NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-02-20

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　　From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh

 

　　Marine¹ court general John Allen has withdrawn² his name from consideration to be NATO supreme³ commander in Europe and he is retiring from military . Allen told president Obama his decision during a meeting at white house today. NPR reports president says he accepted Allen's request to retire so the general can address health issue with his family. In the statement issued by the white house, Obama calls Allen one's nation finalist military leader . And He says convey his deep personal appreciation⁴ for Allen's service over past nineteen months as US top commander in Afghanistan. Allen's nomination⁵ for the NATO post was put on hole when allegation surface mayor sent inappropriate email message to Florida social net but he was clear any wrongdoing last month following the investigation⁶ by the inspector⁷ general of defense⁸ department who looked in the email exchanges. After Allen was exonerated⁹, the white house indicated it's moving ahead with his nomination. Crieg Window NPR news Washington.

 

　　The latest warning from white house over possible sequester¹⁰ took on new urgency today. President Obama said this morning if congress failed to approve stop gap measure, 8.5 billion dollars in cut would take effect in ten days. The impact would be filled across government. Once more tax revenue, congressional republicans argue president already got back now it offered more in the way of trimming spending .

 

　　The supreme court is taking another challenge to campaign finance laws . NPR Peter told us the new case seize to overturn a single aspect to limit how much individuals can give to candidates and party committee. Like a lot of case on political money, Macashe worse the federal election commission ask a relative small question. Can the court throw out just a big overall cap and how the donor¹¹ can give per year or per election cycle . Rechase teaches campaign finance law at the university of California at arl wine. If court does it ,then hall host campaign  contribution limit could be subjected to future challenge .1976 supreme court decision says government can limit contribution to candidates and parties to guard gash¹² corruption¹³ and apparent corruption . Peter NPR news Washington.

 

　　Tunisia political transition now faces new uncertainty¹⁴, the country prime minister has stepped down after he was unable to form a new government of technical crest¹⁵.

 

　　United Nation is out with new finding on civilian¹⁶ casualties in Afghanistan says last year 16 civilians¹⁷ were killed in US strung strike which rose to 70% in 2012 but report shows overall civilian casualties decreased from the previous year .Dow is up 49 .this is NPR.

 

　　A new law takes effect this year in North Carolina that cut unemployment benefit and raised business taxes .The governor signed the legislation today .From member station WFE Mike Tom, the state is trying to pay back 2.5 billion dollars to the federal government. North Carolina and more than 20 other states run out of money for unemployment insurance after the recession so they borrowed from federal government, now only California and New York still owed more than North Carolina, Governor P says the debt is unacceptable .Borrowing from Washington with no idea or plan on how to pay for ends with this administration . The law he signed dramatically cut unemployment benefit and slightly raised taxes on some business. It also means 170,000 North Carolinian who lose their federal extended benefit in July when the change takes effect. From NPR news, I'm Mike Tom .

 

　　Confidence among US home builders is down slightly from 6.5 year high .The National association home builder Wells Folk index dropped from 47 to 46 since January .rating below 50 generally suggest negative sentiment about housing market .

 

　　For the first time, Google stock has topped 800 dollars as it has come more than 4 years after the online Giant first holding 700 a share .

 

　　And investigation is under way, Belgium to one of biggest diamond heist in recent history .Authorities say 8 men made off with 50 million dollars worth precious stone from Brussels airport yesterday . They see the man were armed but no shots were fired .

 

　　I'm Lakshmi Singh,NPR News in Washington

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