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中国东海军演直指日本?
全国反日情绪高涨日使馆外数千人抗议示威
美领事馆遭袭奥巴马称罪恶昭章终有报
1【Obama chides Romney for leaked comments】奥巴马斥责罗姆尼所透言论
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TEXT：President Barack Obama takes to the air, slamming presidential candidate Mitt Romney for "writing off" a big part of America. U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SAYING: "I don't know what he was referring to, but I can tell you this, when I won in 2008, 47 percent of the American people voted for John McCain, they didn't vote for me and what I said on election night was even though you didn't vote for me, I hear your voices and I'm going to work as hard as I can to be your President and one of the things I've learned as President is you represent the entire country and when I meet republicans as I'm traveling around the country, they are hard working family people who care deeply about this country and my expectation is that if you want to be president you got to work for everybody not just for some." The appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman came after Romney was secretly taped dismissing Obama's supporters as victims living off state handouts. As the November election looms, Romney has stood by his comments, but has admitted they were badly stated.
参考译文:美国总统奥巴马现场抨击总统候选人米特·罗姆尼"忽略"了大半个美国。美国总统奥巴马说:“我不知道他指的是什么，但我可以这样告诉你，当我赢得2008年大选时47%的美国人投票支持约翰·麦凯恩，他们没有投票支持我，我在大选之夜说过，即使你没有投票支持我，我仍听到你的声音，我也打算尽最大努力成为你们的总统，作为总统我学到的一件事是你们代表了整个国家，当我在全国周游遇到共和党人时，他们都是家庭中努力工作的一份子并非常关注这个国家，我的期望就是如果你想成为总统，你必须代表每个人而不是部分人。”此次在大卫莱特曼的晚间秀上的亮相是继罗姆尼被秘密录音意图驱散奥巴马的支持者，就像那些靠救济物为生的受害者。随着11月大学临近，罗姆尼维持了他的言论但已经承认他们陈诉的很糟糕。
2【Heavy security as U.S. diplomat arrives in Tripoli】美国外交官在严密安护下抵达的黎波里
TEXT:Heavy security as U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns arrives in Tripoli ... one week after a deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi. Burns will meet with Libya's new leaders and is scheduled to attend a ceremony for U.S. ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, who was killed in the attack. The government has already offered its apologies. Stevens and three other Americans died last week when gunmen attacked the U.S. consulate. U.S. government sources now say that the consulate sent a message that it was suddenly under heavily armed assault at 9:35 in the evening ... contradicting earlier claims that the building was attacked by crowds of protesters upset over a video mocking the Prophet Mohammad. A top U.S. counter-terrorism official told Congress Wednesday the assault was a "terrorist attack" that may have had an al Qaeda connection.
参考译文:继一个星期前利比亚东部城市班加西发生致命袭击美国使馆事件后，在严密的安全保护下美国副国务卿威廉·伯恩斯抵达的黎波里。伯恩斯将会见利比亚新的领导人，将按计划他将出席在此次袭击中遇难的美国驻利比亚大使克里斯托弗·史蒂文斯的纪念仪式。利比亚政府已经对此表示道歉。在上周持枪分子袭击了美国领事馆造成史蒂文斯和其他三名美国人牺牲。如今美国政府消息人士称领事馆发送了一条消息，在那天晚上9点25分领事馆突然遭全副武装的袭击，这与早些时候声称的抗议者因一视频嘲讽先知穆罕默德被恼怒而袭击领事馆的说法相抵触。周三，一名美国高级反恐官员告诉国会此次袭击事件是“恐怖袭击”，可能与一基地组织有关。
3【All puffed up and flexing his muscles】吉尼斯之最大肱二头肌
TEXT:It takes Moustafa Ismail two hours a day, seven days a week to maintain his bulging biceps. Moustafa Ismail, Guinness Book of World Records winner for the largest biceps, saying (English): "I have the power to lift a lot." Winner of the Guinness Book of World Records title for the largest biceps, the Massachusetts resident can curl 400 pounds or 180 kilograms and he can bench press 500 pounds - that's more than 200 kilograms. And feeling really pumped up by the win, Ismail plans to break his own record next year.
