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 The Senate now seems to be the last best hope bring the US economy from possiblely hurling¹ off the cliff,that's after several efforts by House Speaker John Benhner to get his colleagues sign on a measure      default crashed and burned today .NPR's Timmer on Capitol Hill explains where things stand now. 

The House is supposed to take a vote on a measure that would raise the debts limit,reopen the government and also has some provisions related to the health care law that the House republican want.Well that's scrapted and now it's not clear what the plan is,one leader said they would prepare to make some decisions on Wensday.

Sauces on Capitol Hill say deal is near in the Senate,they would fund the government to the middle of January,rating agency fench meanwhile announces putting the US credit rating watch for a possible downgrade.President Obama meets tomorrow with Treasury² Secretary Jack³ Leu.

The government shutdown offers no relief for the 12 million Americans received an extension on their income taxes.NPR's Dan Bobcoff says today remians the finling deadline.

About 90% of the IRAS staff is currently furloguhed,the one thing hasn't stoped is accepting tax returns and cashing checks for those extensions returns still do today,but don't expect any money back for now until the refund⁴ the government reopens.Other IRAS activities also suspended during the shutdown including customer service,the whilse blower office,even audit⁵ but Juswa    law school says the IRAS will get them eventually.

Iras is very good at going back in time to examine things that happen in the past.

So Bleak⁶ says once the government reopens,no like be take the IRAS some time to get back up the speed.Tim Coffin,NPR News.

Libian man accused of helping⁷ plot the 1998 Africa embassy bombing suspleted not guilty.Alibi⁸ had been detained as a fight risk while he waits trail.NPR's Carry Johnson reports on his first trail appearance.

Alibi had been on the run for more than a decade before US special operating forces picked him up in Tiboli on October 5th and took him to a navy ship for questioning.Alibi's health problems worsened after he refused to eat and drink,so he received medical help in NY.US district judge Luise has appointed a    public defender⁹.Alibi will live in a high rise prison in lower Manhaton alongside with Asam Benladen's son in law and a radical¹⁰ Egyptian clerc who are also waiting to go on trail in the US criminal courts.Carry Johnson,NPR News, Washington.

  retail¹¹ tan Wal Mart says as a tough and unprodictabale climate,the company is closing poorly performing stores and scaling back some of its other international plan.Wal mart says it's closing stores in Brasil and China. 

A down day on Wall Street ,the Don dropped 133 points,close at 15,168.The nasdaq down 21 points,s&p 500 fell 12 points.

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Iranian officials using power point let up the proposal Iranian the country disputed unclear program today in exchange for the right to enrich urinim.The whether would fly with six party talks under win Geniva than involve the US and a number others is not clear,when state department official called a detailed¹² discussion first in years,it said world powers would hear more when talks continue tomorrow   the first formal negotiation¹³ since election of Iran's new president Ruhani.

Italy now is playing a ship helicopters and drones to try to over further ships migrants trying to enter europ by sea.NPR's Juli reports hundreds have died this month along in the parrow passengers from Africa to Italy.

The petrol operation began with the navy rescuing 370 migrants in the waters between Sisili and Libia departure poor   managed by human traficers.they are mostly Somalians,and Syrian flee war and unrest.The migrant flow has not slow down after the Oct 3rd ship break that killed more than 360 people off the Italian island of Lanbaduza under the 30 full migrants drown friday when their boats capsized.The rising death toll¹⁴ has triggered debate in Italy over the loss poser by the zinofa      that make illeagal  immigration a crime punishable by heavy prison jerms and also punish those who rescue migrants at sea.Juli,NPR News,Roma.

   a dozen people to hold out the ocean a giant 18 foot long o fish found dead on the southern California coast.Bring science instructure Jasman       body the fish with eyes of half doallars well snocking sunday.  says the fish    died of natural causes is rarely seen.

I am Jack Speer,NPR News in Washington.

1 hurling   

n.爱尔兰式曲棍球v.猛投，用力掷( hurl的现在分词 )；大声叫骂

参考例句：

• The boat rocked wildly, hurling him into the water. 这艘船剧烈地晃动，把他甩到水中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Fancy hurling away a good chance like that, the silly girl! 想想她竟然把这样一个好机会白白丢掉了，真是个傻姑娘！ 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 treasury   

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

• The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
• This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

3 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

4 refund   

v.退还，偿还；n.归还，偿还额，退款

参考例句：

• They demand a refund on unsatisfactory goods.他们对不满意的货品要求退款。
• We'll refund your money if you aren't satisfied.你若不满意，我们愿意退款给你。

5 audit   

v.审计；查帐；核对；旁听

参考例句：

• Each year they audit our accounts and certify them as being true and fair.他们每年对我们进行账务审核，以确保其真实无误。
• As usual,the yearly audit will take place in December.跟往常一样，年度审计将在十二月份进行。

6 bleak   

adj.(天气)阴冷的；凄凉的；暗淡的

参考例句：

• They showed me into a bleak waiting room.他们引我来到一间阴冷的会客室。
• The company's prospects look pretty bleak.这家公司的前景异常暗淡。

7 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

8 alibi   

n.某人当时不在犯罪现场的申辩或证明；借口

参考例句：

• Do you have any proof to substantiate your alibi? 你有证据表明你当时不在犯罪现场吗？
• The police are suspicious of his alibi because he already has a record.警方对他不在场的辩解表示怀疑，因为他已有前科。

9 defender   

n.保卫者，拥护者，辩护人

参考例句：

• He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.他用肩膀挡开防守队员，然后射门。
• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。

10 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

11 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

12 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

13 negotiation   

n.谈判，协商

参考例句：

• They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
• The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。

14 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。