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Country and Western Singer Roger Miller Had Many Hit Songs Written by Paul Thompson (THEME) VOICE ONE: Im Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And Im Sarah Long with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today we tell about music writer and per

VOA标准英语2012--Blended Organic-Conventional Farming Could Feed World

Blended Organic-Conventional Farming Could Feed World In rural Maryland, an hour-and-a-half drive from Washington, Bill Mason is tilling his fields to plant organic maize and soybeans. About two-thirds of his 340 hectares are organic, but not all of

365个英语简短小故事-66. “We Could Have All Died!”

Two bombing attempts in London failed last night. A Mercedes was parked in front of a popular nightclub before closing time. There were at least 500 patrons inside the club. The Mercedes contained 11 full gasoline cans and 7 containers of nails. Appa

VOA标准英语2011--Melting Arctic Could be Major Source of Greenhouse Gases

Melting Arctic Could be Major Source of Greenhouse Gases The melting arctic permafrost could release methane-producing microbes with the potential to accelerate climate change, according to a new study published in Nature. Lead author Janet Jansson,

VOA标准英语2012--Syrian University Town Could Hold Key to End to Conflict

Syrian University Town Could Hold Key to End to Conflict Aleppo is a major port close to Turkey. It's Syria's economic center. Here, the business elite support the government of President Bashar al-Assad. We trust that he's going to do some good stuf

VOA标准英语2012--Mango Pits, Coconut Shells Could Generate Electricity

Mango Pits, Coconut Shells Could Generate Electricity 'Very little waste' University of Kentucky plant scientist Seth DeBolt and colleagues wanted to find a fuel that people in poor, rural areas could use to generate electricity. While on a study tri

VOA标准英语2011--Antibody Could Reverse Diabetes

Antibody Could Reverse Diabetes Scientists in California have developed a new approach to treating diabetes which might be able to reverse the disease and not just treat the symptoms. The World Health Organization estimates that more than one-third o

2007年VOA标准英语-World Youth Assembly Tackles Road Safety

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 23 April 2007 Young people attending the First U.N. Global Road Safety Week say road accidents can be greatly reduced if young people are involved and given a voice in decision-making. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA that about 40

2006年NPR美国国家公共电台三月-For Back Pain, Few Easy Answers on Surger

Renee Montagne: Hundreds of thousands of Americans have back surgery every year at a much higher rate than any other country. Whether there are too many back surgeries is a hotly debated subject in orthopedist , NPR's Joanne Silberner examines the q

2006年VOA标准英语-Building Collapse in Nairobi Kills and Wou

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 23 January 2006 Rescue workers attempt to free people trapped under the rubble of a building that collapsed in downtown Nairobi, Kenya More than 60 people have been injured and m

2006年VOA标准英语-World Court Launches Bosnia-Herzegovina Ge

By Lauren Comiteau The Hague 27 February 2006 Bosnian survivors demonstrate, carrying banners bearing the names of each of the more than 8,000 victims of the 1995 massacre at Srebrenica, outside the P

2007年VOA标准英语-World's Largest Passenger Aircraft Makes First

By Kane Farabaugh New York, New York 20 March 2007 watch Farabaugh report It is the largest passenger aircraft ever built. With a capacity to hold up to 550 passengers, and with better fuel efficiency than other airliners, the Airbus A380 made a his

VOA标准英语2012--Empire State Building Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 9 Wounded

Empire State Building Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 9 Wounded New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly identified the gunman in the Friday morning attack as Jeffrey Johnson, a 58-year-old resident of Manhattan. Kelly says Johnson designed womens accesso

VOA标准英语2012--Syria Bombings Could Signal al-Qaida’s Engagement

Syria Bombings Could Signal al-Qaidas Engagement Protesters flee gunfire in the Syrian town of Aleppo. And near Damascus, amateur video shows United Nations peace monitors edging their vans through anti-government protesters. The protests came after

VOA标准英语2012--Election Surge by Egypt's Old Guard Frustrates Revolutionary Youth

Election Surge by Egypt's Old Guard Frustrates Revolutionary Youth Egypt's revolution primarily was an uprising of the young -- a rejection of the old, stifling, decades-long government. So it is particularly galling to many activists that two of the

VOA标准英语2012--GOP Contenders Policies Would Raise US Debt: Study

GOP Contenders Policies Would Raise US Debt: Study Ask any of the Republican presidential hopefuls and they'll tell you the current president has done more harm than good. ROMNEY: Almost everything he's done has made it harder for this economy to reb

2006年VOA标准英语-Country Singer Julie Roberts Finds Sucess With

By Mary Morningstar Washington 07 August 2006 Just a few years ago, Country singer Julie Roberts was answering telephones for the chairman of Universal Music Group in Nashville. Through much persistence and a little luck, she achieved her dream of a

2006年VOA标准英语-World Cup Economic Bounce Disappoints Germany

By George Dwyer Washington, DC 10 July 2006 watch Germany Cup Impact France faced off against Italy in the World Cup championship match in Berlin and was defeated. Now it turns out that is not the only disappointment. The Germans expected an economi

2006年VOA标准英语-AT&T-BellSouth Merger Proposed

By George Dwyer Washington, DC 07 March 2006 watch Merger report Shares of the U.S. regional telephone firm BellSouth rose sharply in value Monday after the company agreed to an acquisition offer by A

2006年VOA标准英语-World Court Begins Hearings Against Alleged Con

By Lauren Comiteau Amsterdam 09 November 2006 Judges at the International Criminal Court in The Hague began hearing evidence for the first time, as prosecutors began laying out their case against a Congolese militia leader. Thomas Lubanga is accused