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 2008-10-31

While it takes two quarters of economic contraction for most economists to call a recession, one of those quarters is now in the record books. That follows an announcement from the Commerce Department today, the nation's Gross Domestic Product, the

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

VOA慢速英语 2008 1025a

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Americans will elect a new president one week from Tuesday. As the campaign enters its final week, some are still undecided. Two polls, from the Associated Press and Investor's Business Daily, showed Barac

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

英语名人堂：约翰·麦凯恩

约翰席德尼麦凯恩三世（John Sidney McCain III，1936年8月29日－），美国政治家、共和党重量级人物，现为亚利桑那州资深联邦参议员，属于党内的温和派，曾于2008年参选过美国总统。 麦凯恩生于

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

美联社一分钟新闻 2008-07-21

1. As he met with the president of Afghanistan, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama promised vigor in the fight against terrorism. Obama is on an international trip that will take him to Iraq, the Middle East and Europe. 2.Republican John

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

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 2008-10-09

1. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says global financial markets remain severely strained. He's calling for quick action to implement the government's 700-billion-dollar rescue program. And he says the administration is moving fast to begin the lar

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

US Says Stance Unchanged on Diaoyu Islands

The U.S. State Department says the U.S. stance on the Diaoyu Islands has not changed. State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki says U.S. maintains it is not taking sides on the sovereignty dispute. The United States does not take a position on the und