VOA标准英语2010年-Trauma Expert: US Hospitals Not Equipp

Since the terror attacks on the United States almost nine years ago, other attempted attacks have failed. But should one succeed, medical experts say U.S. trauma centers could be strained by a surge of patients needing emergency care. Since September

VOA标准英语2010年-Suicide Bomber Kills Shi'ite Pilgrims

Iraqi officials say that a motorcycle bomb blast has killed at least 20 Shi'ite pilgrims near the holy city of Karbala. The explosion came as hundreds of thousands of Shi'ite pilgrims made their way, mostly on foot, to Karbala to commemorate the 40th

VOA标准英语2010年-Johannesburg Officials Say More World

As the World Cup moves into its third week, Johannesburg city officials, business owners and fans say they are pleased with its performance as a host city. More than 350,000 fans are expected to visit South Africa, and Johannesburg's two World Cup st

VOA标准英语2010年-More Afghan Taliban Members Arrested b

Pakistani officials say they have captured at least seven senior members of the Afghan Taliban hiding in Pakistan. The militants are known to have been hiding in the Pakistani city of Quetta near the Afghan border and are known as members of the Quet

VOA标准英语2010-Visiting Washington This Summer?

You won't need a hand fan or cool towelettes if you check out President Washington's home Ted Landphair | Washington, D.C. 12 April 2010 George Washington's plantation home lies about 20 kilometers south of Washington, on the Potomac River. But touri

VOA标准英语2010年-Olympic History in the Making: Ghana's

Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong skis around a gate during a photo opportunity at the Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead, England, 28 Jan 2010 Africans have long played a dominant role in the Summer Olympic Games. But the Winter Olympics are something else. Yet a

VOA标准英语2010年-Lonestar Returns to Country Music Scen

Party Heard Around the World is Lonestar's first new album in four years. It's also the group's first release with lead vocalist Cody Collins, who replaced Richie McDonald in 2007. Lonestar has sold more than 10 million albums since 1995. Their bigge

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Addresses West Point Grads

President Barack Obama covers his heart during the National Anthem at the commencement and commissioning ceremony at the US Military Academy in West Point, NY, 22 May 22 2010 President Barack Obama says he is confident the United States will succeed

VOA标准英语2010年-Haiti's Iconic Rum Maker Back in Produ

One of Haiti's most well known exports and a symbol of national pride is back in business. Barbancourt's rum was first distilled in Port au Prince in the 1860's by Dupre Barbancourt, a French cognac maker. The company maintained production through Ha

VOA标准英语2010年-US Women Eye Hockey Gold Medal in Vanc

Women's ice hockey is still a relatively new addition to the Olympic movement, first introduced in Nagano, Japan at the 1998 Winter Olympics. This year, the U.S. Women's Hockey team is one of eight squads competing for a gold medal at the 2010 Winter

VOA标准英语2010年-Illegal Haitian Immigrants in US Benef

The U.S. government has granted special immigration status to Haitians now living illegally in the United States, protecting them from deportation for 18 months and allowing them to work. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the U.S. con

VOA标准英语2010年-Backyard Birders Help Monitor Oil Spil

Their journey takes them through the Gulf of Mexico. Vinson is heartsick about the oil contaminating the Gulf of Mexico and the fate of her Purple Martins and other migrants. I'm afraid that for the next 20 even maybe 30 years we are going to be look

VOA标准英语2010年-Kenyan Government Investigates Possibl

Some estimates say pirates collected more than $100 million in ransoms in last two years alone Cathy Majtenyi | Nairobi 21 May 2010 An upscale house in Nairobi Real estate prices in Kenya's capital have doubled, even tripled, in the past few years, a

VOA标准英语2010年-China Helps American Students Learn Ch

As communities across the United States face declining revenues and shrinking budgets, local school officials are laying off teachers, increasing classroom sizes and eliminating classes in a wide variety of subjects. But in the northwestern state of

VOA标准英语2010年-EU Finance Ministers Meet to Discuss I

Finance ministers from the 16-member zone that shares the euro currency are meeting Tuesday in Brussels to figure out how to help debt-strapped Ireland, and avoid chances Dublin's fiscal problems will spread elsewhere. Earlier this year, the Europe U

VOA英语2010年-Stranded Migrants Dying on Yemeni-Saudi Bord

The International Organization for Migration reports increasing numbers of stranded migrants are dying on the Yemeni-Saudi border. It says 30 migrants from the Horn of Africa have died in recent weeks. The International Organization for Migration say

VOA英语2010年-Movie Inspiration Fuels Wood-Powered Truck

From electric automobiles to solar wheels, hybrid cars are the wave of the future. But what about a truck that runs on the energy of the past? An unconventional doctoral student is determined to make the original renewable fuel an efficient, economic

VOA英语2010年-'1994' CD Given New Life

In 1993, Arkansas native Shawn Camp released his first CD on Reprise Records. The album contained two minor country music hits, and his label expected the follow-up album to be his breakthrough. But there was one problem. The second album didn't soun

VOA英语2010年-Thailand Spain Foil Passport Forgery Ring

Police in Thailand say they have coordinated with Spanish authorities to bust a passport forgery ring that allegedly supplied terrorist groups, including those blamed for deadly attacks in Madrid and Mumbai. Thai police say they arrested two Pakistan

VOA英语2010年-Tigers in Trouble Draw Global Attention

The first-ever summit dedicated to a single animal brought world leaders, officials and conservation groups to Russia last week. The International Tiger Conservation Forum in St. Petersburg convened in the waning days of the Chinese Year of the Tiger