NPR 2012-07-10

 Republicans are firing back president Obama after he accused the GOP of holding middle link of Americans quoted hostage.He said the Bush air tax cut should be extended for everyone including wealthier Americans.They say failure to do so will sharply affect job growth.But president Obama argues that policy only work to making rich people richer and everyone else poor.He urged Congress to pass the one year tax cut extension for households that make less than $250,000.

 

Publican employees in S Pennsylvania are starting a new work week with their pay cut to minimum wage.NPR J W reports a cash flow crisis has left the city without enough money to pay full wages.On Friday,workers will see paychecks at $7.25 an hour.The mayor and city counselling g have fought for months of how to fill a 17 million dollar budget halt.They couldn't decide between plans to raise taxes or refinance debt in borrow money.Last week,the city said it was left with only about $5,000 in the bank and couldn't afford to pay full wages.The union's representing G workers want resolution soon.They threatened to take the city back to court for violating its labor¹ agreements. JB,NPR news.

 

Russian reportedly will not sign new weapons contracts with Syria until the security situation in the middle east country stablize.Whoever Russian's deputy military cheif tells local media that the Kremlin will on a current arrangement that includes help with repairs and spare parts for weapons Russian supplies Syria earlier this year. Syria has been embroiled² in uprising for more than a year.

 

The two son of the post Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak are on trial accused of illegally manipulating the stock market.K Adam reports from Caior that the men are being trial in the same court room where their father were sentenced to life in prison a little more than a month ago.A and G Mubarak are accused of raking in millions of dollars and profits for themselves and their cronies by manipulating the stock market ahead of the sale of the major Egyptian bank."Unfortunately, all of these are lies.None of these happened."A  Mubarak and his brother B are charged against them.A was a businessman who c save profit for his father's connections while many believed  Hosni Mubarak was grooming³ his other son G for the presidency⁴.Their corruption⁵ trial is set to pick up again in early September. Until then the Mubarak  brothers have to stay in prison.For NPR news,I'm K Adam in Caior.

 

Meanwhile,political standoff is under way between Egypt high court and recently elected president.In a surprise,  Mohamed Mursi recalled the parliament which was dissolved by the high court last month.

 

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Singapore government says it will no longer apply a mandatory⁶ death sentence for drug carriers and certain types of homicide.NPR Anthony Q reports from Singapore that the city state's rulers claim capital punishments has helped keep its crime rates lower than other cities.Deputy prime minister  Teo Chee Hean that told parliament that a mandatory death penalty should be applies in most drug crimes.But in cases where a drug carrier has not participated in any other phase of the drug distribution and where he or she has cooperated with authorities or is mentally disable.Then the courts have the discretion⁷ to either sentence the person to death or to life in prison m with k,that is beating with xx.Last year,Singapore has 16 homicides in a population of about 5 million.Under the new law,the 35 convicts on Singapore death row can apply for re-sentencing.Anthony Q, NPR news Singapore.  

 

A recovery Africa continues in the water of the long island.The FBI reportedly have d the capsized over the 4th July holiday.Three children died,crews plan to raise t up tomorrow.

 

For a second straight month, the GOP's presented presidential nominee⁸ Mitt⁹ Romney and the republican party have raised more money than the democrats¹⁰.The Obama campaign and the democratic party raise 71 million dollars,in June, 35 million dollars less than the republicans.

 

US's stock trading low with the DOW off 52 points at 12,720.NASDAQ composite index off 11 points at 2827.And the S&P down 5 points at 1350.

1 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

2 embroiled   

adj.卷入的；纠缠不清的

参考例句：

• He became embroiled in a dispute with his neighbours. 他与邻居们发生了争执。
• John and Peter were quarrelling, but Mary refused to get embroiled. 约翰和彼得在争吵，但玛丽不愿卷入。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 grooming   

n. 修饰, 美容，（动物）梳理毛发

参考例句：

• You should always pay attention to personal grooming. 你应随时注意个人仪容。
• We watched two apes grooming each other. 我们看两只猩猩在互相理毛。

4 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

5 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

6 mandatory   

adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者

参考例句：

• It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
• There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。

7 discretion   

n.谨慎；随意处理

参考例句：

• You must show discretion in choosing your friend.你择友时必须慎重。
• Please use your best discretion to handle the matter.请慎重处理此事。

8 nominee   

n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者

参考例句：

• His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
• Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

9 mitt   

n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手

参考例句：

• I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。
• Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。

10 democrats   

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》