NPR 2011-02-07

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expressing US support for the Cairo government's plan for a democratic transition in Egypt. NPR's Michele Kelemen talked to the secretary in Munich today.

Secretary Clinton says she's keeping tabs on the Egyptian government's efforts to negotiate with the opposition¹ including now the Muslim Brotherhood² to start an orderly transition in a country that has been a key US ally.

"We are putting a lot of effort into making sure that the dialog process that has begun is meaningful and transparent³ and leads to concrete actions."

The US seems to be resigned to the fact that President Hosni Mubarak isn't leaving the scene anytime soon. But Secretary Clinton refused to say in our interview whether the US is giving him such advice. Michele Kelemen, NPR News, Munich.

Former Vice⁴ President Dick Cheney has advised for the Obama administration in handling the turmoil⁵ in Egypt. Don't push President Mubarak too hard in public. At an event commemorating⁶ Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday, Cheney said there's a reason why diplomacy⁷ is conducted in secret and he called Mubarak a good friend and US ally.

Police have one suspect in a shooting at a house just north of the Youngstown State University campus. One student was killed and six wounded. Five other people were also wounded. Police Lieutenant⁸ Franklin Palmer says the violence erupted early this morning.

"There's a party and that shooting occurred during the party."

University President Cynthia Anderson met students and their relatives at the hospital, calling it a sad day for the YSU family. No arrests have been made yet.

New York City health officials confirmed three cases of cholera⁹ in the city. NPR's Robert Smith reports this is the first known outbreak in New York since the problem surfaced in Haiti.

Three New Yorkers were attending a wedding in the Dominican Republic a couple of weeks ago. When they returned, they reported the classic symptoms of cholera, diarrhea and dehydration¹⁰. They were hospitalized and they since recovered. But New York epidemiologists confirmed that it was indeed cholera. The city's working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to trace the origin of the strain. They are especially worried that the disease is linked to the cholera epidemic¹¹ in Haiti that has killed thousands. Usually New York has about one cholera case per year connected to travel. The disease spreads through contaminated food and water. But the risk of its spreading in New York City is considerably¹² low. With proper treatment, most people can get better quickly. Robert Smith, NPR News, New York.

The American hikers detained by Iran 18 months ago have pleaded not guilty to espionage¹³ charges. Iran has barred observers at the start of court proceedings¹⁴. The Americans say they were hiking in Iraq's Kurdistan area and if they crossed into Iran, it was inadvertent. One of the three, Sarah Shourd, was released on bail¹⁵ last fall. Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal remain in custody¹⁶.

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A meeting between the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan today failed to produce a date for resuming peace talks between the hostile neighbors. The diplomats¹⁷ met in the capital of Bhutan in an effort to revive discussions that stalled after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. New Delhi blames the attacks on Pakistan-based insurgents¹⁸.

Americans are cooking chicken chili¹⁹, making brownies, and cleaning up the family room in preparation for tonight's Super Bowl between the Packers and the Steelers in Dallas. NPR's Tom Goldman reports the two teams have won nine of the 44 previous NFL championships.

The Super Bowl is America's annual spectacle of access. But one element of that will be missing today at the palatial²⁰ billion-dollar-plus Cowboys Stadium. Green Bay and Pittsburgh are two of a handful of NFL teams without cheer leaders, meaning football fans will have to direct their attention to other things, like the estimated 11 minutes of actual football in a game that will stretch on for nearly four hours. But it should be a simulating 11 minutes, two great defenses, two great quarterbacks. Green Bay's Arron Rodgers in particular has been dazzling in the post-season. He's completed nearly 3/4 of his passes. Steeler's quarterback Ben Roethlisberger doesn't have the lofty stats, but his size, his 6'5'', 240 pounds and his ability to scramble²² and create plays on the run present a huge challenge to the Packer's defense²¹. Tom Goldman, NPR News.

Zsa Zsa Gabor was expected to be released from a Los Angeles hospital this afternoon in time to celebrate her 94th birthday at home. The 50s and 60s sex symbol was recovering from pneumonia²³. Her publicist says Gabor's husband is getting a cake and will have friends over to celebrate.

1 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

2 brotherhood   

n.兄弟般的关系，手中情谊

参考例句：

• They broke up the brotherhood.他们断绝了兄弟关系。
• They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。

3 transparent   

adj.明显的，无疑的；透明的

参考例句：

• The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
• The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。

4 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。

5 turmoil   

n.骚乱，混乱，动乱

参考例句：

• His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
• The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。

6 commemorating   

v.纪念，庆祝( commemorate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He was presented with a scroll commemorating his achievements. 他被授予一幅卷轴，以表彰其所做出的成就。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The post office issued a series commemorating famous American entertainers. 邮局发行了一个纪念美国著名演艺人员的系列邮票。 来自互联网

7 diplomacy   

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 lieutenant   

n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员

参考例句：

• He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
• He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。

9 cholera   

n.霍乱

参考例句：

• The cholera outbreak has been contained.霍乱的发生已被控制住了。
• Cholera spread like wildfire through the camps.霍乱在营地里迅速传播。

10 dehydration   

n.脱水，干燥

参考例句：

• He died from severe dehydration.他死于严重脱水。
• The eyes are often retracted from dehydration.眼睛常因脱水而凹陷。

11 epidemic   

n.流行病；盛行；adj.流行性的，流传极广的

参考例句：

• That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.那种传染病早已绝迹。
• The authorities tried to localise the epidemic.当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。

12 considerably   

adv.极大地；相当大地；在很大程度上

参考例句：

• The economic situation has changed considerably.经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。
• The gap has narrowed considerably.分歧大大缩小了。

13 espionage   

n.间谍行为，谍报活动

参考例句：

• The authorities have arrested several people suspected of espionage.官方已经逮捕了几个涉嫌从事间谍活动的人。
• Neither was there any hint of espionage in Hanley's early life.汉利的早期生活也毫无进行间谍活动的迹象。

14 proceedings   

n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼

15 bail   

v.舀（水），保释；n.保证金，保释，保释人

参考例句：

• One of the prisoner's friends offered to bail him out.犯人的一个朋友答应保释他出来。
• She has been granted conditional bail.她被准予有条件保释。

16 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

17 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

18 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

19 chili   

n.辣椒

参考例句：

• He helped himself to another two small spoonfuls of chili oil.他自己下手又加了两小勺辣椒油。
• It has chocolate,chili,and other spices.有巧克力粉，辣椒，和其他的调味品。

20 palatial   

adj.宫殿般的，宏伟的

参考例句：

• Palatial office buildings are being constructed in the city.那个城市正在兴建一些宫殿式办公大楼。
• He bought a palatial house.他买了套富丽堂皇的大房子。

21 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

22 scramble   

v.爬行，攀爬，杂乱蔓延，碎片，片段，废料

参考例句：

• He broke his leg in his scramble down the wall.他爬墙摔断了腿。
• It was a long scramble to the top of the hill.到山顶须要爬登一段长路。

23 pneumonia   

n.肺炎

参考例句：

• Cage was struck with pneumonia in her youth.凯奇年轻时得过肺炎。
• Pneumonia carried him off last week.肺炎上星期夺去了他的生命。