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Greece's coalition government wins a vote of confidence today, but it's already facing divisions between the supporting parties. That would make it difficult to release money from Brussels Greece needs in order not to go bankrupt by Christmas. We hav
A massive weather system sweeping across the Deep South is spawning tornadoes. Suzette Berry lives just outside Yazoo City, Mississippi where she says a twister tore through Highway 49 and flattened just about everything in its path. Trees downed, I
President Obama is due to speak at a memorial service this hour for 29 miners killed in a mine explosion in West Virginia earlier this month. In excerpts of his eulogy, the president talks about the miners dying in pursuit of a better life. As a resu
Tornado 龙卷风 A tornado is a funnel-shaped strong wind. 龙卷风是漏斗状强风。 It never stops whirling and keeps sucking up dust, houses, cars, trees and everything. 它不断旋转着并吸进灰尘、房子、汽车、树木以及所有的
1. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' husband says she's been cleared to attend his shuttle launch on Friday. Mark Kelly revealed the news in an interview with CBS's Katie Couric. Giffords is recovering at a Huston hospital after a shooting rampage th
Call them twisters or tornadoes. They're nature's most violent storms with swirling winds that can top 300 miles per hour. About 800 twisters sweep through the US every year, more than anywhere else in the world. The hardest-hit area is a swath of th
(There's also a piece of safety wire that, em, showed up on the X-ray. So we have to...) In fact just the opposite proved true, the number of air planes ready to fly at any given time actually increased during the war. F-15s went from an 85 percent p
Ben: See you later dad, I'm going to the movies with Kenny. Jason: Ben what did I tell you to do the last time you and I had a serious talk Ben: Hmm wait till I'm married. Jason: No!! Rake the leaves. Ben: Oh come on dad, Handy man Bob is guaranteed
致命龙卷风袭击美国东南部 At least 35 people have now been confirmed dead after a massive storm system spawned numerous tornadoes throughout the central and southeastern United States this week, leaving hundreds of communities destroyed ac
Vicious weather in the southern plains. Two deadly tornadoes swirling in unison in southern Oklahoma. All of it caught on tape. There comes one right there. Look at them. They are all over. As you can hear, storm chasers were only reporters because i
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. A possible tornado tore through downtown Atlanta last night, injuring at least 9 people. The storm took out windows, brought down power lines and shook a crowded sports arena. From Atlanta, NPR's Kathy Loh
Long-time Washington Post political analyst David Broder dies at the age of 81. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports he helped bring the paper to prominence during the Watergate era. David Broder was lauded for spotting political trends early and asking tou
1. The White House is debating releasing graphic pictures of Osama Bin Laden's dead body. There is also unreleased video of his burial at sea. Meanwhile President Obama will visit Ground Zero in New York Thursday. 2. Across northeastern Arkansas they
Astronomers Get Window Seat for Eclipse An astronomer, TV weatherman and eclipse chaser named Joe Rao from New York begged an airline to change its schedule. He wanted his flight to leave 25 minutes late so he and the other passengers could witness t
From the CNN Center in Atlanta, I am Naamua Delaney. Thanks for checking in with us this St. Patrick's Day. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. In Albany New York, David Paterson has been sworn in as the new governor of New York. Pat
ENVIRONMENT REPORT – June 7, 2002: Tornadoes By Jill Moss This is the VOA Special English Environment Report. Every year in the United States people watch for dangerous windstorms called tornadoes.
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Domestic work in the South 美国南方的家务 The Help, updated 升级的帮佣 Maids are no longer servants 帮佣不再是仆人 UNDER segregation, black women were so rigidly excluded from good jobs that 60% of those who were employed in 1940 w
July 31 7月31日 Read it! 读读看! A thunderstorm is coming! 大雷雨要来了! Susie and Taylor are excited because they love thunder and lightning. 苏希和泰乐非常兴奋,因为她们很喜欢打雷和闪电。 But Susie's dogs don't
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