VOA慢速英语2011--Indonesia’s 'Technopreneurs' Help Fuel

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Weapons Inspectors Need More Time in Iraq, says ElBaradei

Broadcast: Jan 13 2003 The director of the 1) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says Monday weapons inspectors in Iraq will need several months to complete their work. The IAEA Director Genera

Study Warns of Major Water Shortage in 20 Years

Global Water Outlook 2025: Averting an Impending Crisis, uses 1) sophisticated computer modeling to project how water demand and availability around the world are likely to evolve. The report includes

VOA标准英语2010年-An Hour Workout A Day Helps Keep Extra

Here is sobering news. The World Health Organization says more than one billion adults are fat, and at least 400 million people are obese. As old fashioned as it sounds, doctors say the best way to lose weight is to eat less and exercise more. But fo

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Hello, everybody. One of America's greatest strengths is our free market. A thriving private sector is the lifeblood of our economy-it's how we create jobs, expand opportunities, and give everybody a shot at success. It's what has made America the st

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VOA标准英语2010年-Congress Acts to Encourage US Aid Flow

The U.S. Congress is moving to help encourage Americans to increase monetary donations to the earthquake relief effort in Haiti. The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved bipartisan legislation, which the Senate is also expected to pass, to

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Industry Chiefs See Growing Diversity of US Fuels Thanks to a big expansion of natural-gas production here in Texas and several other states, the U.S. energy forecast looks good. But the biggest energy user transportation still relies primarily on pe

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Next, we report on the downside of a bidding war for Amazon. Many cities are competing to be the chosen one, the site for a second Amazon headquarters and 50,000 promised jobs. At the same time, some politicians ask if cities are

美国国家公共电台 NPR Despite Legalization, Marijuana Black Market Hides In Plain Sight

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: President Trump and other Republican leaders are working furiously to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Millions of Americans who have health insurance through the Obamacare marketplaces are wondering what will happen t

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NOEL KING, HOST: This summer, millions of vacationers are expected to visit Branson, Mo., to see acts like Tony Orlando and the Oak Ridge Boys. Summer is a boom time for Branson, but for many of the people who keep the good times rolling there, life

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China Music Industry's Move toward Paid Service Mode

Music insiders have been murmuring for some time about massive changes heading towards China's music industry. So far, no new policies have been officially implemented, but the industry is bracing itself for what many consider inevitable shift toward

2016年CRI Belt Road Initiative opens new opportunities for Bangladesh

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VOA标准英语2010年-US Job Losses Drop Below 10 Percent

The U.S. jobless rate dropped to 9.7 percent in the first month of the new year, providing Americans with some good news that the economic recovery may be taking hold. But, overall another 20,000 jobs were lost, which was disappointing as President B

VOA标准英语2010年-Bill Clinton, Bill Gates Press US Cong

There was a different kind of health care debate Wednesday on Capitol Hill. The topic was how the United States can best build on the success of its global efforts to combat AIDS and malaria. Members of Congress received advice from two leaders in gl