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2011年10月3日普特天空听力

2011-10-03超级城市巡礼伦敦MegacitiesLondon—5

2011-10-03穿越银河系的旅行ThroughMilkyWay—20

Theywereonestoretomarktheouterlimits,buttodayastronomersbelievetheMilkyWaygalaxyismuchbiggerthanwhatwecansee.Tounderstandwhy,we'lltraveltothestarsofthegalacticdisc.Farfromourusualplaceinspace,weapproachtheedgesofthegalaxy,wherewemaybeabletodiscoverwhatholdsallthestarstogethertomakeourMilkyWay.Here,ournightskylooksalittledifferent,theMilkyWaysmallerandskiesdarker.Buteventhoughwaittensofthousandsoflightyearsfurtherawayforthecenterofourgalaxy,westillbondtoitbytheforceofgravity.

Gravityistheforcethatmakesanytwoobjectswhenitmovestowardeachother.

Onearth,citieshavebeenfromirongirdersandconcretebeams.Thislargelyinvisiblescaffoldholdsthesebuildingsupagainstthepullofthegravity.Withoutthisscaffoldin,theskyscraperswouldcrumbleandthebridgeswouldcollapse.Thegravitynotonlygovernsusonearth,itgovernsthroughouttheuniverse.Itslawsarestraightforward.Anythingthathasmasshasagravitationalpull.Thegreaterthemass,thestrongerthepull.With200billionstars,theMilkyWayhasahugemassandthetremendousgravitationalattraction.Solikebuildings,ourgalaxyalsoneedspoppingupagainsttheforceofthegravity.

BBC2011-10-03

BBCnewswithMarionMarshal.

ThousandsofLibyanshavebeenfleeingfromthecityofSirte,oneofthelaststrongholdsofcolonelGaddafi'sforcesunderatemporaryceasefire.ThecityhasbeenundersiegeforweeksbutGaddafiloyalistscontinuedtoofferfierceresistence.JonathanHeadisoutsideSirte.

AmassofcarscrowdedaroundtwopetroltankersparkedbesidetheroadleadingwestfromSirte.Hoseswerehurriedlypushedintopetroltanks,eachcargettingafewlitres,enoughtogetthemawayfromthebesiegedtown.Theywerepackedwithpossessionsandwithpeople.ThesearemostlyGaddafisupportersandtheyseemedverystressed.

"Idon'tunderstandwhat'shappening,saidIsmail.Therewereshellsandbombsexplodingallaroundmyhouse.Wehadtoleave.Withtheexoduspickinguptransitionalgovernmentforceshopetheycanfinallytakethetown."

TheAfghangovernmentsaysthekilleroftheformerpresidentBurhanuddinRabbaniwasaPakistanicitizenandtheplotitselfwasorganizedfrominsidePakistan.MrRabbaniwho'sattemptingtomediatebetweentheAfghangovernmentandtheTalibanrebelswasassassinatedbyasuicidebomberalmosttwoweeksago.

TheheadoftheinterimmilitarygovernmentinEgypthassaidtheyaskedpresidentHosniMubarakneveraskthearmytofireonprotesters.FieldMarshalMohamedTantawiwhoisMrMubarak'sdefenceministersaidhehadtesifiedbeforeGodandtoldthetruth.SebastianUsherhasmore.

CNN2011-10-03

AbigthankyougoingallthewayforSouthKoreaforgettingtoday'sshowgoingtodayfromtheCNNcenterinAtlanta,Georgia.I'mC.A.Let'sgettotheheadlines.Firstup,we'relookingatthepossibilityofaUSgovernmentshutdownagain.October1st,whichisjustafewdaysaway,isthestartofthegovernmentfiscalorfinancialyear.ButunlessCongresstakesactionthisweek,therewon'tbeanymoneyforgovernmentprograms.Ifthathappens,andit'sjustanifshutdown.CandyC.looksatwhichgovernmentagencyisatthecenterofthisnewroundofdebates.

Forthethirdtimethisyear,acongressionalstaredownthreatensagovernmentshutdown.Letmestartwithyou,senatorW.andaskyouifthereisapointatwhichyouthinkthisisembarrassing?

Yes,itisembarrassing.

Arewethere?

CanweonceagaininflictononthecountryandtheAmericanpeoplethespectacleofanear-governmentshutdown?

Isureasheckhopenot.

TheUSgovernmentrunsoutofmoneyattheendofthisweek,unlessatemporaryspendingbillispassedonCapitalHill.InsidethehouseversionismoneytoreplenishtheFederalemergencymanagementagency,FEMA,whichassistsdisastervictims,tornadoesinJoplin,hurricaneintheNortheast.Theremarkablethingisthatbasicallycongresscan'tagreeonsomethingeveryoneisforfundingFEMA.Thecruxofthematterishowandwhentodecidehowtopayforit.SenateDemocratshaverejectedtheHouseversionsayingRepublicansareproposingtopayforincreasedFEMAfundswithcutbacksinprogramsthatcreatejobs.Nobodyisbudging,ergostalemate,aloomingshutdownandthepoliticsthatensure.

I'llgivetheSenateDemocratleadermostofthecredit.Hemanufacturedthecrisisallweekaboutdisasterwhenthisisnocrisis,everybodyknowswhoaregoingtopayforeverysinglepennyofdisasteraidthatthepresidentdeclaresandthatFEMAcertifies.Onepointaboutwhotoblameornottoblameonthiscurrent,hopefullynon-shutdownisthatthereisagroup.AndIdobelievethatitismostlycenteredintheHouseintermsofsomeoftheseteapartyRepublicanswhosayoneveryissue.We'regoingtomakethisamakerbreak.

