NPR 2009-08-27

The tributes are pouring in today for 77-year-old Senator Edward Kennedy, who died last night following a year-long battle with brain cancer. Speaking at his rented vacation home in Martha's Vineyard, President Barack Obama called Kennedy the greate

CNN Marketplace 2006-01-11

This business update is brought to you by Verizon Online DSL. Michelle Wright : If you are in the market for a GM car, now it's the time to head to the dealership. The company announced price cuts for

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Auto Industry Healthy Enough To Withstand Next Downturn, Analysts Say

DAVID GREENE, HOST: 2017 was yet another good year for the auto industry, but this year may not be as strong. Automakers report February sales today, and analysts are predicting sales will remain flat after years of strong growth. But NPR's Sonari Gl

NPR 2009-04-09

In a major about face from the policies of the previous president, the Obama administration said today it will participate directly in group talks with Iran over the country's suspected nuclear program. State Department spokesman Robert Woods says t

NPR 2009-03-06

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. President Barack Obama opened the administration conference on the nation's health care system today, saying for years federal officials have talked and tinkered around the edges of revamping health care.

NPR 2010-03-13

President Obama is putting off next week's trip to Indonesia, his first overseas trip of the year to stay close to the latest action on healthcare. Democratic leaders in the House are looking to pass an overhaul bill this month, but President Obama i

VOA标准英语2009年-Hybrids Hit Hard as Auto Sales Slide

Automobile sales have slumped around the world, with the latest data from December offering a grim outlook for some of the world's top car companies. Already, auto giant Toyota has announced plans to close its Japanese factories for 11 days in Febru

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NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-04-25

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. U.S investigators are trying to learn more about the Boston Marathon suspects with help from their parents in Dagestan. NPR's Dina Temple-Raston sheds more light on what federal authorities are hearing