CNN 2011-04-29

change, an egg roll, and an extraordinary talk show host. CNN Student News is back -- and so am I -- to bring you 10 minutes of commercial-free headlines from around the world. First up, police in Poplar Bluff, Missouri are going door to door, tellin

VOA标准英语 Lawmakers Urge More Action to Prevent Flu-Infected T

Members of the U.S. Congress - particularly those representing states along the border with Mexico and Canada - are calling on the Obama administration to do more to prevent travelers infected with swine flu from entering the United States. They mad

VOA标准英语2010-Top US Officials Express Concern About Ne

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says she has deep concerns about a new immigration law in the western state of Arizona that will require police to question people if there is reason to believe they could be illegal immigrants. Napolitano

VOA双语新闻：美参议员敦促增加最高法院多样化

It may be weeks or even months before U.S. President Barack Obama announces his first appointment to the United States Supreme Court. But, he is already getting a lot of advice from members of Congress about a possible replacement for retiring Justic

CNN 2010-01-02

Should the president have spoken sooner? Well, I think those decisions -- I'm going to leave that to the White House. I think he had Secretary Napolitano out there speaking, and I think she clarified that one of... the statement she made yesterday. I

Obama to host Italian president next month

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama will host his Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano, whose term ends in May, at his Oval Office next month, the White House said on Wednesday. The president looks forward to welcoming Presi

CNN 2010-01-03

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You have said that throughout this, the system worked smoothly. What exactly worked in your opinion? JANET NAPOLITANO, HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY: Yeah, that's a phrase taken out of context. What I said is moving forward, meanin

NPR 2010-05-09

BP's attempt at securing a chamber around the source of an expanding oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may be in trouble. In a news briefing moments ago, CEO Doug Suttles said ice crystals had formed inside the containment dome when it was placed over

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Signs $600 Million Border Securi

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, joined by White House press secretary Robert Gibbs (L) meets with reporters in the White House, 13 Aug 2010, for briefing on the Southwest Border Security Bill U.S. President Barack Obama has signed a $60

VOA标准英语2009-US Officials Expect More Swine Flu Cases, Deaths

The number of U.S. cases of swine flu has risen to 3,000 - an increase of 400 from Monday's released figures. Three deaths have been reported. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says more cases and fatalities are likely. US outbreak d

VOA标准英语2009-Senators Urge Obama to Add to High Court Diversi

It may be weeks or even months before U.S. President Barack Obama announces his first appointment to the United States Supreme Court. But, he is already getting a lot of advice from members of Congress about a possible replacement for retiring Justi

VOA标准英语2009-US Officials: Swine Flu Less Deadly than First F

U.S. health officials are expressing cautious optimism the virus causing swine flu A-H1N1 may not be as virulent as initially feared, but they say aggressive steps to combat the infectious disease are still warranted. People, wearing face masks as a

VOA标准英语2009-US Officials 'Cautiously Optimistic' About Swine

U.S. authorities report that the number of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States has reached 286 across 36 states. But the Obama administration says it is cautiously optimistic that the outbreak of swine influenza A H1N1 virus will be mild

美国国家公共电台 NPR Here's What 2 Big College Systems Think Of The End Of DACA

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: About a quarter of a million DREAMers - young people covered by DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - are enrolled in college this fall. DACA has permitted about 800,000 of these undocumented immigrants who are brought

2006年VOA标准英语-Former Communist Becomes Italy's New Head

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 10 May 2006 Former Communist Giorgio Napolitano has been elected Italy's new head of state. His election paves the way for the winner of general elections last month, Roman

意大利贝尔萨尼和贝卢斯科尼会谈总统选举

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

Italy's president dissolves parliament, paves way for early vote

ROME, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano on Saturday dissolved parliament after a series of consultations with party leaders, which came following the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Monti. I have signed the decree of parlia

bbas calls for Italy's support for Palestine in peace process with Israel

ROME, July 17 (Xinhua) -- President of Palestinian National Authority (PNA) Mahmoud Abbas said here on Tuesday that Palestinians are ready to return to the negotiation table with Israel, and wished Italy takes action for the outcome of the peace proc

意大利总统乔治·纳波利塔诺赢得连任

ROME, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on Saturday won election for a second mandate in a move to solve Italy's political impasse. Napolitano, 87, achieved the 504 votes needed to win a simple majority of the 1,007 total in p

意大利新总统22日宣誓就职

ROME, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano on Monday became the first president in the country's history elected for a second mandate. The 87-year-old resigned as president earlier in the day in a formal move to make it possible