Democratic leaders are playing down Republican Governor Scott Walker's ability to survive yesterday's recall elections in Wisconsin. The Tea Party supported conservative defeated Democrat Tom Barrett by a larger margin than win the main faced-off in

发表于:2018-12-17 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 2012年NPR美国国家公共电台6月

The Mitt Romney bus tour is in Pennsylvania today. The Republican presidential candidate is visiting smaller cities and towns in six states. Here hes in Weatherly at the Weatherly Casting and Machine Company, about 90 miles northwest of Philadelphia.

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美联储继续缩减购债规模 The U.S. central bank is on pace to reduce its monthly bond purchases by another $10 billion - and interest rates will remain near record lows until the job market approaches something closer to normal. So says Janet

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Jerusalem is arguably the world's most revered city, it's the city of king David (1,000 B.C.), the place of Christ's last ministry and Crucifixion, and the site where the prophet Mohammad is believed to have ascended to heaven. Over a turbulent 3,000

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June 6, 1944 was one of the most important days in the modern history of the USA and Europe. It was on this day that the tide turned against Hitlers plans to take over the whole of Europe. The day is known today as D-Day. The D represents the day whi

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by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 法律英语 Legal Lad

by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

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ATHENS, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Marathon talks among parliamentary parties in debt-ridden Greece for the formation of a coalition government after the May 6 general polls collapsed on Friday, with the prospect of fresh elections in June seeming more likel

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Good morning, from the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui, here's a look at what's happening right NOW IN THE NEWS. Our lawmakers on Capitol Hill could reach a final deal on the president's stimulus plan as soon as today. Closed-door negotiation

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It's a great day for the Constitution today. Today, a Federal Judge here in Richmond ruled that individual mandate that every citizen, nearly every citizen, must buy government-approved health insurance. It's ruled unconstitutional. We disagree with

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Will the US Pay Workers for Family Leave? The United States does not require businesses to pay workers who are sick or caring for a new baby. President Obama and some other U.S. lawmakers want to change time off or leave policies. Supporters say paid

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Opposition supporters in Ivory Coast plan to demonstrate Tuesday outside state-run television facilities. They say the broadcaster is giving preferential coverage to President Laurent Gbagbo and his ruling party before much-delayed presidential elect

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The political crisis in Niger appears deadlocked over the fate of a government elected under a referendum that West African leaders say was unconstitutional. The regional mediator to the conflict is waiting for the government and its opponents to res

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The international community is increasing pressure on incumbent Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo to cede power after the U.N. Security Council voted Monday to extend the mandate of its 10,000-member peacekeeping force, despite Gbagbo's demand tha

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Ivory Coast's U.N.-endorsed presidential-election winner Alassane Ouattara has rejected calls by incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo for an international review of the country's political crisis, following last month's disputed election. In what was h

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Broadcast: Feb 13, 2003 The United Nations is completing its mission in Angola aimed at arranging 1) humanitarian help and promoting human rights. U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan sees the decision t

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PARIS, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- French President Francois Hollande on Saturday reiterated his promise to reach zero deficit by 2017 via public spending cuts and growth stimulus. The path is that of achieving a balanced public finances at the end of the ma

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ROME, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Talks between Italy's center-left party head Pier Luigi Bersani and center-right counterpart Silvio Berlusconi about the candidate for the next president and other issues will continue after their first meeting held on Tuesd

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(93) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

1. Rick Santorum continues to reap the benefits of his three victories yesterday. He says since then he's collected a quarter million dollars in donations as he tries to win the GOP presidential nomination. 2. A Missouri teenager has been sentenced t

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(106) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2012(二月)

The African Union is urging the United Nations to boost its support for Somalia's fragile government in view of the rise of terrorist activity in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian peninsula. AU Commission Chairman Jean Ping calls the overall securit

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