New England is bracing for a winter storm. The Massachusetts port authorities have already put in place a plan to ground planes at Bostons Louger International Airport. WUBHs Eibic Pjudal reports from the airport the last departure will be in about h

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By Jim Malone Washington 18 July 2007 While Hillary Clinton remains the favorite for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination next year, Republicans are still searching for a frontrunner at this early stage in the 2008 election process. VOA nat

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Battle for US Immigration Reform Gathers Steam There are an estimated 11-million illegal immigrants in the United States with more still hoping to cross the border. Claudia Hernandez came here as a child, and like many in her situation, she feels she

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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

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By David Gollust State Department 08 April 2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is downplaying recent media reports that she might be a potential running mate for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Senator John McCain. Rice say

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By Jim Malone Washington 16 May 2007 After months of relatively gentle debate, the 10 Republicans running for president are getting more aggressive with each other in the 2008 campaign for the White House. VOA national correspondent Jim Malone has mo

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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

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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

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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

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今天我们要学的词是earmark。 Earmark, 一般是指经过美国国会批准的专用款项。 The Senate voted to keep thousands of earmarks in a spending bill on Tuesday, 参议院星期二投票决定保留支出议案中数千项专用开支

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JUDY WOODRUFF: There's a split tonight between Donald Trump and his own Republican Party, at issue, serious allegations that the Russians were playing spy games during the presidential campaign. John Yang begins our coverage. JOHN YANG: Top congressi

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Senator Hillary Clinton scored crucial primary wins Tuesday in Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island, reviving her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. But her opponent, Senator Barack Obama, has more pledged delegates and says he still expect

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Barack Obama's presidential campaign raised a record of $150 million in September, giving him a significant cash advantage over his opponent John McCain. The Democratic nominee is using his treasure chest to purchase television and radio ads in close

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Republican candidate John McCain is hoping to reverse the dynamics of the race for the White House in his final presidential debate with Democratic candidate Barack Obama. Trailing in national polls and in key states, McCain will have another chance

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Republican presidential nominee John McCain has shaken up the race for the White House and pumped new excitement into his campaign by choosing Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential candidate. 美国共和党总统候选人麦凯恩选择

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Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama picked up more support Friday in his battle with rival Hillary Clinton for the party's presidential nomination. Both candidates campaigned in Oregon, which holds a primary on May 20. 美国民主党总统候

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Concern about the troubled U.S. economy continues to dominate the U.S. presidential race. Presumptive presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama are busy debating taxes, foreign trade and health care. 对美国经济困境的忧虑仍然是美国

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Recent public opinion polls in the U.S. presidential race give Democrat Barack Obama a lead over Republican John McCain. But the lead is less than expected given some Democratic advantages this election year. 最近有关美国总统竞选的民意调查

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The presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Senator John McCain, says he is a realistic idealist on U.S. foreign policy positions and goals. Experts say his military background and experience as a prisoner of war in Vietnam keep him focused on p

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The war in Iraq continues to be a sharp point of difference between the two presumptive U.S. presidential nominees, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. 在即将成为美国总统候选人的美国民主党的巴拉克.奥巴马和共和党

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