Protesters in New York City hold posters to express their opinions about the proposed Islamic Center to be built near the site of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, 22 Aug 2010 Opponents of the proposed Islamic center near the site of the 2001 te

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(129) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(八)月

AMERICAN MOSAIC - New Galleries for Islamic Art Open in New York Citys Metropolitan Museum of Art DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. Today we hear new music from singer Demi Lovato. We also tell

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The York Minster. I couldn't visit York Minster without telling you about it. What is a minster? It's the name of a major cathedral that used to be associated with a monastery, and considered the most important building representing the church in a l

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By Paige Kollock New York 12 September 2007 New York City's metropolitan population of roughly 22 million people is the largest in the United States. But only about eight million people actually live in the city. Millions of others commute from outly

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By Martin Phillips New York 26 September 2009 An artist's rendering of New York City when it was New Amsterdam Four hundred years ago this month, Henry Hudson, looking for a sea route to Asia, sailed into what is now New York Harbor. His arrival is

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New York Sugary Drink Ban Targets Obesity Do you really need 450 grams, 560 grams, 900 grams of sugary soda? These are all quantities regularly sold and consumed in the United States. Mayor Bloomberg said enough with his proposed ban on the sale of s

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New York's Former First Lady Puts Children First Matilda Cuomo - wife, mother, teacher and former first lady of New York State - has perhaps had the most far-reaching impact as founder of Mentoring USA, which has trained volunteer mentors for more th

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Despite Storm, New York and New Jersey Prepare for Elections This temporary polling station is where the New York City Board of Elections stores voting machines. Hurricane Sandy flooded the board's headquarters in lower Manhattan. Some voters came he

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New York Officials Work to Curtail Price Gouging This is a different day, my friend. Thats what a cab driver recently said when this reporter protested his attempt to charge $30 for what would usually be a $10 ride. A spike in demand for taxis, gener

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New York Candidates Court Muslim Voters The Arab-American Association of New York recently held a Meet the Candidates forum at a school auditorium in Brooklyn. The event offered the public an opportunity to grill candidates for local office and to re

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A new exhibit in New York explores the city's long history of cultural and political connections with Spain and Latin America - ties that have affected virtually every aspect of the city's development. Whether it's the bilingual signs, the ever-prese

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Connections are important, especially in business. Think of the adage it's not so much what you know, it's who you know. A new movie centers on a guy who takes that notion to extremes. It's called Norman: The Moderate Rise And Tr

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Garance Dor: New York Or Paris? OPHIRA EISENBERG, HOST: Our first guest is a fashion photographer, a blogger and the author of The New York Times best-seller Love Style Life. Please welcome Garance Dore, everybody. (APPLAUSE) EISENBERG: Now, Garance,

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Tronc Slashes 'New York Daily News' Staff By Half NOEL KING, HOST: The newsroom of the New York Daily News is being cut by half. The newspaper Chicago-based publisher Tronc bought the famed New York City tabloid last fall for just a dollar. Now it sa

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: In these days of polarized politics, there was a small sign of a coalition this week. Voices that range - and it's quite a range - on the left, from the newly elected Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, a democrati

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By George Dwyer Washington, DC 10 March 2006 watch NY Stock Exchange report New York Stock Exchange The New York Stock Exchange closed the book on more than 200 years of tradition this week by selling

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By Melinda Smith Washington 09 August 2007 The World Health Organization says a mother's milk is the perfect food for a newborn baby. But worldwide statistics show that breastfeeding is frequently abandoned right after birth. VOA's Melinda Smith has

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By Amanda Cassandra and Maha Saad / Voiced by Barbara Schoetzau New York 03 July 2006 A replica of one of the first ships to sail to America is in New York for the United States' independence day celebration on July 4th. Amanda Cassandra and Maha Sa

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By Carolyn Weaver New York 07 April 2008 As the dollar's value drops, especially in relation to the euro, the British pound and some Asian currencies, New York City is experiencing a new kind of tourism boom. The world is coming to New York to go sho

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By Carolyn Weaver New York City 02 January 2008 Arts and culture account for nearly $21 billion of New Yorks annual economy and provide 160,000 jobs, according to the latest report by the Alliance for the Arts, a private organization. The arts draw m

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