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Economics Report - Retirement Savings Rule 1: Reduce Investment Risk as the Day Nears This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Today, retirement can mean different things. For many Americans, it means the end of the money-earning part of the
CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Christopher Cruise. BOB DOUGHTY: And Im Bob Doughty. Today, we will tell about American plans for space exploration after the space shuttle program. We tell how more and more
《生活大爆炸》谢耳朵谈戒烟 David Letterman - Jim Parsons Kicks the Habit Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons tells how hequit smoking and took up running as he nears his 40th birthday. 他在剧中他塑造了一个拥有两个博士学位、
As Caucus Nears, Republican Candidates Woo Iowa Voters In the days leading up to Iowa's Republican Party caucus January 3, presidential candidates are crossing the Midwestern US state in a final effort to secure support. As they make their case to vo
They say nothing can ever prepare you for being a parent. You do the best you can and hope your kids turn out O.K.. Commentator Kevin R. Free thinks back on his childhood, and he says even if his father didn't realize it at the time , he did a lot of
This presidential election season has been one of the longest, costliest and most complex in modern history, and mobilizing voters and the election apparatus for what is forecast to be a record-large turnout has been a challenge. With Election Day d
By Trish Anderton Jakarta 26 October 2007 The agency in charge of rebuilding tsunami-stricken Aceh, Indonesia, says it is on track to finish building houses there next spring. The Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency is now shifting its focus to
By Phuong Tran Dakar 07 September 2007 U.S. military officials are conducting an anti-terrorism training exercise called Flintlock in the Saharan desert with hundreds of military officers from mostly Africa. Some analysts say the U.S. Trans-Saharan C
US Withdrawal From Iraq Nears Completion The United States' eight-year military operation of Iraq is coming to an end. Military commanders in Iraq say the withdrawal of troops and equipment from the country is nearly complete. Fewer than 4,000 remain
The U.S. space shuttle program comes to an end this year, and a debate is underway over what should replace it. The retirement of the shuttle fleet could result in massive job losses in Florida. Thousands of workers protest in Titusville, Florida ove
An official in Hungary says a toxic sludge spill, which has killed four people, has reached the edge of Europe's second longest river, the Danube. Officials say the sludge has reached the Danube, one of Europe's longest rivers. An official also told
The Muslim Eid al Adha or Feast of Sacrifice holiday is celebrated with the slaughter of an animal, which is then shared with the poor. Elizabeth Arrott | Cairo 25 November 2009 Lambs for sale ahead of Eid in Cairo's City of the Dead, Cairo, Egypt,
Final Vote Nears on Conserving Sharks Shark fin soup is a delicacy in Asia. But its popularity is helping to decimate shark populations. However, governments voted Monday (today) to protect five species of the predators. Preliminary approval came at
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: There's a gasoline shortage in Florida, and it's getting worse. As Hurricane Irma heads towards the state, a lot of people are on highways, trying to get away from the storm's path. Even those that are staying put are filling their
By Deborah Block Memphis, Tennessee 13 August 2007 For many people it is hard to believe that it has been 30 years [August 16 th ] since the death of rock-and-roll legend Elvis Presley. Every year, 600,000 people from around the world visit his home,
SHANGHAI, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's commercial hub of Shanghai is rushing to relocate people in order to avoid risks presented by the approaching severe typhoon Haikui, authorities with the municipal flood control headquarters said Tuesday. It is es
Ask most people in China, and they'll say there's nobody better than Liu Xiao Ling Tong when it comes to playing the fictional superhero - the Monkey King or Sun Wokong. He is a senior actor. In my heart, the Monkey King played by him is irreplaceabl
Greece is nearing its goal of getting the country's private lenders to eliminate $142 billion of the country's debt to help it avoid a default on its financial obligations later this month. A government official told news agencies Thursday in Athens
As crew members of the upcoming NASA space shuttle mission prepare for the final flight of the shuttle program, they say they are inspired by NASA's accomplishments, but also about the retirement of the shuttle fleet and lay-offs among the NASA commu
LONDON, July 26 (Xinhua) -- It landed at Lands End on the extreme south-west coast of England 69 days ago and after making its way around the British Isles, the Olympic Torch finally reaches the Olympic stadium on Friday. When it reaches the end of i