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 Demonstrators are marching through the streets of Ferguson Missouri again as city leaders try to figure out how to calm the almost nightly unrest since the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a white police officer. City leaders are urging citizens to stay off the streets at night to let peace settle in. During demonstrations¹ last night, authorities say dozens of people were arrested and just four had Ferguson addresses and 16 were from out of state. At neighboring St. Louis today, police officers shot and killed a man, who was allegedly threatening them with a knife. At St. Louis Public Radio's Rachel Lippmann reports.

The convenience store where the officer shot the man is located within St. Louis city limits but is less than four miles from the site where an unarmed teenager was shot and killed 10 days ago by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. With Michael Brown's death in mind, St. Louis mayor Francis Slay³ immediately informed the US Attorney's Office about the shooting and said he'd spoken to leaders in the black community in person and on the phone. St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson said he welcomed to the extra scrutiny⁴.

...* founded for the entire community, so we are open and transparent⁵ and I have already talked to the attorneys for the Police Officer Association. That's the right thing to do.

The two officers involved have been placed on administrative⁶ leave, which is standard protocol⁷ in these cases. For NPR news, I am Rachel Lippmann, in St. Louis.

 

 

Police of a suburb of Los Angeles have arrested two teenagers for allegedly plotting a mass school shooting. * was discovered just days before the school year was set to begin. From member station KPCC, Mary Plummer reports the two suspects are expected to be charged.

The two teenage boys at ages 16 and 17 were arrested at their homes in South Pasadena. According to police they have plans to kill three school staff members and as many people as possible. The city's chief police Art Miller⁸ described the teens' interview with detectives as chilling. The whole fought process was crazy, their whole manner, how they were planning this out, and then, the end result was everyone is gonna die including them. Miller said the two had researched how to make explosives and were learning technical plans with fire arms. But the police say no weapons were found and the teens had not set the date for the attack. The FBI is working with the local police force. For NPR news, I am Mary Plummer, in Pasadena.

 

 

Texas governor Rick Perry defiant⁹ in the face of abusive power charges:

I am gonna enter this court house with my head held high, knowing the actions that I took were not only lawful¹⁰ and legal, but right.

Perry was cheered by supporters when he arrived at the Travis County Court House today to have his fingerprints¹¹ taken and to stand for a mug shot. Perry was indicted¹² last week. He's facing charges related to a veto last year (that) has been seen by opponents as attempted forced resignation of the District Attorney in Houston.

 

 

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As Ukrainian military seems to be making inroads against pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, the government in Kiev is also pursuing diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is preparing to host German Chancellor¹³ Angela Merkel this weekend, then he is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week.

 

 

The NFL's Minnesota Vikings and one of the team's former players have reached a settlement after a month-long battle. Former punter Chris Kluwe was prepared to sue the team because he said he was cut last year due to his out-spoke of support for same-sex marriage. NPR's Tom Goldman reports.

The settlement requires the Vikings to donate an undisclosed amount of money to five charities that deal with gay rights over the next five years. Chris Kluwe won't get any money but he praises the settlement which also requires the team to host a national symposium¹⁴ next year on LGBT issues and pro-sports.

I think the Vikings are committed to making changes. I think they are committed to being leaders on this issue in the NFL.

Chloe played eight seasons in Minnesota. He alleged² he was cut last year because of his activism. He also alleged the coach made anti-gay comments which the coach later admitted. The coach is suspended for three games to the upcoming season. The settlement does not require the Vikings to say why they release Kluwe. Tom Goldman, NPR news.

 

 

Former Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer is stepping down from the company's board. Microsoft published Ballmer's resignation letter on its website today. Ballmer says he plans to devote more time to his ownership of Los Angeles Clippers, also to his civic¹⁵ contributions, and to teaching class at Stanford this fall, and USC next spring.

 

1 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

2 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

3 slay   

v.杀死，宰杀，杀戮

参考例句：

• He intended to slay his father's murderer.他意图杀死杀父仇人。
• She has ordered me to slay you.她命令我把你杀了。

4 scrutiny   

n.详细检查，仔细观察

参考例句：

• His work looks all right,but it will not bear scrutiny.他的工作似乎很好，但是经不起仔细检查。
• Few wives in their forties can weather such a scrutiny.很少年过四十的妻子经得起这么仔细的观察。

5 transparent   

adj.明显的，无疑的；透明的

参考例句：

• The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
• The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。

6 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

7 protocol   

n.议定书，草约，会谈记录，外交礼节

参考例句：

• We must observe the correct protocol.我们必须遵守应有的礼仪。
• The statesmen signed a protocol.那些政治家签了议定书。

8 miller   

n.磨坊主

参考例句：

• Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
• The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。

9 defiant   

adj.无礼的，挑战的

参考例句：

• With a last defiant gesture,they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.他们被带走投入监狱时，仍以最后的反抗姿态唱起了一支革命歌曲。
• He assumed a defiant attitude toward his employer.他对雇主采取挑衅的态度。

10 lawful   

adj.法律许可的，守法的，合法的

参考例句：

• It is not lawful to park in front of a hydrant.在消火栓前停车是不合法的。
• We don't recognised him to be the lawful heir.我们不承认他为合法继承人。

11 fingerprints   

n.指纹( fingerprint的名词复数 )v.指纹( fingerprint的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Everyone's fingerprints are unique. 每个人的指纹都是独一无二的。
• They wore gloves so as not to leave any fingerprints behind (them). 他们戴着手套，以免留下指纹。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 indicted   

控告，起诉( indict的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The senator was indicted for murder. 那位参议员被控犯谋杀罪。
• He was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of murder. 他被大陪审团以两项谋杀罪名起诉。

13 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

14 symposium   

n.讨论会，专题报告会；专题论文集

参考例句：

• What have you learned from the symposium?你参加了这次科学讨论会有什么体会？
• The specialists and scholars present at the symposium come from all corners of the country.出席研讨会的专家学者们来自全国各地。

15 civic   

adj.城市的，都市的，市民的，公民的

参考例句：

• I feel it is my civic duty to vote.我认为投票选举是我作为公民的义务。
• The civic leaders helped to forward the project.市政府领导者协助促进工程的进展。