IN THE NEWS - Senate Prepares to Consider Supreme Court Nomination By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Saturday, July 23, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President Bush this we

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1. Coretta Scott King, the widow of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. has died. An activist in her own right, she created the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change,

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Discover America with American Mosaic! Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. Im June Simms. On our show this week, news on Lady Gaga, Green Day and other stars of the music industry We tell also tell about The Impossible, a new movie abo

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President Obama nominated Elena Kagan to the United States Supreme Court this week. She would replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens on the nine-member Court. BARACK OBAMA:I have selected a nominee who

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SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: President Trump also is setting up a commission on school safety. He's asked Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to lead it. It will look at everything from arming teachers to age restrictions on gun purchases to video game violence

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: With the balance of the U.S. Supreme Court in question, abortion rights advocates are beginning to prepare for a future they hope never to see - one without the protections of the Roe v. Wade decision. The confirmation of Presiden

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Daily Life - Hotel Upgrade A: Good afternoon. What can I do for you? B: Id like to check in please. I have a reservation under the name Anthony Roberts. A: All right R.O.B.E.R.T.S... Oh, Mr. Roberts wevebeen expecting you and here is your keycard to

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今天我们要学的词是center stage。 Center stage, 中央舞台,引伸为注意的焦点。Abortion opponents saw their issue take center stage during Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor's confirmation hearing, 反堕胎者看到,他们所关心的

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(8)通知 (Noun) Advice; Notice; Information; Notification; Communication; A report; News; Intelligence; Message. (Verb)(通知,告知) To communicate (a fact) to; To report (a fact) to...on; To

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1. Michael Jackson's star-studded memorial service is being broadcast worldwide. About 50 theaters across the country are putting on free showings for fans. First, the Jackson family held a private funeral at Forest Lawn Cemetery. 2. President Barac

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This is AP News Minute. US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has excuse himself from any investigation of Russian interference in last year's presidential election. This follows revelations that he met with Russia's US ambassador and didn't say so in hi

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This is AP news minute. 1. President Donald Trump summoned bipartisan group of 10 senators to the White House Thursday, to urge them to confirm his supreme court nominee judge Neil Gorsuch. This comes amid controversy over Neil Gorsuch's comments tha

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This is AP news minute. 1. President Donald Trump met with Japanese prime minister Shinzō Abe at the White House today. During a joint news conference, Trump said U.S is committed to the security of Japan under all of its controlled areas. The comme

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This is AP news minute. 1. President-elect Donald Trump attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the Arlington cemetery on the eve of his inauguration. Roads are closed and security barriers are up as Washington prepares for Friday's history-making event

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模仿文本: But first to Australia where confirmation has now come of what the opinion polls have been telling us for some time. After six years of Labor leadership marked by relatively calm economic times, but fractious political infighting, the

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As we noted earlier, the issue of Russian meddling figured into the Senate confirmation hearing today for Christopher Wray, the nominee to be the next FBI director. But it was not the only topic of note. Senators were also trying to get a sense for w

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Chinese spacecraft dock in orbit China's unmanned Shenzhou-8 spacecraft has hooked up with the Tiangong-1 experimental space laboratory, nearly two days after being launched. Shenzhou-8 was the active craft in the docking, firing its thrusters to pus

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Suicide bombers in the Afghan capital Kabul have attacked a police station close to the presidential palace. Nine people were killed. An interior ministry spokesman, Mohammad Seddiq Seddiqi, said order had been restored. 阿富汗首都喀布尔自杀式

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Slovenia is the latest European Union member to have closed its border to migrants. The Slovenian government said restrictions came into effect from midnight local time. The Interior Ministry said that entry would be considered only for migrants wish

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From NPR News in Washington, Im Nora Raum. Syrias president has struck a defiant tone in a rare speech to his country. NPRs Kelly McEvers reports the address disappointed those who had expected a meaningful offer to end Syrias conflict. Syrian Presid

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