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NPR美国国家公共电台 NPR 2015-04-24

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 After a month and a hlaf lagjam the senate has unanimously approved a bill that will create a fund to help vitims of human trafficking. NPR' Ailsa Chang reports a federal and Abortion1 Funding provision got resolve with the technical change to the language. 6 weeks ago, Democrats2 discovered a provision topped into the bill that prevented any of the victims' fund to be used for abortions3. Democrats demanded that language been taken out. Republicans refused. The results of a hard one comprimise is that the victims' fund still can be used to pay for abortions. But Democrats say this wasn't a lose, because technically4 there were restrictions5 on abortion funding now specifically reversed to taxpayer6 money going into the victims' fund. Congress has for years prohibited the use of taxpayer money for abortions, so this bill is no different. But Democrats would wanted a victims' fund free of any abortion retrictions ended up without one. Ailsa Chang, NPR news, the capital.

 
Saudi Arab plans to continue to use force to stop Houthi rebles in Yemen, the country's ambassador to the US says that will happen even as they scaled back military operations shifting the focus over diplomacy7. Adel al-Jubeir claims weeks of airstrikes have weakened the capability8 of Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. We've destroyed their air force, we've detroyed their ballistic missiles as far as we know, we've destroyed their commanded control, we've destroyed much if not most of their heavy equipment and we made it very difficult for them to move for strategic perspective. However he says he looks forward to the shift from military operations to negotiations9
 
 
European leaders are preparing to hold an emergency summit Thursday about migration10. This past week's drownings in the Medditeranean sea have drawn11 an attention to the almost daily arrival of boats filled with Arabian and Afrian migrants landing on Europe's southern shores. Lauren Frayer reports from Spain. Some 18,00 people have drowned in the Mediterranean12 sea in the past week after their boats capsized collided a round ground. But tens of thousands of people have survived the journey to Europe, including Palestinian Bahaba Drown. It's so dangerous. Some men with us on that boat and he takes everything from us like money, like cloth. Like many migrants, Badrown paid a smuggler13 to take him accross in an overloaded14 boat. He'd first crossed 5 other coutnries overland from the Middle East to north Africa before climbing a board of boat in Morocco, he landed in Spain where he seeking assylum. From NPR news, I'm Lauren Frayer in Malaga, Spain. 
 
 
Austria higher by the closing Dow, the Dow up 88 points stay closed at 1,838. The NASDAQ gaining 21 points to end the day at 5,035. The S&P 500 also higher gaining 10 points to end the day at 2,107. This is NPR.
 
 
In Georgia, 5 people are dead 3 others injuried after 7 vihicles including 2 tractor trailors collided today on Intrastate 16 west of Savannah. The causes are still under an investigation15, that crash had the road closed for hours. Troopers in the area say the weather was clear. 
 
 
New York city is planning to cut its waste by 90% by year 2030. NPR's * reports New York's mayor announce the plan will marking earthday in the nation's larggest city. The average New Yorker throws out almost 24 pounds of trash every week. It adds up with more than 6 million tons from the city each year. Mayor Bill de Blasio says it's tough and cut those numbers down. The whole system was built on a bankrupt idea, that you produce a huge amount of waste and you go send it to a landfill at another state. That is ?. Blasio admits reducing the amount of trash sent to landfills will take years if not decades. Still the city plans to create a programe to reward New Yorkers for recycling and make it easier by collecting paper, metal and plastic together. There are also plans say expand composting and reducing the number of plastic bags. * NPR news, New York. 
 
 
The 2011 conviction of former San Francisco Giants baseball slugger Barry Bonds on charges of obstruction16 has been reversed. This's in connection with the government investigation of steroids use. The 9th US circuit court of appeals ruling Bonds rumbling17 answer on whether his trainer had ever given him a syringe to inject himself was not material to the government's investigation into steroids istribution. 

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1 abortion ZzjzxH     
n.流产,堕胎
参考例句:
  • She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
  • A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。
2 democrats 655beefefdcaf76097d489a3ff245f76     
n.民主主义者,民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
  • The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 abortions 4b6623953f87087bb025549b49471574     
n.小产( abortion的名词复数 );小产胎儿;(计划)等中止或夭折;败育
参考例句:
  • The Venerable Master: By not having abortions, by not killing living beings. 上人:不堕胎、不杀生。 来自互联网
  • Conclusion Chromosome abnormality is one of the causes of spontaneous abortions. 结论:染色体异常是导致反复自然流产的原因之一。 来自互联网
4 technically wqYwV     
adv.专门地,技术上地
参考例句:
  • Technically it is the most advanced equipment ever.从技术上说,这是最先进的设备。
  • The tomato is technically a fruit,although it is eaten as a vegetable.严格地说,西红柿是一种水果,尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的。
5 restrictions 81e12dac658cfd4c590486dd6f7523cf     
约束( restriction的名词复数 ); 管制; 制约因素; 带限制性的条件(或规则)
参考例句:
  • I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
  • a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制
6 taxpayer ig5zjJ     
n.纳税人
参考例句:
  • The new scheme will run off with a lot of the taxpayer's money.这项新计划将用去纳税人许多钱。
  • The taxpayer are unfavourably disposed towards the recent tax increase.纳税者对最近的增加税收十分反感。
7 diplomacy gu9xk     
n.外交;外交手腕,交际手腕
参考例句:
  • The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
  • This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。
8 capability JsGzZ     
n.能力;才能;(pl)可发展的能力或特性等
参考例句:
  • She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
  • Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。
9 negotiations af4b5f3e98e178dd3c4bac64b625ecd0     
协商( negotiation的名词复数 ); 谈判; 完成(难事); 通过
参考例句:
  • negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
  • Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
10 migration mDpxj     
n.迁移,移居,(鸟类等的)迁徙
参考例句:
  • Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。
  • He described the vernal migration of birds in detail.他详细地描述了鸟的春季移居。
11 drawn MuXzIi     
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
参考例句:
  • All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
  • Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
12 Mediterranean ezuzT     
adj.地中海的;地中海沿岸的
参考例句:
  • The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
  • Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。
13 smuggler 0xFwP     
n.走私者
参考例句:
  • The smuggler is in prison tonight, awaiting extradition to Britain. 这名走私犯今晚在监狱,等待引渡到英国。
  • The smuggler was finally obliged to inform against his boss. 那个走私犯最后不得不告发他的首领。
14 overloaded Tmqz48     
a.超载的,超负荷的
参考例句:
  • He's overloaded with responsibilities. 他担负的责任过多。
  • She has overloaded her schedule with work, study, and family responsibilities. 她的日程表上排满了工作、学习、家务等,使自己负担过重。
15 investigation MRKzq     
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。
16 obstruction HRrzR     
n.阻塞,堵塞;障碍物
参考例句:
  • She was charged with obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty.她被指控妨碍警察执行任务。
  • The road was cleared from obstruction.那条路已被清除了障碍。
17 rumbling 85a55a2bf439684a14a81139f0b36eb1     
n. 隆隆声, 辘辘声 adj. 隆隆响的 动词rumble的现在分词
参考例句:
  • The earthquake began with a deep [low] rumbling sound. 地震开始时发出低沉的隆隆声。
  • The crane made rumbling sound. 吊车发出隆隆的响声。
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