• However this year the family will be in America where Ruby is receiving special treatment following a major heart attack in April 2010 which left her with a life-changing brain injury.

    BBC: Leicester wants your Summer Sundae festival stories

  • After receiving a high school education in the U.S. and attending Sandhurst Military Academy in England, Abdullah in 1981 embarked on a career in the Jordanian army, rising to command the special forces as a major general.

    FORBES: Magazine Article

  • So I've appointed a special envoy, a Major General Scott Gration, a very close friend of mine, was one of the top fighter pilots in our military, in our Armed Forces, and somebody who's also an expert on development issues.

    WHITEHOUSE: Town Hall in Arnold, Missouri

  • All packages also include special fast access VIP entrance at the major track entrances.

    FORBES: Start Planning For 2013 Kentucky Derby Now

  • This would mean selling sophisticated products to major customers that would have special features, such as security.

    FORBES: Podcasting Profits

  • With major reviews and investigations involving Special Branch, Mr Constantine pointed out the delays meant his evaluation on merging Special Branch with CID would be postponed until next spring.

    BBC: Violence 'may wreck' police reforms

  • Recent major issues resolved by the Special Committee on Governance of the NYSE concern disclosure of executive and director compensation, NYSE officer service on listed company boards and the influence of securities industry directors who serve on the 27-person NYSE board.

    FORBES: Self-Regulation Hits The NYSE

  • After their major bet on the Thilawa special economic zone south of Yangon, Japanese contractors have plans to deepen the Yangon River's estuary so that cargo ships can sail directly up to the city's shores and offload more containers of cars that are already being briskly snapped up at busy dealerships.

    CNN: From Burma to Myanmar: Land of rising expectations

  • Major nations have thus focused on special economic zones that they themselves effectively run.

    CNN: From Burma to Myanmar: Land of rising expectations

  • "But playing in New York is always a special feeling and it's the last major of the season so I hope to have a good event, " Nadal said.

    CNN: Federer and Nadal talk up U.S. Open duel

  • These criticisms are likely to have special punch this summer when at least four major corporate corruption trials, including one concerning Enron, will likely put the issue on the front burner.

    CNN: Nader on the radar

  • "Following a thorough audit of the tendering and administration procedures used by Fair the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) uncovered major failures in the organisation's ability to adhere to the conditions associated with its funding allocation, " the statement read.

    BBC: Willie Frazer steps down from victims' group Fair

  • Lord Hill, who was political secretary to John Major in the 1990s and a special adviser to Ken Clarke in the 1980s, was made a peer and became an education minister after the coalition came to power in May 2010.

    BBC: Lord Strathclyde resigns from cabinet

  • While provocative bills aren't particularly unusual in state legislatures, so many have been offered by conservatives in Oklahoma this year that GOP leaders have established a special committee to handle what is now a major category of business: measures to combat the federal government's influence in the states.

    NPR: States' Rights Bills Surge In GOP States

  • The writer travelled to Burma in March when the country was preparing for the first major test of the new era: a special election.

    NEWYORKER: The Burmese Spring

  • "After going a goal down against the run of play I think we made a major piece of history here in a very special atmosphere, " Hodgson said.

    BBC: Roy Hodgson proud as Fulham reach Europa League final

  • His first moves were to allow private farming (result: a major increase in productivity) and to create special economic zones that would allow private business and even foreign investment.

    WSJ: Book Review: Strange Rebels

  • That causes problems because the military often was planning to increase or decrease specific accounts in the new year, and without special legislative action such resolutions typically prohibit shifting funds between major accounts.

    FORBES: Washington Budget Wars Poised To Devastate Military Communities

  • Mr Murray told the special divisional court - which sits only to deal with major cases of significant constitutional importance - that Mr Ahern had to hire the services of former Bank of Ireland currencies expert Paddy Stronge last April to contradict claims made by the tribunal.

    BBC: Ahern begins tribunal challenge

  • On this edition of Major Nelson's weekly podcast he has a special guest, Tyler the HDTV expert.

    ENGADGET: Major Nelson asks what's best for gaming? 720p, 1080i or 1080p

  • As Nintendo plans to launch with the first major gadget that can show three-dimension visuals without the need for special glasses in the U.S. on Sunday, two large Asian electronics manufacturers are following suit.

    CNN: 3-D smartphones ditch the glasses

  • Arvalee Special School in Omagh has reopened, seven months after it was partially destroyed in a major fire.

    BBC: Arvalee Special School in Omagh set to reopen after fire

  • Other newcomers who chalked up major losses in recent years include Texas Republican Mike Conaway (who lost a special-election primary for a House seat to now-Rep. Randy Neugebauer), Jindal (who was the Republican nominee for Louisiana governor in 2003), Schwartz (who lost a Democratic primary for Senate in Pennsylvania) and Schwarz (who lost a Republican primary for governor in Michigan).

    ECONOMIST: The New Congress

  • Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania (CNN) -- Tanzania's first elected albino lawmaker says his win is a major victory for the embattled minorities who are targeted for body parts believed to have special powers.

    CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Jay Schloss deserves special mention for live-tweeting a closed Riata symposium and then keeping CardioBrief readers fully informed about each major development of this important case as it slowly unfolded this past year.

    FORBES: 2012 In Review: Social Media In Cardiology

  • Bringing these children, who often belong to disadvantaged groups such as migrants, child labourers or children with special needs, into school and retaining them and providing trained teachers and relevant curricula, will be a major challenge, Mr Parsuramen said.

    UNESCO: Education

  • Pro gaming competitions are experiencing record growth this year, especially in the U.S. Thanks to new streaming capabilities, game fans can check out live coverage of major gaming events and even tune in to watch professional players practice from their homes or at special LAN events.

    FORBES: TwitchTV Plays Key Role In Pro Gaming's Record-Breaking Year

  • Some blatantly copy major brands, producing knock-offs with slight twists in their names, others come up with special makes of their own.

    CNN: China's 'bandit phones' making big scores

  • Next Wednesday, June 23rd, the Engadget Show returns full force with a very special guest: Jimmy Fallon , host of NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (and also a major geek).

    ENGADGET: The Engadget Show returns Wednesday, June 23rd with Jimmy Fallon, Microsoft Kinect, and more!

$firstVoiceSent
- 来自原声例句
小调查
请问您想要如何调整此模块?

感谢您的反馈,我们会尽快进行适当修改!
进来说说原因吧 确定
小调查
请问您想要如何调整此模块?

感谢您的反馈,我们会尽快进行适当修改!
进来说说原因吧 确定