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雾霾未去沙尘又起 “美丽中国”任重道远
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Sandstorm brings haze to Beijing
北京雾霾未去沙尘又起
Another hazy day for Beijing residents - the result of a sandstorm which aggravates poor air quality in the Chinese capital. Some have taken to wearing masks to protect their lungs. Toxic air and rising pollution are some of the issues facing China's next leader Xi Jinping. And as the ruling communist party holds its annual national congress, international journalists say the issue of air quality must be faced.
对于北京居民来说的又一个雾霭天气——沙尘使得首都本已糟糕的空气加剧。一些人戴着口罩保护他们的肺。有毒空气和不断涌现的污染问题成了下一届领导人习近平需要面临的问题。在执政共产党召开年度全国人民代表大会之际，国际记者称空气质量是必须面对的问题。
TOKYO TV CORPORATION CORRESPONDENT, KOBAYASHI FUMINORI, SAYING: "It's difficult (for China) to on one hand develop economy, and the other hand to consider environmental issues. But it has already come to such a degree, and it's badly affecting people's health. I hope (NPC delegates) will seriously think about the problem this year." Beijing's air quality was 30-45 times above the recommend safety levels in January, prompting public outcry. But it won't be easy to balance industrial growth with environmental protection.
东京电视公司记者小林说：“对中国来说，一方面要发展经济，另一方面要考虑环境问题，这是不容易的。但污染程度已经达到这个水平，严重影响了人们的健康。我希望今年(人大代表)认真的考虑这个问题。”一月，北京的空气质量是建议安全水平的30 - 45倍，引发了公众的强烈愤慨。但要保持工业增长与环境保护相平衡是不容易的。
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, STEPHEN MCDONELL, SAYING: "The question now is what are they really going do about it. Once these new leaders are put in place during this Congress, and they are the ones that have to decide on the solution. I supposed ordinary people are going to be calling on them to try and do something about it, about air pollution and also about things like, you know, decertification. The government has promised to limit traffic, but others say the country must reduce its dependence on coal and invest in clean energy technology.
澳大利亚广播公司斯蒂文·麦克唐纳说：“现在的问题是，什么是他们真正要去做的。一旦新的领导人上位，他们就需要决定解决方案。我认为老百姓会呼吁他们试着去解决一些事情，像空气污染和其他事情，你知道，像吊销执照。尽管政府已经承诺将限制交通流量，但一些人表示国家必须减少对煤炭的依赖，并投资清洁能源。
Freed U.N. peacekeepers cross into Jordan from Syria
释放的联合国维和人员从叙利亚进入约旦
Twenty-one United Nations peacekeepers held by rebels for three days in southern Syria are now free. They were brought by bus to Amman.
在叙利亚南部被叛军关押了三天的21名联合国维和人员现在被释放。他们将乘公共汽车前往安曼。
U.N. RESIDENT COORDINATOR TO JORDAN, CONSTANZA FARINA saying: "We were extremely relieved to know that the peacekeepers are safe and in good health in this very hospitable country which is Jordan." The delegation, from the Philippines, had been monitoring a ceasefire line between Syria and Israel in the Golan Heights when they were seized by rebels.
联合国常驻约旦协调员康斯坦萨法里说：“我们非常欣慰地知道，在约旦这个非常好客的国家，维和人员是安全的，身体健康良好。”在被叛军抓走的时候，菲律宾的维和部队正在戈兰高地监视叙利亚和以色列间的停火线。
Here --- they are reportedly along the border according to this video posted to a social media website whose content Reuters cannot independently verify. The group were taken hostage about six miles from the Syrian town of Jamla and were there since Wednesday.
据发布在社交媒体网站的视频报道，他们沿着边境线。视频的内容无法由路透社独立核实。在距叙利亚城镇Jamla六英里外维和人员被绑架，自周三起就一直在那。
Lesbian couple weds in Japan's Disneyland
日本迪斯尼乐园举办女同性恋婚礼
Koyuki Higashi and her partner Hiroko - married at Tokyo's Disneyland … and celebrating at a private ceremony.
