Jurors deliberating the child sexual abuse case of Jerry Sandusky had their differences, but were committed to a fair outcome, according to one member of the jury. Joshua Harper told NBCs Today Show that the evidence against the former Penn State ass

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 2012年NPR美国国家公共电台6月

The Federal Reserve and the Treasury are reportedly ready to announce a major lending program today as part of the economic recovery effort. It would help underwrite hundreds of billions of dollars in commercial debt including such things as car loa

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 2008年NPR美国国家公共电台11月

The Federal Reserve has signed off on a measure to spend 800 billion dollars to try to thaw the frozen credit markets. 600 billion will go towards buying mortgage-related debt and securities while another 200 billion will support consumer debt secur

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From NPR News in Washington, Im Korva Coleman. President Obama has signed an executive order spelling out limits on federal funding for abortion under the new health care law. NPRs Scott Horsley reports. Michigan Congressman Bart Stupak and other ant

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(105) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年NPR美国国家公共电台3月

Wikileaks has moved forward with a major document drop of hundreds of thousands of confidential US diplomatic cables. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports the action flies in the face of dire warnings from top US officials. The documents provide a rare glim

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[00:00.00]Consider This Man 以此人为鉴 [00:05.06]When faced with your own personal or business failures, [00:10.09]just consider this man. [00:11.52]He tried his hand at business and he failed. [00:14.47]So he thought, [00:15.89]Well, maybe I belong

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 语言的力量

Congressional Republicans and Democrats reached agreement on a bill funding the federal government through September 30. Congress is expected to approve the $1 trillion spending bill later this week. Without congressional action, some American govern

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(五)月

From the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Nicole Lapin. Here is a look at what's happening right NOW IN THE NEWS. The Pentagon is now charging six detainees at Guantanamo Bay with murder and war crimes in connection with the 9.11 attacks. If convicted, th

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 商业报道2008年(二)月

今天我们要学的词是prefer。 Prefer, 是更愿意、更喜欢的意思。 Which do you prefer, hip hop or RB? 你更喜欢嘻哈还是节奏布鲁斯?英国最新研究显示,男孩子跟女孩子一样爱读书,不过Boys prefer simple

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Apple and Google collect smartphone(智能手机) users' location information as part of their race to build massive databases, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday after analyzing data and documents. Accordi

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(94) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

on the fence maverick 各种语言都有一套特殊的政治词汇,美国英语也不例外。美国国会议员在通过各项法案时经常要投票表示自己的立场。但是,有些议员在

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(112) / 评论(0) 分类 美国习惯用语

今天我们要学的词是attack ad。 Attack, 是攻击,ad 是广告,把这两个词连在一起,attack ad意思就是带有攻击性的广告片。 Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts was criticized in a new attack ad for dancing aroun

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(76) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

1. Attorney General Eric Holder is calling it a severe blow to a dangerous organization. Memebers of a Christian militia have been charged `with plotting to kill police officers before attempting to kill more during a funeral. FBI agents have arreste

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(131) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2010(四月)

.New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is giving late-night comedians plenty of material, but in political circles no one is laughing. The State Assembly leader says if Spitzer doesn't resign over a call-girl scandal, he is ready to call for an impeachmen

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(163) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2009年(三)月

November 6th, 1860Abraham Lincoln, former Illinois congressman who opposes slavery wins a four-way race for president. After his victory, southern states begin to secede from the Union. The American Civil War breaks out the following year. 1854John P

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November 6th, 1860Abraham Lincoln, former Illinois congressman who opposes slavery wins a four-way race for president. After his victory, southern states begin to secede from the Union. The American Civil War breaks out the following year. 1854John P

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Hello, I'm Melissa Long here at the CNN Center in Atlanta with some of the headlines that are NOW IN THE NEWS in this Friday. The United Nations will resume sending aid into southern Myanmar after the ruling military junta seized food and health sup

发表于:2019-02-16 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 商业报道2008年(五)月

And now we get a Democratic perspective. We're joined on the telephone by Congressman Eric Swalwell of California. He serves on the House Intelligence Committee. Congressman Swalwell, your reaction to the news that President Trump has fired the direc

发表于:2019-02-25 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 PBS访谈社会系列

I'm not trying to dissuade you, 我不是想劝你放弃 but please make sure you think long and hard before you decide. 但在你做决定之前一定要慎重考虑 But it's possible? 还是有可能的吧 Assuming you and your husband fit all the

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The U.S. State Department says the U.S. stance on the Diaoyu Islands has not changed. State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki says U.S. maintains it is not taking sides on the sovereignty dispute. The United States does not take a position on the und

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