Students defrauded by for-profit colleges won an important legal victory on Tuesday. A U.S. federal court ruled against a request to delay a policy from former President Barack Obamas administration. The policy makes it easier for those students to g

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(十)月

By Caty Weaver IN THE NEWS -June 15, 2002: Bush Proposes New Security Department This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program IN THE NEWS. President Bush has proposed creating a new federa

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By David Gollust State Department 30 October 2007 The State Department said Tuesday that U.S.-hired private security guards accused of killing Iraqi civilians in September may still be subject to prosecution, despite a promise of immunity given by in

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Banks' dodgy assets; Taking out the trash;The lingering toxicity of banks' balance-sheets; 银行的不良资产;清理垃圾;银行资产负债表的毒性挥散不去; Waste disposal is still a big part of post-crisis banking. A large amount

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By VOA News 16 April 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States needs to overhaul its approach to national security. Gates told U.S. lawmakers Tuesday there needs to be what he called a fairly dramatic change to better protect th

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By Meredith Buel Washington 05 December 2007 The U.S. Departments of State and Defense have agreed to a new system of rules designed to increase control over private security contractors working in Iraq. VOA correspondent Meredith Buel reports from W

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