NPR 2011-02-16

President Obama is appealing for patience in tackling some of the nation's long-term fiscal challenges. NPR's Scott Horsley monitored this morning's White House news conference. Scott, the president staunchly defended his budget proposal of more than

NPR 2011-02-15

President Obama says his budget proposal would help the US cut its deficit and become a stronger global competitor with targeted investments in crucial areas. NPR's Paul Brown reports on how the president is staking out his position as the budget bat

NPR 2011-02-14

The new military rulers of Egypt announced today they've dissolved parliament and suspended the constitution, the main demands from the opposition that successfully drove President Hosni Mubarak from power. The Higher Military Council also promised i

NPR 2011-02-17

An Egypt-inspired uprising is becoming more violent in Yemen. Thousands of police officers and anti-government demonstrators fought in the streets of the capital Sanaa today. Therere reports that tonight university students were being blocked for joi

NPR 2011-11-12

From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. US troops around the globe are paying tributes to veterans sustain including Afghanistan where NATO allies have joined in commemorations. This is the military ally reports the death of another soldier ki

NPR 2011-11-11

GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain is meeting voters today for the first time since he came under fire for alleged sexual harassment. In the Ypsilanti, Michigan, supporters gave the businessman a warm welcome. Last night, Republican candidates he

NPR 2011-11-10

Political changes are under way in Europe as a result of the region's burgeoning debt crisis. Greece's embattled prime minister has stepped down after leading his country through a financial crisis for the past two years. John Psaropoulos reports fro

NPR 2011-11-09

The office of Italy's president says Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is pledging to resign after parliament approves economic reforms to stem Italy's debt burden. President Giorgio Napolitano said he met with Berlusconi after the prime minister lost

NPR 2011-11-08

A fourth woman has come forward in accusing Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain of sexual harassment, but she is the first to go public. Cain is accused of inappropriate behavior stemming from his time as head of the National Restaurant Ass

NPR 2011-11-07

In Connecticut: We're disappointed, discouraged, tired. Chet Matczak from Tariffville, Connecticut expressed the frustration of thousands who have been without power for eight days. Power crews are still working after a freak October snowstorm took d

NPR 2011-11-05

President Obama is pledging to stand behind Europe as it tries to stem its biggest debt challenges. They're going to have a strong partner in us. But European leaders understand that ultimately what the markets are looking for is a strong signal from

NPR 2011-11-01

The UN's cultural agency is supporting the Palestinians' bid for full membership despite strong Israeli and US objections. As a result, Washington's cutting off funding to UNESCO. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland. We were to have made a $

NPR 2011-11-02

Greece is reported to be in damage-control mode a day after its Prime Minister George Papandreou announced he would let the people vote on the European plan passed last week to bail out Greece and shore up European banks. The decision stunned other E

NPR 2011-11-03

Well, US stocks are trying to hold on to gains after steep declines the last two days. The market rallied on news of strong corporate earnings, better-than-expected employment by companies and the Federal Reserve's word that the economy would likely

朗文3L看听学英语第三册 Lesson 01

Revison Lesson 1 Not a very good morning Mother: Breakfasts ready, children! Sandy(sadly): All right, mum. Were coming. Mother and Father: Good morning, Sandy. Good morning, Sue. Children(sadly): Good morning, mum. Good morning, dad. Father(copying

朗文3L看听学英语第三册 Lesson 03

Revision Lesson 3 Look out, boys! Narrator: Sandy and Sue are at school. Sue is having a lesson with her new teacher, Mr Slade. Narrator: Sandy is with his friends. Sandys class is having a swimming lesson. Sandy: Come and have a swim, Billy! Were h

朗文3L看听学英语第三册 Lesson 05

Revision Lesson 5 With Billys best wishes Narrator: Sandys new teacher is Mrs Hart. Mrs Hart is talking to Sandy now. Mrs Hart: You arent paying attention, Sandy. What are you looking at? Sandy: A postcard, Mrs Hart. Billy sent it to me during the h

NPR 2011-11-14

Italian officials say economist Mario Monti is working to form a new Italian government now that former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconis party has backed him and the president has appointed him. Berlusconis Conservative Party there requests that Mon

NPR 2011-12-30

Obama Administration has signed a deal to sell Saudi Arabia nearly 30 billion dollars in fighter jets.NPR Michelle Kelemen reports it designs to listen part to send signal to Iran now US troops are out of Iraq The white house says US is selling Saudi

NPR 2011-12-31

Thousands of anti-government protesters poured into the street cross Syria today in some of largest demonstration in weeks. As NPR Deborah Amos reports, activists called for the rallies as show off extremes while Arab monitors are in the country. The