Special Report of the World Cup

1 England and Sweden are through to the final 16 of the World Cup. But it was disappointment for Argentina as they followed in the footsteps of defending champions, France, and crashed out of the tour

Death Rates Rising for Middle Age Whites with Little Education

A new study from Princeton University economists says white middle-aged Americans without college educations are dying at higher rates. Professors Anne Case and Angus Deaton wrote the study. It finds that men and women older than 45 but younger than

Take Away English-World Cup Fears 世界杯的忧虑

The World Cup is the greatest prize in football English hopes for World Cup success have suffered a serious setback with the news that striker Wayne Rooney has broken a bone in his foot. 20-year-old Rooney collapsed in agony after a harmless-looking

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VOA标准英语2011--New Drugs Promise Higher Cure Rates for

New Drugs Promise Higher Cure Rates for Hepatitis C The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved two new drugs - boceprevir and telaprevir - to treat hepatitis C, a virus that can cause liver damage and cancer. The new drugs are expected to imp

英语听力：探索发现 科学新发现：我们的大气层-11

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英语听力文摘 English Digest 465、强力胶的“天敌”

 Superglue 强力胶 Male: Help！Help! Female:What's wrong？ M: I was fixing my coffee cup with superglue .And I must have got some on my fingers but I scratch my forhead.And now my hand is stuck to my head. F: Superglue ? Cool! What makes supergl

U.S. fixed mortgage rates continue to rise with stronger economic outlook

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. fixed mortgage rates this week edged up for the third straight week following recently released stronger economic data, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey released Thursday by Freddie Mac. The mortgag

ECB raises eurozone interest rates to 1.5%

The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised interest rates to 1.5% from 1.25% in an attempt to cool inflation in the 17-nation eurozone. ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet said that inflation, now 2.7%, was likely to remain clearly above the ECB's 2% t

U.S. lung cancer rates decline: CDC

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The rates of new lung cancer cases in the United States dropped among men in 35 states and among women in six states between 1999 and 2008, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control an

India Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Slow Growth

India's central bank kept interest rates unchanged Monday in a bid to curb inflation, despite pressure to cut rates to spur lagging economic growth. The Reserve Bank kept the rate at 8 percent, and the cash reserve rate for banks at 4.75 percent. The

Venezuela, Brazil tie in American Cup

BUENOS AIRES, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The national soccer teams of Brazil and Venezuela on Sunday tied in a match of the Group B at the American Cup being held in Argentina. Brazil had more goal opportunities during the match played at Ciudad de La Plata

Bolivia presents soccer team for America's Cup

LA PAZ, June 9 (Xinhua) -- The coach of Boliva's national soccer team Gustavo Quinteros on Thursday presented the players selected for the team for the upcoming America's Cup. The final selection does not include forward Luis Mandes of The Strongest

英语歌曲:1998年法国世界杯主题曲 The Cup of Life

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音乐咖啡厅:Ricky Martin - The cup of life

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音乐咖啡厅:Cup Of Coffee

当言语失去力量的时候 这样一杯催眠的咖啡 也许更加的让人迷醉 Album:Beautiful Garbage Title:Cup Of Coffee You tell me you don't love me over a cup of coffee And I just have to look away A million miles between us Planets crashing to dust I just let it

Aussie banks rolling in cash, silent on rates

SYDNEY, May 2 (Xinhua) --- The Australia New Zealand Bank (ANZ) has reported first-half underlying profit of over 3 billion U.S. dollars, a result that stands in stark contrast to its refusal to keep in step with the central bank's official rate move

Obesity rates keep rising in U.S

LOS ANGELES, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Obesity prevalence was 30 percent or higher in 12 states of the United States last year, compared to nine states in 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. In 2000, no states in the

Suicide rates in Europe 'linked' to financial crisis

The financial crisis almost certainly led to an increase in suicides across Europe, health experts say. The analysis by US and UK researchers found a rise in suicides was recorded among working age people from 2007 to 2009 in nine of the 10 nations s

China cuts interest rates, allows freer fluctuation

BEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- China announced Thursday its first cut in benchmark interest rates in more than three years after slower-than-expected growth in the world's second-largest economy raised concerns of a hard landing. The People's Bank of Ch