by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

发表于:2018-12-05 / 阅读(196) / 评论(0) 分类 法律英语 Legal Lad

By Parke Brewer The men's 800-meter run is expected to be one of the most hotly contested races at the Athens Olympics. Most of the favorites are from Africa. The 800 meters is two laps around the tra

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欧洲的安全合作问题 U.S. Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Rand Beers traveled to Rome September 1213 to meet with his Group of Six (G6) international counterparts from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom. 美国国

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President Barack Obama unveiled his 75-billion-dollar plan aimed at dealing with the nation's foreclosure crisis today. Traveling to Arizona, the president said while the plan will not save every home, it could help as many as nine million people re

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Washington attorney Eric Holder will be nominated by President-elect Barack Obama as his choice for Attorney General according to a source close to the transition team. The team has yet to comment publicly. Holder, a former US attorney, also served

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The Obama administration has told CIA officials, said that they will not be prosecuted for waterboarding terrorism suspects during the Bush administration. A message came as the White House released Bush era memos, authorizing harsh interrogation te

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The number of people putting in for unemployment for the first time is still hovering near two-year lows, first reported over the winter holidays, raising hopes of job growth this year. Last week, the Labor Department found applications dropped by 37

发表于:2018-12-17 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 2011年NPR美国国家公共电台1月

Democratic leaders are playing down Republican Governor Scott Walker's ability to survive yesterday's recall elections in Wisconsin. The Tea Party supported conservative defeated Democrat Tom Barrett by a larger margin than win the main faced-off in

发表于:2018-12-17 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 2012年NPR美国国家公共电台6月

US stocks are turning lower. Investors, moreover, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's more cautious assessment today of the US's economy growth. Unemployment is still too high, but it has come down. It was about 10% at the peak, and it's now clos

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US stocks spiraling down on a wave of more disappointing economic reports out today. At last glance, the Dow was off 207 points at 12,617, down more than 1.5%, NASDAQ off now nearly 2% at 2,872, and the SP 500 down 1.8%; it is at 1,331. Manufacturing

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Hey, Im Anderson Cooper. Welcome to the podcast in the 360 exclusive. The mother of a slain Border Patrol Agent, whose death sparked the Fast and Furious gun running scandal speaking out. Lets get started. For months, as you know, we've been covering

发表于:2018-12-24 / 阅读(115) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2012年(七)月

Leo decided to skip school Friday morning. He decided to go fishing. He put his fishing gear into his car. He drove to the lake. He parked his car. He grabbed his gear. He went to the fishing shack on the pier. They were having a fishing tournament.

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by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 法律英语 Legal Lad

AN INTRODUCTION TO FRANCHISING 开间专卖店 Back in 1954, Ray Kroc was already in his 50s when he persuaded the McDonald brothers to let him be responsible for a franchising operation. He expanded

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 有声英文阅读

Hello everyone, I'm Catherine Callaway at the CNN center, with a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Today is the eighth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, and the biggest strategic decision could be still to come. Seven hundred and sevent

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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. President Obama today pledged to work with the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan to combat extremists. Speaking after a meeting at the White House with the leaders of the two countries, Mr. Obama also s

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 2009年NPR美国国家公共电台5月

A federal judge says prosecutors cannot use a critical witness in a terrorist trial because of harsh CIA interrogation tactics. NPRs Carrie Johnson reports todays ruling by Judge Lewis Kaplan delays the first civilian trial of a Guantanamo detainee.

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The fight over taxes is again playing out on the campaign trail.President Obama went to the swing state of Iowa where he argued that Bush-era tax cut should be extended another year for low and middle income earners but not for the wealthiest in Amer

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 2012年NPR美国国家公共电台7月

NAIROBI, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Berlin marathon champions Geoffrey Mutai and Dubai marathon silver medalist Lucy Kabuu will headline the elite field at this year's RAK Half-Marathon in the United Arab Emirates. The event, seventh edition, which will be r

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(86) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday urged the European Union (EU) to recognize its full-market economy status at an early date and properly settle trade disputes amid the tumbling world economy. China hopes Belgium will exert its influence t

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