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Chicago Gears Up for Annual Blues Festival Blues fans from around the world will descend upon Grant Park in downtown Chicago for three free days of acoustic and electric blues by mostly-hometown musicians. You can count on the citys very own Lil Ed T
With prices at the pump up nearly a dollar in the past year, there are now lots of Americans offering gas-guzzling cars for sale at bargain prices. But as we hear from CNBC's Phil LeBeau downsizing to a model that seems more fuel-efficient could cost
Tennis Court-Sports-Gears 网球场-体育-装备 It is springtime again.Spring is the best season for tennis.My twin sister Wendy and I both like to play tennis.We started since we were kids,and it is still fun today.Even though we are not professio
Bike-to-Work Day is held every year across North America on the third Friday of May. It was started by the League of American Bicyclists in 1956. Its aim is to promote the bicycle as a serious choice of getting to and from work. In today's world wher
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 25 July 2007 The legal confrontation between President Bush and Congress over documents and other information sought by lawmakers could soon escalate. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, the House Judiciary Committee meets later
By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 18 April 2006 watch US Bird Flu Plan report President Bush is expected to sign off on a plan on how the United States would handle bird flu pandemic if Americans contra
U.S. President George Bush and President-elect Barack Obama meet Monday at 2PM in the White House. Mr. Obama and his family will get a tour of the White House from President Bush and first lady Laura Bush. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports it will be thei
An Egyptian vendor prepares the display of traditional lanterns for sale at his shop in Cairo, Egypt, in preparation for the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan, 3 Aug 2010 According to Islam's lunar-based calendar, the holy month of Ramadan is set
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says it is preparing to help thousands of displaced Sudanese who will be returning from the capital, Khartoum, and other parts of northern Sudan to their new country in the south. Relief agencies anti
By Lisa Bryant Paris 19 November 2009 A journalist makes a phone call at European Council building in Brussels, 19 Nov 2009 Hours before European leaders meet in Brussels to choose the European Union's first permanent president, they remain divided
Hollywood Gears Up for Sundays Oscars HOLLYWOOD Hollywood is gearing up for the Academy Awards, or Oscars Sunday, the highlight of the year for the movie industry. Top contenders at the Oscars include the drama Birdman, with Michael Keaton as a best
Washington State Gears Up for Marijuana Industry Medical marijuana already was legal in Washington and 17 other states. At a Seattle dispensary called The Joint, a steady stream of patients comes and buys marijuana in its many forms, including mariju
Boston Gears Up for First Marathon after 2013 Bombings WASHINGTON The northeastern U.S. city of Boston is getting ready for its first marathon since the 2013 race, in which terrorist bombs killed three people and wounded 265 others. This year, the an
By Yuriko Nagano Tokyo 17 May 2007 Japan is less than two years away from making a fundamental change in its legal system, by allowing jury trials. Under the new system, average citizens will work alongside judges to issue verdicts in many criminal c
I remember the first time I went to the United States and I was competing in a competition. It was the World Championship in Bodybuilding. I lost. I came in second, and I was devastated. I was crushed. I felt like a loser, a major loser, let me tell
By Scott Bobb Durban 19 June 2007 The head of soccer's world governing body, Sepp Blatter and senior FIFA officials are in South Africa to view construction on 10 stadiums that are to host the 2010 soccer World Cup. The event is still three years awa
Not too long ago, Justin Silbaugh worked in California's high-tech industry. Today, the 40-year-old lives, works and volunteers in the East African nation of Uganda. For the last two years, he has been the country director of an arts education projec
By Doug Levine Washington 02 May 2007 Thousands took in the sights and sounds of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on its opening weekend, April 27-29, which featured almost every type of music imaginable. As VOA's Doug Levine tells us, some
By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 08 November 2006 As Vietnam prepares to host the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit later this month, it can boast one of the world's fastest growing economies and imminent membership in the World Trade Organization. T
介绍: the day shift 白班 the night shift 夜班 I worked day shifts that ran from 7 am to 5:30 pm last week. 上周我上的是白班,早7点到下午5:30。 Are you on the night shift or the day shift? 你上的是白班还是夜班呢? work