Pointingfiguresaboutanimpendingshutdowncanbegoodpolitics,butanactualshutdownislikelytohurtanypoliticianina50-mileradiusofWashington.Oddsaregoodthey'llfigurethisout,theyhavetillFriday.CandyC.CNN.Washington.

Sowhatyouknowthisgovernmentshutdown,maybe,maybenot.Asmanyas800,000thousandgovernmentworkerscouldbesenthome,soifyoumomordeadisone,theymightbehomewithoutpay.ApplicationsforthingsissuedbythegovernmentlikeIRStaxrefunds,passports,visas,thosecouldbedelayed.Andnationalparkscouldbeclosedaswellasthenationalzoo,althoughzooanimalswouldstillgetfed.Thelistofthingsthatwouldstayopenislonger,westillgetourmail,criminalswouldstillbechasedandprosecuted,anythingtodowithpublicsafetykeepsonrunning.

NPR2011-10-03

FromNPRNewsinWashington,I’mLouiseSchiavone.

Inthegripsofadeeprecessionandanunrelentingdebtcrisis,theGreekcabinethasapprovedabudgetforparliamentaryconsideration.Thespendingplanincludesadecisiontocutservicestaffby30,000bytheendoftheyear.Thenextinstallmentofacriticalbail-outloandependsuponthisnewbudget.

AbigheadacheinNewYorkCitythisweekendforthefinancialdistrictandforanyonetryingtocrosstheBrooklynBridgeonSaturday.Policesayroughly700protesterswerearrestedastheyshutdownalaneofBrooklynBridgetrafficforseveralhours.Theyfacechargesofdisorderlyconductandresistingarrest.OccupyWallStreetdemonstratorsarerailingagainstcorporategraveglobalwarmingandsocialinequalityamongothergrievances.

BritishPrimeMinisterDavidCameroniswarningtheeruozonecrisisrisksharmingBritain’seconomyandstaunchingglobalgrowth.SpeakingontheopeningdayofhisConservativeParty’sannualconference,Cameronsaidthathewouldsticktohiscoalition’sdeficitcuttingplansdespitesignstheBritisheconomyisstalling.

AdayafterPresidentObamachastisedtheRepublicanpresidentialhopefulsforallowinganaudience-centereddebatetobooagaysoldier,NPR’sAllisonKeyestellsusGOPcandidateHermanCainsaysheshouldhavedefendedthatsoldier.

Cainsaysitwasn’ttheintentofanyoneonstageoftheGOPdebatetodisrespectthesoldierwhoaskedthecandidatesaquestion.CainhetellsABC’sThisWeektheheatofadebatewith60secondstoanswerthemoderatorwasnotthetimetotrytofigureoutwhythecrowdwasbooing.

“Ihappentothinkthatmaybetheywerebooingthewhole‘don’task,don’ttell’repealmoresothanbooingthatsoldier,butwedidn’tknowthat.”

Inaseparateinterview,formerRepublicanpresidentialcandidateJohnMcCainalsosaidtheGOPcandidateshouldhavedefendedthesoldierbecausemenandwomeninthemilitaryshouldbetreatedwiththehighestregard.AllisonKeyes,NPRNews,Washington.

InabidforConservativesupport,GOPpresidentialcandidateMittRomneyispromisingtoappointConservativesSupremeCourtjusticesifhebecomespresident.TheformerMassachusettsgovernorspokeonMikeHuckabee'sFoxNewsshowthisweekend.

USChiefJusticeJohnRobertandfiveotherjusticesattendedthetraditionalRedMassinWashingtonheldannuallythedaybeforethefirstMondayinOctober.WashingtonCardinalDonaldWuerlofficiatedatSt.Matthew'sCathedral.

“Wecometogethertosoluteandtoprayforallofthosewhohavesuchasignificantroleintheadministrationofjusticeinournation.”

NotattendingthemasstodayatStMathewYouththethreewomenontheSupremeCourt.

ThisisNPRNews.

ASyrianstate-runnewspaperAlBaathiswarningAmericanambassadorRobertFordagainstmeddlinginSyrianaffairsifhewantstoavoidmore“rotteneggs”attacks.ThepublicationischargingthatFordhasbeensupportingarmedanti-governmentgroupsinSyria.SupportersofPresidentBasharal-AssadpeltedFordwitheggsonThursdayashevisitedaprominentSyrianoppositionfigure.

ThemanbehindthelenswhohelpedtocreatetheBeatles’publicimagehasdied.LarryMillerlooksbackonphotographerRobertWhitaker'swork.

RobertWhitakershotmanyoftheBeatles’mostwell-knownphotographsandalbumcovers.

“I'vejustseenaface.Ican'tforgetthetimeorplace”.

Perhapshisbest-knowncoverwastheonefewsawwithdrawnafteranuproar.Inacontroversial“butchercover”ofthe1966Americanversionof“YesterdayandToday”,WhitakerposedtheBeatlesinwhitecoatssurroundedbydecapitateddollsandslabsofrawmeat.Hewouldlaterexplainthepicturewasameditationonfameandanattempttoshakeuptheband’stinybubbleimage.WhitakergotthejobwiththeBeatlesafterphotographingmanagerBrianEpsteinfortheJewishNews.Epstein