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In Warsaw, bells toll for fallen leaders on one of the darkest days in Polands history. President Lech Kaczynski, his wife, and dozens of civilian and defense chiefs were among 96 people killed today in a plane crash in Russia. Clusters of lit candle
At least three people were killed today when a car bomb exploded near a bus for pilgrims in the Shiite holy city of Najaf. Insurgents are blamed for dozens of other deaths in the Iraqi cities in the run-up to tomorrow's national elections. Hundreds o
From NPR News in Washington, Im Windsor Johnston. President Obama is in Michigan today, where he is expected to help announce the expansion of a truck engine plant near Detroit. The president and Detroit Diesel will unveil a 100-million-dollar invest
1. Minneapolis police have released an official list of the eight people they believe are missing in the collapse of a bridge. Rescuers say they will continue to search until all of the missing are found. In the meantime, hundreds of people are expec
大家都知道,$表示美元。那么它是怎样来的呢?一种说法是,它是PS叠合写法的演变。PS是18至19世纪期间美国的一种圆形硬币比索(Pesos)的缩写,这种硬币在1974年美国正式建立造币厂以前一直在
1. Thousands of residents from two Arizona towns have been allowed to return home. They have been forced to leave because of a massive wildfire. That blaze has grown to nearly 700 square miles and is the second largest in state history. 2. A series o
1. President Barack Obama told Puerto Rico residents Tuesday that he is committed to the success and self-determination of the island, words that could help him with Puerto Rico voters across all states in the 2012 election. Obama is the first US pre
1. The Senate defeats a Republican effort to roll back the president's policy on contraception insurance coverage. The measure would have allowed employers and insurance providers to opt out of health care legislation. 2. The Red Cross says it has pe
Maverick, A Truly American Word 词汇典故:特立独行,一个真正的美国 Now, the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. Our word today is maverick. A maverick describes a person who thinks independently. A maverick refuses to
Does this very expensive dinner 这顿价值不菲的晚餐 at least buy me an evening of mindblowing sexual congress? 换得来一晚美妙的鱼水之欢吗 It was good, but I don't know if it was that good. 还不错,但也没那么好吧 Fellat
If we do this event, the whole staff walks out. 如果我们接这个活儿,全体员工就罢工 I've got 300 guests 我有三百位客人 You signed a contract with my wife. 你和我太太签了合同 We'll refund your wife's organization 我们会
Thank you. 谢谢 Frank. 弗兰克 So? 说吧 You said you wanted to talk. 你说你想谈谈 You said you wanted to work out a compromise. 你说你想达成一个妥协 I lied. 我撒谎了 Excuse me? 你说什么 纸牌屋第1季.jpg I have no int
Interesting. You left out E for Education. 有意思,你漏掉了教育里的E So let Defecation 所以还是... 澄清 Edification. I'm sorry. LOL. 启迪,抱歉,哈哈 You like sesame street so much? 你这么喜欢《芝麻街》(美国知名
Now, does what I'm offering you 我的提议 come anywhere near what you want or deserve? No. 的确距你们想要的,应得的差得很远 But you gotta open your eyes and take what's in front of you. 但你们要打开眼界,着眼当前 We ca
We have contacts there through our oil interest. 我们因为石油交易和那边有联系 I'm going to need government intervention. 我需要政府的干预 Wherever there's a government, we know people. 有政府的地方我们就有人脉 Even w
Tell me about your 跟我讲讲 experience as the chair of the oversight reform committee. 你担任改革监督委员会主席的经历吧 It's been very rewarding. 我获益良多 What are the biggest challenges you've had to face? 你遇到的最严
IN THE NEWS - His Party Defeated in Congress, President Bush Awaits the Report of the Iraq Study GroupBy Broadcast: Saturday, November 11, 2006 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. November ele
THE MAKING OF A NATION #61 - Andrew Jackson, Part 5 By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, May 06, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English. (MUSIC) As we report
With a deadline looming to cut Americas massive federal deficit, lawmakers of both parties appear to be softening rigid ideological stances in hopes of striking a bipartisan accord that would put the United States on a sounder fiscal path. Economists