International rescue teams in Sumatra are to head home as Indonesian authorities scale back their search for earthquake survivors. Local rescue coordinators admit there is almost no chance of finding any more survivors. The emphasis now is on providi

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(102) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2009年

The local share market has closed flat on the back of weakness in financial stocks, with investors cautious ahead of key US jobs data due out tonight. The All Ordinaries edged up just one point and the ASX 200 finished unchanged. The big four banks a

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Many economists are still betting on another interest rate cut before the end of the year. The Reserve Bank defied expectations yesterday by holding the cash rates steady at 3.25 per cent. Governor Glenn Stevens put it down to an improvement in local

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Police in California say they have arrested the gunman who opened fire at a Christian University in Oakland, killing at least six people and wounding another three. Witnesses say the gunman, believed to be a former student, walked into a building and

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The Federal Reserve, the U.S. central bank, on Wednesday cut short-term interest rates in an effort to boost the slowing economy. VOA's Barry Wood reports it was the eighth cut in the overnight federal funds rate in the past year. United States Fede

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国际电话收费标准您能告诉我打到美国电话的收费标准吗? A:Could you tell me what the rate is for U.S. calls? 您能吿诉我打到美国电话的收费标准吗? B:Yes, of course. The standard rate for U.S. calls is 18.90

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AZUZ: The Federal Reserve or the Fed is the central banking system of the U.S. Its goal is to keep the American financial system safe and stable. And yesterday, it used one of its major tools in stabilizing the economy. The Fed raised its key interes

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AZUZ: In modern economic terms, inflation occurs when the things and services we buy get more expensive and our money doesn't go as far as it used to. Concerns about inflation are a major reason why the U.S. stock market has been so volatile lately.

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Im Anderson Cooper. Welcome to the podcast. Mitt Romney says study shows his tax plan wont hurt the middle class, wont hurt the budget. What about those studies? Well take a look at them in Keeping Them Honest, also ridiculous. Lets get start. Ahead

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If you haven't already pickd up on the trend from all the whining on Bravo's Princesses Long Island, marriage rates in America are at an all-time low. And the medium age at which women do say 'I do'is now 27, the highest it's been in the century. Tha

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II. Listening Skills 1. M: The police gave a few tickets out last week along Highway 15. W: In fact, quite a few tickets were given on that road. Q: What does the woman mean? 2. M: Who do you think is the smartest student in the class? W: Mary is sec

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Scripts: Bernanke did argue that the fed had taken a fairly decisive step against those downside risks in Sep. by reducing interest rates half a percent, so I wouldn't necessarily say, uh, as a result of his comments last night that it, it makes a r

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HEALTH REPORT – Study Links Ozone Pollution to Increased Deaths By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. American researcher

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今天我们要学的词是level off。 To level off, 是稳定下来的意思。 At some major banks, the number of bad loans is starting to level off, 一些大银行的坏帐案例正在逐步稳定下来。 最新研究发现, U.S. obesity rate

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US Fed Policies Send Stocks to Record Highs 美联储的政策导致股市创下新高 U.S. stock prices reached new highs Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it would stay the course on efforts to stimulate the economy. And that rally coul

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今天我们要学的词是spur。 Spur, 作为动词,意思是加速,刺激。最近美国就税收改革的议题仍在继续辩论。 Most conservative members of Congress agree that lowering tax rates could potentially spur economic growth, 国

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学个词-1761-middle-aged 今天我们要学的词是 middle-aged。Middle-aged 中年的。美国政府的最新报告显示,The suicide rates for middle-aged Americans climbed to a startling 28 percent in just a decade. 过去十年里,美国中

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By Noel King Khartoum 03 December 2006 The United Nations says it is making progress in combating HIV/AIDS in Sudan, but warned that infection rates may be on the rise in the war-torn Darfur region. The United Nations estimates that Sudan has the hi

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By Zulima Palacio Washington 17 September 2009 World population is growing - highest in underdeveloped countries A new report indicates that, in less than two years, global population will reach seven billion people, a number that imposes new challe

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今天我们要学的词是 clause. Clause 名词,有条款的意思。美国国会要求对一家小公司是如何获得波多黎各电力修复合同一事展开调查。The contract offers pay rates five times higher than what is normal in Puer

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