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 South Korea rescue divers¹ are trying to reach those presumed trapped inside of Sunken Ferry. From Seoul, Jason Strother reports nearly 300 passengers are still unaccounted for day after the boat capsize off the coast. At least 7 other people are known dead. 

Navy divers were unsuccessful diving search for the missing inside the boat overnight and daybreak. The search resumed, say officials, is still unclear what caused the ferry to sink less than half the passengers who were onboard have been rescued. Local media reports say the ship might make an abrupt² turn that caused the boast to lose the balance. But government officials say they do not want to speculate as what caused the deadly accident. For NPR News, I'm Jason Strother in Seoul. 

 

Ukrainian government efforts to reestablish control in the eastern part of the country is apparently³ running to a roadblock. According to officials there, pro-Russian insurgents⁴ who gained control of government buildings were able to command dear 6 Ukrainian armed vehicles along with their cruise and hoisted⁵ Russian flags over the vehicles. At eastern city of Slavyoungs, the insurgents are also taken control the police headquarters and its administration building. Group's demanding broader autonomy for eastern Ukraine and close tie with Russia. 

 

President Obama is announcing into an initiative to boost what he calls "job drive training". NPR's Craig Windham reports that plan will drive existing funds to offer 600 million dollars in grants to expand job training and apprentice⁶ programs. 

The president spoke⁷ at a community college in West Pennsylvania where he was joined by vice⁸ president Biden and Commerce Secretary, Penny Pritzker. Obama told the crowd that well knock-on good jobs require a four-year college degree. 

" There's not a job out there that's going to pay a lot if you don't have some sort of specialized⁹ training."

Obama says the new grants will encourage community colleges

"To figure out what skills local employers are looking for, then partner with them to help design the curriculums and to prepare the students for those jobs."

The president says grants money will also be used to expand a plant ship program which he says can help people get jobs in fields such as information technology and healthcare. Craig Windham, NPR News. 

 

Bank of America is the latest financial firm to weigh in with weaker fourth quarter numbers. Charlotten-based bank says with 3 month ending in March, it lost 514 million dollars. That's can compare with earnings¹⁰ of 1.1 billion dollars with the same period a year ago. Last month the @@ sensed a share according to the bank much of the fourth quarter weakness which reduced to 6 billion illegal expenses. That's result of the settlement over Savor¹¹ mortgage-back securities with federal housing finance administration. 

 

On Wall Street today, stocks starts higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 162 points today, end the session at 16,424; the NASDAQ grow 52 points to close at 4,086; the S&P 500 is also higher today up 19 points, end the session at 1,862. 

 

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According to the mother of 25-year-old man being held back by police after allegedly leaving a backpack carrying a rice cocker at Boston marathon finish line yesterday. Her son suffers from bipolar disorder¹². Authorities say Kevin “Kayvon” Edson has been sent to a state psychiatric hospital for evaluation¹³. Officials say Edson has been charged with position of a hoax¹⁴ explosive device, threats to commit a crime, disturbing the peace. As he was stopped by police after a passer-by said he saw him yelling, walking barefoot and wearing a black veil. 

 

Syrian troops have intensified¹⁵ their assault on the last rebel-held area of city of Homs. NPR's Alice News reports rebels are fighting increasingly desperate battle to hold their grounds. 

 

Syrian warplanes are pounding the area. Activists¹⁶ say dozens of people have been killed and wounded in last 24 hours. The old city of Homs was once the heart of Syria's uprising against president Bashar al-Assad. Now, Abozaya, one of the few civilians¹⁷ live here say regime forces are trying to push into this last rebel bastion. He says about 200 fighters remain are using ammunition¹⁸ smuggled¹⁹ into now closed off by soldiers. Most civilians and even many fighters are active suffered the area under UN broker²⁰ troops. One remaining brave fighter puts a video on YouTube, praying in the darkness. 

He says he will continue to fight with all strength and patience God gives us until be achieved the promised victories. Alice Muse²¹, NPR News, Beirut. 

 

Federal judge is putting on hold this significant part what some seminaries are calling a mentalist change to Ohio gay marriage law. Judge today stands its rule, ordering the state bureaucrat²² recognize marriage of gay couples who wed²³ in other states. Judge @@ make acception for 4 couples who filed a lawsuit²⁴ in February led to current court case order the Ohio recognize both announces on the children birth certificates.

1 divers   

adj.不同的；种种的

参考例句：

• He chose divers of them,who were asked to accompany him.他选择他们当中的几个人，要他们和他作伴。
• Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.两名潜水员协同工作，同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上。

2 abrupt   

adj.突然的，意外的；唐突的，鲁莽的

参考例句：

• The river takes an abrupt bend to the west.这河突然向西转弯。
• His abrupt reply hurt our feelings.他粗鲁的回答伤了我们的感情。

3 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

4 insurgents   

n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网

5 hoisted   

把…吊起，升起( hoist的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He hoisted himself onto a high stool. 他抬身坐上了一张高凳子。
• The sailors hoisted the cargo onto the deck. 水手们把货物吊到甲板上。

6 apprentice   

n.学徒，徒弟

参考例句：

• My son is an apprentice in a furniture maker's workshop.我的儿子在一家家具厂做学徒。
• The apprentice is not yet out of his time.这徒工还没有出徒。

7 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

8 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

9 specialized   

adj.专门的，专业化的

参考例句：

• There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
• These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。

10 earnings   

n.工资收人；利润，利益，所得

参考例句：

• That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。
• Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。

11 savor   

vt.品尝，欣赏；n.味道，风味；情趣，趣味

参考例句：

• The soup has a savor of onion.这汤有洋葱味。
• His humorous remarks added a savor to our conversation.他幽默的话语给谈话增添了风趣。

12 disorder   

n.紊乱，混乱；骚动，骚乱；疾病，失调

参考例句：

• When returning back,he discovered the room to be in disorder.回家后，他发现屋子里乱七八糟。
• It contained a vast number of letters in great disorder.里面七零八落地装着许多信件。

13 evaluation   

n.估价，评价；赋值

参考例句：

• I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
• The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。

14 hoax   

v.欺骗，哄骗，愚弄；n.愚弄人，恶作剧

参考例句：

• They were the victims of a cruel hoax.他们是一个残忍恶作剧的受害者。
• They hoax him out of his money.他们骗去他的钱。

15 intensified   

v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Violence intensified during the night. 在夜间暴力活动加剧了。
• The drought has intensified. 旱情加剧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

17 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

18 ammunition   

n.军火，弹药

参考例句：

• A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
• They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。

19 smuggled   

水货

参考例句：

• The customs officer confiscated the smuggled goods. 海关官员没收了走私品。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Those smuggled goods have been detained by the port office. 那些走私货物被港务局扣押了。 来自互联网

20 broker   

n.中间人，经纪人；v.作为中间人来安排

参考例句：

• He baited the broker by promises of higher commissions.他答应给更高的佣金来引诱那位经纪人。
• I'm a real estate broker.我是不动产经纪人。

21 muse   

n.缪斯（希腊神话中的女神），创作灵感

参考例句：

• His muse had deserted him,and he could no longer write.他已无灵感，不能再写作了。
• Many of the papers muse on the fate of the President.很多报纸都在揣测总统的命运。

22 bureaucrat   

n. 官僚作风的人，官僚，官僚政治论者

参考例句：

• He was just another faceless bureaucrat.他只不过是一个典型呆板的官员。
• The economy is still controlled by bureaucrats.经济依然被官僚们所掌控。

23 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。

24 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。