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The Girl Who Silenced the World for 6 Minutes
(Dưới đây là bài phát biểu cực hay (bằng tiếng Anh có dịch ra tiếng Việt) nói lên suy nghĩ vể môi trường của cô bé 12 tuổi người Canada tên là Severn Suzuki, tại cuộc họp thượng đỉnh về Trái đất năm 1992 tại Rio, Brazil. Nếu bạn quan tâm đến môi trường mà chúng ta đang sống, hãy gửi bạn bè link này và comment để chia sẻ suy nghĩ của mình. Xin cám ơn)
Swine Flu Has Peaked in Britain
The number of Swine Flu cases in England seems to have plateaued.
Britain's Chief Medical Officer Liam Donaldson told VOA, "We expect that to last for a little bit longer, but then in the fall and winter we will see a very big surge, as we have seen in previous pandemics”.
US Stocks Surge to Highest Level of Year
Wall Street extended its recent gains Thursday after a new housing report showed sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose at an annual pace of 3.6 percent in June. It was the third straight month of rising home sales.
Credit Card Companies in US Face New Limits
A bill to place new restrictions on the credit card industry in the United States won final approval this week in Congress. The measure went to President Obama to sign into law with popular support, except among banks.
Credit card companies will have to inform cardholders forty-five days before they raise interest rates or change other important terms. The new act will also bar companies from raising rates on existing debts unless payment is at least sixty days late.
GM Seeks Quick Bankruptcy
This week, General Motors went to bankruptcy court. It became the second of the big three American automakers to seek protection from its creditors while continuing operations. Chrysler declared bankruptcy on April thirtieth, though its plans to leave the process quickly still await final rulings.
Interest Rate on Hold
Now the third time in 7 months the Bank of England has left the interest rate unchanged, being held at the historical low of point five percent. Bank also announced that it will make no changes to its plan to inject up to 75 billion pounds into the economy over the next couples of months. As Richard Scott explains:
Jellyfish crop circle
They come in all shapes and sizes, from the most basic of designs to the most intricate,