VOA双语新闻 - 美预算之争反映对政府角色不同看

In U.S. politics, there is no issue that divides Democrats and Republicans more than their vastly different views on the role and size of the central government. That political divide is at the heart of the intensifying debate over the federal budget

VOA双语新闻 - 美鼓励私企参与外援项目

Private businesses are being encouraged to assume a greater role in development efforts as part of the Obama administration's agricultural development initiative. Food prices are at record highs, and experts are sounding alarms about the potential fo

VOA双语新闻：美保守派痛批英国健保激起英人愤

Britons are outraged and speaking out in response to comments among Conservatives in the United States attacking Britain's national health care system as socialist, evil and Orwellian. 在美国医改辩论中，英国的医保体系成了一个参照物

VOA双语新闻：预算削减美公共辩护律师面临困境

As the U.S. recession cuts into government budgets across the country, some public agencies are struggling more than others. Several state-funded defense attorneys say they have fewer resources to handle the flood of clients accused of crimes or othe

VOA双语新闻：美共和党大会周二恢复正常议程

Republican officials say their party's national convention is back on track with a full schedule Tuesday, after Monday's planned activities were curtailed due to Hurricane Gustav and fears of its impact on the US Gulf Coast. 美国共和党官员说，

VOA双语新闻：美民主党候选人加紧关键两州竞选

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are seeking crucial votes in Indiana and North Carolina, where primary elections will be held Tuesday. Meanwhile, Democrats in the in the small Pacific island territory of Guam made

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AZUZ: It looks like the demilitarized zone, the heavily armed border that separates North Korea and South Korea may be the place where North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump will hold their historic meeting. That could take

双语有声阅读:Okinawa curfew after sex charges 驻冲绳美

Okinawa curfew after sex charges 驻冲绳美军将实行宵禁 Protests against US bases in Japan are not uncommon 对美军基地的抗议活动在日本并非罕见 The US military said it would impose a midnight curfew and drinking ban on marines

VOA标准英语2013--美监控巴基斯坦核项目引质疑

美监控巴基斯坦核项目引质疑 WASHINGTON A recent Washington Post article reporting that the United States has stepped up surveillance of Pakistan's nuclear program has once again raised questions about the bilateral relationship between Wa

VOA标准英语2013--分析家称德国选举不会影响与美关系

Analysts: German Vote Will Not Affect Relations With US 分析家称德国选举不会影响与美关系 WASHINGTON German voters will cast ballots on Sunday to select a new federal government. Chancellor Angela Merkels center-right Christian Democra

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VOA双语新闻 --- 彼得雷乌斯建议无限期暂停美撤军

The top U.S. military commander in Iraq and the U.S. ambassador told Congress Tuesday that progress in Iraq is fragile and reversible, and called for continuing U.S. commitment, including an open-ended pause in U.S. troop withdrawals after the last o

VOA双语新闻 2008年2月：美亚特兰蒂斯号航天飞机

Atlantis lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Thursday, carrying seven astronauts and a European built research module. The launch follows a two-month delay needed to fix a problem in the fuel gauge on the shuttle's external fuel tank

VOA双语新闻 - 美房价继续下跌政府暗示刺激房贷

The U.S. housing sector remains weak, two years into an unprecedented decline. House prices, house sales, and house construction are all continuing to fall. 美国的房屋市场依然疲软，房价已经史无前例地连续两年下跌。美国的房

VOA双语新闻 - 美三大汽车公司寻求获得联邦救助

World markets were mostly higher, despite more discouraging U.S. economic news. Congress and the Bush administration are examining restructuring plans put forth by failing American carmakers in hopes of securing emergency federal loans. 美国经济的

VOA双语新闻 - 白宫仍在考虑如何救助美汽车工业

With two of America's major automobile companies reportedly weeks away from financial collapse, there continues to be little agreement in Washington on how to craft a government rescue package that would stave off bankruptcy. The White House is weigh

VOA双语新闻：美黑人共和党人仍坚定支持麦凯恩

The crowd at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota last week was described as a sea of white faces by some reporters. The number of African Americans in attendance was significantly down from the 2004 Republican convention. And mo

VOA双语新闻：美：美军需努力防止在阿误杀平民

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says American forces need to do more to prevent killing civilians during military strikes in Afghanistan. While the secretary was in Kabul, U.S. military chief Admiral Mike Mullen visited Islamabad for talks with o

VOA双语新闻：美经济衰退拉美移民汇款减少

Although economists say the United States is not technically in a recession, the slowdown in economic activity is having a dramatic impact on the amount of money immigrants are able to send back home. The so-called remittances have fallen off sharply

VOA双语新闻：布什周四将视察美中部洪水灾区

U.S. President George Bush will visit the Midwest state of Iowa Thursday to inspect damage from major flooding along the Mississippi River. Mr. Bush says he will work with Congress to replenish funds used to help those affected by natural disaster. 美