参考译文:每天穆斯塔法·伊斯梅尔要发上两小时来维持他鼓鼓的肱二头肌。吉尼斯世界纪录最大肱二头肌获得者穆斯塔法·伊斯梅尔说：“我有能力提得很重。赢得了吉尼斯世界纪录最大肱二头肌头衔的麻省居民可以拎起400磅或180公斤的物体，而他可以卧推500磅——这是超过200多公斤。伊斯梅尔对胜利信心满满，计划明年打破他自己的记录。
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CNN学生新闻
TEXT：CARL AZUZ, CNN ANCHOR: Fridays are awesome. I`m Carl Azuz, here in Atlanta, Georgia, welcoming our viewers from around the world to CNN STUDENT NEWS.
U.S. is leading a military exercise that involved dozens of countries. Now, some officials say, that`s all this is, it`s just an exercise. But some analysts say, it could be seen as a warning.
Let`s go to the map and see where this is happening. It`s in the Middle East, and as we`re moving a little closer, you could see the Persian Gulf on the left and the Arabian Sea on the right. What connects them, is the Strait of Hormuz, and right above that, Iran. Earlier this year, Iran threatened to close off the strait. And that would really matter, because one fifth of the world`s traded oil passes through there. The military exercise is happening around the Strait. Countries are practicing how to find and remove mines. Chris Lawrence was there on a U.S. Navy ship, reporting on these exercises before they got started.
CHRIS LAWRENCE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: I`m standing on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise, here in the north Arabian Sea. And we are just days away from one of the largest anti-mining exercises ever conducted. The U.S. and two dozen of its allies will be putting ships (inaudible) as well as divers (inaudible).
In fact, earlier this yeah, the head of Iran`s navy said that mining the Strait of Hormuz would be as easy as drinking a glass of water. Iran has also disputed U.S. claims that it could stop Iran from mining the Strait or could prevent such a mining operation.
That is what the U.S. and many of its allies will learn over the next few days. How well they can work together to possibly prevent the mining, and if the Strait and some of the waterways were mined, how quickly they could de-mine it.
The Pentagon has been steadily beefing up its Naval presence in the Gulf in response to some of the Iranian threats to mine and close the Strait of Hormuz. The Pentagon has moved four more minesweepers to this area. And it also plans to bring another aircraft carrier in earlier. It`s all part of the military`s new plan to keep two carriers in the area at all times. Now, the Navy tells us this training is not meant to be provocative, but Iranian officials who earlier this year boasted about having thousands of mines, say they are watching these exercises very closely and call the situation in the region "sensitive."
Chris Lawrence, CNN in the Arabian Sea.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Just the Facts. The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians has been going on since Israel was established in 1948. One major disagreement has been over control of two regions, the West Bank and Gaza. Countries from around the world have been involved in trying to resolve the conflict, but right now, there is no peace agreement.
AZUZ: The United States has been involved in trying to come up with the peace plan for decades . Frederik Pleitgen recently spoke with some people who want the U.S. to keep working on it. There are students who are very familiar with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, because they are right in the middle of it.
FREDERIK PLEITGEN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Like most teenaged girls in Gaza, 15-yar old Ummsiyat Awaja likes hanging with her friends in school and chatting. And here, in Beit Lahiya, the Israeli Palestinian conflict and America`s role in trying to solve it, is often on Ummsiyat`s mind.
"When the American people elect their new president, I hope they vote in favor of the Palestinian people, she says, because we Palestinians have suffered a lot during the war.
Ummsiyat says her family`s home was destroyed during operation Cast Lead more than three years ago, when the Israeli military pounded targets in Gaza trying to prevent rocket attacks on Israel. Her brother Ibrahim was killed.
Many of Ummsiyat`s fellow pupils had similar experiences, and bitterness and hatred are evident among teachers and students.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: She has a brother who was died in -- during the war, and their house was devastated or destroyed. You know the world "destroyed"?
