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今日奥巴马
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1【West Wing Week:"That's Who We Are"】奥巴马本周白宫风云:那就是美国精神
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the President invited fourteen middle-class Americans to stand with him as he spoke on next steps for our continued economic recovery, honored Veteran's Day with veterans, service members and their families at Arlington National Cemetery, held a news conference in the East Room and traveled to New York to continue to work on recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy.
欢迎来到白宫风云周，这里是宾夕法尼亚1600大道指南。本周，奥巴马总统邀请14名中产阶级人士与他一道，就持续经济复苏接下来的计划发表讲话；在阿灵顿国家公墓与退伍军人，服役人员以及他们的家属共同纪念退伍军人节；在东厅（白宫内最大的厅）召开新闻发布会以及抵达纽约指导飓风桑迪恢复工作。
Friday, November 9th:11月9日，星期五
The President spoke to reporters in the East Room, flanked by middle-class Americans and urged House republicans to support a Senate passed bill that would prevent tax increases on middle-class families, and 97% of small businesses from taking effect at the end of the year.
奥巴马总统在白宫东厅向记者讲话，两侧是中产阶级美国人，他敦促众议院共和党人支持一参议院通过的法案，该法案将防止对中产阶级进行增税，今年年底将在97%的小型企业里生效。
Sunday, November 11th:11月11日，星期天
The President and First Lady were joined by the Vice President and Dr. Biden to honor Veteran's Day at Arlington National Cemetery, where the President laid a wreath, addressed the gathering at the Memorial Amphitheater, and traveled to section 60, to visit with families of service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
奥巴马总统及其夫人与副总统拜登一道在阿灵顿国家公布纪念退伍军人节，总统奥巴马敬献了花圈并在纪念碑场地发表了演说，随后来到部门60，访问在伊拉克和阿富汗战争中牺牲军人的家属。
Wednesday, November 14th: 11月14日，星期三
The President convened an East Room news conference where he pledged to work with Democrats and Republicans to find a balanced deficit reduction plan. He also repeated his view that the plan should strengthen the middle class, help create good private sector jobs and ask those who at the top of the income scale to do their fair share to deal with our fiscal challenges.
总统在东厅召开了一次新闻发布会，他承诺与民主党和共和党人一道找到一个平衡赤字削减方案。同样他还重申了自己的观点,方案应激励中产阶级,帮助创造良好的私营部门工作,并要求那些收入高的人提供合理的份额来应对财政挑战。
Thursday, November 15th:11月15日，星期四
The President traveled to Staten Island, New York, to meet with state and local officials about the ongoing response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Sandy. He met with victims still struggling with the effects of the Super Storm that ravaged the region.
总统前往纽约斯塔藤岛会见州和地方官员，指导飓风桑迪持续响应和恢复工作。他会见了暴风肆虐过后仍受影响的受害者。
Back at the White House, Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes gave us a preview of the President's upcoming trip overseas.
回到白宫，副国家安全顾问Ben Rhodes对奥巴马即将到来的国外之行做了提前预报。
2【Obama visits storm-ravaged New York】奥巴马访问受暴风肆虐的纽约
U.S. President Barack Obama on the streets of Staten Island gets a first hand look at the damage from superstorm Sandy. With residents still trying to recover some two weeks after the storm hit, Obama pledged to provide help as long as they need it.
美国总统巴拉克·奥巴马在斯塔藤街道上亲自考察了超级飓风桑迪的破坏情况。在暴风袭击两周后，当地居民仍在努力恢复。奥巴马承诺只要他们需要就会提供帮助。
U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SAYING: "So there's a lot of short-term, immediate stuff that has to be dealt with. And we are going to make sure that we stay here as long as people need that immediate help. That's FEMA's primary task. And we'll be coordinating closely with state and local governments to make sure folks are getting the short-term help. But what we've also already heard is that there's going to be some long-term rebuilding that's required." The death toll from the historic storm now stands at 128 in the United States and Canada.
美国总统奥巴马说：“现在有许多短期、即刻的任务需要处理。我们要确保只要人们需要，我们就能提供即刻的帮助。这是联邦应急管理局的首要任务。我们将与州和当地政府密切协调，确保人们获得短期内的救助。但我们同样已得知，对一些需要的重建项目将会长期的援助。”如今，这场历史性飓风在美国和加拿大已造成128人遇难。
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路透社新闻
1【Mursi says Egypt will "never leave Gaza on its own"】Mursi表示埃及将“永远与加沙一道”
In Egypt --- protests against Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip. Thousands gathered at the Azhar mosque as a show of solidarity with Palestinians. It was a sentiment reinforced by President Mohamed Mursi Egyptian President.
