Bermuda The Treasure Island

When you think of the islands, you probably picture beaches and palm trees and green golf courses. But many American citizens and companies see 1) a different kind of green there, money. This week, th

NPR 2010-09-22

In a major setback for gay rights advocates, Senate Democrats were unable today to get the 60 votes they needed to move forward a measure to repeal Dont Ask, Dont Tell, the policy that bans gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. NPRs

NPR 2010-07-19

BP says its containment cap may stay shut and stop its oil leak until a relief well kills the broken well next month. Eileen Fleming of member station WWNO reports it depends on testing that so far shows no oil leaking under the seabed. BP spokesman

NPR 2012-01-19

The GOP-led House is likely to vote against an increase in the debt ceiling today, but that's not expected to go far in the Democratic-run Senate and with the threat of a presidential veto. NPR's Andrea Seabrook is on Capitol Hill. She says the House

ante-和anti的区别用法

ante-，anti- 这一对前缀的意义并不相同。ante- 是拉丁前缀，其意为前面、在之前或早于（in front of or earlier than）。它既可以指地点，也可以指时间。例如： anteroom 前厅；前房 antenuptial 婚前的

布莱尔首相演讲:Drugs[2]

TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER'S BROADCAST ON 10 MARCH 2000 I make no apologies for returning to the subject of drugs so soon. As I said three weeks ago, the threat drugs pose to our children is something which terrifies all parents. Some of you m

CNN 2009-07-24

Good morning, I'm Melissa Long here at the CNN center in Atlanta. It's a Thursday morning, July 23rd and here's a look at some of the stories happening NOW IN THE NEWS. About 30 people including some New Jersey mayors and several rabbis are in custo

NPR 2009-03-11

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. In a surprising development, the lawyer for disgraced money manager Bernard Madoff has told a federal judge he will plead guilty later this week to 11 charges that will result in a life sentence. NPR's Ma

THE MAKING OF A NATION - The American Civil War: An Anti-War

THE MAKING OF A NATION - The American Civil War: An Anti-War Movement in the North Turns Violent By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, April 07, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a p

Under-suspicion children's charity counters allegations with audit

BEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- A children's charity suspected of money laundering announced on Friday that it had provided a bank statement of its cash flow in 2011 to a third-party auditing agency, in the hope of clearing itself of public suspicion. T

秘鲁和哥伦比亚加强关系

LIMA, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Peru and Colombia signed here on Monday two deals aimed at strengthening bilateral ties through increased trade and binational cabinet meetings. Peruvian Foreign Minister Eda Rivas inked a Joint Declaration and a Border Deve

美国冻结墨西哥毒贩的资产

MEXICO CITY, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Department of Treasury has frozen the assets of an alleged member of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City announced Thursday. The American embassy said in a statement the embargo targe

Japan's antinuclear Tomorrow Party splits into two groups

OSAKA, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Japan's antinuclear Tomorrow Party on Friday split into two groups only a month after its inception due to internal conflicts over personnel matters, local press reported. Yukiko Kada, governor of Shiga Prefecture and the f

Former Taiwan leader sentenced to more jail time

592910978TAIPEI, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Former Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian on Thursday was sentenced to 10 years in prison in another graft case. He will face a combined sentence of 20 years in prison. Taiwan's supreme court on Thursday published its v

Harsher rules to prevent lawless officials' flight

BEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) -- A senior official has called for improved policies and methods to prevent government officials suspected of misconduct from escaping overseas. We should set up a more tight-knit and effective system to prevent lawless stat

西班牙王室成员插队被拒大骂

A young member of the Spanish royal family has been accused of racially abusing a staff member at a theme park in Madrid, after being told that he was not allowed to jump the queue for a ride. 西班牙王室中的一名年轻成员因在马德里游乐

10 Things I Learned While Living Without Running Water

10 Things I Learned While Living Without Running Water My wife and I recently endured fifteen days of living without running water while a new well was being drilled on our property. If I was a more conscientious blogger, I suppose I would have chron

9 Tips For Better Sleep

9 Tips For Better Sleep Whenever I see a toddler or small animal sleeping in a ridiculous position, a little part of me gets terribly jealous. Not because I want to be a small child or a furry kitten. Because I want to enjoy that same sort of rest! I

Obama Orders New Sanctions on Iran

U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered stricter sanctions on Iran's government and central bank, citing deceptive practices by Iranian banks to conceal transactions. In an executive order released Monday, the president said other factors for imposin

2011权威解读：最抢手的金融人才

It looks as if 2011 will be a strong hiring year for Hong Kong finance companies. 'It's probably going to be the most aggressive hiring year that we've had,' says John Wright, chief executive officer of Global Sage, a global talent acquisition consul