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The Obama administration is out with new initiatives to help struggling homeowners. Under the plan outlined at the White House today, borrowers with FHA-insured mortgages will be able to refinance at half the fee currently charges. The president also
Kobe Bryant, the former US National Basketball Association league star, launches a US$100 million venture capital fund known as Bryant Stibel at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. 本周一,前NBA超级巨星科比布莱恩特在纽约证券交易
Man Hopes to Define Every English Word with a Limerick There are many different methods for studying languages and learning new words. One man has come up with his own unusual way to define the meanings of words - through rhyming. He uses words that
以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写。空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻。 一、泛听建议: 1、完整听一遍,掌握大意。 2、继续听,特
这部反战经典系改编自真实事件,描写第一次世界大战期间,法国701步兵团与德国僵持不下,在蚁丘阵地互相对峙。法军参谋本部决定发动突袭拿下此阵地,甚至明知会因此使步兵团全军覆没
Hi, this is Randall from Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab. Now today, I'd like to talk about several interesting cultural artifacts that are a part of daily lives of the Japanese, and perhap. . . perhaps other Asian countries as well. Now, for hundr
Every kid needs a champion 每个孩子都需要一个冠军 I have spent my entire life either at the schoolhouse, on the way to the schoolhouse, or talking about what happens in the schoolhouse. Both my parents were educators, my maternal grandpare
约翰席德尼麦凯恩三世(John Sidney McCain III,1936年8月29日-),美国政治家、共和党重量级人物,现为亚利桑那州资深联邦参议员,属于党内的温和派,曾于2008年参选过美国总统。 麦凯恩生于
Margaret Thatcher (nee Margaret Roberts) was born in 1925 in England. Her father owned two local grocery stores, which is where she first developed her business sense. The young Margaret had a strict religious upbringing. She studied chemistry and th
Today, Citigroup raised its view for 2007. Its market forecasters are now targeting around 14,000 for the Dow Industrials and 1,600 on the SP. That is about a 14 percent increase from where the Dow is
There once was a very honest shopkeeper whose day to day business was to provide goods to the local people . He would open his shop at 8:00 a.m. after having his breakfast and at 1:00 p.m. he would go for lunch. In the evening at 8:30 p.m. he closed
Here in his study in Minnesota, Ignatius Donnelly, a failed politician, wrote one of the greatest best-sellers of his age, making him the founding father of the modern hunt for a real Atlantis. His id
SpaceXs huge rocket makes its first launch this week. It will leave from the same launch pad that sent men to the moon almost 50 years ago. The rocket, called the Falcon Heavy, could be launched as early as Tuesday. When it does, it will be the most
Thai Prime Minister Names New Cabinet Thailand's prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, has named his new Cabinet. The new Cabinet appears aimed at bolstering the Thai prime minister's ambitious program
Out of the woods Out of the picture 今天我们要给大家讲解的两个习惯用语都是由out这个字组成的。Out这个字的用处是很多的,在每天讲话当中不知要用多少次,当
The 9 Turkish activists killed have been flown home and buried. The Mavi Marmara, the aid ship on which they were travelling, hoping to get to Gaza, has been transported back to Turkey. The physical reminders of the Israeli military operation in the
1. Two Duke University lacrosse players charged with raping and kidnapping a stripper at a party are now free on bond . Read Seligman and Collin Finnerty will be back in court May 15th. Both were arre
You are never too old to learn. This is never too right for a man who started his ballet dream at the age of 79. An 88-YEAR-OLD man starred in his first ballet production Sunday after learning to dance at the tender age of 79. Retired teacher John Lo
Summary: Lohengrin, The Knight of Swan. Once save the Princess Elsa of brabant from Frederick of Telramund who accused Lisa of murdering her brother, Gottfried. Actually Gotifried was poisoned by Telrarmund's wife, Ortrud, and became a swan. Later, L
ECONOMICS REPORT - Finance: Merrill Lynch CEO O'Neal Is Out After Huge Loss By Mario Ritter / Broadcast: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 16:00:00 UTC This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Stan O'Neal This week, directors of investment bank Merrill Lynch