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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has blocked two long-shot moves by GOP Senator Ted Cruz, aimed at having the Senate approve without changes the stopgap spending bill passed by the House to keep the government operating past the end of this month. N
Bank of American has been convicted of fraud, as NPRs Dan B reports, a Federal jury in NY says BofA lied about the quality of mortgages as it passed loans to finical firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Its one of few fraud cases from the financial cris
Authorities in Washington state working at the scene of a devastating landslide north of Seattle say the death toll remains at 16, but at least eight additional bodies located but not recovered. However, the number of missing people or unaccounted fo
Pope Francis is preparing for another historic address this one to world leaders at the UNs tomorrow. He's about to leave the Washington DC area for New York. Francis drew big crowds while he was in the nation's capital where he received a standing o
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week the world's lowest-priced passenger car was launched in Mumbai, India. The Nano, made by Tata Motors, is expected to cause a transportation revolution for millions of Indian families. Tata Chairm
CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Christopher Cruise. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. Some jobs require little or no creativity. Other jobs are all about creativity. This week on our program, we meet two A
The latest economic data shows unemployment in the US is worse than expected. The jobless rate surged to 9.8 percent last month. A total of 263,000 jobs were lost, much more than the 175,000 analysts had expected. Economists say the figures could hur
There are reports about at least 31 deaths in Ukraines southern port city of Odessa today. A regional police department issued the statement saying the death as a result of fire that broke out at their tread union building in the center of the city.
President Obama says a proposal to place Syrian chemical weapons under international control to avoid US military strikes could be a potential breakthrough. While the president appearing on a half dozen network news programs including CNN, had this p
President Obama is welcoming today's US-Russian agreement to secure destroying Syria's chemical weapons. The press extressed the US is still prepared to take military action if diplomacy fails. Former UN weapons inspector Charles Duelfer spoke and su
The man who climbed the White House fence and entered the building earlier this month may have made it much farther than previously acknowledged. NPR's Brian Naylor says the intruder was tackled inside the East Room. The secret service first said tha
Until just days ago, Toyota may enjoy one of the best reputations in the car business with sales to match. Now the company has a huge problem on its hands, potentially dangerous accelerator problems, and recall of millions of vehicles. Tonight, Toyot
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Facebook Now Rates Users on Trustworthiness Facebook is now rating users on how trustworthy they are in identifying and reporting real and false news. 脸谱网现在开始对用户在识别并报告真假新闻方面的可信度进行评分。 The r
Brief Fees scrapped at 33 museums in Beijing Starting today, 33 museums in Beijing will have free admission. Most of the museums will limit the number of visitors per day by issuing tickets. The public will still have to pay to see such historical s
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. American lawmakers agreed this week on an economic recovery plan. Negotiators got it below seven hundred ninety billion dollars. They cut tens of billions from versions in the Senate and the House of Repre
President Obama in a nationwide address tonight called for action against Syria for its use of chemical weapons against its own people. He'll be also said he's asked the congress to delay a vote on possible military action while diplomatic options ar
History Maker Delirious? Is it true today that when people pray Cloudless skies will break Kings and queens will shake Yes it's true and I believe it I'm living for you Is it true today that when people pray We'll see dead men rise And the blind set
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Computer chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) on Thursday said it plans to cut its global workforce by about 10 percent in a move to reduce operational costs. The layoff will occur across all functions globall
When I was very small, I had lot of imaginations. Sometimes I imagined myself being a princess, sometimes I imagined that I were a pilot. The things I dream about sound so ridiculous, but my father never blames me, he even helps me to finish my dream