NPR 2009-07-30

House Democrats reached a deal today on details of a health care bill. A vote in a key committee is now expected by the end of the week. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports. Conservative Blue Dog Democrats bargained for changes to the bill going through t

NPR 2009-07-27

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Obama Administration has managed to build coalitions to help pressure Iran and North Korea to give up their nuclear programs. Clinton said she had a message for the Iranian government if it is pursuing nucl

NPR 2009-08-29

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. Senator Edward Kennedy will be remembered tonight by his closest friends and family at the JFK Presidential Library where the Senator has been lying in repose. NPR's Tovia Smith has more. They are calling

NPR 2009-08-24

More troops needed in Afghanistan, that's the message today from NATO military commanders to President Obama's envoy. A resurgent Taliban has taken hold in many areas thought to be stabilized by US forces in that country. Security has deteriorated, p

NPR 2009-08-26

A key national home price index released today shows a rise of nearly 3% during the second quarter although the SP/Case-Shiller index is still down 15% from last year. NPR Yuki Noguchi reports. The index is a composite of monthly prices in 20 major

CNN 2011-02-22

Now for protests in our own country. Protests over deep budget cuts may be coming to a state capital near you. Center stage for the drama right now, Wisconsin. State capital on Thursday was jam-packed with these protesters. We're likely going to see

NPR 2010-11-28

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone. A Somali-born teenager is accused of plotting mass murder at a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in Portland, Oregon. As NPR's John Burnett reports, an undercover agent has provided phony explosives t

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This is the VOA Special English Education Report. We continue our series on learning disabilities with a problem that is not considered a learning disability by itself, but it can af fect learning. Our subject is attention deficit disorder, A.D.D.,

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Donald Trumps top trade official has opened the door to reviving trade negotiations with the EU but warned the bloc it will be in competition with China and Japan to show willingness to do the first deal with the new US administration. 美国总统唐纳

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This week, I signed into law a Wall Street reform bill that willprotect consumers and our entire economy from therecklessness and irresponsibility that led to the worst recessionof our lifetime. Its reform that will help put a stop to the abusiveprac

AP 2011-09-24

President Barack Obama wants 1.5 billiondollars in new taxes as a part of deficit reduction plan. The proposal mostlyhit in up the income tax payers. Republicans were quick to attack the plan, sayit's not a recipe for economic growth. Ten persons has

AP 2011-09-23

1. President Obama presents his long-term deficit reduction plan today. It includes $1.5 trillion in new taxes mainly on the wealthy. The plan is seen as having little chance of making it through Congress. 2. It's still the nation's deadliest air rac

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AGRICULTURE REPORT - Turkey Production Costs Are Up; Not Good News at Thanksgiving By Jerilyn Watson / Broadcast: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:00:00 UTC This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. This Thursday is Thanksgiving, the most popular holid

NPR 2009-12-22

From NPR news in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. President Obama is praising Senate Democrats for what he called a big victory for the American people a vote to advance legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system. NPR's Scott Horsley repor

NPR 2009-09-21

President Obama says his effort to overhaul the nation's health care system is not a radical plan and can be accomplished without breaking his campaign promise not to raise the tax burden on the middle class. He also said it can be accomplished with

NPR 2009-07-19

President Obama is trying to build public support for his plan to overhaul the nations health care system to help counter the concerns being expressed by some lawmakers including a number of Democrats about how to pay for the proposal. Mr Obama says

NPR 2009-03-20

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. Less than a week after reports surfaced about AIG's employee bonus program, House lawmakers have passed the bill to recoup the money through targeted taxes. NPR's Audie Cornish has more. House Republican

NPR 2009-03-21

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. The White House is trying to downplay congressional estimates that President Obama's budget will create 9.3 trillion dollars in deficits over the next decade, saying that it will not keep the president fr

NPR 2011-02-14

The new military rulers of Egypt announced today they've dissolved parliament and suspended the constitution, the main demands from the opposition that successfully drove President Hosni Mubarak from power. The Higher Military Council also promised i