LAHOOD: What I said in there was obviously a misstatement. I -- what I meant to say, and what I thought I said was, if you own one of these cars or if you're in doubt take it to the dealer, and they're going to fix it. OK? Is that good enough for eve

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The tributes are pouring in today for 77-year-old Senator Edward Kennedy, who died last night following a year-long battle with brain cancer. Speaking at his rented vacation home in Martha's Vineyard, President Barack Obama called Kennedy the greate

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The death toll is up to 147 from one of the strongest earthquakes to ever hit Chile. The government says the 8.8-magnitude earthquake left central Chile in the state of catastrophe. But the ambassador to the US, Jose Goni, says his country is on top

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年NPR美国国家公共电台2月

From NPR News in Washington, Im Korva Coleman. A House panel is hearing about problems with some Toyota vehicles. Some lawmakers say Toyota is wrong to insist acceleration problems have nothing to do with faulty electronics. Democratic Congressman Ed

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年NPR美国国家公共电台2月

Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition China and Pakistan conduct a joint antiterrorism drill in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Polish presidential candidates hold their final rallies bef

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Broadcasting Time: 07:00-08:00, GMT+08:00, 2010-03-06 Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says the central government plans to improve social equality through a fairer wealth

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Broadcasting Time: 07:00-08:00, GMT+08:00, 2010-03-13 Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition Anti-government protesters in Thailand begin gathering in the capital Bangkok in the group's scheduled million p

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1. Tiger Woods makes his first public statement today since being involved in a car crash outside his house in November. That crash led to a string of allegations of infidelity. Today's event will be held at the TPC Sawgrass in South Florida, home of

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(118) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2010(二月)

The nation's top military officer says his goal is to turn things around in Afghanistan within the next 12 to 24 months, though Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says he expects violence will increase in the short term. NPR

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Toyota was in the national news. It was recalling a million cars. It wanted to check all their brakes. Jack was driving his new Toyota. He dialed 911. Help! My brakes don't work! he said. He told the dispatcher where he was. The dispatcher called the

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The fortunes of American and Japanese automakers are reversing. The three big automakers in the United States - General Motors, Ford and Chrysler - all are profitable now after struggling financially(金融上) during the world economic downturn that

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Toyota's prince kind of got his crown knocked to the ground, but it could have been a lot worse. Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, in front of a congressional hearing. He said he was sorry, a few times. But will apologies and promises to do better act

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(93) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2010年(三)月

So, the debt limit is how much money a country can borrow. Yesterday, the Senate voted to increase it. This doesn't mean the debt limit is definitely going up, though; it still has to get through the House of Representatives. But let's look at the nu

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(239) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2010年(二)月

From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. Ten US missionaries in Haiti have been charged with child kidnapping and criminal association. A deputy prosecutor in Haiti announced today that the group is accused of trying to take children illegally

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年NPR美国国家公共电台2月

From NPR News in Washington, Im Korva Coleman. Attorney General Eric Holder says he decided to charge the suspect in civilian court in the failed plot to bomb a jet on Christmas Day over Detroit. Holder's remarks about the case are on a letter sent t

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1. Very hazardous and nearly impossible. That is how forecasters and government officials near Washington D.C. are describing what trouble will be like tonight. The mid-Atlantic is bracing for a storm that could dump up to two feet of snow in certain

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[1] Toyota is casting down on a California man's claim that his Prius sped out of control, saying the report does not match their findings. The carmaker says safety systems all are working in order. Toyota has been dogged by claims that accelerators

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今天我们要学的词是reputation。 Reputation, 是声誉、声望的意思。The new CEO arrived with a reputation for problem solving, 公司新总裁是出了名的解决问题的高手。He has a reputation for being a playboy, 他是有名的

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Donald Trump has tweeted that Toyota will face hefty tariffs on cars built in Mexico for the US market if it builds Corollas factory south of the border. 唐纳德特朗普于日前发表推特称,如果丰田公司在南部边境建造卡罗拉汽车

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

[1] The head of Toyota is apologizing to the American people for safety lapses that led to a number of deaths and widespread recalls. Akio Toyota appeared Wednesday before Congress where he also disputed claims that electronics were to blame for the

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