We've heard about the government helping out Citigroup yesterday. Today the US Federal Reserve announced that they are going to help infuse 800 billion dollars, (Right. ) what else is going to be changing the markets in the coming weeks? Well, certa

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(94) / 评论(0) 分类 访谈录2008

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Earlier this year, we told you about a group with some of the highest rates of sexual assault. In a series of NPR stories, we reported about people with intellectual disabilities and how our data shows they are sexually assau

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There are many New Zealanders returning home to live at the moment. Traditionally, young Kiwis go overseas to live and work for a few years and this is called an OE (overseas experience). Some return home after a year or two and others stay away for

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 04 March 2008 A rate increase by Australia's central bank is putting a heavy burden on many of the nation's homeowners. Rates have been increased to more than seven percent, in a move aimed at curbing rising inflation.Phil Merce

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October 31st 2011, that's the date the U.N. says the 7 billionth person will be born on Earth,7 billion.That's a crowded planet, says Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, the director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University and author of the Price of Civilizatio

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VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I'm Bob Doughty. This week, we will tell about a call to limit a widely used pain medicine. We will also tell about obesity -- a growing health problem

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Following Asia's lead, European markets are down Thursday due to persistent worries about the length and depth of the unfolding global recession. In Britain, yet another large central bank interest rate cut was announced to combat the downward econo

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A new study of HIV-infected people in Haiti indicates that starting treatment early could save many patients who might otherwise die of AIDS. And starting anti-AIDS medicines earlier might also save money. The World Health Organization currently reco

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Related Links Journal of the American Medical Society Progress in the War Against Cancer American Cancer Society Colon cancer study Despite advances in prevention, diagnosis and treatment, cancer remains the second-leading cause of death in the Unite

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US Central Bank Lowers Growth Forecast But Says Economy Rebounding 美联储降低增长预期但称经济在复苏 WASHINGTON The U.S. central bank says economic growth is rebounding after stalling in the first few months of the year. But as expecte

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Rates Up 22 Percent For Obamacare Plans, But Subsidies Rise, Too play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0003:57repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Today in Your Health, we're going to look at teen pregnancy because nationwide the rates of teen pregnancy have been on the decline. Reporter Lauren Silverman from member station KERA in Dallas has been looking into this, and she

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NOEL KING, HOST: Insurance companies and data brokers are more and more often using your personal information from social media to predict your health care costs. And they are exploring ways to use that data to determine the rates that you will pay.

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The states and territories could soon be responsible for setting their own tax rates on the proposed changes to the, to be unveiled by the federal government. The ABC understands the leaders have been briefed on the potential changes ahead of their m

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By Barry Wood Washington 24 October 2007 Financial experts addressing a home builders conference in Washington Wednesday issued grim forecasts, suggesting that the U.S. housing slump is likely to get worse and continue for at least another year. VOA'

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By Kate Pound Dawson Bangkok 06 October 2009 Australian $100 note, 06 Oct 2009 The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised its official interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point. The move makes Australia the first developed economy to raise rate

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (Xinhua)-- U.S. House Speaker John Boehner said on Tuesday that he will move to a backup option for the fiscal woes due in January while remained hopeful a broader deal can be reached with the President Barack Obama. Boehner spoke

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Tauranga City Council want to charge adults a fee to borrow books from the public library. The fee would be 50 cents for each book but would increase to 80 cents in three years time. Libraries get most of their money from rates. Everyone who owns a h

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The World Health Organization says suicide is a leading cause of death worldwide, and one of the three leading causes of death for young people under 25. To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, which falls on September 10, the World Health Organizatio

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The U.S. housing sector remains weak, two years into an unprecedented decline. House prices, house sales, and house construction are all continuing to fall. 美国的房屋市场依然疲软,房价已经史无前例地连续两年下跌。美国的房

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