日期：2011-01-29 美国加州一家饮料生产企业计划推出一系列医用大麻软饮料，内含大麻中主要的精神活性物质THC（四氢大麻酚），每瓶售价10至15美元。 A California entrepreneur has plans to market a line of medical marijuana（大麻） soft drinks. Clay Butler says he plans to sup... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-01-29 英国伍斯特郡的一个小镇议会最近提出了一条省钱又环保的建议：用当地的火葬场为周边的休闲中心和游泳馆供暖。目前，这条建议还在讨论中，不过殡葬联合会的有关人士也表示，从环境角度来看，这不失为一条好建议。 A council in Britain is proposing to save money and... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-01-28 Former South African President Nelson Mandela is spending a second night in a hospital under medical supervision, amid growing concerns over his health. 南非前总统纳尔逊曼德拉已遵医嘱在医院度过两个夜晚，其健康状况令人越来越担忧。 The president's off... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-01-24 Each of William Shakespeare's 38 plays will be performed in a different language, including Arabic, Spanish and Urdu, during a theatre season in Britain to mark the London 2012 Olympic Games. 在英国戏剧节期间，伦敦将用38种不同语言来演绎莎士比亚的38... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-01-24 Is your puppy getting pudgy? Does your terrier need to drop a few excess pounds? Like many adults in the United States, an increasing number of pets are overweight or obese. 你的爱犬越来越发福吗？你的宠物狗需要减肥吗？就如同成年人肥胖大军日渐壮大，... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-01-24 South Korea's civil servants have been ordered to do their public duty by switching off the heating and donning long johns as the severe cold puts a strain on power resources, according to officials. 据一些韩国官员说，韩国政府要求公务员履行公职，关... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-01-23 Three in 10 Americans commit financial infidelity by lying to their spouses about money, sometimes suffering consequences such as separation or divorce, according to a new survey. 最新调查显示，十分之三美国人会财务出轨，在钱财方面向配偶撒谎。这有时... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-01-23 美国芝加哥市市长理查德M戴利近日在接受专访时称，胡锦涛主席将芝加哥纳入访美行程是很重要的一件事。他表示要致力于将芝加哥打造成对中国人民最友好的美国城市，欢迎中国的游客和投资商到芝加哥。 Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley has pledged to make Chicago the fr... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-01-23 美国加利福尼亚州奥克兰市新上任的华裔女市长关丽珍(Jean Quan)获邀出席白宫计划为中国国家主席胡锦涛举行的访美国宴。一同前往白宫赴宴的还有其好友、旧金山华裔市长李孟贤(Edwin Lee)。 Oakland Mayor Jean Quan and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee will attend the sta... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-01-23 美国首都华盛顿公共交通运营方近日宣布，他们将面向商业企业出售该市86个地铁站的命名权，以填补其资金缺口。 McDonald's could sponsor McPherson Square near the White House, one Metro rider suggested. It could become Big-MacPherson Square. Bosses at Washin... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-01-20 Swiss police have re-arrested a former banker on fresh charges of breaching bank secrecy laws by passing data to whistleblowers' website WikiLeaks. 瑞士警方再次逮捕一位前银行家，他涉嫌违反银行安全法向维基泄密网站传送数据。 Rudolf Elmer was re-arrest... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-01-18 A man has set himself on fire outside the parliament building in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. 一名男子在埃及首都开罗国会大楼外点火自焚。 Mr Abdel-Monaim is being treated for minor burns, doctors and officials say He shouted anti-government slogans b... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-01-18 Italian prosecutors have alleged that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had sex with a significant number of young prostitutes. 意大利检察官宣称，总理西尔维奥贝卢斯科尼与大量年轻妓女有过性接触。 Silvio Berlusconi has denied having sex with Ka... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-01-16 The taxman is homing in on Amsterdam's thriving sex industry, warning the city's prostitutes it is time they paid their share. 荷兰税务部门表示，将对阿姆斯特丹繁荣的性服务业征税，并提醒该市的性工作者到了交税的时候了。 The country legalised the pract... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-01-16 Japan's outspoken first lady said Wednesday she would not marry Premier Naoto Kan again in another life, in a display of tough love to a husband already battling political rivals and low support ratings. 言辞犀利的日本首相夫人菅伸子本周三称，如果有... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-01-15 American parents say they should be the ones to teach their children about sex but many believe that role is being filled by kids' friends and the media, a new study finds. 一项新调查显示，很多美国父母都认为应该由他们来向孩子介绍性知识，但是很多人也... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-01-15 Hundreds of New York subway riders, unencumbered by skirts, trousers or modesty, took part in a spontaneous showing of leg despite sub-freezing temperatures. 尽管气温降到了零下，但数百名纽约地铁乘客仍然脱掉裙子、长裤，抛开羞怯，参与到自发组织的无裤... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-01-15 Most Americans made work-related New Year's resolutions this year, be they to try to change jobs or get a raise or promotion at their current workplace, according to a survey released Friday. 周五发布的一项调查显示，今年大部分美国人的新年决心与工作... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-01-15 David and Victoria Beckham are expecting their fourth child this summer, her spokeswoman said on Sunday. 辣妹维多利亚的一位女发言人上周日发表声明称，贝克汉姆夫妇将在今年夏天迎来他们的第四个孩子。 A file photo of David, Victoria Beckham and their thr... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-01-15 一名巴基斯坦男子因在道路纠纷中对人竖中指而被迪拜最高法院判处入狱一个月并驱逐出境。 Another don't in Dubai: Keep the hand gestures clean or risk a one-way ticket home. That's the message from Dubai's highest court in a ruling that upheld（支持） the... 阅读全文>>