美国国家公共电台 NPR Meet The Teenage Girl Who Wants to Be A Boy Scout

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: According to scout law, Boy Scouts must be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly. But do they really have to be boys? A teenager in New York City wants the Boy Scouts to grant official membership to girls, including herself. Yasmee

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Today, guest-writer Neal Whitman will help us understand why the word troops can refer to the number of individuals or groups. What Does Troops Mean? Memorial Day is next week, when we in the U.S. honor members of the military who have died in the li

US, France Increase Troop Strength in Haiti Capital

US, France Increase Troop Strength in Haiti Capital Jim Teeple U.S. and French troops in Haiti say they are increasing troop strength at friction points in the capital, Port-au-Prince . U.S. Marines t

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Troops use social media to boost sales Rachel Dornhelm | San Francisco, California 15 March 2010 Related Links Girl Scouts Each year, young girls fan out, turning to friends and neighbors as well as their parents' coworkers to sell Girl Scout cookies

VOA常速英语2007-Analyst Says Mali Troop Buildup Raises Risk for

By Phuong Tran Dakar 22 October 2007 In Mali, the government continues to build up its troops in the northeast, the scene of recent fighting and hostage-taking. A rebel leader says he will not release hostages until government soldiers pull out. Phuo

Germany Says US Troop Withdrawal Regrettable

Douglas Bakshian U.S. plans to withdraw 30,000 troops from Germany are a sign of changing international conditions, according to a German government spokesman, and he says the move comes as no great s

Georgian troop rebellion 'over'

Georgian troop rebellion 'over' 乔治亚军队叛乱结束 A mutiny （兵变，反抗） at a military base near Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, is over, the Georgian interior minister （内政部长） says. Vano Merabishvili said the commander （司令官，指挥官） of th

UN: Rwandan Border Troop Buildup Threatens Peace

Cathy Majtenyi The U.N. peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo said that the recent buildup of troops by Rwanda along the borders of Rwanda, Burundi and Congo poses a threat to peace

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Again Rejects Timetable for Troop Withdraw

By Scott Stearns White House 20 April 2007 President Bush is again rejecting opposition calls for a timetable to pull U.S. troops out of Iraq, saying his new strategy is beginning to reduce sectarian violence. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stea

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FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to American Mosaic in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Faith Lapidus. Today we listen to a new album from pop star Miley Cyrus And answer a question about basketball star LeBron James. But first we visit some campers under the s

VOA标准英语2008年-US Troop ‘Surge’ in Iraq One Year Old

By Bill Rodgers Washington 10 January 2008 It was one year ago that President Bush addressed the nation to announce an increase of U.S. combat forces in Iraq. Sectarian violence was spiraling out of control, American casualties were rising, and some

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By Challiss McDonough Cairo 12 January 2008 President Bush says the so-called surge strategy in Iraq is working. The president gave this assessment of the situation in Iraq Saturday in Kuwait. It is one of several stops on a tour of the Middle East t

美国国家公共电台 NPR This Boy Scout Welcomes Girls To His Troop

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: This week, the Boy Scouts of America decided to allow girls into its scouting program. Families are figuring out what this week's announcement means. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch caught up with a few parents and Scouts in Seattle. ANNA BOIK

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraqis Say More Than Troop Surge Needed for Sta

By Margaret Besheer Irbil 16 July 2007 The patience of the American public and many politicians is waning as Iraqi violence continues and political reconciliation remains beyond reach. An additional 30,000 U.S. troops have arrived in Iraq, as calls i

2007年VOA标准英语-Measure to Change Troop Leave Blocked in US Sen

By Deborah Tate Washington 20 September 2007 Legislation to regulate U.S. troop deployment cycles in Iraq was blocked in the U.S. Senate late Wednesday by Republican opponents who argued the measure could undermine the war effort. The action was a bl

VOA常速英语2008年-Gates: Pause May Be Needed in Troop Pullouts fr

By Al Pessin Baghdad 11 February 2008 During a visit to Baghdad Monday, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates endorsed his Iraq commander's proposal for a pause in the U.S. troop drawdown after the last of the surge troops go home in July. VOA's Al Pes

2007年VOA标准英语-Lawmakers Express Opposition to US Troop Increa

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 10 January 2007 As President Bush prepares to announce a temporary increase of some 21,000 American troops to Iraq, many U.S. lawmakers are expressing renewed opposition to such a plan. VOA's Deborah Tate reports from Ca

voa标准英语2008-Ethiopia to Delay Troop Pullout From Somalia

Ethiopia has agreed to a brief delay in its troop pullout from Somalia to allow the international community time to organize a replacement force. VOA's Peter Heinlein in Addis Ababa reports the African Union is issuing an urgent appeal for manpower

Britain to Pull Some Troops From Afghanistan

British newspapers say Prime Minister David Cameron this week will announce the withdrawal of at least 500 troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2012. The move, expected to be announced Wednesday, follows last month's announcement by U.S. President B

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I am recording the podcast today outdoors, that means outside, in my garden. So do not be surprised if you hear the sound of traffic, or birds singing, or children playing. And todays podcast is about the outdoors the hills and the open countryside,