NPR 2012-05-29

In communities, margin small American are honoring US military members today. In Washington president Obama placed grace in tomb of unknown and Vienna memorial. In the upstate ,New York community North country public radio Brand reports observance is

02-A Boy With a Mission 男孩的使命

In 1945, a 12-year-old boy saw something in a shop lineage 2 adena window that set his heart racing. But the pricefive dollarswas far beyond Reuben Earles means. Five dollars would buy almost a weeks groceries for his family.Reuben couldnt ask his fa

NPR 2009-08-18

President Obama says US military operations in Afghanistan are crucial to national security. If left unchecked, the Taliban insurgency will mean an even larger safe haven from which al-Qaeda would plot to kill more Americans. So this is not only a w

NPR 2011-06-21

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Wal-Mart is hailing the Supreme Courts decision today to block a class-action lawsuit from going forward in its current form. The ruling is a big setback for more than a million women who accused the na

CNN 2010-09-06

The amount of products that a country makes,its manufacturing activity can give you an idea of how that country's economy is doing. In the U.S., manufacturing is up. There's a new report out that says the industry got bigger in August. That is the 13

NPR 2008-07-07

A US airstrike in eastern Afghanistan this morning was aimed at a gathering of insurgents. But local officials claimed that at least 27 civilians were killed. The victims, who were said to be walking to a wedding, included the bride and other women

NPR 2009-08-16

A suicide bomber triggered a powerful blast outside NATO headquarters in Afghanistan's capital today. At least seven people were killed and nearly 100 others were injured. The Taliban is claiming responsibility for the attack. NPR's Jackie Northam r

NPR 2010-09-10

The State Department is warning Americans abroad to be on alert for possible protests against the US after a Florida church announced it would burn copies of the Koran this Saturday. Ahead of that, NPR's Michele Kelemen reports governments worldwide

NPR 2010-09-08

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley says he will not seek reelection next year. The 68-year-old Daley has been mayor since 1989 following a special election after the death of Mayor Harold Washington. Daley's father, Richard J. Daley, died at age 74 of a

NPR 2010-03-14

A series of explosions including suicide blasts is blamed in at least 27 deaths in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar today. Authorities say more than 50 people are wounded. The biggest attack was on a prison. Officials believe insurgents may have

NPR 2011-06-13

Calls for the resignation of Congressman Anthony Weiner keep coming from both sides of the aisle. The New York lawmaker has decided instead of stepping down, he'll undergo treatment following his Twitter scandal. Fellow Democratic Congressman Steny H

NPR 2012-06-14

Syrian state television is reporting the troops have retaken control of rebellious mountain village in Al-Hafa after more than a week of heavy shelling there. Rebels had withdrawn from Al-Hafa overnight after intense fighting and in nearby villages.

美联社一分钟新闻 2008-07-09

1. Firefighters in California are getting no help at all from the weather. Gusty conditions have already helped spread some of the flames. Forecasters say a high pressure system will be keeping things hot and dry for the coming days. 2. Vice Preside

英语小达人 417 A Boy with a Mission(3)

All summer long, despite chores at home weeding and watering the garden, cutting wood and fetching waterReuben kept to his secret task. 整整一个夏天，鲁本除了干家务给菜园锄草、浇水，砍柴和打水外，始终进行着他的秘密

【荆棘鸟】第一章 11

Well, it would have to wait until the morning, when no doubt the pillow would be wet, too. He always did that, reversed himself and then wet once more.Well, one bedwetter among five boys wasn't bad. Meggie was curled into a little heap, with her thum

【荆棘鸟】第二章 11

Murder her, really murder her, take the double chins and squeeze .... Down went his tools, off came his apron; he walked to her quickly. What's the matter, dear? he asked, bending over until her face was level with his own. The smell of vomit rose fr

Williams beats Ivanovic to reach US Open quarter

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- US powerful Serena Williams served nine aces to dispatch former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic in straight sets among gusty wind, advancing into the quarterfinal of US Open on Monday. Williams, a 13-time major champion and thr

英国机长假肢脱落 飞机失控险坠毁

A pilot lost control of a passenger plane after his artificial arm became detached as he was coming in to land, an accident report has said. 据事故报告称，在着陆期间由于人造假肢脱落，一名客机飞行员驾驶失控。 图片1 T

AP 2010-08-15

1. Authorities are trying to find out if overcast skies, rain and gusty winds played a role in a crash claimed the lives of former Senator Ted Stevens and four others. And one rescue worker says fishing waders warmed the surviving passengers, helped

美国小学英语教材6:第67课 洋基快速船(6)

There was a certain old sailor, however, who scoffed at all claims of the ship's speed, 有名老海军总在嘲笑这艘船的速度， and who even refused to believe the record that she was making from day to day. 他们甚至不相信每天这艘船