VOA慢速英语 2008 1213

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Rod Blagojevich This week, the governor of the American state of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, was arrested on federal corruption charges. The case includes accusations that he tried to sell an appointment to

NPR 2008-12-31

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has named his choice to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the US Senate. Blagojevich today picked former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris. Chicago Public Radio's Tony Arnold reports. Blagojevich named B

NPR 2009-01-28

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Afghanistan has emerged as the greatest military challenge. And more American troops could be headed there as earlier as this spring. NPR's Tom Bowman has more. Gates told the Senate Armed Services Committee there

NPR 2009-02-21

To say stock market investors are pessimistic as the week winds down would be something of an understatement. All three of the major stock market indexes ended the session lower today. The fresh bear market lows followed remarks from Senate Banking

NPR 2010-07-29

Opponents of Arizona's new immigration law are celebrating a victory this afternoon. We believe that a judge's ruling was a very strong one. Clarissa Martinez of the National Council of La Raza pleased that a federal judge blocked some of the most co

AP 2010-08-29

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is going to be tried again in January. But this time he'll stand trial alone. Prosecutors dismissed all corruption charges against his brother Thursday. Rod Blagojevich says he believes federal authorities nev

AP 2010-07-26

1. The former Department of Agriculture employee fired for her remarks about race may have a new job. Shirley Sherrod says Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has offered her a different position in the department. Vilsack says he acted hastily when he

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-27

1.President Barack Obama heads to Capitol Hill this week, trying to gain Republican support for his economic stimulus package. Republicans want the 825-billion-dollar plan tilted more toward tax cuts. The House vote on the plan is expected Wednesday

NPR 2009-02-15

President Obama will sign the economic stimulus bill on Tuesday at a ceremony in Denver. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner pointed to the legislation today in urging fellow finance ministers from the world's industrial powers to take steps to bols

NPR 2011-06-09

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. For the first time this year, economic recovery has actually slowed across several US regions. A Federal Reserve survey points to a slowdown in four of its twelve bank regions in April and May compared

CNN 2009-01-25

Hello to you, I'm Creshon Saunders at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta; here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Severe storms ripped across Spain Saturday leaving down trees, darkness and destruction behind. The winds are also responsible

美国有线电视 CNN 2008-12-11

From the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Nicole Lapin. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is back on the job while he is out on bail. Blagojevich is at his office in Chicago a day after his arrest on fe

CNN 2009-06-12

CNN 06-12 seeyou8286 Hi ,there, I'm Virginia Cha at the CNN center in Atlanta, with a look at what's happening Now In The News. The Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington is closed today one day after a deadly hate-filled attack. A gunman opened fi

NPR 2008-12-10

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been released on his own recognizance following his arrest today by federal officials on charges he sought to sell the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. Blagojevich is also accused of a number

NPR 2009-01-09

Key Arab nations and western powers have reportedly reached an agreement in principle on a UN resolution will impose a cease-fire in Gaza. That News comes as Palestinian officials say the bodies of 35 people were found beneath rubble in a battle zon

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-12-15

1. President Bush has made a surprise farewell visit to Iraq where he signed a new Iraqi-US security agreement. During a news conference with the Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, an Iraqi journalist threw two shoes at Bush. He didn't get hit. Bu

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-12-10

1. President-elect Barack Obama says he had no contact with the Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich who is arrested today on federal corruption charges. Blagojevich is freed on his own recognizance. Federal prosecutors say Blagojevich was allegedly in

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-06-06)

Emergency crews are working to link the last in a miles-long chain of booms designed to fend off the oil from reaching the beaches along the Florida Panhandle,the edge of that massive oil slick is only a couple of miles off the coast. Former Illinois

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-12-12

1. The House has passed a $14 billion bailout bill for US automakers, but there remain questions about whether it will pass in the Senate. The vote there could come today. The House-approved package provides loans to GM and Chrysler almost immediate

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-10

1.The Illinois House impeaches Governor Rod Blagojevich. Now it's up to the Senate to decide if he should be removed from office. He's accused of trying to sell a U.S. Senate seat. Blagojevich says the decision to impeach was not a surprise. 2.Presi