NPR 2011-07-25

Police are pouring over a 1,500-page manifesto¹ by the man suspected in the terrorist attacks on Norway's government headquarters and at an island retreat for youths. He writes of his deepening mistrust for Muslims and the left-wing politicians he blamed for making Europe multicultural². The death toll³ from Friday's attacks is now up to 93. Terri Schultz reports from Oslo the nation is in mourning.

At a memorial service at Oslo Cathedral, survivors⁴ of the Utoya island massacre⁵ were in tears. The king and queen were too, and loud songs were heard throughout the chamber⁶. Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg urged his country to stay strong, but struggle to keep his composure when talking about some of the victims he knew. Stoltenberg recalled a woman named Monica from his own summers at Utoya. She worked there for two decades, and now she was dead after the shooting rampage on Friday. The outside of the cathedral is now a makeshift shrine⁷ to the victims with flowers, candles and notes from a heartbroken nation. One Norwegian flag covered with flowers bears the name Monica. From NPR News, I'm Terri Schultz in Oslo.

Six people are dead after a shooting last night at a roller rink in Grand Prairie, Texas. The gunman killed himself after shooting five others. Detective John Brimmer says the tragedy stands from a dispute between the estranged⁸ parents of an 11-year-old boy celebrating his birthday.

"They got into a brief marital⁹ dispute there during the party. He was armed with a pistol, pulled the pistol out after telling the children in the major area to get out of there and then started shooting."

Again detective John Brimmer.

Hundreds of same-sex couples in New York state are standing¹⁰ in line, waiting to wed¹¹ now that the state's new law's in effect. A couple from Buffalo¹² is the first to exchange vows¹³ as Eileen Buckley from member station WBFO in Buffalo reports.

For more than a decade, Kitty Lambert and Cheryle Rudd fought passionately¹⁴ to legalize gay marriage. Lambert says they've been seeking to gain the same legal rights married couples share.

"I no longer have to worry that as Cheryle goes into hospital, I have to stand there at one of the local hospitals, like I did, screaming at the woman, but I have medical proxy¹⁵. And, and so now we don't have to go through any of that anymore. I go to the hospital. This is my wife Cheryle."

New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms are vowing¹⁶ a multi-year fight to push for a constitutional amendment¹⁷ to ban gay marriage. For NPR News, I'm Eileen Buckley in Buffalo.

In an attempt to beat the opening of Asian markets this afternoon, lawmakers are still working on a plan to raise the borrowing limit. White House Chief of Staff William Daley says the president will veto any plan that fails to extend the nation's borrowing power into 2013. House Speaker John Boehner has scheduled a conference call with congressional Republicans within the hour to discuss the framework of a deal.

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A North Korean minister will be visiting the US this week to discuss the possible resumption of international talks on ending Pyongyang's nuclear programs. The six-nation talks broke off in 2008. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton extended the invitation after a crucial meeting Friday between negotiators from both North and South Korea.

Australian cyclist Cadel Evans is the winner of the Tour de France. Eleanor Beardsley reports the victory was a longtime coming for the 32-year-old formal world champion.

Evans has been catapulted from cycling's man of near-misses to one of the sports stars. After two runner-up finishes and several times in top 10, Evans finally stood at the top of the podium today on the Champs-Elysees. Wrapped in the Australian flag, he had tears in his eyes. Evans already has a high profile in his native Australia, where the country's prime minister tweeted her support for him in the final stage today. Evans is the first Australian and the oldest rider since World War II to win the Tour. The Schleck brothers Andy and Frank from Luxemburg finished second and third. Tour favorite Alberto Contador came in fifth. For NPR News, I'm Eleanor Beardsley in Paris.

There may not be a vote yet, but the NFL Players Association's executive committee is planning to meet in Washington tomorrow. An insider tells the Associated Press a vote could happen on the owner-approved proposal to end the lockout, but they're not making any commitments.

Three baseball heavyweights are the newest members of baseball's Hall of Fame. Bert Blyleven, a pitcher¹⁸ who ranks fifth on the all-star strikeout list; Pat Gillick, who spent 27 years as a general manager for four big league teams; and Roberto Alomar, a 12-time All-Star second baseman, were all inducted today in Cooperstown.

I'm Nancy Lyons, NPR News, Washington.

1 manifesto   

n.宣言，声明

参考例句：

• I was involved in the preparation of Labour's manifesto.我参与了工党宣言的起草工作。
• His manifesto promised measures to protect them.他在宣言里保证要为他们采取保护措施。

2 multicultural   

adj.融合多种文化的，多种文化的

参考例句：

• Children growing up in a multicultural society.在多元文化社会中长大的孩子们。
• The school has been attempting to bring a multicultural perspective to its curriculum.这所学校已经在尝试将一种多元文化视角引入其课程。

3 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

4 survivors   

幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
• survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

5 massacre   

n.残杀，大屠杀；v.残杀，集体屠杀

参考例句：

• There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中，这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
• If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀，大屠杀就有可能再次发生！

6 chamber   

n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所

参考例句：

• For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
• The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。

7 shrine   

n.圣地，神龛，庙；v.将...置于神龛内，把...奉为神圣

参考例句：

• The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。
• They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。

8 estranged   

adj.疏远的，分离的

参考例句：

• He became estranged from his family after the argument.那场争吵后他便与家人疏远了。
• The argument estranged him from his brother.争吵使他同他的兄弟之间的关系疏远了。

9 marital   

adj.婚姻的，夫妻的

参考例句：

• Her son had no marital problems.她的儿子没有婚姻问题。
• I regret getting involved with my daughter's marital problems;all its done is to bring trouble about my ears.我后悔干涉我女儿的婚姻问题, 现在我所做的一切将给我带来无穷的烦恼。

10 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

11 wed   

v.娶，嫁，与…结婚

参考例句：

• The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
• The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。

12 buffalo   

n.(北美)野牛；(亚洲)水牛

参考例句：

• Asian buffalo isn't as wild as that of America's. 亚洲水牛比美洲水牛温顺些。
• The boots are made of buffalo hide. 这双靴子是由水牛皮制成的。

13 vows   

誓言( vow的名词复数 )； 郑重宣布，许愿

参考例句：

• Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
• The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。

14 passionately   

ad.热烈地，激烈地

参考例句：

• She could hate as passionately as she could love. 她能恨得咬牙切齿，也能爱得一往情深。
• He was passionately addicted to pop music. 他酷爱流行音乐。

15 proxy   

n.代理权，代表权；（对代理人的）委托书；代理人

参考例句：

• You may appoint a proxy to vote for you.你可以委托他人代你投票。
• We enclose a form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting.我们附上委任年度大会代表的表格。

16 vowing   

起誓，发誓（vow的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
• President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。

17 amendment   

n.改正，修正，改善，修正案

参考例句：

• The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
• The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。

18 pitcher   

n.(有嘴和柄的)大水罐；(棒球)投手

参考例句：

• He poured the milk out of the pitcher.他从大罐中倒出牛奶。
• Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.任何投手在紧张的比赛中都可能会失常。