加藤小雪和她的另一半安西子在东京迪斯尼乐园结婚…并在私人仪式上举行了庆祝活动。
Bride, Koyuki Higashi, saying (Japanese): "It was marvelous." Bride, Hiroko, saying (Japanese): "It was great fun." Bride, Koyuki Higashi, saying (Japanese): "We even got on to a gondola and had so many passers-by around us shouting congratulations. We are so incredibly happy." Hiroko withheld her last name because being openly gay in Japan is condemned. And the country doesn't recognize same-sex unions. Bride, Koyuki Higashi, saying (Japanese): "Though we live together there are still many things that work against us in our daily lives so I do hope Japan will change for the better on this." Emmy Suzuki Harris from Change.Org says opposition to same-sex unions is deeply rooted in Japanese culture.
新娘加藤小雪说：“这太不可思议了。”新娘安西子说：“这太令人愉快了”。新娘加藤小雪说：“我们甚至登上了一艘游览船，周围有很多路人喊恭喜。我们太幸福了。”安西子保留了她的姓，因为同性恋在日本仍会遭到谴责。日本不承认同性婚姻。新娘加藤小雪说：“虽然我们生活在一起，但我们日常生活中还有很多事情阻扰着我们，所以我希望日本在这方面能做出更好的改变。”来自改变组织的埃米·铃木说，反对同性婚姻深深扎根于日本文化。
Emmy Suzuki Harris, Japan Campaign Director, Change.org, saying (English): "It's like, if the nail sticks out, the hammer comes down. I think LGBT people here face that on a whole different level. And when it comes to sexuality there is just a lot of taboos around it. That being said, things are changing a lot." Change that Hiroko and Higashi are sure to embrace.
日本改变组织运动主任埃米·铃木说：“这就像，枪打出头鸟。我认为同性恋者面临不同层次的问题，当谈及性就有很多禁忌。话虽如此，事情还是有很大的改变。” 加藤小雪和安西子必能相拥在一起。
奥巴马演讲：结束自动减赤 保持经济增长
Weekly Address: End the Sequester to Keep Growing the Economy
结束自动减赤 保持经济增长
The White House
March 9, 2013
Hi, everybody. My top priority as President is making sure we do everything we can to reignite the true engine of America’s economic growth – a rising, thriving middle class.
Yesterday, we received some welcome news on that front. We learned that our businesses added nearly 250,000 new jobs last month. The unemployment rate fell to 7.7% – still too high, but now lower than it was when I took office.
Our businesses have created jobs every month for three years straight – nearly 6.4 million new jobs in all. Our manufacturers are bringing jobs back to America. Our stock market has rebounded. New homes are being built and sold at a faster pace. And we need to do everything we can to keep that momentum going.
That means asking ourselves three questions every day: How do we make America a magnet for new jobs? How do we equip more of our people with the skills those jobs require? And how do we make sure that your hard work leads to a decent living?
That has to be our driving focus – our North Star. And at a time when our businesses are gaining a little more traction, the last thing we should do is allow Washington politics to get in the way. You deserve better than the same political gridlock and refusal to compromise that has too often passed for serious debate over the last few years.
That’s why I’ve been reaching out to Republicans and Democrats to see if we can untangle some of the gridlock. Earlier this week, I met with some Republican Senators to see if there were smarter ways to grow our economy and reduce our deficits than the arbitrary cuts and the so-called “sequester” that recently went into place. We had an open and honest conversation about critical issues like immigration reform and gun violence, and other areas where we can work together to move this country forward. And next week, I’ll attend both the Democratic and Republican party meetings in the Capitol to continue those discussions.
The fact is, America is a nation of different beliefs and different points of view. That’s what makes us strong, and frankly, makes our democratic debates messy and often frustrating. But ultimately what makes us special is when we summon the ability to see past those differences, and come together around the belief that what binds us together will always be more powerful than what drives us apart.
As Democrats and Republicans, we may disagree on the best way to achieve our goals, but I’m confident we can agree on what those goals should be. A strong and vibrant middle class. An economy that allows businesses to grow and thrive. An education system that gives more Americans the skills they need to compete for the jobs of the future. An immigration system that actually works for families and businesses. Stronger communities and safer streets for our children.
