AP 2010-12-28

1. The Senate votes to close out debate on a new arms control treaty with Russia, setting the stage for ratification. President Barack Obama considers the treaty his top foreign policy priority. 2. New census figures have Texas gaining four seats in

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-12-25

1. President Obama now has an advisory panel recommendation from surveillance program. It suggests limiting the bulk collection of American's phone records. 2. 3 deaths in a terrific head-on collision on Miami, including a 5 year old girl. Authoritie

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-2-27

1. President Barack Obama laying out his plan Tuesday to close the detention center in Guantanamo bay. Obama said the prison is counterproductive and is used as propaganda to recruit terrorists. The proposal calls for transferring the remaining detai

AP 2011-04-24

1. It was a year ago today that an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico burst into flames, killing 11 workers. For 85 days after that, 206 million gallons of BP oil spilt into the Gulf. Today, families of the 11 workers will fly over the scene, and there wi

AP 2011-03-24

1. More trouble at Japans tsunami-damaged nuclear plant. Workers were evacuated after smoke was spotted at one of the reactor buildings. Meanwhile, some food shipments have been halted over radiation concerns. 2. The Pentagon says airstrikes have sca

AP 2011-08-25

1. President Barack Obama says it appears Muammar Gaddafi's four-decade rule is almost over. Speaking from Martha's Vineyard, the president warns the situation in Libya is still fluid and uncertain with the whereabouts of Gaddafi still unknown. 2. Pr

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-01-05

1.Congress will not be the Monday deadline of midnight to get a vote of avoiding the so-called fiscal cliff, president Obama says a deal may be close, but it is not there yet. 2.The National Transportation Safety Board is sending investigators to Ore

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-2-2

1. Democratic Presidential candidate XX, XX,XX answer questions in a Town Hall format Edward on Monday night. It was one of last sentence to address voters before the February first Edward quark state. 2. There were science progress says the east coa

2007年VOA标准英语-Coney Island's Astroland to Close at Summer's E

By Nathan King New York City 12 July 2007 New York's Coney Island is one of the Big Apple's most visited attractions. Its beach, boardwalk and amusement park have been attracting visitors for more than a century. But its largest theme park -- Astrola

AP 2011-09-22

The White House says President Barack Obamawill present his own ambition for defect reduction tomorrow. It includeproposal to set minimum tax rate for those are in more than one million dollars. The potential release two of Americans jourin Iran has

AP 2011-11-04

1. Today could be the final day of testimony in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor. Testimony from defendant Dr. Conrad Murray is up in the air. He says he'll make that decision today. 2. A small jet carrying the owner of

AP 2010-09-16

1. New wildfire is burning in Colorado. Authorities say it has destroyed several homes. There are other homes nearby in the foothills, but the fire is moving slowly - something firefighters hope to use to get the blaze under control. 2. A plane carry

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-03-07

1.Cruise has began raising the Florida home purst over a huge sink hole, workers were able to salvage some keep six for the family who was lived there, meanwhile, relatives of the man swollowed by the sink hole earlier this week, prayed with a paster

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-11-18

This is AP News Minute. President-elect Donald Trump is pushing back against reports that his transition is in chaos. He turned to twitter to write it is going so smoothly. People who close to the process say Trump's advisers are fighting for power.

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-3-20

1. Donald Trump won at least 3 of Tuesday's 5 presidential primaries. He finished 1st in Florida, North Carolina and Illinois. Missouri was a close contest between Trump and senator Ted Cruz. Governor John Kasich won his own state in Ohio. 2. Democra

VOA标准英语2011--US Women Can't Close the Pay Gap

March is Women's History Month in the United States, an opportunity to examine how far women have come and the areas where there is still work to be done. One of these areas is employment and income, according to a recent report released by the White

AP 2010-09-09

1. On this Labor Day, President Barack Obama travels to Milwaukee, talking up the American worker but saying powerful interests of Washington are talking down to him, saying they speak about him like a dog. Obama wants to spend big bucks fixing thing

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-06-11

1. Federal Investigators say one of the two people killed in the San Francisco plane crash may have reached ground alive and then been run over by an emergence vehicle. 2. Ten people died when a small plane crashed and burst into flames in a small ai

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-5-14

1. A strong earthquake hit Nepal on Tuesday just weeks after another quake killed thousands. The US Geological Survey said the latest quake had a magnitude of more than 7, and that it hit a remote area. 2. US Secretary of State John Kerry meets with

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-04-12

1. Oscar Pistorious broke down in sobs and howls at his murder trial on Tuesday, forcing a brief adjournment. The star athlete was testifying about the moment he realized that he had shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp as opposed to an intruder. 2. A