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The US government is suing BP as well as eight other companies and subsidiaries over the unprecedented oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this year. Attorney General Eric Holder says the suit is just the first step in holding BP and others accou
Opponents of California's ban on gay marriage are celebrating a federal judge's decision to overturn the law. Mary Bernardo is an attorney with Massachusetts-based Gay Lesbian Advocates Defenders who says the argument against same-sex marriage is wea
From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. Ten US missionaries in Haiti have been charged with child kidnapping and criminal association. A deputy prosecutor in Haiti announced today that the group is accused of trying to take children illegally
Labor groups are on strike in Egypt, further complicating the government's attempts to end a more than two-week-old revolt against long-time President Hosni Mubarak. He is still resisting demands to resign immediately. The US and other allies have ca
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Last October, I was proud to nominate Judge Sam Alito to be an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. This week, Judge Alito testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, and the American people
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. The United States Senate is now considering my nomination of Judge Sam Alito to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court. As Americans saw in his confirmation hearings, Sam Alito is a man of great character and integ
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Today we reached a critical milestone in our effort to reform our health care system. After many months of thoughtful deliberation, the fifth and final committee responsible for health care reform has passed a proposal
1. President Barack Obama says he wants a safety review of all 104 nuclear reactors in the US in the wake of the disaster in Japan. The president wants to make sure plants can withstand earthquakes and other disruptions. 2. The House votes to end pub
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. (SOUND) President Bush giving his speech before a joint session of Congress. Vice President Dick Cheney and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sit behind him. This week, George W. Bush gave his seventh and final S
AS IT IS 2016-09-02 Michel Temer Sworn In as President of Brazil 巴西总统米歇尔 特梅尔宣誓就任 Brazils new president has appealed for national unity after lawmakers voted to remove Dilma Rousseff from the office Wednesday. In a speech t
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IN THE NEWS - His Party Defeated in Congress, President Bush Awaits the Report of the Iraq Study GroupBy Broadcast: Saturday, November 11, 2006 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. November ele
IN THE NEWS - Delay, Leaving Congress, Has 'No Fear' of Any Wrongdoing InvestigationBy Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Saturday, April 08, 2006 I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This
美国参议院通过乌克兰援助法案 WASHINGTON, March 12 (Xinhua)-- The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday approved the bill that would grant loan assistance to crisis-stricken Ukraine and ratify reform measures for the Inter
One day after President Barack Obama urged the U.S. Congress to intensify efforts to avert a debt crisis, the Senate appears to be doing just that. A recess has been canceled, and the president has been invited to Capitol Hill for direct talks with l
美同性恋就业保障有望在参议院通过 CAPITOL HILL A bill to protect gay and trans-gendered Americans from workplace discrimination is expected to pass the Senate this week, but stall in the House of Representatives.The Employment Non-Disc
WASHINGTON, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate passed a landmark comprehensive immigration bill on Thursday that would offer an earned citizenship for about 11 million undocumented immigrants and tighten security on the Mexican border. The bill, app
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Xinhua)-- The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed hotel magnate Penny Pritzker as the new secretary of commerce. The Senate backed President Barack Obama's pick of Pritzker by a sweeping vote of 97-1. I am pleased the Senate took bi
2014年美国中期选举在11月4日举行,共和党最终拿下参议院的控制权。 Republicans rolled up big victories on Tuesday and seized control of the U.S. Senate in midterm elections that tipped the balance of power away from President
美国会众议院批准1.1万亿美元支出计划 WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. House of Representatives approved the 1 trillion U.S. dollars spending bill Wednesday, which would keep the federal government open through 2014 fiscal year. In