2009-01-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

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President Barack Obama's appointment of Richard Holbrooke as special representative to Pakistan and Afghanistan has drawn praise from local officials and analysts eager f

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Britain has officially sunk into recession, with its economy shrinking by 1.5 percent in the fourth quarter of last year. This comes amid the growing financial crisis arou

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It has only been a few days since the inauguration of Barack Obama as the nation's 44th president, but already the signs of change are everywhere in Washington.

The

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The 10 Oscar nominations for the film Slumdog Millionaire, set amid the slums of Mumbai, have generated excitement, pride and some controversy in India. The Indian film in

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Liberia has declared a state of emergency in agricultural areas decimated by swarms of caterpillars. The government in Monrovia is asking for international assistance to t

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The U.S. Department of Defense is sending agricultural teams to Afghanistan to supplement the war effort nad help Afghans rebuild their country's largest and most importa

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Thailand is asking its neighbors to share information and procedures for handling illegal immigrants after being accused of abusing refugees from Burma. Meanwhile, Thailan

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This year the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah is celebrating its 25th anniversary as one of the world's premier showcases for new, independently produced films.

2009-01-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

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At the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, on February 8th, viewers will get a chance to meet a young artist who is transforming the sound and appeal of

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The Library of Congress is the world's largest library, with tens of millions of items that attract scholars from all over the world to do research. But soon, those schol

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President Barack Obama is signed an executive order Friday ending a ban on U.S. funding for international groups that provide abortion-related services. The decision is su

2009-01-23 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

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Former Senator and U.S. First Lady has officially taken up her duties as secretary of state. Clinton told assembled staff members she will depend on the advice of civil se

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In a major reversal of Bush administration policies, President Barack Obama has ordered the shutdown of the U.S. terror detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base

2009-01-23 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

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With the economy turning down rapidly, festivities for the Lunar New Year in Hong Kong - and elsewhere in Asia - are likely to be less extravagant than in previous years.

2009-01-23 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

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The Senate Finance Committee has approved President Obama's nominee to be Treasury Secretary paving the way for his confirmation by the full Senate. President Obama is ho

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The humanitarian crisis is deepening in Gaza, following Israel's 22-day offensive that Palestinian officials said killed nearly 1,300 people. Now, Israel says it is consi

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Rwandan and Congolese troops are trying to disarm a Rwandan-Hutu militia in a joint operation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Congolese political leaders, as well

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After five years of runaway growth, India's economy is slowing down, as the global financial crisis begins to take a toll on emerging economies. The economic meltdown is

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A new report finds a marked increase in the number of deaths and economic losses in 2008 compared to the 2000-2007 yearly average. The Center for Research on Epidemiology

2009-01-23 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says President Barack Obama's plan to withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq in 16 months is one of the options currently being studied

2009-01-23 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, a film starring Brad Pitt, picked up 13 Oscar nominations, the most of any movie entered in this year's Academy Award competition.

2009-01-23 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

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Huge hordes of ravenous caterpillars have appeared in northern Liberia, destroying crops and vegetation. The Food and Agriculture Organization has described the situation

2009-01-22 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

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President Barack Obama began his first full day in office with a prayer service at Washington's National Cathedral. The ecumenical prayer service preceded what is expecte

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The U.S. Senate, in an overwhelming 94 to 2 vote Wednesday, gave final approval to the nomination of Senator and former First Lady Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. A

2009-01-22 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

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A sense of euphoria swept much of Europe as Barack Obama took the oath of office yesterday - and as he now begins his first full day as president - the world will watch no