PLEITGEN: "Israel killed my brother," she says, and destroyed the house I was living in. I honestly would like to avenge them in any way possible."
Feelings that won`t make it easier for the U.S. to mediate in the conflict that has seen years of mistrust on both sides and now, a stall peace process.
Just a few miles away from Beit Lahiya near the town of Sderot, Israeli students are also enjoying their break. 16-year old Bar Bzezinski (ph), too, wants America to do more after the election.
BAR BZEZINSKI, ISRAELI STUDENT: I think America need to do something. I don`t know exactly what the thing is, but they have to do something. Maybe to raise awareness, you know, to make people know about the situation.
PLEITGEN: Students here have suffered as well: their school was built of reinforced concrete with bomb shelters every couple of feet in the school yard.
Sderot was hit by hundreds of rockets fired from Gaza in 2009 and is still frequently targeted. Virtually all of the students here have witnessed such attacks. That`s why discussions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are heated in classrooms here. Should Israel be tougher or more conciliatory?
The opinions differ considerably, but they all agree, they`ve had enough of the violence.
BZEZINSKI: Because I feel it, that it`s worse. I have more alarm than ever, and I just feel that the situation is just getting worse.
PLEITGEN: On this day, the children here celebrate the weekend with a party, the theme - America. And many children on both sides of the fence in Gaza and Israel hope the U.S. will play a larger role in trying to bridge the divide between them. Fred Pleitgen CNN, Sderot, Israel.
AZUZ: We are one week in the Hispanic Heritage Month. Black History month is in February, women`s history month is in March. Why is Hispanic Heritage Month in September? Well, it all goes back to how it got started.
Hispanic Heritage Week was always the week that included September 15th and 16th. The 15th is an Independence Day of five Central American countries. The 16th is Mexican Independence Day. Officials wanted to keep that September 15th start date when the week-long even was expanded in the Hispanic Heritage Month. The goal of the event is to celebrate the culture and tradition of Hispanic Americans, the big group. The most recent data show the U.S. Hispanic population is 52 million. That means the U.S. has a larger Hispanic population than almost any other country in the world.
On December Second, CNN will announce its hero of the year. This started with thousands of nominees, people who are making the positive difference in the lives of others. You`ve seen several of them on our show. Now, we`d like to give you a look at this year`s top ten CNN heroes and the incredible work that they are doing.
ANDERSON COOPER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: I`m Anderson Cooper. All year, we`ve been introducing you to every day people who are changing the world. We call them, CNN Heroes. Well, now we announce the top ten CNN heroes for 2012. The honorees are in random order. Connie Siskowski is helping children who are caring for ill or aging loved ones to stay in school and hold on to their childhood.
Pushpa Basnet saves innocent children from growing up behind bars with their incarcerated parents.
Thulani Madondo organizes his Kliptown community to educate hundreds of their next generation.
Mary Cortani enlists men`s best friend to give fellow veterans a way to move beyond PTSD and into life again.
Malya Villard-Appolon has turned personal trauma into a fight for justice for thousands or rape survivors in Haiti.
After using sports to fight his own addiction, Scott Strode now helps former addicts to stay fit and sober.
Wanda Butts brings water safety and swimming lessons to those most vulnerable, black and Latino children.
Catalina Excobar ensures healthy deliveries and solid futures for Colombian teens already facing motherhood.
Leo McCarthy`s tragic loss of his daughter sparked his mission to end the culture of under-aged drinking.
And where terrorists stop at nothing to keep girls from being educated, Razia Jan fearlessly opens her school each and every day.
Congratulations, the top ten CNN Heroes of 2012. Tell us who inspires you the most. Go to cnnheroes.com online, or on your mobile device to vote for the CNN Hero of the year.
AZUZ: So you may think of mowing the lawn as a chore. For these guys, it`s lunch. The airport here in Atlanta, Georgia is swapping up mechanical mowers for mammalian ones. At least the sheep and goats are getting a tryout. They are clearing, eating, brush weeds and grass from around one of the runways.