在埃及——人们抗议以色列对加沙地带展开空袭。数千人聚集在阿兹哈尔清真寺以示与巴勒斯坦团结一道。埃及总统Mohamed Mursi更将这种情绪推向了高潮。
Mohammed Mursi, Saying (Arabic): "The people of Egypt will never leave Gaza on its own. And that in the face of this aggression today, we say to the aggressors, we can never achieve peace through aggression." Mursi, Egypt's first freely elected president since Hosni Mubarak, was more assertive than his predecessor --- warning Israel in stark terms to stop what he called a "horrific aggression"
埃及总统Mohammed Mursi说：“埃及人们将永远与加沙一道。如今面对侵略，我们告诉侵略者，我们绝不会通过侵略获得和平。”Mursi---自穆巴拉克下台以来首位埃及人们自由选举出来的总统，处事风格更加强硬，他鲜明的警告以色列停止其所谓的“可怕的侵略”。
Egypt underscored its support for Gaza, by sending truckloads of medical personnel and supplies across the border. So far, over two dozen Palestinians have been killed in several days of attacks, with 3 Israelis killed on Thursday. On Friday, Israeli police said a rocket fired from Gaza landed in the Jerusalem area -- the first Palestinian rocket since 1970 to reach the vicinity of the holy city.
埃及越过边境向加沙提供大量医疗人员及物资援助以示其对加沙的支持。目前为止，在几天的袭击中20多名巴勒斯坦人被杀害，周四也有3名以色列人遇难。周五，以色列警方表示从加沙发射出的火箭弹击中了耶路撒冷地区，这是自1970年以来打到这座神圣城市的首枚巴勒斯坦火箭弹。
2【Thousands in Jordan's capital call for king to quit】约旦数千人集会呼吁国王下台
Reform or leave - the chant from thousands gathered in Jordan's capital, Amman on Friday directed at ruling monarch King Abdullah. Around 2000 people called for the king's removal on the third day of demonstrations following a hike in fuel prices which has heightened tensions in the country. They also chanted for the downfall of the regime, echoing the rallying cry of the many Arab Spring uprisings that have shaken the region.. Women were also vocal participants with one accusing the regime of unethical conduct.
改革或下台——周五在约旦首都数千人向执政国王阿卜杜拉高声喊道。油价猛涨已经加剧了国家紧张局势，游行示威第三天大约2000多人呼吁国王下台。他们同样高呼政权垮台，发出动摇过这个政权的阿拉伯之春的战斗口号。妇女也直言不讳指责政府不道德。
PROTESTER, ABEER, SAYING: "The protests came after the rise in prices, which was preceded by rampant corruption of the regime against the people. The people cannot take this corruption and can't stand these prices anymore." The Muslim Brotherhood, the country's largest opposition group, had called on people to take to the streets but top officials from the group choose not to participate in the rally. The 50-year-old king has ruled since 1999.
抗议者 Abeer说：“猖獗的政权腐败压榨人民，物价上涨，随后引发这次抗议。人们不能接受这种腐败行为，再也不能忍受这些价格了。”穆斯林兄弟会，这个国家最大的反对派团体已经呼吁人们走上街头抗议，但该组织最高官员并不参加这次集会。1999年这位50岁的国王开始执政。
美联社新闻
This is AP news minute.
美联社新闻一分钟
David Petraeus believed all along that the September 11 attack on the U-S consulate in Benghazi, Libya was a terrorist strike. That's what the ex-cia director told lawmakers during private hearings.
大卫·彼得雷乌斯将军始终坚信9月11日袭击美国驻利比亚班加西使馆是一恐怖袭击事件。前任中情报军主任在私人听证会上向立法者说道。
Congressional leaders are confident they can reach a deal with president Barack Obama to head off the "fiscal cliff" and the risk of a new recession. House speaker John Boehner (bay'-nur) and senate minority leader Mitch Mcconnell both said they offered higher tax revenue as part of a deal.
国会领导人有信心与奥巴马达成协议避免出现“财政悬崖”以及新一轮衰退的风险。众议院发言人John Boehner 和参议院少数党领袖Mcconnell都表示愿意提供更高的税收额作为协议的一部分。
Israel's military is gearing up for a possible ground offensive into Gaza. The rockets fired by Palestinian militants into Israel today included one aimed at Jerusalem. over the past three days, Israel has pounded Hamas targets in Gaza with scores of airstrikes, while Hamas has fired more than 450 rockets.
