2010-04-28 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

For the first time, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a case involving genetically modified crops. The crops' safety is not at issue in this case, but their potential economic impac

2010-04-28 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

An Australian aboriginal instrument called a "didgeridoo" began a special screening of "Avatar" for indigenous leaders from around the world. The event coincided with the 9th Session of the U.N. Perma

2010-04-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Taller mothers are more likely to have children who are healthier — indeed, their children are more likely not just to thrive, but to survive — compared to children of shorter mothers. The findings

2010-04-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

It's been a busy year for Bishop Katherine Jefferts Schori.

In the past two weeks alone, she has travelled to the Midwest to visit a diocese, attended a conference on science and religion, adjudi

2010-04-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

India has pledged to continue its involvement in the reconstruction of Afghanistan during a visit by Afghan leader Hamid Karzai to New Delhi. The leaders of the two countries also discussed efforts to

2010-04-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

With the promise of hearing some great jazz at the 41st Annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (being held April 23-May 2), fans will not be disappointed. But, be prepared to encounter almost

2010-04-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

One of the most famous small towns in America is Johnstown, Pennsylvania, population 24,000.Unfortunately, it owes that fame to a tragedy.

In the late 19th Century, Johnstown was the nation's migh

2010-04-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

South African leaders are praising President Jacob Zuma's new campaign to test nearly one-third of the population for HIV/AIDS in a country with the highest number of HIV victims in the world.Leaders

2010-04-26 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Lawmakers in Washington say U.S. and Mexican authorities need much more help to battle violent drug traffickers. At a hearing this week, several members of a Senate committee blasted plans for a so-ca

2010-04-26 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

After an American mother sent her seven-year-old adopted son back to Russia, Moscow said it was suspending adoptions to US families. A high level delegation from the U.S. State Department is scheduled

2010-04-26 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A week-long Earth Day celebration has ended in Washington, D.C. The Earth Day Network hosted performances and information sessions to show people how to conserve natural resources and keep their commu

2010-04-26 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Nearly nine years into the Afghan war, many small valleys in mountainous eastern Afghanistan remain mostly off limits to NATO and Afghan troops. In their absence, smugglers, isolationists and religiou

2010-04-26 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A new report by an industry analyst says global sugar consumption will reach 176 million tons by 2015. That's about 20 percent more than the estimated sugar consumption for 2010. Given the link betwe

2010-04-25 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Representatives from several Tamil community groups were invited to Canberra for talks with officials from Australia's immigration and foreign affairs departments. A range of issues was discussed, in

2010-04-25 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

U.S. President Barack Obama says reforms are urgently needed in the financial industry, to prevent a repeat of the crisis that devastated the nation's economy. The Senate is debating a financial over

2010-04-25 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The Himalayan nation of Bhutan is gearing up to host the two-day South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation annual summit of leaders beginning April 28. Officials in the small and remote country

2010-04-25 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A tough new immigration law has been enacted in the Southwestern U.S. state of Arizona. U.S. President Barack Obama calls the crackdown misguided. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed legislation Fr

2010-04-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Humanitarian groups have joined with African football players and major corporations to launch a new initiative aimed at combating malaria. The United Against Malaria Campaign made the announcement in

2010-04-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Officials with Pakistan's national airline, PIA, say they are working to overcome a backlog of thousands of passengers delayed since a cloud of volcanic ash closed much of the airspace across Europe.

2010-04-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Britain's nuclear deterrent and its role in the European Union were the focus of a televised debate between the country's three main party leaders Thursday. Britain is gearing up for an election on

2010-04-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Every April, during the week-long observances surrounding Earth Day, grassroots environmental activists from six regions of the world are honored with the Goldman Environmental Prize.

The privatel

2010-04-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Titling his book "Dining with Al-Qaeda" was no publishing gimmick for Hugh Pope.

The author actually did dine with a member of the terrorist group shortly after its September 11, 2001 attacks on t

2010-04-23 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Comparing the U.S. economy to a house on shifting sands, President Barack Obama has appealed to the U.S. financial industry to support reforms he describes as vital to avoiding another economic collap

2010-04-23 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Edgar Griffin has lived on this hillside outside the town of Petit Guave for 80 years. He says when he was young, it was lush and green. So green, he says, "You couldn't see a house across from you

2010-04-23 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The nickname of sports teams at Tulane University in New Orleans is the Green Wave. North Texas University's squads are the Mean Green. Once called the Indians, Dartmouth College's teams are now t