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　　Declaring nobody is listening to your phone calls .President Obama is fiercely defending classified internet phone surveillance program .Recently disclosed by British News paper .At California event today, Obama says the programs are strictly¹ intended to detect terrorists threat focus on foreign communication .What the intelligence community is doing is looking at phone numbers and duration of calls that are not looking at people's names and they are not looking at contact .The program includes connection of rising customer phone record as well as internet traffic among foreign national .The uzanian 9 US base internet provider was in present .NPR reports companies are rejecting claims that government analysts² have broad access .With all the companies insisting that they don't do is give government and NSA direct access to all the data in some unfettered way .They denied the giant pipe that leads into sever³ farms and allows analysts to search through everything on their behave .I do believe that's creditable because the skill of search program like that would be normal given what we know about president it doesn't appear to be that big .NPR Steff Han .Brin Grin, Brokya history published by British Newspaper guard is scaled that government surveillance is far greater than official conceding and rejects NSA plan but exposure of program for the couple .There is absolutely no national security harm that comes from knowing that government is gathering⁴ all over phone record or direct have into the sever all these company .The only thing that is harm is credibility reputation over people in power that threat their angry .Bling will speak to two NPR morning addition .Northwest California there are reports of shooting on street near Senat college which now in knock down ,confirmation⁵ yet on injury .It's not anywhere near the president .employment for military veteran is improving .NPR Qote reports today statistic⁷ on jobs show that unemployment for ved sevet Iraq and Afghanistan has dropped for the second month .This time last year, the job list rate for post 911 veteran tower at 12.7% .stead just released for May of this year show it's 7.3% that's better than overall national unemployment rate 7.6% .It's second straight month where the job prospect⁸ improved for younger veterans and may reflect to push by the white house and private sector⁹ to higher than man and woman who served the country  recent board .Older veterans consistently have jobs at higher rate .In May that number for vet⁶ of all ages was 6.6% and four point better than general population. Quote Lorace NPR news. This is NPR.

 

　　More people are looking for work again .Hiring remains¹⁰ steady .The labor¹¹ department has released monthly unemployment report shows that company added 175,000 jobs to their payroll¹² last month .But gain of this spring have been less robust¹³ than during the form in winter .That's more people resuming their jobs searching their increase number that also been factor into nation's unemployment rate in May . It takes up to 7.6% .

 

　　The Texas women facing ten years in prison after she was arrested today for legally sending letters to lace toxic¹⁴ ricin to President Obama, New York mayor Mike Bloomberg and one of his aides .As tropical storm entried speed of east coast .Carolina bring early side of relieve  me urologist with national weather say .Andrew was rising over South Carolina about ten am .Which Looper has latest now from member station WH in Wyoming to North Carolina. Post area in North and South Carolina brace¹⁵ for serious flooding after recent rain left ground already surach rate .But so far, there have been only sporadic¹⁶ minor¹⁷ flooding and there are no damage reports N hooking with national weather service. Lot of driver got into best side looking like it's coming to chock off .But it has been overland from Florida all the way to Gorge¹⁸ south Carolina into the case which tend to keep them from strengthening .Hooking says southeast North Carolina saw gusting¹⁹ wind up to 48 mile per hour .Miedgo suspected  and reout to continue into Virginia .For NPR news, I'm Richard Loose in Wyoming to North Carolina .Before the close, the Dow was up 270 points at 15248.

 

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1 strictly   

adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地

参考例句：

• His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
• The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。

2 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

3 sever   

v.切开，割开；断绝，中断

参考例句：

• She wanted to sever all her connections with the firm.她想断绝和那家公司的所有联系。
• We must never sever the cultural vein of our nation.我们不能割断民族的文化血脉。

4 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

5 confirmation   

n.证实，确认，批准

参考例句：

• We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
• We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。

6 vet   

n.兽医，退役军人；vt.检查

参考例句：

• I took my dog to the vet.我把狗带到兽医诊所看病。
• Someone should vet this report before it goes out.这篇报道发表之前应该有人对它进行详查。

7 statistic   

n.统计量；adj.统计的，统计学的

参考例句：

• Official statistics show real wages declining by 24%.官方统计数字表明实际工资下降了24%。
• There are no reliable statistics for the number of deaths in the battle.关于阵亡人数没有可靠的统计数字。

8 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。

9 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

10 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

11 labor   

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

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

12 payroll   

n.工资表，在职人员名单，工薪总额

参考例句：

• His yearly payroll is $1.2 million.他的年薪是120万美元。
• I can't wait to get my payroll check.我真等不及拿到我的工资单了。

13 robust   

adj.强壮的，强健的，粗野的，需要体力的，浓的

参考例句：

• She is too tall and robust.她个子太高，身体太壮。
• China wants to keep growth robust to reduce poverty and avoid job losses,AP commented.美联社评论道，中国希望保持经济强势增长，以减少贫困和失业状况。

14 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。

15 brace   

n. 支柱,曲柄,大括号; v. 绷紧,顶住,(为困难或坏事)做准备

参考例句：

• My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth. 我的女儿得戴牙套以矫正牙齿。
• You had better brace yourself for some bad news. 有些坏消息,你最好做好准备。

16 sporadic   

adj.偶尔发生的 [反]regular；分散的

参考例句：

• The sound of sporadic shooting could still be heard.仍能听见零星的枪声。
• You know this better than I.I received only sporadic news about it.你们比我更清楚，而我听到的只是零星消息。

17 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

18 gorge   

n.咽喉，胃，暴食，山峡；v.塞饱，狼吞虎咽地吃

参考例句：

• East of the gorge leveled out.峡谷东面地势变得平坦起来。
• It made my gorge rise to hear the news.这消息令我作呕。

19 gusting   

（风）猛刮（gust的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• Then the treacherous North Atlantic struck, with hail, rain, lightning and gusting wind. 这时，气候变幻莫测的北大西洋出现了冰雹、大雨、闪电和狂风。 来自英汉非文学 - 百科语料821
• Jeff: Sometimes, the partiality and miscarriage of justice are dis-gusting too. 杰夫： 有时，裁判的不公平和误判也真是令人讨厌的一件事情。