美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-05-04（在线收听） |
First up today, the U.S. government says it has new information about the civil war in Syria, specifically about the kind of weapon being used in that war. The conflict started that in 2011. Protesters spoke against Syria's government and its president. His people eventually took up arms in a fighting against Syrian military forces. Yesterday, U.S. defense secretary Chuck He agel announced that America has evidence of chemical we aponscalled Serian being used in Syria. There is still a lot of questions including which side is using this weapon. U.S. intelligence groups say this good chanceca me from the Syrian government. That government says its rebels who were using chemical weapons. President is asking United Nations to investigate and find out more details. The President and First Michelle Obama were in Texas yesterday. They were in the city of Welco along with hundreds of other for a memorial ceremony. Last week, 20 miles away in the town of West there was a fire and explosion at a fertilize plant. The impact of this was devastating were killed. Homes were damaged and destroyed. Official sestimated more than 100 million dollars in damages. Many of the people who lost their lives were firefighters and another first responders. Their colleagues from across the country came to Welco for yesterday ceremony. Some of them lying the street for this processional before head. Investigators are trying to figure out the cause of the fire and explosion.
See if you can ID me. I am one of two U.S.presidents whose father was also president. I'm the last president who was a state governor. I'm sometimes referred to as 43 or by my middle initial. I'm President George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States.
The 43rd is the 13th to have thep residential library. Former President George Bush’s library opened with dedication ceremony in Dallas Texas Yesterday. All five living American Presidents were there. President George W. Bush, of course, along with president Obama, Clinton, George HW Bush and Carter. Inside the library there is replica of the Oval office and actual items from the defining moment of George W. Bush's presidency, the terrorist attack of Sept 11th, 2001. Included were beings from the wreckage of the world trade center and the bullhorn that president Bush used when he spoke to workers at ground zero. During yesterday's ceremony, the former president talked about his presidency and his legacy. |
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