NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-05-09

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　　From NPR news in Washington, I am Lakshmi Singh.

 

　　Cheers ring out from a Cleveland neighborhood where Gina DeJesus became the second of three kidnapping survivors¹ to reunite today with loved ones. After spending nearly ten years in apparent captivity² not far from where she diapered. Earlier today, Amanda Berry, the women who escaped and called 911 Monday led to freedom of all three women also reunited with family. Michelle Knights³ remain in the hospital. Later today, three brothers Ariel, Pedro, and Onil Castro are expected to be charged. DeJesus’ aunt Sandra Ruiz urged the public not to act out against the Castro family. “Do not go retaliate⁴ the family of the suspects of this crime”. Meanwhile, authorities say a Cleveland courage found has been established to accept donations for the kidnapping survivors.

 

　　House Republicans were pressing their claims of the administration is covering up information about the deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya last year that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. NPR’s Craig Windham reports that the House Oversight⁵ and Government Reform Committee has heard from three State Department employees including Gregory Hicks, the number two diplomat⁶ under Stevens in Libya.

 

　　Hicks says he learned from a call from Libya’s Prime Minister that Stevens had been killed. “I think it’s the saddest phone call I have ever had in my life”. He says he has spoken with Stevens earlier. GOP Congressman⁷ Trey Gowdy asked about that call, “What precisely⁸ did he say to you?” “ He said Greg we are under attack.” Hicks says he was stunned⁹ when he heard UN Ambassador Susan Rice said initially¹⁰ the attack had been prompted by a anti-Islam video. The democrat¹¹ panel Elijah Cumming scolded Chairman Darrel Issa for claiming the administration intentionally¹² kept the military from doing more to help. “Based on what military commanders have told us this allegation is simply untrue.” Craig Windham, NPR news, Washington.

 

　　British Prime Minister David Cameron ** western leader to a new calls for an end to Israel’s Assad regime. “There is an urgent need to start a proper negotiation¹³ to force a political transition and to bring this conflict to an end. “I will be flying to Sochi on Friday to meet President Putin to discuss this issue further.”

 

　　Meanwhile, the head of South Korea she is the President of a grateful nation for its ally for the U.S. in the face of nuclear threat posed by North Korea. South Korean leader Park Geun-Hye delivered a speech to the members of the Congress that began with a tribute to US veteran of the Korean War. “Our profound gratitude¹⁴ to America’s veterans, their blood, sweat, and tears help to safeguard freedom and democracy.” Park met with President Obama yesterday. This is NPR News.

 

　　A district attorney in Utah wants to charge a 17-year-old boy with homicide by assault in the pouching¹⁵ death of a soccer referee¹⁶. NPR’s Howard Berkes has reports that prosecutors¹⁷ are also trying to try the teenager as an adult. “Homicide by assault is a third degree felony punishably by up to 5 years in prison if the 17-year-old is tried and convicted as an adult, but first a juvenile¹⁸ court judge must approve because unidentified suspect is a minor¹⁹. He has been help in juvenile detention²⁰ since he allegedly punch referee Ricardo Portillo in the head 10 days ago. Portillo has cited the player with a yellow card warning for rough play. The 46-year-old referee suffered a serious head injury and died Saturday. Homicide by assault is charged when unlawful force is used to cause badly injury but death is unintentional. Howard Berkes, NPR news, Salt Lake City.

 

　　In Italy, former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi lost his latest appeal to dismiss a tax fraud conviction. Today, a court sentenced him to 4 years in prison. However, Berlusconi is expected to get a third shot at an appeal. And he is likely to face a lifetime ban from politics.

 

　　Italian authorities are investigating another deadly maritime²¹ accident that becoming nearly as high-profile as the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster over a year ago. Authorities say a cargo²² ship *** last night sending the control tower tumbling into the harbor killing²³ at least 7 people. Officials are considering the possibility that the ship suffered mechanical failure that might have prevented the capital from steering²⁴ it properly.

 

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