CNN 2012-06-13

Here it is, our last show of the school year, we wanna thank the students in Illinois for that awesome i-report, thanks to all of you who have sent i-report introductions, I am Carl Azuz, let's get started. First up, the FBI is investigating leaks th

NPR 2008-09-10

More troops will be heading home from Iraq. President Bush made the announcement today in Washington. NPR's JJ Sutherland reports from the Pentagon. The president said the situation in Iraq has changed dramatically. Civilian deaths are down, sectari

NPR 2008-11-07

President Bush is promising a smooth transition for the administration of President-elect Barack Obama. Mr. Bush said it would include briefings on issues ranging from national security to the economy and a planned trip to the White House Monday whe

NPR 2008-05-16

For a crowd of 150 people waiting outside the California Supreme Court today in San Francisco, it was an emotional moment .The crowd erupted with cheers when word came down that the state court, on a four-to-three vote, had decided to overturn a sta

NPR 2008-03-10

From NPR news in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Barack Obama is the winner of yesterday's Democratic caucuses in Wyoming. He picks up seven delegates to the Democratic National Convention this summer. Hillary Clinton won another five delegates. Wyom

NPR 2009-08-02

Iran's state-run television station says three American tourists have been arrested after entering the country from northern Iraq without permission. The State Department is looking into the reports, as NPR's Allison Keyes reports. The three were re

NPR 2009-08-01

The government reports the nation's Gross Domestic Product fell one percent in the first quarter, a far slower contraction than the previous quarter when GDP shrank 6.4%. President Obama called it progress resulting from his administration's actions

NPR 2009-07-06

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. A plane carrying the ousted president of Honduras Manuel Zelaya is reportedly being denied permission to land in that country. Honduras's civil aviation director says the plane has been diverted to El

NPR 2009-07-01

After a long battle, Republican Norm Coleman has conceded defeat to Democrat Al Franken in Minnesota Senate race. That follows a state Supreme Court ruling in favor of Franken today. NPR's Cathy Shaw reports. The unanimous court ruling came after an

NPR 2009-04-01

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. World leaders including President Obama have converged on London for the G-20 meeting scheduled for this Thursday. It marks the first official foreign tour for the president since taking office. Even as l

NPR 2010-11-02

A hotly contested issue this campaign season, immigration is the subject of a federal appeals court hearing today. Specifically it involves Arizona's immigration law. Arizona's Governor Republican Jan Brewer is appealing a lower court ruling that put

NPR 2010-08-10

A House ethics panel releases new details on charges against California Congresswoman Maxine Waters. We've got the latest from NPR's Audie Cornish. In its reports, ethics committee investigators alleged the congresswomen's chief of staff, who is also

NPR 2011-01-04

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. California swears in its 39th governor today, Democrat Jerry Brown. I take this obligation freely. Without any mental reservation. Without any mental reservation. or Really! No mental reservation. Brown

美联社新闻一分钟 2006-11-11

1. In a new audiotape released Friday, Al-Qaida in Iraq claims that it has mobilize d 12,000 fighters. The group says it welcomes the departure of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and wants the US to

AP 2011-12-01

1. The Obama administration is making clear that US taxpayers aren't responsible for helping Europe solve its debt crisis. The message came as president Barack Obama and European Union leaders met in Washington amid growing concerns over the future o

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-01-22)

1. Two thousand US marines are expected to arrive off the coast of Haiti today to help relief organizations get supplies to earthquake survivors. The troop increase and a request for more UN peacekeepers comes a day after more violence in the Haitian

AP 2012-06-07

1. In Wisconsin, it looks like a tight race in the recall election of Republican governor Scott Walker. Votes Tuesday, Walker faces Democrat Tom Barrett. The election is spurred by plans to strip public employees of union rights. 2. Emergency workers

AP 2012-03-10

1. Mitt Romney barely topped Rick Santorum in Ohio's closely watched Super Tuesday Republican primary. Romney also won Alaska, Virginia, Idaho, Vermont and Massachusetts. Santorum won Oklahoma, Tennessee and North Dakota. Newt Gingrich won in Georgia

VOA慢速英语 2008 1115

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President-elect Barack Obama visited President Bush at the White House on Monday The most commonly heard advice for Barack Obama when he becomes president in January is to govern from the center. In Washin

VOA慢速英语 2008 1103b

VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: Voting is expected to be unusually heavy on Tuesday. Millions voted early in states that permitted it. These people voted Saturday in Miami, Florida. And I'm Ba