1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi SIngh.The transportation security administration says it will fire 25 employees in New Jersey. NPRs Joel Rose reports its a part of the year long investigation into improper screening of check luggage in New York liberty international airport.T
2、he TSA says it discovered screening failures at the New York airport last year aftar installing surveillance cameras in a screening room to check for possible theft. The agency serve noticed that it intends to fire 25 employees and suspends 19 more. Thats in addition to the eight employees the agenc
3、y fired in June making this the single largest disciplinary action ever taken by the TSA at the US airport. Investigation began last fall after a TSA employee was accused of stealing from check luggage in a bag in screening room. That person resigned. Investigation later uncovered a range of lack sc
4、reening procedures and inadequate oversight. Joel Rose, NPR News, New York.The CDC is raising the death toll from fungal Meningitis outbreak to 21 with the latest case reported by Michigan. In all, 271 people in multiple states have been infected. From now predicts have been linked to potentially co
5、ntaminated steroid injections. The New England compounding center in Massachusetts distributed the medication before they were recalled. The company is now subjected to federal and state investigations.In contrast to much scientific opinion, Italys highest court has ruled that there is a link betwee
6、n a business executives brain tumor and his intense mobile usage. NPRs Sylvia Poggioli reports the rule link could unleash a flurry of legal claims.The case involves Innocenzo Marcolini, whose faces partially paralyzed after developing a benign tumor on the left side of his head. It required surgery
7、 that had sharply worsen the quality of his life. He claimed the tumor was caused by use of his mobile phone five to six hours a day over a period of 12 years. As he dailed with overseas clients far away as China. Marcolini, one is his case low accord against Italys workers compensation authority. T
8、he supreme court ruled earlier this week that that decision was justified. It said the scientific evidence that had been submitted based on studies conducted in Sweden, thats reliable and not finance that some studies are by mobile makers. Sylvia Poggioli NPR News, Rome.Disappointing earnings posted
9、 by major companies to their win on the markets. Mcdonalds led abroad decline in the Dow after its quarterly profit missed analyts expectations. Microsoft quarterly profit also fell more than expected. Even the General Electric reports stronger profits. Its revenue fell short of what analysts had be
10、en projecting. Shares dropped about 3%. At last check Dow was down 222 points, more than 1.5% at 13,326; NASDAQ down 2% at 3,003. This is NPR.In the final weeks of the race the presidential campaigns are focusing on battle ground states. Today president Obama rallied votes in northern Virginia, wher
11、e he hammered the way of former governor Mitt Romneys economic plan.Its really just a one-point plan not a five-point plan. One point, focus the very top, played by a different set of roles that Ill build.Lets turn, the Romney campaign continues to unleash more tax on the presidents economic policie
12、s and response to unrest in the middle east. Florida was among the swing states the campaign was focusing on today.Malala Yousafzai, is still not at the words according the doctors in England treating, the 15-year-old Pakistan girl shot in the head by the Taliban. But as Larry Miller reports the hos
13、pital is pleased with her progress.This is a good day for Malala, reports doctor David Rosser, medical director of the Queen Elizabeth hospital.In fact, she is standing with some helps for the first time this morning.Next, doctor Rosser says there will be two weeks of rehabilitation than work begins
14、 on reconstructing Malalas skull.Either by reinserting a feat bone that was removed initially, or it would, was to turn in plate.Malala can speak each as she has too been in a throat, but doctor Rosser says shes communicating well from reading. FOr NPR news, Im Larry Miller in London.Rescuers in Leb
15、anon race to the site of a deadly bomb blast in eastern Beirut in search of survivals. State news agency raised the casualty toll in todays explosion to at least eight dead and 78 wounded. It says the massive explosion during the rush hour was caused by a car bomb. Authority say Lebanons top intelligence, police intelligence official, that is was among those killed.You are listening to NPR News. 版权所有高考资源网
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