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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Right now, the top story in AIDS research involves newly announced findings about adult male circumcision. Two studies in Africa found that circumci

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CNN 2011-09-03

First up today, an ultimatum from the group that appears to be taking control of Libyas government. The head of the National Transitional Council says that towns that are still loyal to long-time Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi have until this Saturday

Take Away English-The Budget 财政预算

The British finance minister, Alistair Darling It's the time of year when the British taxpayer finds out how much the cost of beer, cigarettes and petrol - amongst other things - will go up in the coming twelve months. The Budget is the annual finan

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Reaksmey Mary was disabled with a serious illness when she was six months old. She is confined to a wheelchair and lives with her family on an island in the Mekong River in Cambodia. As a young child, Reaksmey traveled only to see the doctor near her

US Environmentalists Fear Bush Budget Plan

Broadcast: Feb 09, 2003 In terms of dollars and cents, the 2004 budget request increases spending for defense, the war against terrorism and homeland security. It also expands tax cuts, a move the Bus

VOA慢速英语 2007 0202b

HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. On our show this week: We answer a question about popular American states... Play some music recorded to help women in Darfur, Sudan... And report about a little girl

VOA慢速英语 2008 1001a

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Governments, businesses and other groups have promised to add three billion dollars to the fight against malaria. The promises came last week at a meeting at the United Nations in New York. The money wi

New California governor announces balanced state budget

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- One week after taking office, California Governor Jerry Brown announced a balanced state budget on Monday which slashes state spending by 12.5 billion U.S. dollars. The budget also includes an eight to 10 percent cut

Roadblocks to US Budget Deal Persist

The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, John Boehner, says he stands ready to cut a budget deal with President Barack Obama - so long as no taxes are raised, leaving deep spending cuts as the sole vehicle to trim Americas massive $1.5-trill

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is warning the world's humanitarian system is facing potential bankruptcy. With wars raging in Syria, Iraq and other countries, the UN estimates that 50 million people are currently displaced around t

Obama seeks greater cooperation with allies in face of budget crisis

BEIJING/WASHINGTON, March 2 (Xinhua) -- As Jacob Lew was sworn into office as the new U.S. Treasury Secretary on Thursday, U.S. President Barack Obama has so far put in place three key positions in his second-term cabinet. However, what greeted Lew,

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Beijing， which registered 4.7 million motor vehicles by the end of 2010， has a need for about 3，000 designated drivers a day， according to the estimates of business insiders。截止2010年底，北京已注册机动车数量为470万辆。据业

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interrelated factor 互相影响的因素 intervention 干预 intervention currency 干预市场货币 intervention level 干预水平 interventionism 干预主义 intestate 无遗嘱者；无遗嘱而去

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draconian revenue measure 严厉的征税措施 draft 汇票 draft estimates 预算草案 draft estimates of expenditure 开支预算草案 draft estimates of revenue 收入预算草案 dragon bond 小龙

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escape clause 免责条款；例外条款 escrow account 托管户口；记帐帐户 established fiscal policy 既定财政政策 established securities market 具规模的证券市场 establishment c

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U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican lawmakers reached a last-minute budget agreement late Friday, averting a potential government shutdown. Less than two hours before the deadline, Democrats and Republicans（共和党） agreed, in principle,

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Latest research shows that the Moon could be younger than previous estimates. The findings were published online Wednesday in the Nature journal. The prevailing theory of the Moon's origin is that it was created by a g

Microsoft quarterly results beat estimates

SAN FRANCISCO, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Microsoft Corp. on Thursday posted quarterly revenue and earnings that both beat analysts' expectations. In its fiscal 2011 third quarter ended on March 31, the software giant reported revenue of 16.43 billion U.S.

Brazilian minister confirms budget cut

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