以色列军方正在为可能的向加沙发动地面攻击做好准备。今日巴勒斯坦激进分子向包括耶路撒冷在内的以色列地区发射火箭弹。在过去三天，以色列对加沙哈马斯展开了多次空袭，同时哈马斯也发射了450多枚火箭弹。
The coast guard says an oil rig fire is out after an explosion off the coast of Louisiana which sent four people to hospitals and left two others missing. it's unclear whether any oil has spilled from the platform. the associated press with ap news minute.
海岸警卫队表示路易斯安那州一石油钻塔爆炸引发的火灾已被扑灭，四人送往医院两人失踪。目前还不清楚是否有石油泄漏。这里是美联社一分钟新闻。
CNN学生新闻
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This is (inaudible) middle school, Indiana, welcome to CNN STUDENT NEWS. Launch (ph).
CARL AZUZ, CNN ANCHOR: A big thanks to Mr. Merrill students for getting things started today, we have a packed show, so let`s go ahead and get to it.
First up, hearings on Capitol Hill. Now, you are not going to see any pictures from these hearings, and you are not going to hear anything that was said in them, either. That is because these are closed hearings. That means no members of the media, no members of the public are allowed in.
We do know what they are about, though. This -- the attack on the U.S. facility in Benghazi, Libya. It happened just over two months ago, the members of Congress who are running the hearings have questions about how the attacks happened and what happened afterward. And they are hoping to get answers. Martha Shade has more on who`ll be at the hearings and what issues are expected to come up.
MARTHA SHADE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Several of Washington`s power players will be on Capitol Hill, expecting to be grilled about the deadly consulate attack in Benghazi, Libya. U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed in the September 11th assault.
Former CIA director David Petraeus is scheduled to address this Senate House Intelligence Committee, his testimony was in question after his sudden resignation last week.
REP. PATRICK MEEHAN, (R ), PENNSYLVANIA: He is necessary, he understands and was there during the time when the Benghazi events occurred.
SHADE: Some Republicans have been going after U.N. ambassador Susan Rice. After the violence, she said intelligence pointed to a spontaneous, not pre-planned attack. Senator John McCain said Rice was deceptive, while Lindsey Graham just doesn`t trust her.
SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM, (R ), SOUTH CAROLINA: And the reason I don`t trust her, is because I think she knew better, and if she didn`t know better she shouldn`t be the voice of America.
SHADE: President Barack Obama had a message to the senators in Rice`s defense.
BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: If Senator McCain and Senator Graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me, and I`m happy to have that discussion with them.
SHADE: The senators oppose Rice possibly being nominated to secretary of state to replace Hillary Clinton, and say they will do whatever they can do to block it.
Senator Rand Paul says he is no fun of Rice, but there are bigger issues at play.
SEN. RAND PAUL, (R ), KENTUCKY: But I think the more important question is, why were there no Marines guarding our ambassador.
SHADE: Who made that decision, is likely to be discussed during these hearings. I`m Martha Shade reporting.
AZUZ: Next stop, we are looking at a fine, not just any old fine, the largest criminal fine in U.S. history: it`s $1.2 billion, and the company that`s paying it, is BP. You might remember this: an explosion in 2010 in a BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. A massive oil spill that leaked more than 200 million gallons of oil into the water. And the serious environmental problems when some of that oil washed up along the U.S. Gulf coast. Yesterday, BP reached the settlement with the U.S. government. The company will pay $4.5 billion. That includes the record fine, and it covers other criminal charges and government penalties. BP has already agreed to pay 20 billion to cover damages from the spill, and nearly 8 billion to private victims. For perspective in a two year since the oil spill happened, BP has made $43 billion in profits.
You`ve heard this talk about this fiscal cliff. It`s a series automatic government spending cuts and tax increases that could hit Americans next year, if Congress and President Obama don`t figure out a way around them. Here is a look at how the fiscal cliff could impact education: school districts nationwide would have less money, so after school programs, enrichment programs, sports could be cut. More teachers could lose their jobs or get paid less. And many schools wouldn`t be able to make needed repairs, upgrade computers or get new textbooks. Because so many schools have been struggling with less money after the recession hit, this fiscal cliff could make things worse: and that`s why so many people in education are paying attention to what happens as Congress and the president try to find the solution.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: See, if you can ID me. I`m a country that`s been around for centuries, but I established my current Communist form of government in 1949. I`m one of the world`s largest nations in size. And I`m the largest in population.
