VOA慢速英语2009年-People in America - Les Paul, 1915-2009: H

VOICE ONE: Im Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And Im Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Les Paul, one of the most influential people in modern popular music. He was a skillful guitarist who played an energeti

CNN 2009-02-27

Good morning, happy Thursday to you. From the CNN center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui. Thanks for checking in. Here is a quick look at what's making news right now. President Obama laid out an aggressive agenda for the nation on Tuesday night. And th

CNN 2009-08-29

Hello everyone, I'm Catherine Callaway at the CNN Center in Atlanta. So glad you with us. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Firefighters in California are fighting a tough battle against a fast-moving fire. Here is what they are up

CNN 2009-08-09

A major victory against terrorism this morning. Police in Indonesia say they've killed a top terror suspect. It happened during an 18-hour firefight. Noordin Top is accused of killing hundreds in bombings on Western targets in Bali and Jakarta. Poli

CNN 2009-07-16

Good morning! I'm Melissa Long here at the CNN center in Atlanta on this Wednesday morning. It is the 15th of July. Here are some of the headlines making news at this hour. All 168 people aboard a Caspian Airlines passenger jet that crashed / northw

CNN 2009-08-14

Good morning, I'm Melissa Long here at the CNN center in Atlanta. It's a Thursday morning, the 13th of August. Here is a look at some of the stories happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Up to 3, 000 people are running from a huge wildfire in Northern Californ

CNN 2009-08-20

Good morning, I'm Melissa Long here at the CNN Center in Atlanta with a look at some of the stories that are happening NOW IN THE NEWS on this Wednesday. Devastating blasts rocked Baghdad in one of the worst explosions of violence since the US troop

CNN 2009-05-07

From the CNN Center in Atlanta, Nicole Lapin. Here's a look on what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Maine's governor has just signed the bill making same-sex marriage legal in the state. The governor's decision came shortly after the state of Maine in

CNN 2009-05-19

Good morning from the CNN center here in Atlanta, I'm Melissa Long with a look at some of the news happening. This morning on this Monday, top republicans are demanding an apology from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for accusing the CIA of misleading Co

CNN 2009-04-09

Good morning from the CNN center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui, thanks for checking in. We are going to do a quick look at the headlines right now. Pirates have seized the cargo ship along with its crew of 20 Americans. A spokesman for the ship's owne

CNN 2009-03-21

Good morning from the CNN center in Atlanta, I am Reggie Aqui. Thanks for checking in. here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The house has passed legislation that would impose a 90% tax on bonuses paid to employees of companies receivin

CNN 2009-01-20

Good morning from the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui. Thanks for checking in. Here is your NOW IN THE NEWS update. On this day before the inauguration of the country's first African-American president, the nation is honoring the memory of Ma

CNN 2009-01-18

Hello to you. I am Creshon Saunders at the CNN.com Newsroom in Atlanta. Heres a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. With just three days to go until he assumes the presidency, US President-elect Barack Obama has embarked on what could be called

CNN 2009-01-15

Good morning from the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui. Here is your NOW IN NEWS update. President-elect Barack Obama's threatening a veto even before he takes office. He's pushing Congress for access to the remaining 350 billion dollars in fe

AP 2009-09-16

1. In a speech in New York Monday, President Barack Obama says he sees new signs of the kind of high-risk business behaviour that nearly caused a financial meltdown a year ago. He's warning Wall Street there won't be another bailout. Obama also said

VOA标准英语2009-Ethiopian Scientist to Receive 2009 World Fo

Ethiopian scientist was named on Thursday as the winner of the 2009 World Food Prize in an event at the U.S. State Department. Ejeta, a faculty member at Purdue University in the Midwestern U.S. state of Indiana, was honored for his work on drought

VOA标准英语2009年-Guinea's New Prime Minister Faces Challenges

Guinea's new prime minister faces many challenges in returning his country to civilian rule. Guinea's military leaders chose an international banker as their prime minister to lead a process toward new elections following last week's military coup.

VOA标准英语2009年-UN Agency Suspends Aid Deliveries in Gaza Becau

The U.N. relief agency has suspended operations in Gaza because of the danger posed by Israeli military action. The decision was made as Israel pressed its air and ground offensive amid a rising civilian death toll and international efforts to halt

VOA标准英语2009年-3 US-Based Scientists Capture 2009 Nobel P

By Tom Rivers London 05 October 2009 Three U.S.-based scientists have won the 2009 Nobel prize for medicine for their discovery into how chromosomes are copied and protected. The work casts important light on cancer and the aging process. . Elizabet

VOA标准英语2009年-German Writer Wins 2009 Nobel Literature P

By Tom Rivers London 08 October 2009 To a hushed throng of reporters, Peter Englund, the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy made the announcement. Romanian-born German writer, author Herta Mueller has won the 2009 Nobel Prize in literature (