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1. Pakistani officials say Benazir Bhutto was not killed by gunfire or shrapnel in yesterday's suicide attack seen here in this new video. They say she fractured her skull when the force of a suicide bomber's explosion knocked her head into a lever
今天我们要学的词是 hand off. Hand off 的愿意是橄榄球中的传球,引申下来就是交出、传递意思。 Former US President Obama claimed that he handed off a booming economy to President Trump at a recent rally for Democrats in
1. Democrats are keeping a close eye on Pennsylvania while the primary there today will not give either Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton. The delegates need to sort out of the partys domination. Voters there couldn't help to determine just how long t
1.Thousands of fills on national mall in the march for stricter gun control, speakers are calling on congress to pass a ban on military style of sale weapons, and high capacity ammunition. 2.IOA senator Tom Harkin says he will not see in re-election
1. Extended jobless benefits are coming to an end for some 1.3 million Americans. The Obama Administration and Congressional Democrats want to continue the program but the extensions were dropped from a budget deal earlier this month. 2. A fire on an
This is AP News Minute. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer says a lot of his fellow democrats oppose his stop-gap budget measure that would keep the government open after a Friday night deadline. Some republicans say the bill may not have enough GO
台湾东部地震致6人死亡 This is AP News Minute. Vice President Mike Pence says the US will soon unveil the toughest, most aggressive sanctions against North Korea yet. He made the announcement in Tokyo, where he also promised new missile defe
Obama Greets Pope, Poor Workers Hope For Help 奥巴马欢迎教皇,低薪工人寻求帮助 CAPITOL HILL Pope Francis arrived in Washington Tuesday, launching his much anticipated visit to the United States. Ahead of the pope's meeting at the White
(New York,Bloomberg)U. S. stocks fell as investors sold computer-related shares. (彭博信息纽约报道)由于投资人纷纷抛售计算机类股票,美国股票因而大跌。 Energy stocks fell on concern that with Democrats in control
Goats Get a Capitol Hill Job 山羊获得国会山工作 While members of the U.S. Congress are on vacation this month, work continues around the U.S. Capitol. Not by Congressional aides, though. A herd of goats was set loose in the Historic Congress
今天我们要学的词是avert。 Avert, 是避免的意思。西班牙机场工作人员威胁说,如果跟政府无法达成协议,就要在复活节期间举行罢工。不过, AENA's director said he was confident that a deal to avert the
今天我们要学的词组是long odds。 Long odds的意思是不太可能,可能性很小。比如美式足球第41届超级杯大赛,赛前有报道说,芝加哥熊队不太可能打败印第安那波利斯小马队, Chicago Bears faces l
今天我们要学的词是protracted。 Protracted, 长时间的,拖延的。 President Obama said the protracted struggle between Republicans and Democrats over raising the U.S. debt ceiling is 'an entirely self-inflicted wound' to the economy, 美
今天我们要学的词是merger。 Merger, 意思是合并。美国第二大移动通讯运营商ATT计划用390亿美元收购T-Mobile. The planned merger will be the largest in 2011, 计划中的收购案将是2011年规模最大的。 ATT promis
今天我们要学的词是shortlist。 Shortlist, 是指供挑选的最后名单。 Three democrats made the shortlist for the soon-to-be vacant secretary of state position for Colorado, 三个民主党人进入最后的候选人名单,角逐科罗拉
By Jeffrey Young Washington 11 April 2008 The Capitol Hill appearances of the top U.S. military commander in Iraq and the U.S. Ambassador in Bagdad this week gave the three current White House contenders a focal point - - and on-camera time - - in th
President Barack Obama officially nominated Janet Yellen to be the next Federal Reserve chairman. She's currently number 2 at the Central Bank behind outgoing Ben Bernanke and would be the first woman to head the Reserve. An Associated Press-GFK poll
This is AP News Minute. President Donald Trump addressed the nation on Tuesday night, saying he believes that real immigration reform is possible. He urged Democrats and Republicans to work together but also pledged to vigorously target people who th
This is AP News Minute. Senate Republicans introduced a plan to reopen the government and fund a border wall. It also temporarily protects immigrants brought to the US illegally as children from deportation. Democrats have already rejected the idea.
This is AP News Minute. Congress returns to the Capitol on Monday with no clear end to the partial shutdown in sight. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham encouraged President Trump to reopen the government while continuing negotiations with Democra