From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The Senate has approved the most sweeping change to the nations health care system in decades. On a party-line vote of 60-39, this morning Senate Democrats pushed through President Obamas plan to provid

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 2009年NPR美国国家公共电台12月

Baltimore Police End Investigation of Freddie Grays Death 巴尔的摩对Freddie Gray的死因调查工作结束 Police in Baltimore, Maryland, have completed their investigation into the death of a young black man in police detention. He died April

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今天我们要讲的习惯用语有一个共同的词slap。 这个词的意思是用巴掌拍击。我们先要学的两个习惯用语从字面上看都是在说拍打身体的某一部位。我们先从比较容易理解那个习惯用语说起吧

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 美国俚语

Government papers released in the anthrax investigation paint Army scientist Bruce Ivins as a disturbed man who tried to mislead investigators by submitting false samples. NPR's Allison Keyes has more. According to the documents, the case against Iv

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The Iraqi capital's reeling from its deadliest strike in weeks. A suicide bomber attacked army recruits, killing at least 57. The BBC's Hugh Sykes reports security forces are favorite targets. Baghdad traffic policemen and federal police have been mu

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WASHINGTON, June 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. fixed mortgage rates rose for the first time in six weeks after hitting a seven-month low amid a slowdown in the housing recovery, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) edg

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Good morning from the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui. Thanks for checking in. Here is a look at what's happening right NOW IN THE NEWS. We begin with that massive winter storm that has blasted the eastern seaboard, causing a lot of problems

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Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been released on his own recognizance following his arrest today by federal officials on charges he sought to sell the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. Blagojevich is also accused of a number

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grace kelly 80后新声代:Mika I wanna talk to you. The last time we talked Mr. Smith you reduced me to tears. I promise you that wont happen again! 我要和你谈谈! 可是史密斯先生上次的谈话你把我弄哭了!我保证我不会让它

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HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week: We listen to music nominated for Country Music Awards Answer a listener question about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac And report about efforts to protect a hug

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Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke gave an economic report to Congress. And President Bush urged approval of a plan to save the country's two biggest mortgage finance companies. Transcript of radio broadcast: 18 July 2008 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special E

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The lovely Princess Beatrice has stayed true to her long lost prince Bertie for many a long day. But there was a time when she was seen walking in the palace gardens with another prince! Still worse, the wicked queen was determined to hold a royal we

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Download Prince Bertie and the Dragon As you may know, our own Bertie the Frog used to be a handsome prince and was engaged to be married to the lovely Princess Beatrice. But then he was turned into a frog, and the wedding had to be called off. Sadie

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BBC news with Jonathan Izard. The annual G20 meeting of the worlds major economies has closed in China with agreement to fight protectionism and to try to pump fresh life into the world economy. President Xi Jinping said that the first time the summi

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(85) / 评论(0) 分类 中英双语新闻

美国固定抵押贷款利率继续下降 WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. fixed mortgage rates continued to drop for the fourth consecutive week, reflecting that weaker housing data are putting downward pressure on the rates, according to the Pr

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

The U.S. government says it will not take charge of the nation's two largest mortgage finance firms as their stock prices plunge in further signs of trouble for America's housing market. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. Ene

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WASHINGTON, April 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. fixed mortgage rates declined for a second consecutive week as housing construction data fell short of market expectation, a survey showed on Thursday. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) slid to 4.27 percent i

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

We have a saying in English Manners maketh man. Maketh is an old form of makes or make. So the expression means that, if you want to be a real man, you have to have good manners. Manners means the way that you behave to other people, particularly in

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 听播客学英语

Morning, Freddie! Morning Frank. 早上好,弗莱迪,早上好,弗兰克 How's tricks? I can't kick. 生意好吗,凑合吧 Want to go on in? No, why don't you set me up outside. 要进来吗,不了,就在外头摆一桌吧 Outside? But i

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Finance and economics 财经商业 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac 房利美与房地美 Deconstruction delays 关闭计划或搁浅 A flawed reform of America's housing-finance market 存在缺陷的美国房屋金融市场改革 房利美.jpg A RARE are

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