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The latest numbers on the housing market show at least a little improvement. The National Association realtor says the sale of existing homes rose 4 percent for the month before. This after association yesterday revised the sale of past 4 years downward.NPR reports sale are still sluggish1.
Home sales were up a bit last month while home price fell 3.5% from year ago. For closure kept putting down more pressure on price. The economist2 of market Zade Moody's Analyst3 he is not too excited by the latest numbers.
Yet the housing market is really going nowhere fast .You know ,wallet that's good .in turn demand the crash is over but no real sign of subtitle4 to pick up yet ,think we are going to see that until it has better condition of job marking. Andy says until price start drafting lower, that can tumbile and mortgage lender nervous,Cris NPR news, Boston.
The government is taking step to ensure commercial pilots are rest before they yield to a cub5 pid. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announce new scheduling rule.
It would ensure the pilots have great number consecutive6 our off duty each week. Pilots are also being giving 2 consecutive hours between shifts currently they have 8.Safety advocates are pushing for the restriction7 for years. But effort got boost after 2009 crash in Buffalo8 New York. Investigators9 concluded the pilots were likely slept to private.
More than 4 years after deadly mine disaster in Utah. Federal prosecutors10 say they still consider criminal charges. As NPR Howard Berkes reports the Justice Department is allowing a key deadline to pass next week. Nine coal miners rescued were dead Utah Crandall Canyon11 mining in 2007.Both Congress and Federal regulator
strongly urge the criminal investigation12 .The Labor13 Department even put on hold more than 1 million dollar in sable14 penalty setting possible interference with the criminal approve. They hold expire in the end of next week. The Spokeswoman for Us Attorney for Utah says office will not seek extension. That means the civil cases will proceed. The spokeswoman says the criminal investigation also continues. But she declines to say whether the criminal charge will actually be fire. Mine disaster has really resulted in several charges against company’s officials, Howard Berkes NPR news.
World market are down after Europe Central Bank said it 's pumping more than 600 billion dollars of cheap long-term loans into banking15 system to avoid credit crunch16 but haven't intended consequence of highlighting gravity of Europe crisis. That’s dumping investors’ confidence.
At last check on Wall Street, the Dow was down 30points at 12072.the NASDAQ was off 38 points, at 2564.This is NPR.
Congressional lawmakers say they aren't giving up on finding a compromise on extending the payroll17 tax cut before it expire at the end of year. House speakers John Boehner is pushing for a- year long extension. Democrats18 in the house want them to hold up or down vote on bipartisan senate approve bill calling for 2-month extension.
Thousands of North Korean is pouring in Pyongyang central square to pay their respects to Kim Jong il during official mourning pealed19. The North Korea leader died Saturday.NPR Anthony Kuhn reports his body is lying in the state and funeral is planned for next week. Thousands of tearful mourners filled through Kim Il Sung Square as heavy snow filled in capital Pyongyang. Weeping citizens walk to pass the picture of Kim Jong il hanging on the people’s study house where the picture of father Kim Il Sung usually is .Security is tight cross the North Korea in preparation for Kim's funeral and succession of son Kim Jong Un .In Seoul, meanwhile the opposition20 democratic party calls for resignation of South Korea Intelligence chief Won Seo-hoo, Won admitted yesterday,he learned Kim's death not from his spies but from North Korea state television, Anthony Kuhn NPR news . Seoul.
Defense21 Attorney for Bradley Manning accused of stealing and releasing massive among classified documents to Wiki leak. Both study and end the case today .In the hearing to determine whether army intelligence senate should be court-martial. His lawyer called 2 witnesses to stand. One who testified to see Manning face of rage while in Iraq. Close argument are scheduled for tomorrow.
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sluggish
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adj.懒惰的,迟钝的,无精打采的 | |
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n.经济学家,经济专家,节俭的人 | |
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n.分析家,化验员;心理分析学家 | |
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n.副题(书本中的),说明对白的字幕 | |
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cub
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n.幼兽,年轻无经验的人 | |
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adj.连续的,联贯的,始终一贯的 | |
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n.限制,约束 | |
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n.(北美)野牛;(亚洲)水牛 | |
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n.调查者,审查者( investigator的名词复数 ) | |
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检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 ); 告发人; 起诉人; 公诉人 | |
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canyon
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n.峡谷,溪谷 | |
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n.调查,调查研究 | |
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n.劳动,努力,工作,劳工;分娩;vi.劳动,努力,苦干;vt.详细分析;麻烦 | |
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sable
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n.黑貂;adj.黑色的 | |
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banking
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n.银行业,银行学,金融业 | |
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n.关键时刻;艰难局面;v.发出碎裂声 | |
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n.工资表,在职人员名单,工薪总额 | |
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n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩 | |
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