Gary and Alma were having problems, again. But you told me it was okay to call up Carol, said Gary. I asked you if it was okay to talk to her, because it was her birthday and I've wished her a happy birthday every year for the last 10 years. But you

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Jason Eady Singer-songwriter Jason Eady may call Texas home these days, but he was born in the deep south of the U.S., in the state of Mississippi. Growing up there, he was exposed to a variety of styles of music, including blues, country and gospel.

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(88) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(四)月

By Cynthia Kirk ENVIRONMENT REPORT - February 22, 2002: Monarch Butterfly Deaths in Mexico This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. A severe winter storm in central Mexico last month killed

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By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 23 August 2006 watch Iraq Christians report The news media often focus on the conflict between Shi'ites and Sunni Muslims in Iraq. But there are other ethnic and religious groups under attack. The small Christian communit

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By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, DC 23 March 2006 watch US Bird Flu report The World Health Organization says the deaths of five people in Azerbaijan have pushed the world total human deaths from H5N

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New Internet Rules Offer Window into North Korea From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in Special English. Foreigners in North Korea can now use Twitter, Facebook, and other social media on their mobile phones. A steady flow of twe

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Technology Report - New Internet Rules Offer Window into North Korea 科技报道 - 3G互联网为了解朝鲜打开一扇窗户 From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。

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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A new study examines and compares adult death rates worldwide over the last forty years. For each country, researchers estimated the probability that a fifteen-year-old today will die an early death befo

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By Ade Astuti and Susy Tekunan Washington 21 September 2007 Muslims around the world are in the midst of marking the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. It is a time when Muslims fast from dawn to dusk while focusing on prayers, charity and personal accou

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Lebanese Fable Follows Female Fight For Peace Where Do We Go From Here? opens with a group of black-clad women moving slowly from the village toward the cemetery. But, instead of walking, they sway and slide in a mystical dance, establishing the film

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California group uses animals in a therapeutic program for teenagers and disabled adults Rachel Abrams | Santa Clarita, California 15 April 2010 The Gentle Barn rescues abused and neglected animals that eventually become part of a therapeutic program

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Heavy Rains Bring Raging Floods - and a Debate This spring, so-called 100-year floods swamped many communities along the Mississippi River, America's largest commercial waterway. The flooding was so severe that the U.S. Corps of Engineers, which supe

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Noisy Ships Have Whales Yelling to be Heard Ferries, freighters and fishing and tour boats are part of the tableau that often makes living by the sea postcard-pretty and desirable. But all that maritime activity creates cacophony underwater - and has

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Japan's nuclear accident comes as Russia prepares for the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear explosion. This combination may weaken support for nuclear energy in Russia, long a major nuclear advocate. A Soviet official hysterically bellowing t

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A new study of more than 1.1 million people in six Asian countries finds that, like Westerners, Asians are more likely to die if they are overweight or obese. However, some of the highest death rates were seen in people who were severely underweight.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is calling for the resumption of talks on Iran's nuclear program as soon as possible. The Russian minister said a more constructive approach is needed to resolve international concerns about Iran's nuclear ambit

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Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, the national anthem of the Republic of Korea followed by the National Anthem of the United States. ♪♪ (Aegukga) ♪♪ ♪♪ (The Star-Spangled Banner) ♪♪ (applause) President Obama: Good morning, everybody.

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Tuberculosis infects nearly ten million people each year and kills nearly two million. It is primarily a lung disease that spreads easily among people with weakened immune systems. Sub-Saharan Africa is still the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS disaster, b

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Zimbabwe's parliament is expected to pass a constitutional amendment leading to the formation of a power-sharing government as outlined last week at a regional summit meeting. Reaction among the estimated three million Zimbabweans living in neighbor

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It's that time of year again. It's award show season. No, I'm not talking about the Nobel Prizes. I'm talking about the entertainment awards. This is the time of year when the TV shows and movies are nominated as the best of the year. Celebrities get

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