From NPR news in Washington, I am Jack Spear.The federal government has heed General Motors with a 35-million-dollar fine for violating safety laws. The penalty was imposed of GM handling the recalled cars with faulty egnition switches. The fact has

发表于:2018-12-17 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 2014年NPR美国国家公共电台5月

From NPR News in Washington,I am Barbara Cline. In central and southern Illinoi the death toll has climbed to 5 after a strong serious tornados and heavy storms ripped across the mid west Ohio valley.Alex Reshiano of a member station WCBU reports Was

发表于:2018-12-17 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 2013年NPR美国国家公共电台11月

U.S. President Barack Obama says he will bring to justice those responsible for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Meanwhile, the price of BP shares dropped sharply in early trading on Tuesday. The president is promising to change laws and procedur

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2010年6月

A congressional overseer of the U.S. government's efforts to rescue the financial system said a massive infusion of federal funds intended to ease a severe credit crunch has only partially succeeded, with many ailing banks using the money to survive

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has defended the Obama administration's program to rescue financially troubled banks. Secretary Geithner spoke before a congressional panel overseeing the massive bailout. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(38) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(四月)

US Advocates Political Solution in Mali The Obama administration says it shares French military goals in the fight against Islamist militants in northern Mali and will help the Economic Community of West African States -- or ECOWAS -- send their own

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2013年(一月)

Arlington National Cemetery - just outside Washington - one of the nation's most hallowed sites. It's where the remains of more than 300,000 service members are buried, including many who died in military conflicts dating back to the American Civil W

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(九)月

DAVID GREENE, HOST: All right. Jury selection is beginning today in Chicago in the trial for a white police officer accused of killing the Laquan McDonald, a black 17-year-old. This trial is getting underway just a week after a case in Texas where th

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Today, America faces a make-or-break moment for the middle class. After the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes, some still want to return to the same policies that got us into this mess. They're the same policies that have stacked the deck agains

发表于:2019-01-18 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 美国总统演讲视频

By Jeffrey Young Washington 17 October 2007 The total amount of money raised by the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates may, by the time Election Day 2008 comes about, approach or even break $1 billion. For just the first nine months of

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA常速英语(十月)

Digital Currency Creating Interest and Controversy 数字货币创造的兴趣和争议 People who want to buy goods, pay for services, or transfer money anywhere in the world bypassing all the banks, credit cards and other financial services, even t

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2013年(十二月)

Afghan Media Fears Loss of Editorial Independence 阿富汗媒体担忧社论失去独立性 KABUL The independence of Afghan journalists and editors is increasingly at risk in Afghanistan and a proposed new media law could make conditions even tough

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Restoring Democracy In Mali 在马里恢复民主 Malis Constitutional Court has affirmed the results of the August 11 presidential run-off election, clearing the way for Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to become the West African nations next leader. The form

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2013年(八月)

European leaders agreed to a common platform to combat the global financial crisis that includes oversight of all financial markets and products around the world. The proposed measures were drafted in Berlin in preparation for a key meeting of the wo

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I work in our companys Toledo office and I was meeting with my counterpart in our Raleigh office. I was trying to explain to her our new proposal to make some changes in the corporate structure. But, it wasnt going very well. Rory: So, with the new p

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President Barack Obama traveled to St. Louis, Missouri on Wednesday, continuing his outreach to Americans to support approval by the U.S. Congress of legislation to reform the U.S. health care system. The president is intensifying his efforts to ensu

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(三月)

Rice prices in Thailand, the world's leading exporter, reached a record of over one-thousand dollars a ton. The increase in rice and food prices generally will be the center of debate at a U.N. conference next week. 世界最大的大米出口国泰国

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the Obama administration is making progress in calming financial markets. Testifying before the Senate Banking committee, Geithner said a program to help banks and other financial institutions get rid of

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President Barack Obama is calling for legislation to more tightly regulate the U.S. financial industry. The president said Wednesday that he wants to prevent more situations like that at the giant insurance company, American International Group, or A

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Coming up, people in Crimea vote in a referendum.Its expected to lead to the region breaking awayfrom Ukraine and joining Russia. Well hear from thechair from local election commission. Thereferendum is preceding calmly and in an organizedway. And I

发表于:2019-03-04 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0) 分类 英语听力精选进阶版