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路透社:创纪录暴雨致纽约郊区爆发洪水
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New York suburbs hit by flash floods after record rainfall
创纪录暴雨致纽约郊区爆发洪水
Major roads in the US are turned into rivers. Vehicles submerged up to their windows are abandoned in New York subways as the waters rise. Heavy rain dumped more than 30 cm of water across the Long Island, triggering flash floods. It's believed to be the most the area's ever seen in a 24 hour period.
美国主要道路变成一片汪洋大海。随着水位上涨，被淹没至窗户的车辆被遗弃在纽约地下人行道。暴雨导致长岛超过30厘米深的积水，引发了突发洪水。据信这是该地区有史以来经历的24小时内最大的降水量。
(SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED LONG ISLAND RESIDENT, SAYING: "In all the years I am living here I have never, ever seen anything like this, ever. Never 12 inches of rain. Never."
未透露姓名的长岛居民：“我在这里居住了这么多年，从来没见过这么严重的积水。12英寸的积水。前所未有。”
The worst of it came during the morning rush hour, causing major problems for commuters. One traveller in New Jersey though refused to give up, pushing his car through waist deep muddy water. Many major routes and the Long Island Rail Road were forced to close because of flooding. At least one death was reported in Long Island. Flash floods also hit Nebraska. Here at the Good Smaritan Hospital it was a different kind of emergency from usual. Surveillance cameras capture the moment when floodwaters barrelled through the cafeteria, sending one worker scrambling to get out.
最糟糕的状况出现在早高峰时段，给通勤者带来重大麻烦。然而，新泽西一名乘客不想放弃，在及腰深的泥水中推车前行。许多重要道路和长岛铁路由于洪水被迫关闭。据报道长岛至少1人死亡。突发洪水还袭击了内布拉斯加州。在施救者医院则是不同寻常的紧急状况。监控摄像头拍摄到了洪水淹没自助餐厅，导致一名工作人员仓惶逃命的情景。
Ukraine army recaptures town near rebel stronghold
乌克兰重新占领叛军堡垒附近城镇
Ukrainian Army tanks in the eastern city of Uglegorsk; the national flag waving high. The army recaptured the town on Tuesday from pro-Russian separatists, and began to close in on the rebel stronghold of Dontesk, only a half hour's drive away. Residents of Uglegorsk say at least five civilians were killed in the operation.
乌克兰军方坦克已开入东部城镇Uglegorsk，国旗高高飘扬。周二，军方重新从亲俄分裂分子手中夺取了该城镇，并开始逼近叛军堡垒顿涅茨克，驱车只有半小时的路程。Uglegorsk居民表示，至少5名平民在行动中遇难。
(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) UGLEGORSK RESIDENT, SAYING: "There was a massive shooting. It seemed like there weren't many fighters, but the storming was horrid." And apart from the death toll, it left behind enormous damage.
Uglegorsk居民：“他们进行了大范围的射击。看上去战士并不很多，但是炮火却很猛烈。”除了造成人员伤亡外，战争还造成了重大损失。
(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) UGLEGORSK RESIDENT, SAYING: "There's no electricity, nothing. No windows, no roof. The winter is close, what are we to do? "
Uglegorsk居民：“没有电力供应，什么都没有。没有窗户，没有屋顶。冬天已经来临，我们应该怎么办？”
As government forces tighten the noose on separatists, shelling hit the center of Donetsk for the first time in the conflict, killing one person. This, as a large Russian aid convoy rumbles towards the border, worrying the central government in Kiev. Ukraine is fearful the convoy could be a covert military intervention by Moscow to help the rebels -- just when they appear on the verge of defeat.
随着政府力量加紧对分裂分子的包围，自冲突开始以来，炮火首次击中顿涅茨克中心，造成1人死亡。由于俄罗斯浩浩荡荡的救援物资车队已经靠近边境，炮火使基辅中央政府非常担忧。乌克兰担忧车队是莫斯科试图帮助叛军的变向军事干预，尤其是在叛军即将被击败之际。
Thousands of Israelis rally in support of Gaza offensive
数千名以色列人集会支持加沙袭击
Thousands of Israelis gather in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square Thursday to support residents of southern Israel. The region is a frequent target of rockets launched by militants in Gaza. Many wave signs and banners in support of Israel's month long offensive. But with a new five-day ceasefire in effect, some are calling for the Israeli government to do more to stop rocket attacks.
