In Haiti, a powerful aftershock sent Haitians into the streets , cracking roads and adding to the nations trauma. The magnitude-5.9 jolt matched the strongest of the aftershocks that came after the huge quake that devastated the capital Port-au-Princ

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In a major setback for gay rights advocates, Senate Democrats were unable today to get the 60 votes they needed to move forward a measure to repeal Dont Ask, Dont Tell, the policy that bans gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. NPRs

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VOICE ONE: This is Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: President Bill Clinton And this is Steve Ember with THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a VOA Special English program about the history of the United States. Today, we continue telling about America's forty-second

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ANNOUNCER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. The history of the United States Constitution is a long and interesting story that we have been telling now for several weeks. Today w e continue with the conve

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Lawmakers Consider Issue of International Child Kidnappings An American doctor recently gave an emotional speech about his son to Senate lawmakers in Washington. Chris Brann told lawmakers on Tuesday about the abduction of his son Nicholas, whose mot

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1. The House is planning to vote on the repeal of last years health care reform law, even though it has almost no chance of passing in the Senate. The GOP says it is not merely symbolic. Some Republicans are also challenging Senate Democrats to bring

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1. There are signs of cracks in Moammar Gadhafi's regime after more than 40 years as Libyas ruler. Libya's own ambassadors at the UN are calling for him to step down. The justice minister has resigned to protest the excessive use of force against pro

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1. Senate Republicans have found minor glitches in the health care bill, forcing it back to the House. The two minor provisions that have problems are with Pell Grants for low-income students. Democrats expect the provisions to be formally removed fr

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In Haiti, a powerful aftershock sent Haitians into the streets, cracking roads and adding to the nation's trauma. The magnitude-5.9 jolt matched the strongest of the aftershocks that came after the huge quake that devastated the capital Port-au-Princ

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1. Egyptian voters poured into polling stations to cast ballots in the country's first free presidential elections. With 13 candidates in the running, expectations are running high at the prospect of electing a new president. Arab Spring protests top

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This is AP News Minute. Tropical storm Gordon made landfall near the Alabama-Mississippi border late Tuesday night. Thousands of homes and businesses lost power, mostly in coastal Alabama. Boston city councilwoman Ayanna Pressley stunned democrats, w

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(128) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2018(九)月

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week in Washington, Congress approved a war spending bill that President Bush said he would sign. There was debate on an immigration bill. And hearings continued into why the Justice Department dismis

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AS IT IS 2015-05-22 In the US Senate, Heated Debate over Catfish 美参议院关于鲶鱼争论激烈 From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. 美国之音慢速学英语节目,这里是经济报道。 The United States Senate moved

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NPR has confirmed that President-elect Obama has selected former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota to head the Department of Health and Human Services. NPR's Julie Rovner has more. Daschle has been one of Obama's closest

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In the house of representative:the nes were 193 and the motion is optic?Without objection emotion reconsider is laid upon the table.Republicans powered through a rejection of the senate pass 2 month extension of unemployment benefit and payroll tax c

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SCOTT BROWN, REPUBLICAN SENATE CANDIDATE: This is my truck. I put a lot of miles on it during this campaign. ACOSTA: Coakley's challenger, the pickup-driving Republican State lawmaker Scott Brown, has the backing of frustrated Tea Party voters. UNIDE

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Good morning, Im Melissa Long here at the CNN center in Atlanta. Its a Tuesday morning, July 28th. Here is a look at some of the stories happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Today President Obama's holding a town hall meeting with AARP members to answer quest

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which is one of the central aspects of financial reform, will empower all Americans with the clear and concise information they need to make the best choices,the best financial decisions, for them and their f

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Hello! My name is Carl Azuz. Welcome to CNN Student News. A breakthrough in Switzerland! Teaching with technology in Canada! But we start things off with some trail talk right here in the U.S. We're talking about the campaign trail for this year's mi

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以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写。空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻。 一、泛听建议: 1、完整听一遍,掌握大意。 2、继续听,特

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