NPR 2012-05-23

 Authorities are trying to learn more about the woman who forced US Airways¹ flight bound to North Carolina to divert to an airport in Maine after she displayed what authorities described as suspicious behavior. The aircraft out of Paris, France, landed safely in Bangor today. NPR’s Dina Temple-Raston details what trigger the alarm.

Senior line enforcement officials told us that there was a woman on the plane who sent a note up to a flight attendant. And that note said “I have an implanted device of some sort that could bring down the plane.” And that’s what said of the event. Doctors reportedly checked out the woman and found no signs of recent scars. House Homeland Security Chairman Peter King says the woman is a Cameroon born French citizen, who is traveling sole without checked baggage. Officials say they do not believe the woman was part of a terrorist plot.

 

 

In Vienna, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says he has reached a deal with Iran to renew an investigation² into Iran’s possible past work on components³ of a nuclear weapon. But NPR’s Mike Shuster tells us the agreement is still tentative(试探(性)的).

For years, the IAEA has been trying to convince Iran to let it proceed with the investigation which is based on a thousand pages of intelligents. The agency also has evidence that Iran intermittently⁴ pursues studies and experiments on a variety of technologies that could be connected to nuclear weapons. But until now, Tehran has resisted cooperating with the IAEA. Now, on the eve of major talks with six world powers including the US, Iran is signaling it may cooperate. Returning from Tehran, the agency’s director Yukiya Amano said the deal is within reach, but conceded it was not finalized⁵. Amano wants Iran to allow agency and investigators⁶ to visit suspicious sites and a tour to get scientists and engineers connected to the nuclear program. Mike Shuster, NPR news.

 

 

The Commodity Futures⁷ Trading Commission is investigating the recent 2 billion dollar trading loss at JP Morgan Chase’s London office. NPR’s Craig Windham reports the agency’s chairman Gary Gensler is telling lawmakers that pending⁹ regulations should not contain a loophole full for affiliates¹¹ of US financial firms.

Some in the financial industry have been lobbying for * out such a loophole. But Gensler tells the senate banking¹² committee the loss of JP Morgan shows that would not be a wise move.

"I think it a good reminder¹³ that risk in London can come back here and here we can have the US tax payer stand behind them”

Gensler says his commission is still working on rules to implement¹⁴ legislation passed two years ago after the financial crisis.

"We will stand up an oversea swap¹⁵ dealing¹⁶ activity in a back or an affiliate¹⁰ of backer security’s base swap dealing.”

But he says the American public currently is not protected in that way. That’s NPR’s Craig Windham, this is NPR news.

 

 

About 850 workers at General Mills are losing their jobs. The Minneapolis based maker⁸ of popular food products, such as Cheerio and Hamburger Helper says it’s trying to cut costs and become more efficient.

 

 

The jury of the trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards has entered the third day of deliberations. North Carolina public radio’s Jeff reports the jury is trying to determine if the former candidate illegally used donors¹⁷’ money to conceal¹⁸ his extra-marital affair during his 2008 campaign.

The * of Federal Court house in Greensboro is that what of a verdict could come in any moment. Jury may take several more days to render a decision. The 8 men and 4 women have requested about 20 pieces of evidence to assist in the deliberations. There has been no indication as to what kind of progress they have made. Edwards, the 2008 vice-presidential nominee¹⁹ is accused of using more than 900,000 dollars from two wealthy donors in an attempt to hide his pregnant mistress. If convicted on all six counts, he faces up to 13 years in prison. For NPR news, I’m Jeff in Greensboro, North Carolina.

 

 

The AP reports that the man accused of series of stabbings in and around Flint, Michigan two years ago has been convicted in the death of one of his victims. Elias Abuelazam was found guilty today first degree murder in the death of 49-year-old Arnold Minor²⁰, who is among 14 men the defendant²¹ is accused of attacking. Five of the victims died.

 

 

Before the close on Wall Street, Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 2 points at 12,503 in trading of two billion shares; Nasdaq off 8 points at 2,839; the S&P 500 up slightly at 1,317.

1 AIRWAYS   

航空公司

参考例句：

• The giant jets that increasingly dominate the world's airways. 越来越称雄于世界航线的巨型喷气机。
• At one point the company bought from Nippon Airways a 727 jet. 有一次公司从日本航空公司买了一架727型喷气机。

2 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

3 components   

（机器、设备等的）构成要素，零件，成分； 成分( component的名词复数 )； [物理化学]组分； [数学]分量； （混合物的）组成部分

参考例句：

• the components of a machine 机器部件
• Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。

4 intermittently   

adv.间歇地；断断续续

参考例句：

• Winston could not intermittently remember why the pain was happening. 温斯顿只能断断续续地记得为什么这么痛。 来自英汉文学
• The resin moves intermittently down and out of the bed. 树脂周期地向下移动和移出床层。 来自辞典例句

5 finalized   

vt.完成（finalize的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The draft of this article has been finalized [done]. 这篇文章已经定稿。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The draft was revised several times before it was finalized. 稿子几经删改才定下来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 futures   

n.期货，期货交易

参考例句：

• He continued his operations in cotton futures.他继续进行棉花期货交易。
• Cotton futures are selling at high prices.棉花期货交易的卖价是很高的。

8 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

9 pending   

prep.直到，等待…期间；adj.待定的；迫近的

参考例句：

• The lawsuit is still pending in the state court.这案子仍在州法庭等待定夺。
• He knew my examination was pending.他知道我就要考试了。

10 affiliate   

vt.使隶(附)属于；n.附属机构，分公司

参考例句：

• Our New York company has an affiliate in Los Angeles.我们的纽约公司在洛杉矶有一个下属企业。
• What is the difference between affiliate and regular membership?固定会员和附属会员之间的区别是什么？

11 affiliates   

附属企业( affiliate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She affiliates with an academic society. 她是某学术团体的成员。
• For example, these security affiliates participated in the floating of 19,000,000,000 of issues in 1927. 例如，这些证券发行机构在1927年的流通证券中，就提供了一百九十亿美元的证券。

12 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

13 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。

14 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

15 swap   

n.交换；vt.交换，用...作交易

参考例句：

• I will swap you my bicycle for your radio.我想拿我的自行车换你的收音机。
• This comic was a swap that I got from Nick.这本漫画书是我从尼克那里换来的。

16 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

17 donors   

n.捐赠者( donor的名词复数 )；献血者；捐血者；器官捐献者

参考例句：

• Please email us to be removed from our active list of blood donors. 假如你想把自己的名字从献血联系人名单中删去，请给我们发电子邮件。
• About half this amount comes from individual donors and bequests. 这笔钱大约有一半来自个人捐赠及遗赠。 来自《简明英汉词典》

18 conceal   

v.隐藏，隐瞒，隐蔽

参考例句：

• He had to conceal his identity to escape the police.为了躲避警方，他只好隐瞒身份。
• He could hardly conceal his joy at his departure.他几乎掩饰不住临行时的喜悦。

19 nominee   

n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者

参考例句：

• His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
• Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

20 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

21 defendant   

n.被告；adj.处于被告地位的

参考例句：

• The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。
• The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.有力的证据使被告认输了。