Might seem like a lot of work, but I`m willing to bet the animals are excited about it. I mean who wouldn`t be?
After all, the attraction of free food is universal. As for chowing down in front of the others, hey, they don`t look too sheepish about it. And if an animal tries to steal some of the food, it definitely will be on the lam. Some puns are brilliant, others are just bad. But we will be back with more next week. Have a good weekend.
News时事新闻
【iOS 6 Is Out: What To Expect From the Upgrade】
TEXT:Apple’s long awaited iOS 6 is rolling out to iPhone, iPad, and iPod users today. What can you expect from the upgrade?
Apple claims there are 200 new features but here are the major ones:
Deeper integration with Facebook and Twitter
A smarter Siri, smart enough to launch apps and get sports scores
A new maps app to replace Google maps with turn by turn voice directions.
The ability to take panoramic photos
And the new passbook app which organizers tickets, gifts cards, ect
So how do the masters of tech feel about the new operating system?
The tech media seem to unanimously agree - it’s worth an upgrade.
TechCrunch think ’s its a big step forward.
“...but that’s hardly surprising given Apple’s track record. As always, there will be those who say it doesn’t push the envelope enough, and Maps has already ruffled quite a few feathers.”
And Engadget says it ’s not a revolutionary update BUT
“On the other hand, it's still an improvement over iOS 5. But let's face it -- this won't be a difficult decision to make. Indeed, there's very little reason not to hit the upgrade button.”
And what about you sneaky jailbreakers? You may want to hold off a few days. The dev team behind Redsn0w are promising a jailbrake solution in the next few days.
【British Regulators Approve Sky's License】
TEXT：After a year-long inquiry into British broadcaster Sky, regulators have ruled the network can keep its license. The BBC has the details.
“The media regulator Ofcom has ruled that Sky is a fit and proper company to hold a broadcasting license. Ofcom was investigating the satellite broadcaster in the wake of the phone hacking scandal.”
The News of the World phone hacking scandal spilled into other holdings of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. empire, including Sky, of which News Corp owns about 39 percent. The Guardian reports Ofcom cleared Sky after finding no evidence, saying...
“ To date there is no evidence that Sky was directly or indirectly involved in any of the wrongdoing either admitted or alleged to have taken place at News of the World or the Sun.”
While Sky is cleared to continue broadcasting, Ofcom had strong words for former News Corp. Chair and CEO James Murdoch. According to the Telegraph ...
“The regulator said...Mr Murdoch’s behaviour was ‘difficult to comprehend and ill-judged’ and that he ‘repeatedly fell short’ of his duties as chairman, raising questions about his ‘competence’ and his attitude towards wrongdoing at the companies he was in charge of ...”
But it wasn’t all bad news from the regulator for James Murdoch. Sky News reports Ofcom believes he didn’t attempt to cover up the scandal.
“They also accepted that there is not the evidence that would lead anyone to reasonably conclude that he was either aware of the wrongdoing [FLASH] or indeed that he was complicit in any attempt to cover it up.”
Sky’s not out of the woods just yet. According to The Wall Street Journal , it still has to answer for some admitted email hacking.
“[Ofcom] is separately examining whether instances of email hacking at Sky News violate an established code of conduct for U.K. broadcasters; Sky has admitted two instances of hacking the email of suspected criminals but said the incidents were in ‘the public interest.’”
Sky stock was up almost a percent following the announcement.
VOA慢速新闻
【Turning Industrial Waste-Heat Into Electricity】
TEXT:This is the VOA Special English Technology Report.
这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。
Scientists say enough energy is being wasted in the oil and gas fields of Texas every year to provide electricity to one hundred thousand homes. Businessman Loy Sneary says he is using that waste to create a profitable company called Gulf Coast Green Energy.
