A new education survey reveals that chief executives at America's largest corporations fear the U.S. could lose its competitive edge in science and technology because of a shortage of trained workers. Leaders questioned in the survey advocate greate

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(九月)

By Stephanie Ho Washington 24 August 2006 The MacArthur Foundation, better known for offering so-called genius grants each year to individuals, will now recognize small non-profit organizations. The groups are diverse and are in different countries,

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By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 09 April 2006 Faithful gather in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican during the Palm Sunday Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI, Sunday, April 9, 2006 Tens of thousands of R

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By Lisa McAdams Moscow 22 February 2006 Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin says he is still hopeful a positive result can be reached with Iran concerning the international dispute over it

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The dispute between Cambodia and Thailand over an ancient temple complex continues to challenge both countries. Cambodia says Thai troops damaged an ancient temple during a recent military clash. The allegation comes after the two governments promis

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Americans will be voting for members of the U.S. Congress as well as the president when they go to the polls November 4. With Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama leading in national opinion polls, congressional Democrats hope political mo

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Airbus announced Tuesday it had secured orders for 16 new A321 planes from Vietnam Airlines and another five A320 craft from budget Cebu Pacific airlines of the Philippines. The day before, Airbus said that Qatar Airways had also ordered A320 aircra

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Europe's Economic Woes Shadow G8 Summit The European debt crisis, and its possible effects on the world economy, will be on the minds of the G8 leaders when they meet at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland. French President Francois Holla

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India's Coast Guard says it has rescued hundreds of migrants from Bangladesh and Burma, but hundreds more may be missing at sea. Indian officials say the rescued Rohingya boat people claim they were arrested by Thai officials and set adrift on the h

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Gorbachev's Foreign Policy Changed Map of Europe This month marks the 20th anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union. It was the foreign policy of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, that contributed to the demise of the Soviet Union. Mi

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Inclusive Camp Welcomes Special Needs Children Many school children in the United States go to camp during the summer months, but what makes Camp Accomplish unique is that it brings children with disabilities together with those without disabilities.

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Backdrop of Kerry's First Speech as Secretary of State Rich in Its Own History Column after white column. Ionic, Doric, and Corinthian stand before a backdrop of red brick. Serpentine Walls and domes round out the architecture of the University of Vi

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North Korea says it may be ready to talk again, but not in the six-nation format it has taken part in over the last five years. This time, Pyongyang says it will only talk with the United States. The United States is rejecting North Korea's offer to

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Europe Demands Answers on NSA Bugging Claims The German magazine Der Spiegel and Britains Guardian newspaper claim to have evidence showing that the U.S. National Security Agency bugged the European Union mission in New York and its embassy in Washin

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By Carolyn Weaver New York City 03 July 2007 Free outdoor performances of Shakespeare plays in Central Park have been a New York City summer tradition since 1957. This year, Public Theater producers have taken love as their theme, opening the season

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By Ernest Leong Washington, DC 12 February 2007 watch Second Amendment report For most of us who watch the evening news, our perceptions of how a politician should look and behave is well set in our minds. It is a carefully tailored image promoted b

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By Robert Berger Jerusalem 27 December 2007 Israeli and Palestinian leaders held a summit meeting today in Jerusalem in a bid to advance the Middle East peace process. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the talks were overshadowed

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By Nathan King United Nations 28 February 2008 Academy Award winning actor George Clooney is the United Nations' latest Messenger of Peace. Cloney is well known for his advocacy on the Darfur conflict in Sudan. He recently joined the ranks of other n

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By Michael Drudge London 15 May 2006 British Prime Minister Tony Blair says his country's criminal justice system is in disrepair, after judges gave freedom to a group of Afghan hijackers, and a convi

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By Kent Klein Washington 07 June 2008 Senator Hillary Clinton has abandoned her quest to become the first woman elected President of the United States. VOA's Kent Klein reports from Washington, where Clinton called on an enthusiastic crowd of suppor

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