周四，数千名以色列人聚集在特拉维夫的拉宾广场，支持以色列南部人民。该地区经常成为加沙地带激进分子火箭弹袭击的目标。许多人挥舞着标语和旗帜支持以色列长达一个月的袭击。但是新的为期五天的停火即将生效，一些人呼吁以色列政府采取更多措施制止火箭弹袭击。
(SOUNDBITE) (English) DROR SHAMIR, RESIDENT OF GIVATAYIM, ISRAEL SAYING: "We came, actually, to say that we have people who are around 12 years (old), 14 years (old) or under, everyday these rockets. And they have 15 seconds, 15 unbelievable seconds to find a shelter. And these children here, they are afraid."
以色列GIVATAYIM居民DROR SHAMIR：“我们来这里是想说，我们有很多12岁，14岁甚至更年幼的人每天都遭遇火箭弹袭击。他们只有短暂的15秒钟的时间来寻找庇护所。这些孩子们非常害怕。”
(SOUNDBITE) (English) OREN ALONY, RESIDENT OF HEDERA, ISRAEL, SAYING: "We have had enough. We are coming together today to tell to our Prime Minister, 'If you have to fight, fight. Don't talk. You have nothing to talk about. There are terrorists organizations. We have nothing to talk with them."
以色列HEDERA居民OREN ALONY：“我们已经受够了。我们今天聚集在一起告诉我们的总理，‘如果我们必须反抗，那就反抗。不要只说不做。没有什么好说的。他们是恐怖组织。我们跟他们无话可说。’”
More than a month of intense conflict between Israel and Hamas Islamist militants has left nearly 2,000 Palestinians dead, many of them civilians. 64 Israeli soldiers and three Israeli citizens have also been killed. The temporary truce comes after both sides agreed to give Egyptian-brokered peace negotiations in Cairo more time to try to end the conflict in Gaza.
以色列和哈马斯伊斯兰激进分子之间超过一个月的剧烈冲突已经造成接近2,000名巴勒斯坦人死亡，其中许多是平民。还有64名以色列士兵和3名以色列平民遇难。双方达成临时休战协议，希望给予埃及促成的在开罗举行的和平谈判更多时间，终止加沙地带的冲突。
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Justin Bieber's latest plea
贾斯汀·比伯酒后驾车被捕
Justin Bieber cops another plea. The pop star is expected to plead guilty to careless driving and resisting an officer without violence to resolve a criminal case in Miami. The 20-year-old was charged with driving under the influence, resisting arrest and using an expired license after police suspected him of drag racing and arrested him in January. The agreement will require the Canadian singer to attend a 12-hour anger-management class, watch online videos about tragic drunken driving cases and donate $50,000 to charity. As part of the deal the state is expected to drop the DUI charge. In July, Bieber pleaded no contest in a Los Angeles court to misdemeanor vandalism for pelting a neighbor's home with eggs and was sentenced to two years probation.
白宫发言:密苏里警察与抗议人群冲突
Statement by the President
Edgartown, Massachusetts
12:49 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. This sound system is really powerful. Today, I’d like to update the American people on two issues that I’ve been monitoring closely these last several days.
First of all, we continue to make progress in carrying out our targeted military operations in Iraq. Last week, I authorized two limited missions: protecting our people and facilities inside of Iraq, and a humanitarian operation to help save thousands of Iraqi civilians stranded on a mountain.
A week ago, we assessed that many thousands of Yezidi men, women and children had abandoned their possessions to take refuge on Mount Sinjar in a desperate attempt to avoid slaughter. We also knew that ISIL terrorists were killing and enslaving Yezidi civilians in their custody, and laying siege to the mountain. Without food or water, they faced a terrible choice -- starve on the mountain, or be slaughtered on the ground. That’s when America came to help.
Over the last week, the U.S. military conducted humanitarian air drops every night –- delivering more than 114,000 meals and 35,000 gallons of fresh water. We were joined in that effort by the United Kingdom, and other allies pledged support. Our military was able to successfully strike ISIL targets around the mountain, which improved conditions for civilians to evacuate the mountain safely.
Yesterday, a small team of Americans -– military and civilian -– completed their review of the conditions on the mountain. They found that food and water have been reaching those in need, and that thousands of people have been evacuating safely each and every night. The civilians who remain continue to leave, aided by Kurdish forces and Yezidis who are helping to facilitate the safe passage of their families. So the bottom line is, is that the situation on the mountain has greatly improved and Americans should be very proud of our efforts.
