VOA标准英语2012--Economy is Key Concern for Nevada Voters

Economy is Key Concern for Nevada Voters President Obama hopes to carry Nevada. So does Mitt Romney. But experts say the state could swing either way. Nevada has been hit hard by home foreclosures, as many homeowners began defaulting on their mortgag

VOA标准英语2012--Celebrities Support US Presidential Candidates

Celebrities Support US Presidential Candidates We laugh with them. We shed tears with them. We fall in love with them. Celebrities influence us. But are they influential enough to sway peoples political views and their votes? In the 2008 presidential

VOA标准英语2012--Kurds Have New Hopes Amid Mideast Changes

Kurds Have New Hopes Amid Mideast Changes It's lunchtime, and kebabs are on the grill at a newly-opened Kurdish restaurant in the Washington area. Hekmat Bamarni came here from northern Iraq in the 1970s, and he sits at a table in the restaurant with

VOA标准英语2012--Lebanese Children Learn Abbreviated National History

Lebanese Children Learn Abbreviated National History Syrian forces withdrew from Lebanon in 2005 after a 29-year occupation. A series of popular uprisings preceded the withdrawal, culminating in one demonstration which brought an estimated one millio

VOA标准英语2012--Breathe Carolina Re-Releases "Hell is What You Make it"

Breathe Carolina Re-Releases Hell is What You Make it In 2009, Breathe Carolina performed for the first time on the Vans Warped Tour, one of America's premier alternative rock festivals. As a sign of its success, the group has become headliners on th

VOA标准英语2012--New 007 Movie Reveals Bond's Inner Demons

New 007 Movie Reveals Bond's Inner Demons The Bond franchise has always been identified with the spy's signature introduction. Who are you? asks the beautiful blond woman. Bond. James Bond, replies actor Sean Connery as the legendary secret agent. Bu

VOA标准英语2012--Analysts Say Diverse Coalition Helped Obama Win Election

Analysts Say Diverse Coalition Helped Obama Win Election The diverse and youthful voting coalition behind President Obama was on full display at an election night watch party at a nearby bistro. Historian Allan Lichtman says the president benefitted

VOA标准英语2012--US Immigrants Want Obama to Address Economy, Immigration

US Immigrants Want Obama to Address Economy, Immigration It might seem like another work day in Los Angeles, with people waiting for the bus and drivers stuck in traffic. But the future seems a little brighter, said Justin DeToro, an immigrant and st

VOA标准英语2012--New Jersey Residents Prepare for Another Storm

New Jersey Residents Prepare for Another Storm A week has passed since Hurricane Sandy ruined Julia Stongvila's home. She has been preparing for this new storm with her son Joe. They paid the price for not doing so last time. Everything inside is gon

VOA标准英语2012--'Battleground States' Voters Head to Polls

'Battleground States' Voters Head to Polls Retiree Terry Schmidt, who lives in President Obama's home state of Illinois, says he and his wife have a lot invested in this election. We don't get two or three elections to recover before it's too late fo

VOA标准英语2012--Unrest in Burma Clouds View of Government Reforms

Unrest in Burma Clouds View of Government Reforms The United Nations says there are now 110,000 people who have been displaced by fighting in Rakhine state since violence first started in June. Aid groups are still scrambling to treat the wounded and

VOA标准英语2012--International Military Intervention in Syria Remains Unlikely

International Military Intervention in Syria Remains Unlikely Even as the United States tries to identify the right people for a transitional authority to replace Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the Obama administration said it is still considering

VOA标准英语2012--Sandy Victims in Staten Island Get Help from Near and Far

Sandy Victims in Staten Island Get Help from Near and Far Along Staten Island's oceanfront, for several blocks in from the shoreline there are piles of trash mounting in front of homes and businesses devastated by flood waters. Workers from the Feder

VOA标准英语2012--Make-Your-Own Soap Entrepreneurs Clean Up

Make-Your-Own Soap Entrepreneurs Clean Up Some of these handmade soaps can be found at Dancing Bear Toys and Gifts in Frederick, Maryland. They include little soaps for children, shaped like watermelon slices, cupcakes, ducks and building blocks. Eac

VOA标准英语2012--American Red Cross Feeds Hungry After Hurricane

American Red Cross Feeds Hungry After Hurricane In a vast parking lot in Queens, Red Cross staff and volunteers are preparing and packing food for storm victims. Robert Baltadona oversees the 275 helpers at this facility, one of four in the area. We

VOA标准英语2012--Taylor Swift's 'Red' Among 2012's Best Sellers

Taylor Swift's 'Red' Among 2012's Best Sellers Swift is used to breaking sales records and she continues that trend with Red. The album sold more than 1.2 million copies its first week of release, which makes Taylor Swift the only female artist in So

VOA标准英语2012--Congolese Displaced on the Move Again

Congolese Displaced on the Move Again Many civilians displaced by the fighting in the eastern DRC are on the move again. The U.N. refugee agency describes the situation as fluid and unstable, making it harder for humanitarian agencies to provide assi

VOA标准英语2012--US Presidential Election Actually 50+ Separate Votes

US Presidential Election Actually 50+ Separate Votes Election Day is held on the first Tuesday in November in the United States. In each of the 50 states, and in the District of Columbia, there are political offices to fill, ballot questions to resol

VOA标准英语2012--Disasters Pose Leadership, Political Challenges for US Presidents

Disasters Pose Leadership, Political Challenges for US Presidents Just a week before the U.S. presidential election, Hurricane Sandy battered huge areas of the U.S. East Coast. President Obama suspended campaigning to oversee the response. The electi

VOA标准英语2012--US Looks for New Civilian Leadership in Syrian Opposition

US Looks for New Civilian Leadership in Syrian Opposition The SNC long looked to be the foundation of a transitional authority to replace President Assad. But Washington has watched with frustration at the opposition's personality-driven leadership a