In a statement on Thursday, the U.S. State Department says

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Polish President Will Sign Holocaust Law Polish President Andrzej Duda said Tuesday he will sign a law that would make it a crime to suggest Poles share the blame for Nazi crimes during the Holocaust. 波兰总统安杰伊杜达(Andrzej Duda)称,

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By Brian Purchia Ten years ago in the small African nation of Rwanda, Hutu extremists slaughtered almost a million of their Tutsi neighbors as well as any moderate Hutus. One man, Paul Rusesabagina, a

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(86) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2004(下)--文化艺术

Melania and Ivanka have a reported frosty relationship as Trumps eldest daughter has frequently filled the role as First Lady in Melanias absence. 近日据外媒爆料称,由于伊万卡频繁代替梅拉尼娅无法履行的第一夫人职责,两

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Hi ,there, I'm Virginia Cha at the CNN center In Atlanta, with a look at what's happening Now In The News. Answering the call from residents who turned out for massive rallies, Iran's election authority will investigate allegations of ballot fraud,

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The main presidential rivals are tapping into public weariness over the economys slow recovery to make the case to voters to think twice about voting for the other guy. President Obama and Republican former Governor Mitt Romney lobbed a new round of

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AS IT IS 2015-08-15 Recording History, One Refugee at a Time 记录历史一个难民 Seventy years have passed since World War Two ended. By the year 1948, many refugees from the war had left Europe and gone to the United States. That summer, Americ

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AS IT IS 2015-10-23 Netanyahu Says Muslim Was Behind Holocaust 内塔尼亚胡称穆斯林隐身于大屠杀背后 Benjamin Netanyahu tried Thursday to recover from saying a religious Muslim was behind the Holocaust in World War II. Mr. Netanyahu, th

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The most senior American military officer Admiral Mike Mullen says the militant Haqqani group, which has carried out a series of recent attacks in Afghanistan, is an arm of Pakistan's intelligence service. Admiral Mullen told US senators that Haqqani

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April 20th, 1889. Adolf Hitler, dictator of Nazi Germany who ruled for more than a dozen years is born in Austria. Hitlers Third Reigh brought WWII and the Holocaust that killed 6 million Jews in Europe. 1999. They didnt care who they shot at, they w

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今天我们要学的词是memorial。 Memorial是纪念物、纪念碑的意思。今天是美国的阵亡将士纪念日。Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service, 意思是说阵亡将士纪念日是一个

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STEPHEN FEE: Fifty-nine-year-old Karen Sonneberg grew up on the North Shore of Long Island, just an hour's drive from New York City. Her parents survived the Holocaust but rarely mentioned it. KAREN SONNEBERG: All I knew was that we were different, t

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DURING its rise in the 17th century, Amsterdam was animportant haven for religious dissidents. It was also the publishing centre forthe racyphilosophical tracts that were too hot to be printed in France or England. The citys economicfortunes were bor

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1.You will be free from judgment. 你会免于评判。 Despite our best efforts, we all judge others. It might be over small things or even bigger issues. However, once you practice to put yourself in his or her shoes and try to understand where the

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LOS ANGELES This month, Hollywood celebrates the 100th birthday of producer and director Stanley Kramer - who made controversial films and explored the unpopular topics of his time. Kramer not only challenged American society, he challenged powerful

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DOES a bill that does nothing actually do something? This is not a Zen koan, but a legislative one, being tested this month in Tennessee. The bill in question required the states education system to encourage students to explore scientific questions

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Steven Spielberg is a prolific and super-successful American film director and producer. He has won three Best Movie Oscars, among hundreds of other awards. His movies have made nearly $8 billion, the highest for any filmmaker in history. Time magazi

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The president continued his lengthy overseas trip today, ending his stay in Israel and a visit to the West Bank. It was the end of four days in the Middle East, after a packed schedule that included summits, elaborate dinners, and high-stakes meeting

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