Making progress on these issues won’t be easy. In the months ahead, there will be more contentious debate and honest disagreement between principled people who want what’s best for this country. But I still believe that compromise is possible. I still believe we can come together to do big things. And I know there are leaders on the other side who share that belief.
So I’ll keep fighting to solve the real challenges facing middle-class families. And I’ll enlist anyone who is willing to help. That’s what this country needs now – and that’s what you deserve.
Thanks.
CNN学生新闻：联合国安理会对朝实施更严厉制裁
U.N. Security Council Unanimously Votes for Tougher North Korea Sanctions
联合国安理会对朝实施更严厉制裁
TOMMY ANDRES, CNN ANCHOR: Hi, everyone, I`m Tommy Andres. I`m a correspondent with CNN Radio, but today, I am filling in for Carl and hanging out with you for this Friday edition of CNN STUDENT NEWS.
First up, news from the United Nations Security Council. The group voted yesterday for stronger punishments against North Korea. It is a reaction to that country`s latest rocket launches and nuclear tests. There has been a lot of tension between North Korea and other countries over its nuclear program, so that Security Council vote may not seem surprising. What is interesting is that it was unanimous. China, one of North Korea`s strongest allies, voted in favor of the punishments. These punishments are designed to change a country`s potentially threatening behavior. Sometimes they work. Other times, they don`t really have much impact.
You may have heard about filibusters in social studies class. We`ve talked about them before on our show. They are a way for a U.S. senator to block or delay a vote. On Wednesday, we actually saw one. Here is what happened.
John Brennan is President Obama`s nominee to run the CIA. But the Senate makes the final call, and Brennan is a controversial pick because of his connection to the use of drones. He`s been an adviser to the president on homeland security and counter-terrorism issues. He is a big supporter of using unmanned aircraft. The president has been criticized for his position on drones, including the possibility that they could be used to target Americans who pose a threat to the United States. Senator Rand Paul wants more answers about the president`s drone policies. On Wednesday, he used a filibuster to try and push for those answers.
The way it works is that when you get control of the Senate floor, you don`t give it up.
SEN. RAND PAUL, R-KY.: I rise today to begin to filibuster John Brennan`s nomination for the CIA. I will speak until I can no longer speak. I will speak for as long as it takes.
Has America the beautiful become Alice`s Wonderland? "No, no, said the queen, sentence first, verdict afterwards. Stuff of nonsense, Alice said loudly. The idea of having the sentence first? Hold your tongue, said the queen, turning purple. I won`t, said Alice. Release the drones, said the queen, as she shouted at the top of her voice." Lewis Carroll is fiction, right?
I have allowed the president to pick his political appointees, but I will not sit quietly and let him shred the Constitution. I cannot sit at my desk quietly and let the president says that he will kill Americans on American soil who are not actively attacking the country. Which has previously brought a challenge in federal court, to the legality of the authorization to target.
I would go for another 12 hours to try to break Strom Thurmond`s record, but I`ve discovered that there are some limits to filibustering, and I`m going to have to go take care of one of those in a few minutes here.
PAUL: I thank you very much for the forbearance, and I yield the floor.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Mr. President.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Senator from Illinois.
ANDRES: Senator Paul has gotten some support and some criticism for his filibuster. He also says he`s gotten a response from the White House. Yesterday, John Brennan was confirmed as the next CIA director.
Next up, authorities at this cat haven sanctuary are going to investigate a tragic accident that happened at a California facility. On Wednesday, an intern who worked with the animals there was mauled and killed by one of the sanctuary`s African lions. It`s just one example we`ve seen recently of the potential risks when humans and creatures enter each other`s habitats. When two park workers in Florida accidentally disturbed a hive, they were swarmed by tens of thousands of Africanized honey bees. That species is very aggressive, especially if bothered. The men were stung nearly 100 times each.
