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IN THE NEWS - French Officials Act to End Two Weeks of Riots By Jill Moss Broadcast: Saturday, November 12, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Rioters in France have been at
Standardized testing is a major part of applying for admission to colleges and universities in the United States. SAT or ACT results, for example, are just one measure admissions officials use to decide whether to accept an applicant. But many studen
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 28 December 2007 Kenya's vice president and a number of cabinet ministers have lost their parliamentary seats according to first results from Kenyan elections on Thursday. As Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, presidential ch
Outside Congolese Activists Denounce Election Results as Fraudulent While protests against President Joseph Kabilas re-election turned deadly Saturday in the Democratic Republic of Congo, outside the country demonstrations were more peaceful but just
Researchers have found that peoples' mental abilities peak at 22 before beginning to deteriorate just five years later。 研究人员发现,人的智力在22岁时达到顶峰,而仅在五年之后就会开始衰退。 Professor Timothy Salthous
By Jim Malone Washington 24 October 2006 Some opposition Democrats believe that Republican losses in the November 7 midterm congressional elections would boost the prospects for change in U.S. policy toward Iraq. In a recent conference call with rep
Physical Activity Linked to School Achievement Pushing aside physical education to focus on academic subjects, such as math or reading, could have a negative impact on achievement, according to new reseach which finds physically-active students do be
By Bill Rodgers Washington, DC 11 January 2007 Watch Rodgers' report President Bush has announced he will send about 20,000 additional troops to Iraq to help break the cycle of violence in that country. Mr. Bush made the announcement in a televised
By Michael Bowman Washington 17 March 2008 The U.S. government is using all tools at its disposal to stem a deepening financial crisis and reassure markets after one of America's largest investment banks was bought out to rescue it from the brink of
The U.S. economy has contracted more sharply than previously believed, according to new government figures. Meanwhile, in yet another sign of continuing stress in the credit market, the U.S. central bank is allocating hundreds of billion of addition
US Promotes Pacific Trade Pact The Trans-Pacific Partnership aims to bring together Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam, and the United States to promote innovation and investment. Secretary Clinton says that is
The recently signed free-trade pact between the 10 members Association of South East Asian Nations with Australia and New Zealand is seen as a positive, as the region grapples with the global recession. Asia business executives also see the pact wit
The title of today's lesson is You Cant Improve What you Dont Measure 今天的话题是有评价才有提高。 The old adage Measure twice and cut once is practical advice for everyone, especially carpet layers, tailors, and carpenters. 老话说得好
By Peter Heinlein U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan is urging the Security Council to act quickly to protect civilians in Sudan's troubled Darfur region. The United States is preparing to introduce a
标准英语,VOA,Iraqi,official,election,By Stephanie Ho Washington 15 January 2006 A senior Iraqi official says the Iraqi government will soon announce the official results from last month's elections. Meanwhile, he also downplayed reports
BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- Italian tenor Salvatore Licitra, known as new Pavarotti in Italy for his powerful operatic voice, died Monday at the age of 43 after a scooter accident in Sicily. Licitra had been in a coma since the Aug. 27 accident i
EDUCATION REPORT - Three States, Teachers Union Act Against Federal Education Law By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Thursday, June 09, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English EDUCATION REPORT. Sch
Results day in India 印度大选揭晓日 The counting should be swift and the results known quickly Counting has begun in India as the marathon general election in the world's largest democracy finally draws to a close. The ruling Congress-led alliance
ACT party member John Banks had a cup of tea with Prime Minister John Key this morning in a caf in the Epsom electorate in Auckland. Although John Key cannot say, Vote for John Banks, he said that if Banks wins, the National Party will be happy to ha
农业银行考试英语试题 The standardized educational or psychological tests, which are widely used to aid in selecting, assigning or promoting students, employees and military personnel, have been the target of recent attacks in books,