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VOA标准英语2013--Detroit Residents Not Surprised by Bankruptcy

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VOA标准英语2013--Detroit’s Financial Slide Linked to Exodus of Auto Industry

Detroits Financial Slide Linked to Exodus of Auto Industry At the height of Detroits boom in the mid 20th century, this plant manufactured Packard automobiles, employing about 40,000 people. The promise of good pay and plenty of work at similar plant

Detroit Becomes Largest US City to File For Bankruptcy

Detroit has become the largest US city ever to file for bankruptcy. The move came after an emergency manager couldn't get creditors to sign on to a restructuring plan. The largest city in the State of Michigan is saddled with more than 18-billion-US-

VOA慢速英语2013 Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for Cleveland and Detroit

Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for Cleveland and Detroit Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Many American cities have interesting nicknames. Nicknames can help establish the identity of a city. They can also spread prid

VOA标准英语2010年-Detroit Auto Workers Anticipate Obama

President Obama visits two Michigan auto plants on Friday. Over the last two years the administration has been instrumental in propping up the U.S. car industry - by approving billions in government loans after bankruptcies and management changes. He

VOA标准英语2011--Urban Farming Grows in Detroit

Urban Farming Grows in Detroit Detroit is a U.S. city that has been hit hard by poverty and dilapidation in recent decades. But its citizens are working on a grassroots strategy to rejuvenate their city with urban farming. Urban farms and gardens are

VOA标准英语2011--Struggling Detroit Seeks Economic Boost

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New census figures for the Midwest U.S. state of Michigan show dramatic population declines. Michigan was the only state in the 2010 census to lose people. Its biggest city, Detroit, once the fourth largest in the nation, is now the 18th largest. Tha

VOA标准英语2014--Motor City Mapping Project Takes Aim at Detroit Blight

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VOA标准英语2013--Community Organizer Fights Blight in Detroit

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VOA标准英语2013--Detroit Government Retirees Struggle to Keep Benefits

Detroit Government Retirees Struggle to Keep Benefits Don Taylor spent 26 years of his life as a police officer in Detroit, the city where he was born and raised. It was a dangerous job, but one he is fond of. It also provided a dependable paycheck,

VOA标准英语2013--Detroit Seeks Path to Solvency

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2007年VOA标准英语-Detroit Interfaith Group Teaches Tolerance Thro

By Brian Padden Washington, D.C. 08 June 2007 After September 11th, many religious leaders across the U.S. gathered to pray for peace and understanding. In the Midwest City of Detroit, one of the most ethnically diverse in America, Muslim, Jewish and

美国国家公共电台 NPR Kathryn Bigelow's 'Detroit' Revisits An American Tragedy: The Algiers Motel Incident

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VOA标准英语2010年-North American Auto Show Puts Detroit

The North American International Auto Show is one of the biggest events for the automobile industry. The annual show gives vehicle manufacturers an opportunity to introduce new models and technology available to consumers in the coming years. The spo

Houston Rockets beat Detroit Pistons 96-82

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Detroit's Big Comeback: Out Of Bankruptcy, A Rebirth

DAVID GREENE, HOST: OK. The city of Detroit has reached a major milestone. Five years ago, it went bankrupt - was saddled with more than $18 billion in debt. Well, now Detroit is not only out of bankruptcy but is issuing bonds backed by its own credi