Senator John McCain Decides to End Cancer Treatment American Senator John McCain has chosen to discontinue his medical treatment for brain cancer. The family of the Republican Party's 2008 presidential nominee and former prisoner of war announced the

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(159) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(八)月

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. President Bush is wrapping up his five-nation African tour with a visit to Liberia. He arrived today in the capital Monrovia named for President James Monroe. Liberia had been founded by freed slaves. The

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 2008年NPR美国国家公共电台二月

1. In Belgrade, rioters break into the US embassy, setting fire to an office after a massive protest against Kosovo's independence. And inside, a charred body is found. 2. The New York Times is standing by its story about John McCain's relationship

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(97) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2008年(二)月

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Republicans, Democrats, soldiers, sports stars, celebrities, conservatives and liberals are among John McCain's pallbearers. So is Vladimir Kara-Murza. John McCain called him a personal hero whose courage, selflessness and idealism

发表于:2018-12-18 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台9月

From NPR news in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. Senator John McCain says Democrats who offer a quick withdrawal from Iraq are not being honest about the consequences of defeat there. McCain spoke to a group of veterans at the National World War I Museu

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 2008年NPR美国国家公共电台四月

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Paul Brown. At least 55 people are dead today after two suicide bombings at popular outdoor pet markets in Baghdad. At least 100 people were hurt. Here is Greg Smith with more. Just around 10:30 this morning, apparen

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 2008年NPR美国国家公共电台二月

Republican presidential hopefuls debated at the Reagan Library in California yesterday and sparks flew between Mitt Romney and John McCain. Romney said McCain's positions on taxes and campaign finance show he is not a true Conservative. 'He voted tw

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Fans took to the streets of Manhattan last night as the New York Giants managed to pull off one of professional football's biggest upsets. The Giants shocked the previously unbeaten New England Patriots in the Super Bowl by beating the Pats 17 to 14

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An expert on the U.S. vice presidency discusses how the position has changed. Transcript of radio broadcast: 13 June 2008 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The candidates for president of the United States now face what some call the bigge

发表于:2019-01-09 / 阅读(91) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2008年(六)月

1. Five Blackwater Worldwide guards indicted for deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting are all decorated military veterans. The men are charged following the shooting of 17 Iraqi civilians in a busy Baghdad intersection. 2. House and Senate staffers are spen

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A deadline set by Islamic State Militants has passed and theres no word on the fate of a Jordanian pilot or his fellow hostage, a Japanese journalist. The militants had threatened to kill the airman at sunset unless an al-Qaida prisoner was freed fro

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(127) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2015(二)月

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The November fourth presidential election in the United States is only about three months away. The two candidates are in a close race. Recent opinion studies show voters are most concerned about the econo

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Mounting Syrian Death Toll Prompts Intervention Calls in US The near-daily slaughter in Syria is provoking widespread condemnation of the Assad government. For months, Republican Senator John McCain has pressed the Obama administration to consider ai

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(六月)

By Meredith Buel Manchester, New Hampshire 05 January 2008 New Hampshire is the new battleground for U.S. candidates seeking the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations. The state is home to the nation's first presidential primary next Tue

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(一月)

今天我们要学的词是ground zero。 Ground zero, 原来是指核弹的爆炸地点,七年前九一一恐怖袭击事件发生后,现在说起Ground Zero, 一般都是指纽约世贸大楼的遗址。 U.S. Presidential candidates Obama and M

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The U.S. presidential campaign has grown increasingly personal and negative in recent days, as public opinion polls show Democratic candidate Barack Obama moving into a lead over Republican John McCain. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has been

发表于:2019-02-12 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十月)

The war in Iraq took center stage in the U.S. presidential election campaign Wednesday on the fifth anniversary of the start of the conflict. 星期三是伊拉克战争爆发五周年。在这一天,伊拉克战争成为美国总统竞选的中心议

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Some new public opinion polls suggest a close and volatile presidential race in the months ahead. 一些新的民意调查结果显示,今后几个月美国总统竞选的选情将非常接近和变化不定。 Some good news for Hillary Clinton in

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Republican presidential candidate John McCain laid out a detailed foreign policy blueprint in a speech in Los Angeles. McCain warned against a premature U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, but also said as president he would pursue closer relations with allie

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U.S. legislators are responding cautiously to statements from Saudi Arabia that hint at possible further increases in oil production, saying the United States must do more on its own to reduce its dependency on foreign sources of fuel. 美国国会议员

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