2006年VOA标准英语-Michael Bolton: Soul to Swing

By Craig Fitzpatrick Washington, D.C. 24 July 2006 watch Michael Bolton report Michael Bolton is one of the music industry's most successful singer/songwriters. His newest release is an album of Frank Sinatra's old favorites. It's a new direction fo

2006年VOA标准英语-Indigenous Returns With "Chasing The Sun"

By Doug Levine Washington 15 July 2006 Every now and then a young guitar player comes along with the promise of being the next Eric Clapton or Jimi Hendrix. The arrival of Native American guitarist Mato Nanji may mean the wait for a new rock superst

2006年VOA标准英语-Hubble Telescope Repaired

By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 05 July 2006 watch Hubble Repair report A Hubble telescope image of part of the universe Space scientists at the U.S. space agency, NASA, are celebrating the return to action of the Hubble telescope. --------- For more t

2006年VOA标准英语-The Marketing of Space

By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 17 July 2006 watch Space Marketing report Companies eager to expand their market share are turning their attention to the sky and beyond. In the age of globalization, space is the final frontier for advertisers. ------

2006年VOA标准英语-Iran Hostage-Taker Now a Democratic Reformist

By Gary Thomas Tehran 17 July 2006 Twenty-seven years ago, a group of Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking 66 embassy staff members hostage and holding most of them for more than a year. VOA correspondent Gary Thomas, who is i

2006年VOA标准英语-British Foreign Secretary Urges Cooperation for

By Michael Bowman Washington 10 July 2006 Britain's foreign secretary is urging the international community to work together to combat climate change and promote free trade. Margaret Beckett is on her first official visit to the United States since

2006年VOA标准英语-Burglars Steal Secret Papers in Nigeria

By Gilbert Da Costa Abuja 17 July 2006 Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes, the country's leading anti-graft agency, says highly classified documents relating to what is described as a very sensitive matter were stolen over the weekend. --------

2006年VOA标准英语-Twentieth Century Visionaries On View in New Yo

By VOA News 11 July 2006 Noguchi museum exhibit Visionary 20th century designer-inventor Buckminster Fuller and modernist sculptor Isamu Noguchi collaborated to bridge the gap between art and technology to create works that challenged the status quo

2006年VOA标准英语-Getting a Good Night's Sleep Will Help Your Mem

By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 12 July 2006 watch Sleep and Memory report How many hours of sleep do you get every night? If you're like most of us, the answer is not enough. Scientists have found that getting enough rest will help you remember mor

2006年VOA标准英语-Pyongyang Remains Defiant After Missile Launche

By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 06 July 2006 Passengers read the newspapers reporting North Korea's launching of missiles on a subway train in Seoul, Thursday, July 6, 2006 Countries taking part in negotiations to end North Korea's nuclear programs are see

2006年VOA标准英语-Many Congolese Contesting Upcoming Election

By Nico Colombant Kinshasa 24 July 2006 More and more Congolese are expressing concern about the fairness of the country's upcoming election, scheduled for Sunday. Those worried include candidates, youth militants, militias and Catholic bishops. Maj

2006年VOA标准英语-California Heat Wave Could Lead to Higher Price

Washington, DC 28 July 2006 watch Heat Wave report Eleven days of triple digit temperatures in California are taking a toll on the state's agricultural industry. Meteorologists expect the deadly heat wave that has killed at least 60 people could sub

2006年VOA标准英语-Writer Looks at World 'In a Nutshell'

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 03 July 2006 Writer Amanda Roraback says Americans want to know more about places in the news, such as Muslim countries. Her book series called Nutshell Notes helps readers learn about those regions. --------- Amanda R

2006年VOA标准英语-Hispanics Seek Stronger Voice in US Politics

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 08 July 2006 Officials of a leading U.S. Hispanic organization say the mass demonstrations for immigrant rights held earlier this year are giving way to an effort to mobilize the vote among Hispanics. Officials of the

2006年VOA标准英语-Afghan Violence: Bomb in Kabul, 5 Laborers Kill

By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 04 July 2006 Security officer keeps Afghans away from bloody site after bomb exploded in Kabul, July 04, 2006 Afghan authorities say two bomb explosions in Kabul have injured five civilians, while suspected Taleban militants ha

2006年VOA标准英语-Rome Conference Fails to Agree on Plan to End I

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 26 July 2006 Crisis talks on Lebanon have been held at a conference on the Middle East in Rome, but no agreement was reached on an immediate ceasefire. The meeting was co-chaired by Italy and the United States. -------- D

2006年VOA标准英语-Annan Says Rome Conference on Middle East Must

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 24 July 2006 U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he will use an upcoming ministerial meeting on the Middle East to press for a truce, and deployment of a buffer force between Israel and Lebanon. ------- United Nat

2006年VOA标准英语-New UN Rights Body to Review Alleged Abuses By

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 01 July 2006 The new United Nations Human Rights Council has passed a resolution to make a review of alleged human rights abuses by Israel a permanent part of the agenda of future meetings. --------- The former, discredited U.

2006年VOA标准英语-A Wine Country Tour to Understand the Process o

By Elaine Lu Napa, California 05 July 2006 Watch Wine Report Grapes on a vine California's Napa Valley is one of the premium grape-growing and wine-producing regions in the United States, rivaling the best in France. In fact, it recently won another

2006年VOA标准英语-Philippine Video Could Provide New Evidence of

By Douglas Bakshian Manila 04 July 2006 Philippine Presidential Spokesman Ignacio Bunye, left, speaks with, generals as they prepare to watch a video, titled 'Conspiracy in Treachery' (File photo - April 10, 2006) A previously unknown videotape coul