CNN 2010-07-26

The big issue at the moment is the weather, as you know, there is a storm brewing out there, and we are working closely with NOAA in the National Hurricane Center to determine will it build into a storm and what path will it take. We are in constant

2018年CRI Tony Leung, Carina Lau play the kings of Desire with Wu Lei

Hong Kong veteran actor Tony Leung Ka Fai and actress Carina Lau have recently come to Beijing doing a promotion for an expensive Chinese epic fantasy film, Asura. (阿修罗) In this film, each portrayed the King of Desire, along with 18-year old Ch

VOA慢速英语2013 政府提高债务上限,交易市场重开

Deal Reopens Government, Extends Debt Limit 交易重开政府债务上限扩展 From VOA Learning English, this is In the News. Late Wednesday night, the United States Congress approved a deal to end a partial government shutdown. The deal also incr

VOA慢速英语2015 美国国会给奥巴马贸易协定开“绿色通道”

AS IT IS 2015-06-27 US Congress Gives President Obama a Trade Victory 美国国会给奥巴马贸易协定开绿色通道 From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. 美国之音慢速学英语节目，这里是经济报道。 The United

NPR 2011-12-17

In the House, lawmakers eager to leave Washington gridlock behind them for a holiday break have approved a one-trillion-dollar spending bill. Speaker of the House John Boehner announced the vote. The ayes are 296, the nays are 121. The conference rep

NSA Surveillance Program to Continue

The US House of Representatives has narrowly voted to continue collecting data on US phone calls. Lawmakers rejected the amendment that would have blocked funding for the National Security Agency's program, which gathers details of every call made by

CNN 2011-08-05

Senate will come to order, if all senator has voted, any senator wishes to change their vote, if not on that question, the ayes are 74 and the nays are 26.The motion to concur in the House amendment to Senate Bill 365 is agreed to. Congress has now a

CNN 2009-11-09

Thanks for being here, and there was a party last night. Oh, yeah, a House party. In Washington, literally, a House party. Democrats, theyve invited the Republicans, but the Republicans didn't really want to party with them last night. The health car

CNN 2010-07-03

Any Senators wishing to vote or to change your vote? If not, the yeas are 99, the nays are 0, and the nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, a motion to reconsider is made and laid upon the table, President will be immediately notified of

NPR 2009-08-07

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the US Supreme Court. NPR's Audie Cornish reports. Minnesota Senator Al Franken read the tallies at the end of the confirmation vote. On this vote, the yeas are 68 and the nays are 31. Th

VOA慢速英语2011--Fight Over Spending Is Just Beginning in

IN THE NEWS - Fight Over Spending Is Just Beginning in Washington This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. A week ago, the United States government was preparing to suspend some of its operations for lack of a budget. But late last Friday, negotia

VOA标准英语2009年-Senate Democrats Unite to Advance Key

The Senate has voted by 60 to 40 to close debate on landmark health care reform legislation backed by U.S. President Barack Obama and fiercely opposed by Republican lawmakers. Now, the divided chamber appears to be heading towards a vote to pass the

美国国家公共电台 NPR USDA Unveils Prototypes For GMO Food Labels, And They're ... Confusing

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Foods that contain genetically modified ingredients will soon be required to have a special label. NPR's Merrit Kennedy reports that we're now seeing what that label might look like. MERRIT KENNEDY, BYLINE: About two years ago, Con

SCIENCE REPORT - New Glaucoma Treatments

SCIENCE REPORT-January 10, 2002: New Glaucoma Treatments By Nancy Steinbach This is the VOA Special English Science Report. Sixty-seven-million people around the world cannot see because they suffer f

Andy Lau has baby daughter

BEIJING, May 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Hong Kong heartthrob Andy Lau welcomed his first child with wife Carol Zhu on Wednesday, Hong Kong media reports. The report states that local media are waiting outside the Hong Kong Sanatorium Hospital in the hope of c

英语杂谈：04 A House party

Thanks for being here, and there was a party last night. Oh, yeah, a House party. In Washington, literally, a House party. Democrats, theyve invited the Republicans, but the Republicans didn't really want to party with them last night. The health car

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-12-16

1. Tonight, both Democrats and Republicans will have the opportunity to show America whether they stand with the President who was defying the will of the voters or with the millions of the Americans who want a safe and legal immigration system. This

2018年CRI Leo Wu Lei, Carina Lau Kar-ling lead fantasy film Asura

Chinese fantasy adventure film Asura, which features Oscar-winning costume and set designers, will hit theatres on Friday. Up-and-coming Chinese actor Leo Wu Lei plays one of the lead roles. At the premiere in Beijing, he recalled the hardships he en

Senate Votes to Kill House Debt Ceiling Bill

In another dramatic evening on Capitol Hill, the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to cut spending and raise the debt ceiling. The Democratic-controlled Senate moved quickly, however, to vote to kill the House bill. It

US House Passes Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling

The U.S. House of Representatives late Monday passed a bill to raise the country's debt ceiling in exchange for cuts in government spending - one day ahead of a potential default on America's $14.3 trillion national debt. The action now shifts to the