I`m China and I`m home to more than 1.3 billion people.
AZUZ: There`s been a change at the top of China`s Communist Party. In the U.S., presidential candidates are out in public all the time. That`s not how things work in China. When that country`s leadership goes through a transition, it all happens behind closed doors. These seven men are those new leaders. They make up the most powerful committee in the Chinese government. And the one who is front and center, is Xi Jinping, he is the new head of China`s Communist Party and is expected to lead the country for the next ten years. A lot of other nations are wondering, what to expect from Xi in this committee. That`s because in addition to having the world`s biggest population, China also has the world`s second biggest economy. That means it has a lot of influence on the world`s economic issues.
Back into U.S., 13 deaths have been reported to the FDA, the Food and Drug Administration. The reports say that those 13 people died after using a supplement called "5-hour Energy." The FDA launched an investigation, it`s required to by law. But it also says, that a report by itself doesn`t mean that a product is responsible for health issue. So far, connection between the deaths and 5-hour Energy hasn`t been established. One thing the FDA is likely looking at is caffeine. One 5-hour Energy has 207 milligrams of caffeine. To compare, a cup of coffee can have anywhere from 95 to 200 milligrams. A regular can of Red Bull has about 80 milligrams. Dr. Sanjay Gupta is CNN`s chief medical correspondent. He was talking to a colleague recently, and this other doctor brought up an issue that he described as the biggest manmade epidemic in the United States. He was talking about accidental death from overdoses. But not from illegal drugs, from prescription drugs. Accidental overdoses are the number one cause of accidental death in America. We talked to Dr. Gupta about ways to prevent this, and some of the surprising numbers associated with the issue.
DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Carl, I think the statistics that gets everyone`s attention here, is that every 90 minutes in this country, someone dies from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. You keep that in mind, and I think that tells you a large tale. And also, if you look at the world, and you think about young people and old people alike, 80 percent of the world`s pain pills are taken in the United States. We prescribe enough to give every man, woman and child a doze every 4 hours for three weeks. So, look, we are talking a lot about this, but best advice: if you have pain pills in your medicine cabinet, get rid of them.
People have a preconceived notion of who this people are that are dying, but oftentimes it`s your friends, your families, your neighbors, it`s not people who you would think of as addicts. There are people who have legitimate pain that need to have those pain concerns addressed. Don`t misuse these pills, and ask yourself, every time you are given a prescription, do I really need this? Hopefully, that`s going to help a lot of people, Carl. Back to you.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Today "Shoutout" goes out to Mr. Love`s journalism technology student at Sandpoint High School in Sand Point, Idaho.
Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics o which of these songs? You know what to do, is it "My Country "Tis of Thee." "America the Beautiful," God Bless America" or the "Star-Spangled Banner." You`ve got three seconds, go!
Key wrote the lyrics to the "Star-Spangled Banner" during the war of 1812. That`s your answer and that`s your "Shoutout."
AZUZ: You might expect to hear the "Star-Spangled Banner" before a sports event, that tradition is connected to some controversy in part of Pennsylvania. The commissioner in charge of high school hockey emailed teams and suggested that they not sing the anthem. He says it`s not a question of patriotism, it`s a concern about costs.
High school hockey rents ice time for games, so every game is carefully timed. When time runs out, the game ends, even if the clock hasn`t hit zero. If the singer takes longer with the national anthem, it eats into that game time. Some people aren`t happy with the idea of skipping the national anthem. They`ve suggested extending the time for the game or cutting time somewhere else. One person suggested using a pre- recorded rendition of the anthems, so you always know how long it will be.
Tile, linoleum, marble, carpet, hardwood, there are a lot of types of floors. But the owner of this business in Pittsburgh went a different route: she paid pennies for her flooring, actually, she didn`t pay them, she used them. 250,000 pennies took her and some volunteers about 300 hours to lay it all down, but she said it`s actually a lot cheaper than paying for tile. So, how do you make a floor from all these? I guess, you lay the pennies down and then start linking them together.
Suppose, if you don`t want to be ordinary that`s certainly on the way to change. You imagine when the customers walking and see it, though. They are going to be floored. They might not be able to make sense of it, but I know just how to ask them for their opinions. Penny for your thoughts? All right, that`s all the puns we can handle for now. I hope you have a great weekend.
