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Ukraine is beginning to evacuate1 families of its military personnel stationed in Crimea. That’s after the latest reports crowds stormed the Ukrainian ship in Sevastopol Harbor. NPR’s Eleanor Beardsley reports the Kiev government has decided2 to pull all of its troops out of the chaotic3 peninsula.
The Ukrainian government has called for the demilitarization of the entire Crimean peninsula. Its soldiers are overwhelmed by Russian forces and so-called civilian4 self-defense units including women that have stormed several bases. In Kiev, Wendy Sherman, US under secretary of state for political affairs, says the West will not tolerate Russia’s illegal actions in Crimea.
“The president signed an executive order that can be populated with many sanctions. We have put down a third set, and we will take subsequent steps as necessary.”
Meanwhile, Russia shows no sign of backing down to seek a diplomatic solution to the crisis. President Vladimir Putin says Crimea is Russia and called its giveaway to Ukraine in the Soviet5 era a mistake. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Kiev.
Search planes are returning for a second day to an area in the southern Indian Ocean to look for possible debris6 from the missing Malaysian Airline’s flight. As Stuart Cohen reports from Sydney, authorities believe satellite images show what could be debris from the lost plane in the far southern edge of the search zone.
Bad weather and poor visibility hampered7 the first day of searching the area, roughly 1,500 miles off Australia’s southwest coast. In addition to search planes from Australia, New Zealand and the US, several navy and merchant ships are now in the area or on their way. Australian Transport Minister Warren Truss says it could take days to locate any debris.
“As you’ll all be aware, it is a very long journey to the site and unfortunately aircraft can only have one or two hours over the search area before they need to return to the mainland for fuel. Clearly this is a very, very difficult and challenging search.”
Experts say if it turns out to be debris from the missing plane, retrieving8 crucial items like the flight recorders will be difficult with ocean depths in the area greater than 10,000 feet. For NPR News, I’m Stuart Cohen in Sydney.
You want to avoid being a victim of cybercrime, you might want to be on your guard in California. That’s based on a new report out today from the state’s attorney general who says California is a top target in terms of international criminal enterprises. Attorney General Kamala Harris says the LA region appears to be especially vulnerable.
“They use technology directly in a way that perpetuates9 and commits crimes, and in particular the crimes of hacking10 and data breaches11, malware, and a big concern again for us throughout the state and in particular in this region -- digital privacy.”
The 181-page report is the first effort to outline the effect international criminal organizations have on the state.
The number of people seeking first-time jobless claims up modestly last week, climbing to a seasonally12 adjusted 320,000, [the] rise of 5,000 new claims for unemployment benefits showing a labor13 market that moves closer to pre-recession levels. This is NPR.
The Rev14. Fred Phelps, leader of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church, died. According to Phelps’ daughter, he died shortly after midnight, though she did not give a cause of death. Phelps founded the church in Topeka, Kansas, which became best-known for mounting anti-gay protests and pickets15 at military funerals. The practice had angered many. Church’s actions also spawned16 a federal law on funeral picketing17 and laws in more than 40 states as well as a state Supreme18 Court case, which determined19 the church’s members could not be sued for damages.
President Obama headlined a pair of Democratic fundraisers in Florida today. NPR’s Scott Horsley reports the president also visited a community college in Orlando, where he touted20 efforts to boost economic opportunities for women.
The president held a roundtable discussion at Valencia College with half a dozen women to talk about some of the challenges they face, whether it’s juggling21 work and childcare or going back to school to improve their job prospects22. This is the first of at least five such meetings the president plans in the coming weeks as he prepares for a White House summit meeting devoted23 to working families.
“This is a family agenda, but it starts with making sure every woman is getting a fair shot. It’s time for a woman’s economic agenda that grows our economy for everybody.”
Support from women voters is critical to Democrats’ political fortunes in November. As part of his pitch to women, the president also appeared on the Ellen Degeneres TV show. Scott Horsley, NPR News, the White House.
Maybe the first day of spring on the calendar, but it definitely is not looking so spring-like in some parts of the country. In areas of the Great Lakes region, snow is on the ground while drier-than-normal conditions continue to grip California and the Southwest. That’s so much the country remains24 and the decrease could relate to risk of spring flooding though. Government weather watchers released their annual report today.
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1 evacuate | |
v.遣送;搬空;抽出;排泄;大(小)便 | |
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2 decided | |
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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3 chaotic | |
adj.混沌的,一片混乱的,一团糟的 | |
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4 civilian | |
adj.平民的,民用的,民众的 | |
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5 Soviet | |
adj.苏联的,苏维埃的;n.苏维埃 | |
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6 debris | |
n.瓦砾堆,废墟,碎片 | |
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7 hampered | |
妨碍,束缚,限制( hamper的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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8 retrieving | |
n.检索(过程),取还v.取回( retrieve的现在分词 );恢复;寻回;检索(储存的信息) | |
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n.使永存,使人记住不忘( perpetuate的名词复数 );使永久化,使持久化,使持续 | |
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10 hacking | |
n.非法访问计算机系统和数据库的活动 | |
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11 breaches | |
破坏( breach的名词复数 ); 破裂; 缺口; 违背 | |
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12 seasonally | |
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13 labor | |
n.劳动,努力,工作,劳工;分娩;vi.劳动,努力,苦干;vt.详细分析;麻烦 | |
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v.发动机旋转,加快速度 | |
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15 pickets | |
罢工纠察员( picket的名词复数 ) | |
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16 spawned | |
(鱼、蛙等)大量产(卵)( spawn的过去式和过去分词 ); 大量生产 | |
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17 picketing | |
[经] 罢工工人劝阻工人上班,工人纠察线 | |
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18 supreme | |
adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的 | |
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19 determined | |
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20 touted | |
v.兜售( tout的过去式和过去分词 );招揽;侦查;探听赛马情报 | |
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21 juggling | |
n. 欺骗, 杂耍(=jugglery) adj. 欺骗的, 欺诈的 动词juggle的现在分词 | |
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n.希望,前途(恒为复数) | |
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23 devoted | |
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24 remains | |
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
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