2011-10-30 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Three longtime colleagues of different faiths have forged bonds of friendship through decades of dialogue in interfaith forums. The three men, who are leaders in the Muslim, Jewish and Christian commu

2011-10-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Scientists have developed a new version of a drug used to treat leishmaniasis. The new formulation may help better battle this tropical parasitic disease.Leishmaniasis is transmitted by the bite of ce

2011-10-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Vaccines against rotavirus, a leading cause of diarrhea-related deaths among young children, first became available in 2006. However, a new study indicates vaccination has been slow to blunt the sprea

2011-10-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The head of Europe's bailout fund says he expects China to continue buying European bonds. But he had no immediate deal to announce during his visit Friday to Beijing.Klaus Regling, the chief executi

2011-10-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The California-based X Prize Foundation has announced the newest competition, the organization uses big cash prizes to motivate technological achievement, now wants to award fast, accurate and cheap g

2011-10-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Award-winning American poet Jane Hirshfield has just published a new collection of poems. "Come, Thief" features themes of love, compassion, contemplation and the poignancy of a human life fully lived

2011-10-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The ultimate games in professional baseball, the World Series, can provide an economic boost to cities that host the championship. The St. Louis Cardinals' route to this year's World Series, where

2011-10-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

It was eight years in the making. Now, New York’s Metropolitan Museum is re-opening its enormous collection of Islamic art in a grand new setting. The objects span nearly 13 centuries and many cultu

2011-10-29 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A group of Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious leaders pretended to be poor, as they went shopping in a Washington supermarket this week. Their aim was to protest proposed cuts to a government food

2011-10-28 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Thai authorities say flood waters creeping down from the north could soon swamp the Thai capital, Bangkok, leading thousands of people to leave the city. Thai monks, soldiers, and local people hammere

2011-10-28 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Markets rose sharply on news of European leaders reaching an agreement vital to solve the region's huge debt crisis. The deal is aimed at preventing the crisis spreading to larger eurozone economies

2011-10-28 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The flow of Somali refugees into Ethiopia appears to be picking up again as Kenyan troops advance into southern Somalia, raising security fears. As dusk falls at the Dollo Ado transit station on the E

2011-10-28 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Times are hard for Kenya’s Turkana people. They rely on aid to survive, having suffered through prolonged drought, malnutrition and loss of livestock. But a U.S. agency is hoping to change that by pr

2011-10-28 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The year 2011 has been a roller coaster ride for jazz and blues guitarist Jeff Golub. The release of his newest album came after the musician lost his eyesight. Golub rose to fame playing guitar with

2011-10-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

When it comes to voter preference, a candidate’s positions on the issues count. But some may check a name on a ballot for a more primal reason: the candidate’s stature.Researchers at Texas Tech Univ

2011-10-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

When you heard the word “copper” in old gangster movies, you were talking about the good guys: the police, the cops. Now, when you speak of copper and crime, you’re referring to the bad guys.A comb

2011-10-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

By all accounts, American kids are way too fat, and parents are getting a good scolding for feeding their kids junk food. But now critics are blaming something else as well. It’s called “immersive

2011-10-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A Texas town where teenaged dancing is banned is the setting for the latest remake in Hollywood's infatuation with the 1980's. Here's a look at Footloose, the new version of a favorite film from th

2011-10-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Park Won-soon, a liberal independent candidate backed by the opposition, has won the fiercely fought mayoral election in South Korea's capital. The contest is viewed as an indicator of which way the

2011-10-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Singer Glen Campbell is saying farewell to his illustrious recording career with his final studio album, “Ghost On The Canvas.”When Glen Campbell announced that he had Alzheimer’s disease, fans tho

2011-10-26 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

As the U.S. economy continues to struggle, Gap, one of the largest U.S. clothing retailers, will soon close 20 percent of its stores. Meanwhile, a major Japanese clothing retailer - with merchandise v

2011-10-26 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

For the longest time, people have collected things, just for fun. Butterflies. Buttons. Beer bottles. String wrapped into balls. Umbrellas, matchbooks, model airplanes. You name it, somebody probably

2011-10-26 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Russia has been trying to join the World Trade Organization since 1993. Now Russian officials are saying they hope to become a member by the end of this year.The 153-member World Trade Organization (W

2011-10-26 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Donia Bijan is an Iranian-American chef who fled Iran with her family during the 1979 revolution. After settling in the United States, Bijan's mother experimented with American cooking but always inc

2011-10-26 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Analysts say U.S. support for Indonesia's strong stand against Papuan separatists puts added pressure on the independence movement to seek a negotiated settlement. But there are concerns that the U.S