Washington Week: US Lawmakers Preview 2014 Agendas 本周华盛顿关注美国立法者们预测的2014年议程 The U.S. Congress has concluded work for the year. Before leaving Washington, lawmakers drew political battle lines for 2014, an election

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Weakening Chilean Economy to Test Bachelet's Social Reform Plans 智利疲软经济考验巴切莱特总统社会改革计划 MIAMI Chilean President Michelle Bachelet took office in March with a pledge to make Chile a different and fairer country. B

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Venezuelans Divided on Who to Blame for Economic, Social Woes 委内瑞拉民众在谁为经济社会困境负责的问题上存在分歧 Continuing anti-government protests in Venezuela are posing the greatest threat to the socialist government of P

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Traditional Farm Practices Hold Promise for Philippines' Sick Rivers CORDILLERA, PHILIPPINES An estimated 80 percent of Asias rivers are considered sick, meaning they suffer from pollution and the uncoordinated development of water resources. As cons

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By Crystal Park Washington 05 January 2006 Business- Delphi Job Cuts The decline of American car-makers and fierce competition from overseas suppliers have forced the largest U.S. auto parts manufactu

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By Scott Stearns White House 22 January 2008 President Bush says he is optimistic about reaching agreement with opposition legislators on an economic stimulus package. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the U.S. central bank has cut

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Europe's Economic Woes Shadow G8 Summit The European debt crisis, and its possible effects on the world economy, will be on the minds of the G8 leaders when they meet at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland. French President Francois Holla

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Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke Wednesday at the opening of the Economic Cooperation Organization summit in Tehran that brings together 10 regional countries. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (file photo) President Ahmadinejad blamed the West for the

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Economy, Post Office Woes Force Iowa Town off Map The United States Postal Service is facing unprecedented financial losses. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe recently told lawmakers his agency needed government intervention by the end of the year t

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Global Financial Leaders Ponder Jobs, Growth and Politics Many Europeans have been angered by government efforts to slash pensions and salaries, while raising taxes in an effort to balance battered budgets. Public anger is one of many things limiting

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US Budget Woes Put Teachers, Emergency Responders on Chopping Block A proposal to send federal assistance to cash-strapped local governments across America has been defeated in the U.S. Senate, 50 to 50, short of the 60 votes needed for passage. The

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Population Reflects Economic Woes in One US Town The city of Gary, Indiana, was founded in 1906 by the head of the United States Steel Corporation, Elbert H. Gary. U.S. Steel continues to operate a massive plant along the shores of Lake Michigan, tho

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Violence Escalates as Libya Faces Oil Standoff 利比亚面临石油僵局和暴力升级 A standoff between Libyas central government and militias who control oil fields threatens to escalate into conflict, after the rebels said they would sell oil

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By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 03 July 2006 Over the past 10 years, South Africa has seen its major cities sprawl, their populations grow, and traffic on road and rail networks explode. Nowhere is this more evident than in the greater Johannesburg-

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DC Businesses Provide Freebies for Furloughed Government Workers WASHINGTON The U.S. Government shutdown rolls on. Lawmakers have yet to reach common ground, and that means that nearly 800,000 government workers throughout the country stay home. Nowh

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Zimbabwe's Central Bank Governor Gideon Gono says the country's official inflation rate is now 2.2 million percent. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from our southern Africa bureau in Johannesburg. Zimbabwean foreign currency dealers conduct transactio

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