Thousands of sharks swimming offshore force some South Florida beaches to close. Experts say the sharks aren`t after people, but going in the water means you`re entering their habitat, and in a case of mistaken identity, if a shark thinks the person is a smaller fish, could lead to problems. And these iReport images from Israel show things going in the opposite direction. All those black specs, they are locusts and they are migrating north in search of food. And when they come across farmland, areas where farmers are growing fruits and vegetables, the insects can attack the crops and leave them decimated.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Is this legit? The idea for an International Women`s Day was suggested at a conference in 1910. It`s true. One year later, more than a million people went to International Women`s Day rallies.
ANDRES: For 100 years, International Women`s Day has been celebrated on March 8th, today. The international celebration eventually led to the creation of Women`s History Month in the U.S. This year`s month-long theme is about honoring women in STEM fields. We`re talking about science, technology, engineering and math. And women like these.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: When Jane Goodall was 22, she was invited to visit her friend`s farm in Africa. When she arrived, she was asked to study a group of chimpanzees. That`s how she began a career of studying and writing about chimps that`s helped the scientific community learn tremendous amounts about the behavior of these animals and about their natural habitat.
As a child, May Jamieson loved to read about science, especially astronomy. She went on to earn a degree in chemical engineering and become a medical doctor. But eventually, Jamieson returned to her love of astronomy and applied for the science program. On September 12, 1992, she flew aboard the Shuttle Endeavour as the first African-American woman in space.
A book called "The Sands of Mars" inspired Donna Lee Shirley`s curiosity about the Red Planet. Shirley earned bachelor`s and masters degrees in aerospace engineering and came to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1966 to work on the first unmanned mission to Mars. Thirty years later, she was managing the Mars exploration program when the Pathfinder and Sojourner rovers successfully explored the Red Planet`s surface.
In the late `80s and early `90s, Danica McKellar starred on the TV show, "The Wonder Years." What many fans may not know is that McKellar later graduated from UCLA with a degree in mathematics. She even helped write a math theorem that`s named for her. McKellar has also written books about girls and math, saying that she`s combining her love of entertainment and math to make the subject more entertaining.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Today`s Shoutout goes out to Mrs. Slossom`s (ph) U.S. history classes at Gennessee Valley (ph) Central school in Belmont, New York. Which U.S. president moved the start of daylight savings time from April to March? Was it Lyndon Johnson, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton or George W. Bush? You`ve got 3 seconds, go.
The earlier start began in 2007 under President George W. Bush. The reason was kind of the same idea why daylight savings time originally started. That`s your answer and that`s your shoutout.
CARL AZUZ, CNN ANCHOR: It puzzles the daylights out of some people. Why have daylight savings time if daylight is just going to get longer anyway as the Northern Hemisphere approaches summer? Well, for one thing, it`s the law. Before 1966, states had different times and dates for springing forward and falling back. The Uniform Time Act was passed to get them all synched up. But unlike many other laws, if states don`t want to participate, they don`t have to. Most of the state of Arizona, as well as Hawaii, don`t. So if you go there, they`ll tell you what time it is. The idea is a lot older than the `60s, though. Ben Franklin apparently had enough time on his hands to propose saving daylight, and several countries took him up on it. Well, they did about 130 years later. World War I was on, so daylight saving time was used to help save electricity. With the sun up later, people didn`t need to turn lights on until later. It stopped nationally after the war, and stayed that way until Congress got around to setting times for it. But today, daylight saving time is sleepy time for many Americans, especially Monday morning after springing ahead. The Better Sleep Council says people struggle and slog around in bad moods. SleepBetter.org says America loses hundreds of millions of dollars because workers aren`t as productive until they get used to it. They`re not saying we should get rid of daylight saving time, but this sheds light on why some sleepy people might want to.
Carl Azuz, CNN, Atlanta.
ANDRES: Before we go, we`re going to get in a little snowboarding story. Bet you didn`t think I meant this. That`s Eden Grace (ph) on the board. When this video was shot, she wasn`t even 2 years old. And this wasn`t even close to her first time on a snowboard. Her parents say she`s been going up the mountain since she was six weeks old. She learned to shred before she could walk. If she`s already this talented at 2, by the time she gets older, there`s snow telling how good she`ll be.
Time for us to pack it in. Remember to set your clocks ahead this weekend, and teachers, remember to share your feedback about today`s show on our home page. I`m Tommy Andres. Have a great weekend.
