Death Rates Rising for Middle Age Whites with Little Education

A new study from Princeton University economists says white middle-aged Americans without college educations are dying at higher rates. Professors Anne Case and Angus Deaton wrote the study. It finds that men and women older than 45 but younger than

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英文歌曲:Collection Of Stamps

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ESL Podcast 285 – A Movie Collection

Some people collect stamps. Other people collect CDs. I collect movies. Im a film buff and I have a collection of my favorite movies of all time. I usually buy a movie when it comes out on DVD, even if Ive seen it already on the big screen. I have a

VOA标准英语2012--US Museum Showcases National Medical Collection

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VOA标准英语2011--New Drugs Promise Higher Cure Rates for

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Denis Johnson's Final Collection Of Short Stories Is Published

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Denis Johnson was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in fiction twice. He won the National Book Award for his 2007 novel, Tree Of Smoke. He's probably best known for his first collection of short stories, Jesus' Son, as a semi

U.S. fixed mortgage rates continue to rise with stronger economic outlook

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. fixed mortgage rates this week edged up for the third straight week following recently released stronger economic data, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey released Thursday by Freddie Mac. The mortgag

Picasso's Private Collection Draws US Crowds

Works by Pablo Picasso, one of the most important artists of the modern era(时代,年代), have been touring the globe while their home in Paris is renovated. They recently arrived at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, which is located in the state c

ECB raises eurozone interest rates to 1.5%

The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised interest rates to 1.5% from 1.25% in an attempt to cool inflation in the 17-nation eurozone. ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet said that inflation, now 2.7%, was likely to remain clearly above the ECB's 2% t

2007年VOA标准英语-Kelly Willis Offers Diverse Song Collection on

By Katherine Cole Washington 18 September 2007 Singer and songwriter Kelly Willis has four children under the age of seven. That explains why it's been five years between albums for the Austin, Texas-based performer. Was it worth the wait? VOA's Ka

U.S. lung cancer rates decline: CDC

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The rates of new lung cancer cases in the United States dropped among men in 35 states and among women in six states between 1999 and 2008, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control an

India Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Slow Growth

India's central bank kept interest rates unchanged Monday in a bid to curb inflation, despite pressure to cut rates to spur lagging economic growth. The Reserve Bank kept the rate at 8 percent, and the cash reserve rate for banks at 4.75 percent. The

英文歌曲：Collection Of Stamps - I'm From Barcelona

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美国国家公共电台 NPR 'One Of A Kind' Collection Of Animal Eyeballs Aids Research On Vision Problems

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: In a little room at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, there's a scientific collection like no other, a room full of animal eyeballs. Want to see an eyeball from a duck-billed platypus - and who doesn't? Let's face it - o

Aussie banks rolling in cash, silent on rates

SYDNEY, May 2 (Xinhua) --- The Australia New Zealand Bank (ANZ) has reported first-half underlying profit of over 3 billion U.S. dollars, a result that stands in stark contrast to its refusal to keep in step with the central bank's official rate move

Obesity rates keep rising in U.S

LOS ANGELES, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Obesity prevalence was 30 percent or higher in 12 states of the United States last year, compared to nine states in 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. In 2000, no states in the

Suicide rates in Europe 'linked' to financial crisis

The financial crisis almost certainly led to an increase in suicides across Europe, health experts say. The analysis by US and UK researchers found a rise in suicides was recorded among working age people from 2007 to 2009 in nine of the 10 nations s

China cuts interest rates, allows freer fluctuation

BEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- China announced Thursday its first cut in benchmark interest rates in more than three years after slower-than-expected growth in the world's second-largest economy raised concerns of a hard landing. The People's Bank of Ch

2016年CRI New Translation Collection of Tagore to Further Cultural Exchanges

The ceremony in CRI has included a musical performance from a Bengali student. China Radio International's Bengali service helped translate Rabindranath Tagore's complete works into Chinese. Hu Bangsheng is CRI's Deputy Director-General. Ahead of the