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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Thirty-six volunteers in South Africa will test the safety of an African-developed vaccine against H.I.V. The tests are the first step in human clinical trials of two vaccine candidates developed at the
By Parke Brewer Berlin 30 June 2006 Germany's Jens Lehmann (1) makes final save shootout win over Argentina Host Germany has reached the semifinals of the World Cup football tournament by defeating Argentina in a penalty-kick shootout in Berlin. ---
Illinois' Solution to Asian Carp Invasion: Eat Them The Asian carp, a species of fish brought from China to the U.S. several decades ago, is a growing concern in the midwest state of Illinois. The number of Asian carp in the states waterways has soar
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: An effort to help American veterans get medical care faster is not working. NPR and some of its member stations have investigated a multi-billion dollar U.S. government program for veterans. It is supposed to add more doctors, nu
By Sabina Castelfranco Modena 08 September 2007 The world bid a final farewell to opera star Luciano Pavarotti at a music-filled funeral in his hometown of Modena. Mourners gave a final standing ovation to the great tenor as a recording of Pavarotti
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 09 February 2006 A U.S. Senate office building was evacuated late Wednesday after sensors detected the possible presence in the air of what was initially described as a ne
By Jeff Swicord Washington, D.C. 18 December 2006 watch Religion report Separation of religion and state is one of the founding principles of American democracy. Recently that constitutional principle has been tested by several high profile events i
By Kent Klein White House 22 October 2009 President Barack Obama, 22 Oct 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama is welcoming the Treasury Department's order to slash top executives' pay at seven big companies that have not paid back their government bailo
DAVID GREENE, HOST: Whistleblowers at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are feeling some sense of vindication because the Government Accountability Office is saying what they have said for years. Many of those who speak up about mismanagement,
DAVID GREENE, HOST: Here in Los Angeles, there is a vast, green space in a very posh neighborhood that may soon become a haven for homeless veterans. And this is going to be a big change for the campus of the West Los Angeles Veterans Administration.
AILSA CHANG, HOST: Federal regulators plan to ban the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes at retail locations like gas stations and convenience stores. They also plan to require people buying e-cigarettes online to verify their age. From Colorado Publ
By Peta Thornycroft Harare 08 February 2006 Zimbabwe's commercial farmers union has asked the government to issue orders to halt land seizures and work out a way to restore agricultural activity. The
By Jim Malone Washington 18 April 2008 Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton faces a crucial test in Tuesday's presidential primary in Pennsylvania. Clinton is counting on a convincing win over rival Barack Obama in Pennsylvania to keep a
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 25 October 2007 Media experts in South Africa are debating whether the news media should be allowed to violate an individual's right to privacy if it is in the public interest. The debate was sparked by the publication of c
By Scott Stearns St. Petersburg 17 July 2006 President Bush and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have agreed to continue improving cooperation on alternative energy and trade. The leaders met in St. Petersburg, Russia, on the sidelines
By Stefan Bos Budapest 04 November 2007 Hungarians remembered Sunday those who died when troops from the Soviet Union crushed the 1956 Hungarian Revolution against Soviet domination and Communism. But as Stefan Bos reports from Budapest, this year's
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Vaping is often billed as a healthier alternative to cigarettes or a way to help smokers quit. But the manufacturing of flavored vape products has drawn minors to electronic smoking. Colorado Public Radio's John Daley has more on
By Sean Maroney Islamabad 12 October 2009 Pakistani security personnel, volunteers help victims injured in suicide bomb blast arriving at hospital in Peshawar, 12 Oct 2009 Pakistani police say a suicide bombing near the country's troubled Swat Valle
MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: For the past two years, NPR has been reporting on shortcomings in one of the VA's most popular and most troubled programs. The Caregiver Assistance Program pays stipends to family members, mostly wives and mothers, who care f
今天我们要学的词是 vaping. vaping 源自vapor,蒸汽。vaping 则是指吸入或呼出电子烟或类似产品。 A government study found a dramatic rise in vaping among children causing federal officials to press for measures that make i