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By Leta Hong Fincher Washington, D.C. 20 July 2007 Almost two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast, the National Guard says it remains ill-prepared to respond to a sudden disaster. Some lawmakers are calling for better plannin
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 20 July 2007 Summer has brought a new wave of arrivals of illegal immigrants from north African shores to Italy's southern island of Lampedusa. This week the holding center on the island was overwhelmed with the sheer numb
By Bill Rodgers Washington 10 January 2008 It was one year ago that President Bush addressed the nation to announce an increase of U.S. combat forces in Iraq. Sectarian violence was spiraling out of control, American casualties were rising, and some
The U.S. troop surge in Iraq has now ended, with the top general's spokesman confirming to VOA that all the combat troops sent in last year to bolster security efforts have ended their tours of duty and left the country. But according to the Pentago
Following on from Asia, European markets surged on the hope that new stimulus plans will help put the brakes on the economic downturn. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown met with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and European Commission leader Jose
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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
By Robert Raffaele Washington 05 March 2008 The top U.S. military commander in Iraq says there is progress in Iraq, but political reconciliation is still necessary to bring together the various segments of Iraqi society. VOA's Nazzy Beglari spoke to
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 11 September 2007 General David Petraeus, the U.S. commander in Iraq, faced tough questions Monday while testifying before two congressional committees about what he says has been significant progress against al-Qaida and
By Margaret Besheer Irbil 16 July 2007 The patience of the American public and many politicians is waning as Iraqi violence continues and political reconciliation remains beyond reach. An additional 30,000 U.S. troops have arrived in Iraq, as calls i
By Mil Arcega Washington 06 April 2007 Growing opposition in Congress to the war in Iraq is raising hard questions about whether the president's plan to send nearly 30,000 additional troops to Baghdad is too little, too late. But a former chairman of
By Al Pessin 14 August 2007 The head of the U.S. army says the military can sustain the current surge of forces in Iraq until next spring without changing deployment policies. But the general says it will take longer than that to create a stable soci
NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Hornets guard Eric Gordon will miss two to three weeks because of a sore right knee. The Hornets say Gordon's knee was swollen after he led New Orleans with 22 points in a 101-93 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesda
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- NBA's Philadelphia 76ers announced Tuesday that their guard Jason Richardson has undergone successful knee surgery. The 12-year NBA veteran, who has not played for a month and will be sidelined for the rest of the seas
今天我们要学的词是 surge. Surge 做为名词,有猛增的意思。美国总统候选人奥巴马和罗姆尼第一场辩论结束后,Romney enjoyed a surge in the polls after his strong performance. 罗姆尼在辩论中强有力的表现,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Utah Jazz may miss Mo Williams in Monday's game as the starting point guard suffered an injured right thumb, the NBA club announced on Sunday. Williams sustained the injury in a loss on Saturday at Miami and will be fu
By Scott Stearns White House 06 January 2007 In the coming week, U.S. President George Bush is expected to call for a temporary increase in U.S. troops in Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the troop surge idea is already fac
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Boston Celtics' star guard Rajon Rondo has been handed a two-game suspension by the association for hitting an official with a game ball, said the NBA team on Monday. According to the league's disciplinary chiefs, Rond
Voter turnout is expected to soar in the U.S. presidential election in November, following record participation in several primaries earlier this year. Experts say the flood of new voters may strain polling stations, creating added pressure especial
今天我们要学的词是off-guard。 Off-guard, 是没有提防,缺乏警惕的意思。以色列炮轰加沙后,联合国在加沙地区的一位高级官员说, We were caught off-guard by the operation, 这次行动让我们丝毫没有防备