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1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Sigh.President Obama is condemning this weeks attack on Afghan civilians, allegedly at the hands of one US soldier and he is promising swift punishment for anyone involved.The United States takes this as seriously as if it was our own citizens

2、and our own children who were murdered.But outrage in Afghanistan is spreading. Crowds in Jalalabad burnt President Obama effigy today. The Taliban are threatening to behead Americans in Afghanistan to avenge the killings. And NPRs Quil Lawrence reports one Afghan soldier was killed and two others w

3、ounded today when gunmen attacked a local government delegation in southern Afghanistan as it visited the scene of Sundays massacre.A high level government delegation including two of Afghan President Hamid Karzais brothers headed into to Mosque to prey with family members of Sundays victims when gu

4、nmen opened fire outside. The attack took place in a village southwest of Kandahar where residents are still mourning the loss of friends and relatives including children between the ages of two and twelve. Afghan soldiers returned fire as the delegation quickly escaped back to the relative safety o

5、f Kandahars capital. Afghan politicians have appealed for calm after the massacre. But they have also demanded that perpetrator be tried in Afghanistan. Quil Lawrence, NPR News, Kabul.The Fed is sounding more optimistic about the US economy, its said today unemployment in the US should continue to d

6、ecline. The federal reserve is also expected to soon release results of its so-called stress test of 19 financial institutions.Before the close on Wall Street, the Dow was up 218 points at 13,178.Polls will be open a few more hours in Alabama and Mississippis GOP Presidential primaries, NPRs Tamara

7、Keith reports the results are expected to be very close.Polls headed into todays voting showed the top three GOP Presidential candidates in a tight race. For Mitt Romney, wins in these two southern states would prove he could knot the victories, while outside of his comfort zone. Last week, he descr

8、ibed it as a bit of an away game. For former House speaker Newt Gingrich, the wins in these states would keep his candidate to see alive. And for former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum, its all about showing that this primary really should be a two-men contest between himself and Mitt Romney. Reg

9、ardless of who wins the popular vote, the candidates will split the all important delegates. Tamara Keith, NPR News.Doobie Brothers drummer Michael Hossack had died. His drumming can be heard on early hits, including Listen to the music. Hossack played with the group from 1971 to 1973 and rejoined t

10、he Doobie Brothers over a decade later. He stopped performing with the band two years ago after being diagnosed with cancer. His spokesperson says Michael Hossack died yesterday at his home in Wyoming. He was 65.This is NPR News.The US Commerce Department says retail sales notched up about 1% in Feb

11、ruary. NPRs Annie Baxter reports sales got a bump in a number of industries. Last month, the consumers dealt out more for autos, electronics, clothing and restaurants among other things. And higher fuel prices meant that sales at gas stations ticked up for a second month in a row. Chris Christopher,

12、 an economist with the IHS Global Insight, says the retail picture is looking strong.And its sort of indicating that Americans are still spending, still feeling very comfortable going out to the malls and things to buy clothing whatever, despite the higher gasoline prices.But Christopher says if gas

13、oline prices sore, that will dampen over all retail sales. Annie Baxter, NPR News.The defense is arrested in a wrongful death civil lawsuit surrounding the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings. Attorneys for the state called their final witness to the stand today to counter claims that Virginia Tech officia

14、ls mishandled their response to the shootings in which a gunman killed 32 people on campus.The most recent snapshot of advertise jobs shows fewer openings posted in January than the month before. The number fell about 3.5 million, the most in 3.5 years. Thats not to say though people are not getting

15、 hire. Just a few days ago, the Labor Department noted employers have added an average of 245,000 jobs per month, since December.US stocks sharp rise today. With the Dow closing up more than 200 points or more than 1.5% at 13,178. NASDAQ up nearly 2% at 3,040. And the S&P 500 also up 1.8% at 1396.Im Lakshmi Singh. NPR News. 版权所有高考资源网