VOA标准英语2010年-Ireland Faces Political Turmoil After

The Irish government may be heading towards collapse after agreeing to a bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. Prime Minister Brian Cowen said he will call an election for early next year, but some politicians in Irelan

VOA标准英语2010年-Kronos Quartet Premieres Iranian Compo

The Kronos Quartet began its Fall 2010 touring season in its hometown San Francisco, by premiering work by a young Iranian composer, along with a selection of new and recent compositions written in reaction to social and political turmoil. Also on th

VOA标准英语2010年-Chinese Increasingly Hit the Road in T

As China's economy grows, salaries rise, and more city residents feel the need to hit the road in what has become a symbol of individuality and freedom a car. China has a growing love affair with the car. This is clear at the Beijing Asian Games Vill

VOA标准英语2010年-Analysts Warn Renewed War in Sudan Wou

With Sudan's referendum on independence approaching, a coalition of economic and security groups are warning that renewed violence could cost as much as $100 billion. There are less than 50 days left before southern Sudan holds a critical referendum

VOA标准英语2010年-Citizen Growers Become Oyster Caretake

In 2008, on a private pier on the Tred Avon River, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley kicked off an effort to get property owners along state rivers to become caretakers for oysters. The Marylanders Grow Oysters program began with 250 families and has exp

VOA标准英语2010年-LA Doctors Symphony Shares Love of Mus

Nearly 60 years ago, a group of Los Angeles doctors with a love of classical music created a symphony orchestra. Today, the Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra is still enriching lives through the healing power of music. Surgeon Ivan Shulman joine

VOA标准英语2010年-Belly Dancing Gets an American Twist

Belly Dancing Super Stars is a professional belly dancing troupe that has been touring the world hoping to improve the perceptions of this ancient dance form and reinforce its relations with its region of origin. What's more, the group's creator has

VOA标准英语2010年-No Girls Allowed: Public School Tries

In public high schools across America, large classes containing a mix of both boys and girls are the norm. However, in a move that's drawing high marks from students, one public school in Maryland has decided to buck that tradition. Class experimentA

VOA标准英语2010年-Jail Mixes Recipe for Rehab Success

Inmates at California's San Mateo County Jail have found their own recipe for success. There's a special contest in the jail's kitchen. Women in white chef's jackets race around with onions and skillets. Four teams have just two hours to prepare and

VOA标准英语2010年-Future of Somali Government in Doubt a

Procedural bickering has once again thrown the Somali parliament into a deadlock. With less than one year left on its mandate, the approval of the proposed cabinet as well as the future of the transitional government is in doubt. Less than one month

VOA标准英语2010年-Media Crackdown Continues in Egypt Ahe

Egyptians go to the polls Sunday in the first phase of parliamentary elections amid reports of growing restrictions on local and foreign media coverage. Hisham Kassem is the former publisher of the Egypt's first independent daily newspaper, Al-Masry

VOA标准英语2010年-As Cholera Spreads in Haiti, Authoriti

International aid groups are trying to stop the the spread of cholera in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, where many earthquake survivors live in makeshift camps and filthy slums. Cholera strikes so fast it is sometimes called the lightening disease.

VOA标准英语2010年-Symbols For Unity, Separation Chosen i

Sudan is scheduled to hold two referendums on January 9. One on whether south Sudan becomes independent and another on whether the old-rich Abyei region joins the north or south. Sudan's referendum commission has chosen the symbols that will represen

VOA标准英语2010年-Health Advocates Say Pneumonia Prevent

The global health organization that works to combat pneumonia in children says the lung disease is the single leading killer of young children in the world, more than HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. The Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia sa

VOA标准英语2010年-Christmas Tree Rises In New York

America's Thanksgiving holiday is nearly two weeks away, but there are already some signs that the Christmas season is here. That was the impression at New York's Rockefeller Center on Friday as workers carefully put in place and secured a 22 meter t

VOA标准英语2010年-Blood Vessel Disease Linked to Dementi

Researchers have identified a link between dementia and the brain damage that can occur in older people with high blood pressure and other forms of cardiovascular disease. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, and other conditions that affect blood

VOA标准英语2010年-More Women Decline Cervical Cancer Vac

If you could take a vaccine that would protect you against cancer, wouldn't you take it? Well, for cervical cancer, there is a vaccine. It protects against a virus called HPV, which can lead to cancer of the cervix. But a new study reports that many

VOA标准英语2010年-Unemployed Find Comic Relief in New Bo

Sometimes, the best way to deal with a bad situation is to laugh at it. That's the idea behind The Adventures of Unemployed Man, a parody of classic superhero comics, written for America's current economic meltdown. In it, writers Erich Origen and Ga

VOA标准英语2010年-Solar Blood Pressure Monitor Passes Af

The study of a solar-powered blood pressure monitor finds it can be an effective tool in places where electricity and even batteries can be in short supply. A study in Africa found the monitors to be affordable and accurate. High blood pressure is a

VOA标准英语2010年-African Farmers say Report on Reductio

Delegates from 171 countries and several hundred civic groups are meeting next week in Uruguay to discuss ways to reduce tobacco consumption around the world. A controversial report published on the eve of the meeting says some of the proposed measur