科学家们称，德克萨斯州的油气田每年被浪费的能源足够为10万家庭提供电力。商人Loy Sneary说，他正使用这些废弃物创建了一个被称为墨西哥湾沿岸绿色能源的盈利公司。
Mr. Sneary says sixty percent of all energy produced in the world today is being lost as wasted heat. He wants to capture some of that heat from -- among other places -- the thousands of oil and gas wells in Texas, and turn it into electricity.
Sneary先生说，当今世界上产生的60%的能源被作为废热损失掉。他希望从德克萨斯州数以千计的口油气井捕获一些热量，并将其转化为电能。
LOY SNEARY: “We’ve got more electricity that could be generated than all of the coal-fired power plants, natural gas fired power plants and nuclear power plants in the world. That’s what the potential is.”
LOY SNEARY：“我们可以比世界上所有燃煤电厂、天然气电厂和核电厂发出更多的电，这就是潜力。”
Deep underground, the earth is hot. If you drive a drill down into hard rock or shale, the drill bit gets hot. Mr. Sneary uses his “Green Machine” technology to help capture the energy that is produced when heat meets cold. The machine moves the hot well-water through one pipe next to another filled with a cooling material called refrigerant. This refrigerant boils, and steam is produced. This steam is used to make electricity.
地球地下深处是热的。如果你用凿岩机向坚硬的岩石或页岩钻，钻头会变热。Sneary先生使用他的“绿色机器”技术,以帮助捕获热量遇冷时产生的能量。该机器通过一根紧挨一根的管道将热井水注入被称为制冷剂的冷却材料中。这些制冷剂沸腾产生的蒸汽被用于发电。
LOY SNEARY: “And so we can take these lower temperatures, hot water sources, transfer the heat, and then once that refrigerant is expanded and pressurized, from there on it’s just like a steam turbine.”
LOY SNEARY：“而我们可以利用这些较低温度的热水资源来转移热量，一旦制冷剂膨胀增压，它就会像一台蒸汽涡轮机。”
It is not just oil and gas wells that can provide waste heat for the Green Energy machines to use to make electricity. The heat-recycling technology can work with solar energy collectors, coal-fired power plants and internal combustion engines -- almost any industrial process that produces waste heat.
它不只是油气井可以提供废热供绿色能源机器使用来发电。热回收技术可以应用于太阳能集热器、燃煤电厂以及内燃机等，几乎所有工业工程中产生的余热。
Last year, Mr. Sneary connected his device to the boilers at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He used that system’s waste heat to create electricity, helping to reduce the university’s utility bills.
去年，Sneary先生将他的设备与德克萨斯州达拉斯市南卫理公会大学的锅炉相连接。他使用该系统的余热发电，帮助降低该大学的水电费。
Maria Richards is SMU’s Geothermal Laboratory Coordinator. She says the lab’s temperature maps help Mr. Sneary find hot areas near petroleum drilling operations. Those areas are where Mr. Sneary can deploy his machines. The school and Gulf Coast Green Energy have worked together for several years.
Maria Richards是南卫理公会大学地热实验室协调员。她说，该实验室的气温地图帮助Sneary先生找出了石油钻井作业附近热的地区。Sneary先生可以在这些地域部署他的机器。这所大学和墨西哥湾沿岸绿色能源公司已经合作好几年。
MARIA RICHARDS: “There is so much heat in the Gulf Coast, and that made us realize that by working with the oil and gas wells, it was an ability to tap into those resources.”
MARIA RICHARDS：“墨西哥湾沿岸地区有这么多的热量，这使得我们认识到，通过与油气井合作能够挖掘这些资源。”
LOY SNEARY: “The research that the SMU Geothermal Lab has done has allowed us to target the areas where there is adequate heat in these oil and gas wells to be able to be utilized.”
LOY SNEARY：“南卫理公会大学地热实验室已完成的研究使得我们瞄准了油气井能够利用的热量的这一领域。”
Loy Sneary is now negotiating with drillers in Texas and is working on a project in West Virginia. He also is looking at other states.
Loy Sneary正与德克萨斯州的钻井方谈判，并致力于西弗吉尼亚州的一个项目。他也同时放眼其他州。
