President Obama is again pushing for a bipartisan effort to pass health care overhaul legislation while Republican critics continue to push back. In his weekly address, Mr. Obama appeals for a consensus. I ask members of both parties to seek common g

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年NPR美国国家公共电台2月

1. President Barack Obama gets a first-hand look at the 8-year-old war he inherited and ramped up. During a surprise visit to Afghanistan, Obama applauded US troops and Afghanistan's campaign against insurgents, but told Afghan leaders they need to d

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(117) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2010(三月)

We're seeing another steep slide in US stocks and in other major market over fears Europe's debt troubles could undermine global economic recovery. At last check, the Dow was down more than 330 points at 10,109. NASDAQ was down 84 at 2,213. SP 500 do

发表于:2018-12-17 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年NPR美国国家公共电台5月

BP's Tony Hayward is the object of more outrage today after the Associated Press reported the CEO took today off. Instead of overseeing efforts to stop the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Hayward watched a yachting race in England, which included hi

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US to review Afghan air strikes 美国回顾阿富汗空袭 A top US military commander has announced a review into the American use of air strikes in Afghanistan. 美国一高级军事司令官宣布回顾对阿富汗的空袭 Gen David Petraeus, head of US Central Command (美

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

The US House is expected to vote this hour on whether to extend expiring tax cuts for everyone, including the wealthy. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports the issue's been generating heated debate. Democrats say they want to keep lower tax rates from middl

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(134) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年NPR美国国家公共电台12月

Caution appears to be returning to global markets after the initially rallied over news that Spains banks would get an EU bailout. Lauren Frayer reports from Madrid Spanish markets have closed flat, and the country's borrowing costs have shot back up

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 2012年NPR美国国家公共电台6月

1. The body of New England Patriots player Marquise Hill was found today just a day after he was reported missing following a jet ski accident on Lake Pontchartrain. Hill's body was discovered by searchers about a quarter mile from where the former L

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(185) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2007

1. The number of people unaccounted for in last night's cruise ship accident off Italy has dropped to about 40. Three people are known dead after the Costa Concordia ran aground and flipped onto its side. 2. A group of social conservative leaders is

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(339) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2012(一月)

IN THE NEWS - Iraqis Get Full Cabinet; Forces Hunting Zarqawi Get Their ManBy Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: 2006骞?鏈?0鏃? I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Photo of Abu Musab a

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年慢速英语(六)月

By Jim Fry Washington 09 March 2007 watch Afghanistan Strategy report U.S.-led coalition forces in eastern Afghanistan say they have captured a bomb-making expert with links to al-Qaida. The capture of Mullah Mahmood in Jalalabad follows an increase

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French military officials say they aided Libyan rebels this month with weapons, munitions and food in their battle against government forces in the western Libyan mountains. Western news agencies on Wednesday quote unidentified French military offici

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WASHINGTON, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Gen. David Petraeus, U.S. President Barack Obama's pick as the new commander(司令官) in Afghanistan, said on Tuesday that fighting in the country could intensify(加强) in coming months and he supports the time

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A top U.S. military commander says American forces are responsible for mistakenly hitting a hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, in an aerial bombardment Saturday that killed 22 people. Army General John Campbell told a congressional committee in Washing

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(146) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

The U.S. military has formally ended its mission in Iraq. At a ceremony in Baghdad, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta watched as American troops lowered their command's flag, marking an end to the nearly nine-year war that drove out Iraqi ruler Sad

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed little changed Wednesday after toggling in and out of negative territory, as investors weighed escalating geopolitical tensions in Ukraine against smaller-than-expected U.S. trade deficit. The Dow Jones

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

1. President Barack Obama is congratulating the Iraqi people on their election turnout. Millions went to the polls Sunday despite several deadly attacks by insurgents. The results of that vote expected in the coming days. 2. Just hours after he was f

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(130) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2010(三月)

MOSCOW, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Russian special interior troops have killed four insurgents in the North Caucasian republic of Ingushetia, National Anti-terrorism Committee (NAK) said Monday. One serviceman was also killed, NAK's website said. The anti-t

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GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, GERMANYThe leaders of seven major industrialized democracies are meeting for their annual summit, with the first day devoted to the global economy and talks to liberalize trade rules. But the meeting will also focus on the con

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

At least 90 people have been killed after a Nato air strike blew up two fuel tankers hijacked by the Taliban in northern Afghanistan, officials say. Nato confirmed(确认) to the BBC that an air strike happened in Kunduz province on the main road to B

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