Because of the skill and professionalism of our military –- and the generosity of our people –- we broke the ISIL siege of Mount Sinjar; we helped vulnerable people reach safety; and we helped save many innocent lives. Because of these efforts, we do not expect there to be an additional operation to evacuate people off the mountain, and it’s unlikely that we’re going to need to continue humanitarian air drops on the mountain. The majority of the military personnel who conducted the assessment will be leaving Iraq in the coming days. And I just want to say that as Commander-in-Chief, I could not be prouder of the men and women of our military who carried out this humanitarian operation almost flawlessly. I’m very grateful to them and I know that those who were trapped on that mountain are extraordinarily grateful as well.
Now, the situation remains dire for Iraqis subjected to ISIL’s terror throughout the country, and this includes minorities like Yezidis and Iraqi Christians; it also includes Sunnis, Shia and Kurds. We’re going to be working with our international partners to provide humanitarian assistance to those who are suffering in northern Iraq wherever we have capabilities and we can carry out effective missions like the one we carried out on Mount Sinjar without committing combat troops on the ground.
We obviously feel a great urge to provide some humanitarian relief to the situation and I’ve been very encouraged by the interest of our international partners in helping on these kinds of efforts as well. We will continue air strikes to protect our people and facilities in Iraq. We have increased the delivery of military assistance to Iraqi and Kurdish forces fighting ISIL on the front lines.
And, perhaps most importantly, we are urging Iraqis to come together to turn the tide against ISIL –- above all, by seizing the enormous opportunity of forming a new, inclusive government under the leadership of Prime Minister-designate Abadi. I had a chance to speak to Prime Minister-designate Abadi a few days ago, and he spoke about the need for the kind of inclusive government -- a government that speaks to all the people of Iraq -- that is needed right now. He still has a challenging task in putting a government together, but we are modestly hopeful that the Iraqi government situation is moving in the right direction.
Now, second, I want to address something that’s been in the news over the last couple of days and that’s the situation in Ferguson, Missouri. I know that many Americans have been deeply disturbed by the images we’ve seen in the heartland of our country, as police have clashed with people protesting. Today, I’d like us all to take a step back and think about how we’re going to be moving forward.
This morning, I received a thorough update on the situation from Attorney General Eric Holder, who has been following it and been in communication with his team. I’ve already tasked the Department of Justice and the FBI to independently investigate the death of Michael Brown, along with local officials on the ground.
The Department of Justice is also consulting with local authorities about ways that they can maintain public safety without restricting the right of peaceful protest and while avoiding unnecessary escalation. I made clear to the Attorney General that we should do what is necessary to help determine exactly what happened, and to see that justice is done.
I also just spoke with Governor Jay Nixon of Missouri. I expressed my concern over the violent turn that events have taken on the ground, and underscored that now is the time for all of us to reflect on what’s happened, and to find a way to come together going forward. He is going to be traveling to Ferguson. He is a good man and a fine governor, and I’m confident that, working together, he is going to be able to communicate his desire to make sure that justice is done and his desire to make sure that public safety is maintained in an appropriate way.
Of course, it’s important to remember how this started. We lost a young man, Michael Brown, in heartbreaking and tragic circumstances. He was 18 years old. His family will never hold Michael in their arms again. And when something like this happens, the local authorities –- including the police -– have a responsibility to be open and transparent about how they are investigating that death, and how they are protecting the people in their communities.
There is never an excuse for violence against police, or for those who would use this tragedy as a cover for vandalism or looting. There’s also no excuse for police to use excessive force against peaceful protests, or to throw protestors in jail for lawfully exercising their First Amendment rights. And here, in the United States of America, police should not be bullying or arresting journalists who are just trying to do their jobs and report to the American people on what they see on the ground. Put simply, we all need to hold ourselves to a high standard, particularly those of us in positions of authority.
I know that emotions are raw right now in Ferguson and there are certainly passionate differences about what has happened. There are going to be different accounts of how this tragedy occurred. There are going to be differences in terms of what needs to happen going forward. That’s part of our democracy. But let’s remember that we’re all part of one American family. We are united in common values, and that includes belief in equality under the law; a basic respect for public order and the right to peaceful public protest; a reverence for the dignity of every single man, woman and child among us; and the need for accountability when it comes to our government.
So now is the time for healing. Now is the time for peace and calm on the streets of Ferguson. Now is the time for an open and transparent process to see that justice is done. And I’ve asked that the Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney on the scene continue to work with local officials to move that process forward. They will be reporting to me in the coming days about what’s being done to make sure that happens.
Thanks very much, everybody.
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