AP 2012-06-30

1. The death-watch is on for former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. Officials Wednesday said Mubarak was taken off life support and he's now in a coma. This is mixing on certain political back trial that's the royal of the country following the rec

NPR 2012-06-22

US stocks spiraling down on a wave of more disappointing economic reports out today. At last glance, the Dow was off 207 points at 12,617, down more than 1.5%, NASDAQ off now nearly 2% at 2,872, and the SP 500 down 1.8%; it is at 1,331. Manufacturing

NPR美国国家公共电台 NPR 2013-09-19

The FBI now says the gunman in the shootings at Washington Navy Yard acted alone. Authorities are no longer seeking any other suspects. NPR's Craig Windham reports investigators say Aaron Alexis had a shotgun with him when he entered the facility. FB

美国国家电台 NPR 2012-10-10

A defiant Jerry Sandusky maintains he is innocent doing so, even as a Pennsylvania judge sentenced him to at least 30 years in prison for sexually abusing children. NPR's Jeff Brady reports the former Penn State assistant coach faced three of his vic

CNN 2012-07-02

Hey, Im Anderson Cooper. Welcome to the podcast. Stunning new developments in the Jerry Sandusky child rape case. Another accuser comes forward this time it is a Mac Sandusky - the adopted son of Jerry Sandusky. Also the bully-bust monitor mind inter

CNN 2012-07-05

Exclusive new insight in the how Jerry Sandusky got away with it. Time it again after been caught in the act raping a child. You'll only see it here. Also your major choice the best ridiculous so far this year. Let's get started. We begin with breaki

PBS高端访谈:前足球教练因性侵男童被判入狱30年

JUDY WOODRUFF: The former football coach who plunged PennStateUniversity into scandal by his sexual abuse of young boys over many years was sentenced today. The judge called his crime a story of betrayal. Jerry Sandusky wore a red jail jumpsuit and a

NPR 2011-12-14

No changes to report following the conclusion of the Federal Reserves last meeting of the year. Steve Beckner of Market News International has more. The Fed is not injecting more stimulus at this time, nor is changing its communication about where in

NPR 2012-06-14

Syrian state television is reporting the troops have retaken control of rebellious mountain village in Al-Hafa after more than a week of heavy shelling there. Rebels had withdrawn from Al-Hafa overnight after intense fighting and in nearby villages.

NPR 2012-02-11

President Obama's trying to put to rest criticism of a controversial policy on birth control. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the administration is tweaking its policy now to address concerns of the Roman Catholic Church. The new policy will still ensure

AP 2011-12-16

1. Federal accident investigators are recommending states ban the use of cell phones and other electronic devices by all drivers except in emergencies. The recommendation follows a finding that the initial collision in a deadly highway pileup in Miss

AP 2012-06-17

1. Arizona Democrats are hoping former Representative Gabrielle Giffords's hand-picked successor Ron Barber will win a special congressional election today. Barber's Republican opponent is Jesse Kelly, a former Marine. 2. Trial testimony against form

AP 2012-06-18

1. Police in Alabama say they came within 20 minutes of catching the suspect in the killing of three people at a party near Auburn University. A 911 call led police to a Montgomery home in search of Desmonte Leonard who was gone by the time they got

AP 2012-02-17

1. Sources say Whitney Houston's body will be taken home to New Jersey late Monday for a funeral to be held at week's end. Meanwhile police say Houston was found in a tub and unconscious in a Beverly Hills hotel Saturday. It could be weeks before a c

美国国家公共电台 NPR A New Course At Arkansas Colleges: How To Not Get Pregnant

A New Course At Arkansas Colleges: How To Not Get Pregnant KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Most teen births in this country are actually to young adults - women who are 18 and 19-years-old. The highest rate is in Arkansas. It's a Bible Belt state that pushes ab

美国奥委会拒绝通过斯诺登抵制奥运会

WASHINGTON, July 17 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Olympic Committee on Wednesday refused to side with a U.S. lawmaker to boycott the Winter Olympics in Russia if the country provides shelter to whistleblower Edward Snowden. U.S. Olympic Committee spokesman Pa

VOA常速英语2007年-Japan's Upper House of Parliament Approves Bill

By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 28 November 2007 Japan's upper house of parliament has approved a bill that would stop the country's air force transport mission in Iraq. It is the latest clash between the opposition party and the government over Japan's ro

AP 2011-11-14

1. The NCAA says it won't decide yet if it will take any action against Penn State University. It's waiting for the results of a criminal investigation of former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, who was accused of sexually abusing boys. Charges are pe

美国习惯用语:457 keep a stiff upper lip...

今天我们要学的习惯用语有共同的关键词: lip。大家都知道lip是嘴唇。嘴唇可是我们身上忙碌的器官，我们说话，吃喝都得靠嘴唇帮忙。嘴唇还帮我们传情达意。难怪由lip这个词发展而来的习惯

Egypt ends first day vote for upper house elections

CAIRO, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- The polling stations of Egypt's Shura Council (upper house of parliament) elections closed Sunday on the first day of the two-day vote with a low turnout rate of voters. In the first stage of the upper house elections, vote