The US economy added no new jobs in August. The zero figure is much worse than had been expected. The predicted figure was about an addition of about 70,000. Figures from the Department of Labor show the unemployment rate remains unchanged, from July

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2011年

This is AP News Minute. Trump administration officials say they have no clear plan yet on how to reunite parents with children separated at the US-Mexico border. President Trump met with Republican lawmakers on Tuesday and expressed support for two i

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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says she has deep concerns about a new immigration law in the western state of Arizona that will require police to question people if there is reason to believe they could be illegal immigrants. Napolitano

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China is getting serious about corruption at its banks. At least that seems to be the message. Authorities have now detained the head of China's Postal Savings Bank, accused of economic crimes. It's just weeks after another top banking executive was

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By Steve Mort Tampa, Florida 11 April 2007 Farmers in the United States say they are growing increasingly concerned about a mysterious shortage of honeybees. The U.S. government says it is investigating a dramatic decline in the bee population over

发表于:2019-01-09 / 阅读(105) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(四月)

By Malcolm Brown Washington 17 March 2008 U.S. officials are calling an ongoing campaign to attract foreign students to American colleges and universities a success. They point to a rise in applications and enrollments as an indication the campaign i

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By Stefan Bos Budapest 24 September 2007 The European Union has condemned a bomb blast that killed at least two people and injured nearly a dozen others in Serbia's Kosovo Province. Stefan Bos reports for VOA from Budapest there is rising tension in

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The Gulf oil spill could lead to some serious public health problems, according to a new report released this week. As the environmental and economic disaster continues to unfold in the Gulf of Mexico following the April 20 explosion of the Deepwater

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(七)月

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks at the Australian Labor Party campaign launch at the Brisbane Convention Centre in Brisbane, Australia, 16 Aug 2010 Australians will choose a new government on August 21, and both major parties promise t

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(八)月

LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: OK, now for some cute but worrying science from the animal world. The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area posted a photo earlier this week that is insanely adorable. It's of a newly found mountain lion kitten

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(163) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台4月

As a signatory of the Joint Declaration, the UK has an abiding interest in the continued well-being of the Special Administrative Region. But this is only a part of our wider commitment to China. We are increasing the resources we allocate through ou

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By Chris Simkins Washington 16 April 2008 Millions of Americans could lose their homes this year and next as the rate of foreclosures across the United States rises to the highest in decades. The foreclosure crisis has worsened despite ongoing effort

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By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 11 February 2008 The United Nations has launched an appeal to assist Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe in responding to an ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by heavy seasonal rains that came early with little re

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Sally 跟同事Lisa和Mary议论办公室里关于Tom的传闻,说Tom 大搞婚外情,被老婆发现。Mary觉得,在办公室里议论这些不好,而且并不知道消息是否属实。Mary 问Lisa小时候玩没玩过一个叫打电话的游

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JUDY WOODRUFF: There's a split tonight between Donald Trump and his own Republican Party, at issue, serious allegations that the Russians were playing spy games during the presidential campaign. John Yang begins our coverage. JOHN YANG: Top congressi

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Now, here's a story about two countries, three men and a skyscraper. NPR's Peter Overby looks at questions of how the Trump Tower in Manila might affect ties between the United States and the Philippines. PETER OVERBY, BYLINE: One

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By Derek Kilner Nairobi 04 April 2008 An end to the impasse over the composition of Kenya's new power-sharing government may be at hand. But many Kenyans are frustrated by the expanded size of the proposed cabinet. For VOA, Derek Kilner reports from

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(85) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(四月)

?英语四级作文要想写得出彩,分门别类地掌握和使用句型十分重要。下面是一些常用的万能句型,希望能给各位考生提供一些帮助。 开头 1) Many nations have been faced with the problem of ... 2) Recently

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Topics: Famous Americans: Clara Barton; The California Gold Rush; problem versus issue versus concern; cordless versus wireless; brothers and sisters Words: medical supplies front lines angel in charge of to advance victim to rush word spread to pan

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Now, keep in mind that the re may be other reasons to buy organic vegetables. Some people prefer the taste. And because pesticides and fertilizers can pollute rivers and contribute to dead zones in oceans, using less of these chemicals is good for th

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