VOA标准英语2012--Marijuana Grower Supply Store Opens in Washington DC

Marijuana Grower Supply Store Opens in Washington DC With a shovel full of potting soil weGrow ceremonially put down roots as the first store catering to medical marijuana growers in Washington. Franchise owner Alex Wong decided to open the store aft

VOA标准英语2011--Closing Gender Gap Could Boost World Foo

Food prices continue to rise, threatening to push more and more people into poverty and hunger. A new report from the UN food agency says one of the best ways to boost agricultural productivity worldwide would be to remove the barriers women farmers

VOA标准英语2012--In Fast-Moving World, Slow-Going Barges Ply US Waterways

In Fast-Moving World, Slow-Going Barges Ply US Waterways These days, words like speed, flexibility, and high-tech describe the American culture - and a lot of the nations business operations. But not one thats based on the nations inland rivers. The

2007年VOA标准英语-Recovery Effort Continues at Collapsed Minneapo

By Greg Flakus Houston 02 August 2007 Officials in Minneapolis are preparing for more sad news as recovery efforts go forward on the Mississippi River, where a major bridge collapsed Wednesday. There are only four confirmed deaths from the incident,

Fish Farms May Soon Supply More Than Half the World's Catch

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Traditional fisheries may no longer be the world's most important provider of fish. A new United Nations report shows that fish farming or aquacultur

2006年VOA标准英语-World Bank-IMF Meetings End in Singapore

By Daniel Schearf Singapore 20 September 2006 World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz speaks during annual meetings in Singapore The annual meeting of the World Bank andInternational Monetary Fund has ended after two days of discussions in Singapore, wi

2007年VOA标准英语-Kenya Acknowledges Proliferation of Light Weapo

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 19 July 2007 Kenya's attorney general acknowledged Thursday that his country has seen what he called an astronomical proliferation of light weapons such as assault rifles and pistols. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, the

VOA标准英语2008年-Israel Increases Flow of Supplies to Gaza as Tr

Israel has begun easing its blockade of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip under a truce agreement reached last week. But further progress could be linked to the fate of a captive Israeli soldier, as we hear from Robert Berger at the VOA bureau in Jerusalem

VOA标准英语2010年-New Audits Cite Lax Oversight of US Co

The U.S. Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction has criticized the State Department for its management of nearly $3 billion in contracts and grants in Iraq. In two reports, auditors cited weak and ineffective State Department oversight of

VOA标准英语2012--Hungrier Planet Strains Water Supply

Hungrier Planet Strains Water Supply Thirsty food Water. As the population grows, there are more and more people at the tap every day. But when it comes to the worlds demand for water, drinking it is just the beginning Food - and agriculture in parti

VOA标准英语2010年-Pope Apoligizes for 'Generations' of S

Pope Benedict XVI waves to faithful during his weekly general audience at St. Peter's square at The Vatican, 17 Mar 2010 Pope Benedict has written to Catholics in Ireland to apologize for the sexual abuses carried out by the clergy in that country ov

VOA标准英语2012--Global Warming Might Threaten Water Supply

Global Warming Might Threaten Water Supply Stanford University climate expert Noah Diffenbaugh led the study, which compares snowpack conditions across the northern hemisphere in the late 20th century with climate model projections for the next one h

VOA标准英语2009年-Astronaut Armstrong Remembers Historic Apo

The first man to set foot on the moon has hailed the space race of the 1950s and '60s as an example of peaceful competition between rival superpowers. Legendary U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke at Washington's Air and Space Museum Sunday on the e

VOA标准英语2013--Sahel Attacks Prompt Fears in France Over Energy Supply

Sahel Attacks Prompt Fears in France Over Energy Supply Since the 1970s, much of Frances energy supply has derived from the Sahel region of Africa. So recent attacks on Western commercial interests there have big implications, says energy economist M

新西兰英语 628 Stars over Tekapo

Tekapo is a special place. This small town has a big observatory at Mount John, 1000m above the town. It has six telescopes including New Zealands biggest telescope with a diameter of 1.8m, built with Japanese money. The observatory is operated by th

VOA标准英语2009年-Lax Enforcement, Rules On Farm Waste I

Agricultural runoff from fertilizers, chemicals and animal waste is responsible for about half the pollution in the Chesapeake Bay. The U.S. Enviromental Protection Agency is stepping up enforcement and working with the United States Department of Ag

VOA标准英语2010-NASA Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Apoll

In April 1970, Apollo 13 was scheduled to land on the moon in NASA's bid to further explore the lunar surface. Instead, an in-flight explosion rocked the spacecraft, preventing astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise from landing on the m

Napoli beat Chelsea 3-1 at home

ROME, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Napoli proved unstoppable at home in the Champions League when they beat Chelsea 3-1 at home in the first leg of the final 16 tie on Tuesday. Chelsea took the lead in the 27th minute through Juan Mata, and then Napoli respon

K-pop star Rain to face disciplinary action over lax off-duty conduct

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- South Korean pop star Rain will face disciplinary action for violating terms of his 21-month mandatory military service, the Defense Ministry said Thursday, following revelations he has been dating a top actress while on lea

VOA标准英语2010年-30-year-old Pakistani American Charged

U.S. authorities have charged a Pakistani-born U.S. citizen with terrorism related charges in connection to the failed Times Square bombing. Thirty-year-old Faisal Shahzad was charged Tuesday in a five-count complaint, one day after he was arrested w