VOA美语咖啡屋 Lesson 85:Draft Script Jen, Small Town to Big City Jen, Small Town to Big City J: Hello I'm Jody and welcome to American Cafe! Y: 我是杨晨。欢迎您到美语咖啡屋。 J: Hey Yang Chen, isn't your college reunion coming u

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This is AP News Minute. President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up the trade agreement his administration just finalized with South Korea to provide more leverage for talks with North Korea. Speaking in Ohio, Trump said he may hold up the agree

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The State Department says the deal under which North Korea is to end its nuclear program in return for aid and diplomatic benefits cannot go any farther without an agreement to verify disarmament steps. Four days of talks in Beijing on a verificatio

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Hundreds of Zimbabweans from political parties, civil rights organizations, churches and ordinary citizens gathered Wednesday for the first public hearings towards a new constitution organized by the transitional four-month-old government of nationa

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Handbook Explains How to Create Durable and Inclusive Constitutions The book is called Constitution-Making and Reform: Options for the Process. Its authors say the process for designing and implementing a constitution is important: it is instrumental

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Tutu Lends Support to Age Campaign Archbishop Desmond Tutu is lending his support to a campaign to ensure the rights of older people. The Nobel Laureate wants the issue included in the new U.N. Sustainable Development Goals being finalized late this

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Gabriel Tallent has written his first novel at the age of 30 and no less than Stephen King calls it a masterpiece to rank with To Kill A Mockingbird and Catch-22. My Absolute Darling is the story of a clever, resourceful and lonely

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The Chinese government is working on imposing a ban on all forms of tobacco advertising, sponsorship and promotion of tobacco products. There are also plans to ban certain smoking scenes in films and TV shows. As part of the draft regulation by the S

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According to the law as it stands, citizens of late marriage and late childbirth can have an extension of their marriage and maternity leave. That means besides the due marriage leave, men over 25 years old and women over 23 enjoy a bonus leave of 10

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By Douglas Bakshian Cebu, Philippines 13 January 2007 Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have authorized the drawing up of a charter that would give their organization a legal basis for the first time since it was founded four deca

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By Michael Bowman Washington 26 December 2007 The Iraqi Cabinet has taken a step aimed at promoting national reconciliation: a general pardon for thousands of prisoners held in Iraqi and American detention facilities. From Washington, VOA's Michael B

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By Nancy-Amelia Collins Bali 10 December 2007 Delegates to the U.N. climate change conference are locked in debate over whether to set tough new limits on greenhouse-gas emission, with the United States leading the fight against firm limits. VOA's Na

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Arab foreign ministers met at the United Nations on Monday to discuss a draft resolution for the Security Council that calls for an immediate end to Israeli attacks in Gaza. 阿拉伯各国外长星期一聚集在纽约的联合国总部,讨论将递

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今天我们要学的词是finalize。 Finalize, 是最终确定,最后完成的意思。 The couple have finalized their divorce, 这对夫妇已经办完了离婚手续。 The baseball team is reportedly finalizing a $500,000, one-year contract w

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By Ron Corben Bangkok 17 August 2007 The Thai government faces a test of credibility when it holds a referendum Sunday on a new constitution. As Ron Corben reports, the government has urged people to approve the draft, while its opponents have campai

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The opening session of parliament in Nairobi, Kenya (file photo) After nearly two decades of waiting, Kenyans may finally receive a new constitution. Political leaders are calling for Kenya to support the proposed set of laws, but controversial amend

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By Tendai Maphosa London 09 May 2008 Amnesty International has issued a statement criticizing the Burmese government's intention to proceed with a referendum for a new constitution Saturday instead of concentrating on providing relief for victims of

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By Douglas Bakshian Manila 09 January 2008 The Philippine government is drafting a constitutional amendment that would authorize the establishment of a federal homeland for Muslims in the south of the country. The proposed amendment is part of a comp

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The top stories. Final preparations have begun for the execution of Bali Nine Ringleaders, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. Indonesian authorities are meeting today to discuss the final arrangements for transferring two Australians from jail to the

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今天我们要学的词是blueprint。 Blueprint, 蓝图。美国政府迫切需要削减开支。 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid outlined a blueprint to cut spending, 参议院多数党领袖里德提出一份削减开支的蓝图。Classified b

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