THIS IS AMERICA - The United States Supreme Court Will Decide on Gay Marriage From VOA Learning English, welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in Special English. I'm Kelly Jean Kelly. And I'm Christopher Cruise. This week on our program, we talk about the issu

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(126) / 评论(0) 分类 2012年VOA慢速英语(十二)月

The Supreme Court often looks at a major social issue over a series of cases. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, it considered the rights of gay people. At the time, voters in many states had approved laws strongly limiting gay rights. For example, p

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Broadcast: Jan 18, 2003 By Cynthia Kirk Last Saturday, the top official in the American state of Illinois canceled court orders to execute1 one-hundred-sixty-seven prisoners. Illinois Governor George

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2003(上)-国际经纬

The United States Supreme Court Will Decide on Gay Marriage From VOA Learning English, welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in Special English. I'm Kelly Jean Kelly. And I'm Christopher Cruise. This week on our program, we talk about the issue of gay marriage.

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今天我们要讲的美国习惯用语是:the ball is in someone's court. Ball是球,court是比赛场地。The ball is in someone's court,从字面上来理解就是:球在别人的场地内。作为一个习惯用语,它的意思是:现在

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Todd: Katia, we've been talking about law and international law. Now you worked in Argentina for an NGO, a non government organization, related to law. What kind of courts did you work for or work with? Katia: Actually it's one court. The Inter-Ameri

发表于:2018-12-25 / 阅读(46) / 评论(0) 分类 原版英语对话1000个

by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

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THIS IS AMERICA - October 21, 2002: Supreme Court VOICE ONE: The highest court in the United States began its term this month. From now until the end of June, it will rule on issues that affect Americ

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(113) / 评论(0) 分类 This is America

The Supreme Court of the United States ended its term this month with a striking, almost dramatic finish. In recent days, the court announced major decisions that relate to immigration, labor unions and a womans right to end her pregnancy. It also ru

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A father of three sexual abuse victims tried to attack the former Olympic and Michigan State University doctor found guilty of the sex crimes. The incident took place Friday in a courtroom in Michigan during the sentencing hearing for Larry Nassar. T

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Now, the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. Each week we explore the meaning of words and expressions used in everyday American English. People all over the world love sports. Some of us play a sport for fun; some to stay in shape

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Death of Judge Scalia Slows Top American Court The U.S. Supreme Court often has the final say on Americas most important legal issues. In 1973, the court ruled that women have a right to abortion. By 54 votes, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal

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AS IT IS 2016-02-24 What Lies Ahead for the US Supreme Court? The death of a member of the United States highest court has politicians arguing over who will take his place and when. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died February 13 at age 79. He

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AS IT IS 2016-03-17 Obama Names Garland to Supreme Court President Barack Obama has nominated Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. Garland, 63, is viewed as a moderate, based on his 19 years on the Washington, D.C. appeals court. He is now the court

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Todd: Katia, we've been talking about law and international law. Now you worked in Argentina for an NGO, a non government organization, related to law. What kind of courts did you work for or work with? Katia: Actually it's one court. The Inter-Ameri

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The future of Turkey's main Kurdish party hangs in the balance as the country's constitutional court deliberates whether to shut down the Democratic Society Party. The government has accused the party of supporting terrorism. Dorian Jones | Istanbul

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President Barack Obamas signature health care law appeared to be in legal jeopardy Tuesday, following oral arguments before the Supreme Court of the United States over whether the law is constitutional. The case now before the high court represents a

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Venezuela's Supreme Court president says that the forthcoming inauguration of ailing President Hugo Chavez can legally be postponed. Luisa Estella Morales is the Supreme Court President. Although on January 10 a new constitutional period begins, a ne

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WASHINGTON, June 29 (Xinhua)-- Americans are sharply divided over Thursday's Supreme Court decision to uphold the core of Obama administration's health care legislation, according to a Gallup poll released on Friday. The latest poll found 46 percent

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PHOENIX, the United States, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Jared Loughner, the suspect in Saturday's rampage shooting in Tucson, the U.S. state of Arizona, appeared in court on Monday afternoon to face felony charges. The Sandra Day O'Connor Federal Courthouse(

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