By Mil Arcega Washington 31 May 2007 The State of California is delaying the sale of more than five billion dollars in forgotten and unclaimed assets. A property rights group is suing the state, claiming it has not tried hard enough to find the legal

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(五月)

By Stephanie Ho Washington 20 June 2006 Illegal immigrants detained by US Border Patrol As debate over immigration continues to heat up, much of the focus so far has been on the existence of millions of illegal immigrants in the United States. The S

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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. President Barack Obama has a plan to deal with a central cause of the economic crisis: America's troubled housing market. PRESIDENT OBAMA: Through this plan, we will help between seven and nine milli

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Rapper Jay Z has restarted a music subscription site to provide a new kind of streaming service. Jay Z has bought and re-launched the service called Tidal, which was initially launched last October. Many of the music industry's major stars have also

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For A Stress Free Life, Get A Dog! As most dog owners will attest, having a dog is great for several reasons. For one, dogs are typically loyal, steady companions. Many studies have shown that caring for a dog is a great way to get more exercise, rel

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 20 July 2006 The governor of Nigeria's Lagos state says owners of a four-story apartment building, which collapsed Tuesday, killing at least 20 people, will be prosecuted. Rescue efforts continue nearly 48 hours after the i

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By Barry Wood Washington 03 December 2007 The Bush administration has outlined measures intended to avoid a massive and potentially politically damaging wave of home foreclosures. VOA's Barry Wood has more from Washington. Treasury Secretary Henry Pa

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IN THE NEWS - Sex Abuse Case Shakes Penn State Football; 72-Game NBA Season? This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, the coach with the most wins ever in major college football in the United States lost his job. The governing board of

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GeographyMeetsSocialMediaonGeosocialSites Theres a well-worn phrase in real estate: location, location, location, meaning that where a property is located, alone, means more than anything else when it comes to assessing its value. But location is get

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商业调查显示未来12个月内美国小型企业会面临招聘难窘境 This factory, these stores are the kinds of small businesses that account for a significant part of America's economic activity. 这间工厂及这些商店等小型企业在

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LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: The NFL this past week announced a ban on players kneeling in protest during the playing of the national anthem. If they choose not to stand, players may stay in the locker room. But if they violate the new rule, the team w

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The economic fallout from the Enron bankruptcy scandal is one example of why it's important for you to find a good accountant. Experts say start-ups and established businesses can avoid legal problems that can doom their companies by finding trusted

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New York City's mayor is against smoking. Stores that sell cigarettes must display big anti-smoking ads. One ad shows a decayed tooth. The ad says, Smoking Causes Tooth Decay. Quit Smoking Today. Call 311 or 1-866-NYQUITS. Store owners are upset. The

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LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: The town of Whiteclay, Neb., has a population of 14 people. But its four liquor stores sell 4 million cans of beer each year, mostly to residents of the Pine Ridge Reservation, which is officially dry and right across th

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