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

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(111) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2007

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

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A day after a new Democratic-led U.S. Congress was sworn in, lawmakers are focusing on an ambitious agenda. Senate Democratic leaders Wednesday outlined their priorities, which range from passing an economic stimulus plan to addressing new global thr

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Clearly the result of the election means that politicians have a duty to speak to each other because people deserve good, stable government and that is why I am very keen that the Liberal Democrats should enter into any discussion with other parties

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I think we have a great opportunity to think for the long term. And one of the things that a real problem in recent years is the sense there might be a general mindset you felt at the general election at any moment meant the government didn't think f

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今天我们要学的词是influential。 Influential, 是有影响力的意思。美国民主党联邦参议员肯尼迪星期一宣布支持民主党总统参选人巴拉克.奥巴马。Of all the endorsements in the Democratic Party, Mr. Kennedy's

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今天我们要学的词是fraud。 Fraud, 是指欺骗行动。美国大选来临前, voter fraud, 选票造假的问题倍受关注。美国少数族裔和低收入社区的组织团体ACORN正在接受有关选民登记造假的调查。 ACORN i

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1. The top Republican in the House is dismissing speaker Nancy Pelosi's account of what she was told about interrogation techniques used on suspected terrorists. Republican John Boehner says it's pretty clear Democrats were well aware of enhanced in

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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

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This is AP News Minute. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were among those paying respect to former President George H. W. Bush. The 41st President is lying in state at the Capitol Rotunda. His funeral is Wednesday. Israeli military announ

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Senator Hillary Clinton scored crucial primary wins Tuesday in Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island, reviving her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. But her opponent, Senator Barack Obama, has more pledged delegates and says he still expect

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Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama forcefully rejected the idea of running as Hillary Clinton's vice presidential running mate Monday. Obama's comments came in the wake of suggestions from the Clinton campaign that the two candidates form

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Senator Barack Obama added another victory to his campaign for the Democratic nomination Tuesday, winning the southern state of Mississippi's primary. The 33 delegates at stake will be divided with opponent Senator Hillary Clinton because Democrats d

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For the next six weeks, the Democratic presidential race between Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will focus on the state of Pennsylvania. The northeastern state holds its presidential primary on April 22. 民主党总统参选人联邦参议员

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Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama picked up more support Friday in his battle with rival Hillary Clinton for the party's presidential nomination. Both candidates campaigned in Oregon, which holds a primary on May 20. 美国民主党总统候

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Concern about the troubled U.S. economy continues to dominate the U.S. presidential race. Presumptive presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama are busy debating taxes, foreign trade and health care. 对美国经济困境的忧虑仍然是美国

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Recent public opinion polls in the U.S. presidential race give Democrat Barack Obama a lead over Republican John McCain. But the lead is less than expected given some Democratic advantages this election year. 最近有关美国总统竞选的民意调查

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Late last year, many U.S. political analysts believed that Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York would easily win the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 2008. Now, while Senator Barack Obama is the presumptive Democratic nominee, Sena

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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.

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This is AP News Minute. President Donald Trump arrived at a Texas border town to make the case for his long-promised border wall after negotiations with Democrats to reopen the government blew up over his funding demands. U.S. Secretary of State Mike

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