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Here in this country, former POW and Senator John McCain was known as a maverick, a politician unafraid to break with his Republican party. 美国人将前战俘、参议员约翰 麦卡恩(John McCain)自由不羁之人,因为作为一位政治家,
By Katherine Cole Washington 28 March 2006 It's been said that the mark of a great artist is the apparent ease with which they perform their craft. In country music, few ever made it look easier than
A few years ago, people learned about a little-known chapter in the Soviet Union's 1979 invasion of Afghanistan through a book and, later, a movie called Charlie Wilson's War. Wilson was a maverick Texas congressman who found ways of funding Afghan
Senator Hillary Clinton of New York has reportedly emerged as a candidate to be secretary of state in the incoming administration of President-elect Barack Obama. Meanwhile, Mr. Obama has a meeting Monday with his former Republican opponent for the
US Trial of Alleged Arms Dealer Opens in New York The trial of a former Soviet Air Force officer and alleged international arms dealer dubbed a merchant of death by security experts is underway in New York. Police in Thailand arrested Russian busines
In Italy, Right-Wing Politicians Set Their Sights On Parliament RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: With economic crises and a massive influx of migrants, extreme right-wing movements have gained a lot of ground in Europe. Italy is no exception. As NPR's Sylvia Pog
DAVID GREENE, HOST: All right, so there's a new Texas law that bans sanctuary cities, and it has outraged Democrats, immigrant advocates and also police chiefs. This measure overrides local laws and empowers police to ask anyone they detain if they a
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: YouTube and streaming services help world music reach more of the world than ever, like B.J. Leiderman, who writes our theme music. But NPR's Tom Huizenga thinks we also need to salute the composer Lou Harrison, who was born a hund
One of the black box flight recorders from Malaysia Airlines' flight MH17 has been found. The flight recorder was discovered in a field near the main crash site but exactly when isn't known. It's understood it's been taken to the regional capital Don
Republican officials say their party's national convention is back on track with a full schedule Tuesday, after Monday's planned activities were curtailed due to Hurricane Gustav and fears of its impact on the US Gulf Coast. From St. Paul, Minnesota
Bloating in old age to become red giants;their cores contracting into white dwarves; The most massive ones exploding as supernovae; Fleeing the elements they have created, out into space to form the materials for the next generation of stars. But tha
Now, we are reviewing new look this morning that have revolutionized the way we use computers and phones, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs of course we are talking about, often portrayed as a headstrong and pulse of maverick. But a biography called Becomi
Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden debated foreign policy and the economy Thursday night in the only vice presidential debate of the campaign. Alaskan Governor Palin, a newcomer to the national stage, stood her ground during her exchanges
By Meredith Buel Derry, New Hampshire 06 January 2008 Arizona Senator John McCain, according to the latest public opinion polls in New Hampshire, has surged to the top of the pack of Republican candidates seeking to win their party's presidential nom
New poll results indicate that U.S. voters are concerned with the financial crisis and it is having an impact on the presidential election campaign between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone is mo
The crowd at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota last week was described as a sea of white faces by some reporters. The number of African Americans in attendance was significantly down from the 2004 Republican convention. And m
1. It's the chaos after the storm. Rescue crews across the South are picking through the debris left by a cluster of tornados. At least 50 people have been reported dead and neighborhoods leveled in five states. 2. John McCain is calling for all Con
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Senator John McCain, says he is a realistic idealist on U.S. foreign policy positions and goals. Experts say his military background and experience as a prisoner of war in Vietnam keep him focused on p
The Maverick - Emmanuel Petit FRI 25 SEP 2015 World Cup winner Emmanuel Petit looks back on his career .
Preecha Jiabyu used to take tourists on a rowboat to see the banks of the Mae Klong River aglow with thousands of fireflies. These days, all he sees are the fluorescent lights of hotels, restaurants and highway overpasses. The firefly populations hav