10 IS THIS A JOKE

----AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION2000 Who Are They? Al Gore and Reorge W.Bush bothe continue political traditions set down by their families. Al Gore was born just outside Carthage in Smith County, T

AP 2011-02-25

1. Four Americans have been fatally shot in an attack by Somali pirates. The two couples were sailing around the world after their retirement. The four are the first Americans killed in a wave of pirate attacks operating off East Africa. 2. The viole

非洲—约翰逊瑟里夫即将获胜，韦亚对利比里亚的选票不满

Johnson-Sirleaf Close to Victory; Weah Complains in Liberia Election Count约翰逊瑟里夫即将获胜，韦亚对利比里亚的选票不满 With votes counted from more than 90 percent of polling

内特·希尔沃:种族会影响选票吗?

在一些地区奥巴马的肤色是否影响到他的选票？这一政治上很有争议的种族问题，内特希尔沃给了我们他的见解。各种数据、传言在这一引人入胜的演讲中交相辉映，演讲最终以阐述城镇设计

France to Vote in Parliamentary Election

French voters cast ballots Sunday in the first round of parliamentary elections. Polls show that leftist parties will gain the majority of 577 seats in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament. This means that the Socialist President Fran

政治界的动物明星 狗村长猪总统

Politics has quite literally gone to the dogs in one Minnesota village, where a seven-year-old pup has been named mayor. 在美国民尼苏达州的一个小村庄里，狗狗也开始涉足政坛了。一只7岁的小狗被任命为了村子的村长。

蔡英文当选台湾地区领导人 两岸发表声明

Tsai Ing-wen, candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, made history on Saturday (Jan 16) by becoming the island's first woman leader. 16日，民进党候选人蔡英文成功当选台湾地区第一任女领导人，从而创造了历史。 Fo

每日一词【441】deadline：最后期限

今天我们要学的词是deadline。 Deadline, 是最后期限的意思。4月15号是美国人交纳所得税的最后期限。April 15th is the income tax filing deadline, 民主党总统提名的宾夕法尼亚州党内初选下星期二举行。

Oscar ballots mailed to nearly 6,000 academy members

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- The nomination ballots for 84th Annual Academy Awards were mailed Tuesday to the 5,783 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the academy announced. The voters have until Jan. 13 to

AP 2011-02-05

1. The Illinois Supreme Court will hear Rahm Emanuel's appeal of a decision throwing him off the ballot for Chicago mayor. Already, the High Court said printing of the ballots must continue with Emanuel's name. 2. Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not

AP 2010-11-07

1. Political watchers are predicting major changes on Capitol Hill and in several state capitals as voters cast their ballots in the midterm elections. Republicans are looking to take over control of the House and deeply cut into the Democrat majorit

AP 2012-05-11

1. North Carolina is voting Tuesday on a constitutional amendment defining marriage as solely between a man and a woman. More than 500,000 voters have already cast early ballots. 2. A showdown vote looms in the Senate as lawmakers go on record about

Greece to Vote in Another Parliamentary Election

Greek voters will cast ballots Sunday in the second parliamentary election in the past six weeks. Observers worldwide will be watching the poll which is seen as a referendum on the euro currency. Greek soup kitchens reflect the growing poverty in the

VOA双语新闻：阿富汗开始重新统计部分大选选票

Afghan election officials have begun recounting disputed ballots from the August 20 presidential election. The recount amid fraud allegations leaves open the possibility of a second round for the disputed election. 阿富汗选举官员开始对8月2

每日一词【474】ticket：票，选票

今天我们要学的词是ticket。 Ticket, 最常用的意思是指票。 A basketball ticket, 一张篮球票。 A lottery ticket, 一张彩票。不过，ticket也有别的意思，比如speeding ticket因为超速驾驶被开了罚单。 还有最

CCTV9英语新闻：南非5月举行大选 民调显示执政党或赢得2/3选票

South African president Jacob Zuma has addressed a packed stadium in Soweto, wrapping up his partys election campaign. The latest polls are predicting a 63% victory for the African National Congress, almost the same percentage it won five years ago.

漂亮女候选人更易赢得选票

Women running for top offices need to appear competent and attractive, according to a new study. For male candidates, seeming competent may be enough. Scientists have discovered the Beauty Bounce does exist and that for female candidates having a pre

英语歌曲:Yes We Can

Yes We Can-- Will.I.Am It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation. 它是写进开国宪章的信条，宣示了这个国家的命运。 Yes we can. 是的，我们能！ It was whispered by slaves and ab

Russians vote for new president

MOSCOW, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Voting began on Sunday in Russia's Far East in the presidential election which almost certain to hand victory to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. As Russia's vast territory encompasses nine time zones, voting first began in

学个词 70:landslide

今天学的词组是landslide。 Landslide的意思是山崩，塌方。比如hundreds of houses were destroyed in a landslide -- 山崩摧毁了数以百计的房屋。 自然界的landslide意味着灾难和恐惧。 不过选举中的landslide，也