PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Katharine Graham, 1917- 2001: She Was the Powerful Owner and Publisher of The Washington Post VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Doug Johnson with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today we tell...
Afghanistan's Neighbors Prepare For Post-2014 The Afghan army has been preparing to take over the countrys security as NATOs 2014 deadline to withdraw all combat troops moves a year closer. But even with 300,000 national security forces now hired, Af...
US Ambassador Crocker to Step Down from Afghan Post U.S. officials announced Tuesday that Ryan Crocker will be stepping down due to health reasons as Washington's envoy in Afghanistan sometime after major Afghan donors meet this July in Tokyo. As is...
Economy, Post Office Woes Force Iowa Town off Map The United States Postal Service is facing unprecedented financial losses. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe recently told lawmakers his agency needed government intervention by the end of the year t...
BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Spaniard Jose Antonio Camacho arrived in Beijing on Saturday morning for his new post as coach of the Chinese national soccer team. Surrounded by flashlights from local media at the Beijing Capital International Airport,...
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Apple Inc. on Tuesday reported strong third fiscal quarter results that top analysts' expectations, citing strong iPhone and iPad sales. For its fiscal 2011 third quarter ended on June 25, Apple reported net income...
BEIRUT, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Caretaker Lebanese（黎巴嫩） Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Thursday he will not quit the race to form Lebanon's new cabinet. In a brief speech broadcasted in the local Future TV, Hariri said his Future Movement parl...
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Apple Inc. on Tuesday reported sales and profit that both easily beat analysts' expectations(期望,预期), citing strong demands for its products. For its fiscal 2011 first quarter ended on Dec. 25, 2010, Apple po...
Lisa: I need stamps to send eight post cards. How much are they? Clerk: Eight cents each. Anything else? Lisa: I also need ten fifteen-cent stamps....I want to send this package. Which window should I...
