By Kent Klein Washington 31 May 2008 U.S. President George Bush says the Democratic-led Congress has failed to address a series of important issues, and he wants action soon. Democrats are pushing their Republican colleagues in Congress to support en

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(五月)

Washington Week: Obama Trip to Mexico Keeps Focus on Immigration Reform President Obama had hoped to go to Mexico touting new gun-control laws that would impede the flow of American firearms to Mexicos notoriously vicious drug cartels. The drug war h

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After three months of summer vacation, I was looking forward to the start of a new school year. ... Okay, everybody, settle down. Take your seats and get out your textbook. Charlie, eyes on your own book. And Kathy, do you have something to share wit

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By Kurt Achin Beijing 22 December 2006 Beijing talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons capabilities have wrapped up with no tangible progress, but are expected to resume next year. As VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Beijing, the United Sta

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By Paula Wolfson White House 24 April 2006 President Bush is making a renewed push for legislation to reform the country's immigration laws, as members of Congress head back to Washington after a holi

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Legislation to revise U.S. surveillance law survived a key test vote in the Senate Wednesday, despite opposition from some majority Democrats to a provision protecting telephone companies from possible privacy lawsuits. The Senate could give final a

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In a bid to protect Australian jobs, the number of skilled migrants allowed into the country is being cut. It is the first time in a decade that the intake has been reduced. The decision to cut the number of immigrants comes as pressure mounts on th

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Long Term US Unemployed Face Difficult Year 美国长期失业者新年更艰难 Five years after the financial crisis, many indicators suggest a recovery is finally taking hold in the worlds largest economy. U.S. gross domestic product is growing at

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US, EU Action Expected After Crimea Referendum 美国欧盟将在克里米亚公投后采取行动 Voters in Ukraines Crimean peninsula have cast ballots in a referendum widely expected to endorse joining Russia. The United States and the European Un

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KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: We start this hour with reaction to President Trump's decision to launch airstrikes on a Syrian airbase. That happened last night in response to an apparent chemical weapons attack by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on civilians

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By Deborah Tate Washington 06 April 2006 Senate leaders have announced a compromise on immigration reform, breaking a deadlock that had threatened to scuttle legislation on the issue. Sen. Edward Kenn

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By Stephanie Ho Washington 13 March 2006 A federal judge has ordered a temporary halt in the sentencing trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person charged in the United States in connection with the

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By VOA News 08 April 2006 President Bush (file photo) President Bush says the Senate Democratic Party leader is responsible for the failure of compromise legislation on immigration moving forward. ---

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By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 16 May 2007 The U.S. Senate has rejected a measure that would end funding for U.S. combat operations in Iraq by April1 of next year. The White House praised the vote, but some Senate Democrats say support is building for

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By Nico Colombant Dakar 15 February 2007 Many West African countries do not have enough money to pay teacher salaries on a regular basis or to refurbish schools. The result is a decaying educational system, with frustrated teachers, students and par

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U.S. President Barack Obama is stepping up his campaign for passage of the massive economic stimulus plan now making its way through Congress. Mr. Obama is taking to the road and the airwaves. President Obama delivers his weekly address, 07 Feb 2009

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Washington Week: Obama to Lobby for Syria Strike 本周聚焦华盛顿:奥巴马为军事打击叙利亚四处游说 WASHINGTON The coming week could determine whether the United States launches military strikes against the regime of Syrian President

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By Stephanie Ho Washington 10 April 2006 Hundreds of thousands of immigrants and supporters of immigrant rights held rallies around the United States Monday in what organizers call a campaign for immi

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By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 04 August 2006 Among the last issues to come before the U.S. Senate before lawmakers began their August recess were cybercrime and cybersecurity. Senators ratified an international treaty aimed at cracking down on crimes

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By Jim Randle Irbil, Iraq 09 October 2006 Saddam Hussein reads the Quran as he listens to witness testimony, Monday, Oct. 9, 2006 Saddam Hussein's genocide trial has resumed in Baghdad after more than a week in recess, but defense lawyers continued

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