NPR 2008-07-26

Republican presidential candidate John McCain is criticizing his rival, Democrat Barack Obama, for bad judgement on Iraq. McCain says Obama opposed last year's surge of US troops sent to Iraq which has helped quell violence. McCain told an audience

NPR 2008-08-24

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama appeared at a rally in Illinois this afternoon with his new running mate Senator Joe Biden of Delaware. Obama said Biden is a man who can stare down dictators, but also reach across the aisle to work wi

NPR 2008-10-29

Investors jumped back into the market in a big way today. Bargain hunters moving into snap up stocks help propel both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the broader SP 500 to more than 10% gains. Michael Farr is with the investment firm Farr Mille

NPR 2008-03-06

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Carl Kasell. Senator Barack Obama remains ahead in the overall delegate count in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, but his rival, Senator Hillary Clinton, narrowed the lead with primary wins yester

NPR 2012-03-06

President Obama is offering no sign as yet that the US has convinced Israel to hold its fire against Iran, where the government is suspected of working toward nuclear weapons. As he hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today, the presiden

每日一词【128】stand by：支持，站在一起

今天我们要学的词组是stand by。 Stand by有支持，站在一起的意思。 比如， 美国共和党议员迈凯恩在伊拉克增兵问题上支持布什总统，Senator McCain stands by President Bush on sending more troops to Iraq. 还比

CNN 2008-03-31

Good afternoon everyone. I am Creshon Saunders at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Authorities say none of the five passengers aboard a small plane survived after it crashed into a residential area

CNN 2008-06-25

Hello, I'm Naamua Delaney at CNN Center in Atlanta, here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The two major presidential candidates are firming up their energy plans. Republican Senator John McCain is in California this afternoon, speaking

CNN 2008-07-25

Hello, I am Naamua Delaney at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Berlin is giving Barack Obama a very warm welcome. The German capital is the first European stop on the Democratic presidential candidate's

NPR 2008-09-05

For the past three days, prominent Republicans have taken the stage at their party's convention and talked about John McCain. Tonight the Republican presidential nominee will take the stage to speak for himself. NPR's Ina Jaffe has more. Workers at

CNN 2008-07-19

Hello, I am Melissa Long here at the CNN Center in Atlanta on this Friday. Here is a look at some of the stories happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Positive vibes from Iran. The country's foreign minister says he expects progress in tomorrow's nuclear talks

CNN 2008-09-17

From the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui. Here's whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Wall Street got off to a shaky start this morning in the wake of yesterdays 504-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Well today, the Dow rebounded af

CNN 2008-01-14

Hi, everyone, I'm Asieh Namdar at the CNN. com newsroom in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening Now In The News. A second child's body has been found in the water near Mobile, Alabama. Its believed to be another one of the four children thrown

每日一词【407】bombshell：引起震惊的事件

今天我们要学的词是bombshell。 Bombshell, 是指引起震惊的事件。Cuban leader Fidel Castro's decision to retire came as a bombshell, 古巴领导人卡斯特罗决定退休的消息引起了轰动。 纽约时报上星期刊登了关于

每日一词【586】down to the wire：直到最后一刻

今天我们要学的词是down to the wire。 Down to the wire, 是直到最后一刻的意思。美国总统大选已经进入倒数计时，星期二一大早，全美各地的投票站就要开门了。 Presidential candidates McCain and Obama ar

每日一词【594】drag：累赘

今天我们要学的词是drag。 Drag, 作为名词，有累赘的意思。 He did not want to be a drag on his children, 他不愿意成为孩子们的负担。 He has always been a drag on the group, 他总是给集体拖后腿。 在美国总统大

每日一词【568】town hall：市政大厅

今天我们要学的词是town hall。 Town, 是城镇，hall, 是大厅，连在一起，town hall是指市政大厅。英语里常说town hall meeting就是群众大会，谁都可以参加，可以在会上发表看法，向有关官员反映情况

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-09-11

1. New images revealed that North Korea has a second long-range missile base. One analyst says the base is a clear indication the country continues to develop its ballistic missile program. An American official says US intelligence has been aware of

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-11-04

1. Barack Obama says his 86-year-old grandmother has died. Madelyn Dunham who helped raise the Democratic presidential candidate died peacefully Sunday night after a battle with cancer. Obama said he learned of her death Monday morning while campaig

CNN 2008-08-12

And hello, I am Brooke Baldwin at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Despite diplomatic moves, fighting continues now for a fourth day in the former Russian Republic of Georgia. European Union envoys are s