VOA标准英语2010年-Rescuers Help Survivors in Quake-Hit C

People gather around a fire on a street fearful of being inside because of aftershocks in Concepcion, 28 Feb 2010, following a devastating earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, 27 Feb 2010 More than 300 people are reported killed in Chile after a m

VOA标准英语2010年-Haitian Adoptions Slowed by Bureaucrac

Thousands of children are languishing in earthquake shattered Haiti, as the government clamps down on families and organizations trying to provide them a better life. Malachi, 2, will soon board a plane bound for his new home in Pennsylvania. He is o

VOA标准英语2010年-Olympic Athletes Promote Sports in Dev

As the world focuses on the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, an athlete-based, international humanitarian organization is using the spotlight to help promote sports in the poorest parts of the planet. The organization, called Right To Play, help

VOA标准英语2010年-US Ends 62-Year Drought in 4-Man Bobsl

US four-man bobsled team, captured gold medal Saturday at Vancouver Winter Games Parke Brewer | Whistler Sliding Center, BC, Canada 28 February 2010 Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS The United States' USA-1,' with Steven Holcomb, Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler, a

VOA标准英语2010年-Canada Edges US, Takes Gold in Final D

Team Canada's Lucas Makowsky, left, Denny Morrison, center, and Mathieu Giroux, right, skate for gold during the men's team pursuit final speedskating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, 27 Feb 2010 The

VOA标准英语2010年-Quake-Ravaged Chile Jolted by Aftersho

Scores of aftershocks have battered Chile after the most powerful earthquake in decades inflicted massive damage and killed more than 700 people. Tthe rest of the Pacific region appears to have been spared from tsunamis that were feared after the qua

VOA标准英语2010年-Tapping Tomorrow's Leaders With Today'

Maya Enista's millennial generation utilizes social media to build a stronger democracy Rosanne Skirble | Washington DC 22 March 2010 Maya Enista launching a new Mobilize.org initiative on Nov. 11, 2009, with Sway from MTV. Maya Enista is living an A

VOA标准英语2010年-Study: Death Rates Higher for Elderly

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that by the year 2080, one in five Americans will be over age 65. For some time, experts have warned that health care needs of the elderly will be enormous in the years ahead. A study out this week raises concern for

VOA标准英语2010年-Analysts Dismiss Calls by Libyan Leade

At least 13 people have been killed in the latest sectarian violence to hit central Nigeria. As investigations begin into the latest violence in the central city of Jos, the government and prominent groups are searching for a lasting solution. Libyan

VOA标准英语2010年-Irish Cardinal Apologizes for Sex Abus

Primate of All Ireland Cardinal Sean Brady, pauses during St Patrick's Day mass at St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh, Northern Ireland, 17 Mar 2010 The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland has apologized for his handling of a child sex abuse sca

VOA标准英语2010年-Book Burning in Ukraine Stokes Controv

Russian nationalists in Crimea have burned Ukrainian history textbooks to protest what they say are distortions of the past by the administration of former President Viktor Yushchenko. The recent transfer of power in Kyiv has raised hope among Russia

VOA标准英语2010年-'Alice in Wonderland' Film Returns in

One of the most popular children's stories in modern literature is back on screen in a 3-D version directed by Tim Burton and starring his frequent collaborator, Johnny Depp in the latest version of Alice in Wonderland. Alice's Adventures in Wonderla

VOA标准英语2010年-Dogs Combat Bomb Threats in Afghanista

A major threat to NATO forces in Afghanistan comes from IEDs or improvised explosive devices. One way British forces are combating the threat is with dogs trained to detect explosives. It's a program cloaked in secrecy with officials refusing to give

VOA标准英语2010年-Fruit Flies Could Unlock Mystery of Al

At Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter, Florida, scientists are working to find clues about how the human brain processes memories. Their laboratory test animal is not a chimp or a dog or a rat animals that we know can remember things it is the com

VOA标准英语2010年-Stakes High in US Health Care Battle

The U.S. Congress appears headed for a final battle over health-care reform legislation in the next several days, and the political stakes for President Barack Obama, his Democratic allies and opposition Republicans are enormous. Health-care reform h

VOA标准英语2010年-Congressional Democrats Propose New Fi

Legislation proposed this week by U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd could result in big changes in the way financial institutions do business. Dodd, the Democratic Party chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, says the bill expands the Federal Reserve'

VOA标准英语2010年-Petraeus Cites Progress, But Says Diff

CENTCOM Commander Gen. David Patraeus, (l), talks with Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Saxby Chambliss, prior to testifying before the committee, 16 March 2010 General Petraeus Says Training of Afghan Security Forces is Being Overhauled T

VOA标准英语2010年-US Awaits Israeli Assurances, Delays M

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that the Obama administration is still awaiting assurances from Israel on its commitment to the regional peace process following last week's announcement on new Jewish housing in East Jerusalem. In

VOA标准英语2010年-US Pushes for New UN Sanctions Against

As the US seeks support at the UN Security Council for new sanctions against Iran, Tehran continues to defy the international community, saying its nuclear program has peaceful not military aims. The controversy has triggered a debate on whether new

VOA标准英语2010年-North Korean Television Anchorwoman Ha

In North Korea, one newscaster leads the news every day. Ri Chun Hee begins every newscast reporting the latest on the nation's leader, Kim Jong-Il. But some North Korea experts and defectors say audiences are not paying attention to the official new