AP 2010-10-27

1. There are growing fears the cholera outbreak in Haiti could soon spread to heavily populated urban areas. More than 200 people have died. At least five cases are reported in Port-au-Prince. Officials say the patients likely got sick before travell

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 25 June 2007 The United Nations says there is growing evidence that the worldwide epidemic of drug abuse is being brought under control. In this year's World Drug Report, the United Nations notes there have been significant and

NPR 2010-06-18

BP CEO Tony Hayward, testifying before Congress for the first time since the oil rig explosion in April, says he is deeply sorry for the deadly blast and the oil spill, but as NPR's Giles Snyder reports, the BP chief is getting little sympathy. The d

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June the 26th is International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. It is a day organized by the United Nations to raise awareness of the dangers of drug abuse and the illegal drug trade. It started in 1988 and has got bigger each year. Th

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By Melinda Smith Washington, D.C. 28 July 2006 watch Prescription Drug report If you have a teenaged son or daughter, are you talking to them about the dangers of mixing over-the-counter medications with prescription drugs? The World Health Organiza

2007年VOA标准英语-Congress Probes FBI Abuse of Power in Gaining P

By Peter Fedynsky Washington 20 March 2007 U.S. legislators on Tuesday heard first hand the findings of an internal government report, which revealed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI, abused its powers in obtaining personal informatio

VOA标准英语2012--Music Industry Addresses Drug, Alcohol Problems

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VOA标准英语2012--Drug-Resistant Malaria Threatens Effort to Control Disease

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VOA标准英语2012--Inherited Vulnerability to Drug Addiction Discovered

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VOA标准英语2013--Drug Abuse is Major Threat to Street Kids

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